The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory
Blasphemy
2 Pac
Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis
51
End
298
Internal
143
Multi
346
Slant
24
Chain
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verse
God has a plan and the Bible unfolds that wonderful✦ plan
Through the message of prophecy✦
God sent Jesus✦ into✦ this world to be our Saviour✦
And that Christ is returning, someday soon
To unfold✦ the wonderful✦ plan of eternity, for my life and your life
As long as we're cooperating✦ with God
By accepting Jesus✦ Christ as our personal Lord and Saviour✦
And as the Lord, does return in the coming✦ seven✦ days
We'll see you next time here on This Week in Bible Prophecy✦
Tupac, don't start that blasphemy✦ in here
Makaveli, the new breed and I remember✦ what my pops told me
The new word, follow✦ me, remember✦ what my pops told me
My family✦ tree, consists of drug dealers, thugs and killers
Strugglin', known to hustle, screamin', fuck they feelings
I got advice✦ from my father,✦ all he told me was this
Niggaz,✦ get off your ass if you plan to be rich
There's✦ ten rules✦ to the game but I'll share with you two
Know, niggaz✦ gon' hate you for whatever✦ you do
Now rule one, get your cash on, M.O.B.
That's Money✦ Over✦ Bitches 'cause they breed envy✦
Now rule two is a hard one, watch for phonies✦
Keep yo', enemies✦ close nigga,✦ watch yo' homies✦
It seemed✦ a little unimportant, when he told me I smiled✦
Picture jewels being handed✦ to an innocent child
I never✦ knew in my lifetime I'd live by these rules✦
Initiated as an outlaw,✦ studying✦ rules✦
Now papa✦ ain't around, so I gotta✦ recall✦
Or come to grips with bein' written on my enemy's✦ wall, rest in peace
Promised,✦ if I have a seed, I'ma✦ guide him right
Dear Lord, don't let me die tonight
I got words for my comrades, listen✦ and learn
Ain't nuttin'✦ free, give back what you earn, no doubt
Gettin'✦ higher✦ than a motherfucker, blessed and pleased
This Thug life'll✦ be the death of me, c'mon, yeah
And I remember✦ what my papa✦ told me
Remember✦ what my papa✦ told me, blasphemy✦
chorus✦
Love for dem dat steal in the name of da Lord
Dem a tell nuff lie but holdin'✦ my bird in a cloud
Usin'✦ de name of de Lord in vein
While de people in de ghetto,✦ feel nuff pain
verse
We probably in Hell already, our dumb asses✦ not knowin'✦
Everybody kissin'✦ ass to go to Heaven,✦ ain't goin'
Put my soul on it, I'm fightin' devil,✦ niggaz✦ daily✦
Plus the media✦ be crucifying✦ brothers severely
Tell me, I ain't God's son, nigga,✦ Mom a virgin✦
We got addicted, had to leave the burbs, back in the ghetto✦
Doin' wild shit, lookin'✦ at the sun, don't pay
Criminal mind all the time, wait for Judgment Day
They say Moses✦ split the Red Sea
I split the blunt and rolled✦ the fat one, I'm deadly,✦ Babylon beware✦
Comin'✦ from the Pharoahe's kids, retaliation✦
Makin'✦ legends off the shit we did, still bullshittin'
Niggaz✦ in Jerusalem, waitin'✦ for signs
God promised,✦ she's just takin'✦ her time
Living✦ by the Nile, while the water✦ flows
I'm contemplating✦ plots, wondering which door to go
Brothas getting shot, comin,✦ back resurrected
It's just that raw shit, nigga✦ check it, that raw shit
And I remember✦ what my papa✦ told me
Remember✦ what my papa✦ told me, blasphemy✦
chorus✦
Love for dem dat steal in the name of da Lord
Dem a tell nuff lie but holdin'✦ my bird in a cloud
Usin'✦ de name of de Lord in vein
While de people in de ghetto,✦ feel nuff pain
verse
The preacher✦ want me buried✦ why? 'Cause I know he a liar
Have you ever✦ seen a crackhead, that's eternal fire
Why you got these kids minds, thinkin' that they evil✦
While the preacher✦ bein' richer,✦ you say honor✦ God's people
Should we cry, when the Pope die, my request
We should cry if they cried when we buried✦ Malcolm X
Mama✦ tell me, am I wrong, is God just another✦ cop
Waitin✦ to beat my ass if I don't go pop?
Memories✦ of a past time, givin'✦ up cash
To the leaders, knowin'✦ damn well, it ain't gonna✦ feed us
In my brain how can you explain, time in D.C.
It's hard enough to live now, in these times✦ of greed
They say Jesus✦ is a kind man, well, he should understand
Times✦ in this crime man, my thug nation✦
Do whatchu gotta✦ do but know you gotta✦ change
Try to find a way to make it out the game
I leave this and hope, God, can see my heart is pure
Is Heaven✦ just another✦ door? I leave this here
I leave this and hope, God, see my heart is pure
Is Heaven✦ just another✦ door? And my people say
chorus✦
Love for dem dat steal in the name of da Lord
Dem a tell nuff lie but holdin'✦ my bird in a cloud
Usin'✦ de name of de Lord in vein
While de people in de ghetto,✦ feel nuff pain
verse
Our father,✦ who art in Heaven✦
Hallow✦ be Thy name
Thy kingdom✦ come, Thy will be done
In earth, as it is in Heaven✦
Give us this day, our daily✦ bread
As we give up our debts
outro✦
As we forgive our debtors
Lead us not into✦ temptation✦
But deliver us, unevil✦
For God, is the kingdom✦ and the power✦
And the glory✦ forever✦ and ever✦ and ever✦
Technical Breakdown
9.3
Multisyllabic Rhymes9.5
Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)
Internal Rhymes9.5
Rhymes within a line (data-driven)
Wordplay / Double Entendres7.5
Clever language, metaphors, punchlines
Cadence / Rhythm10.0
Flow variation and timing (data-driven)
Vocabulary Complexity8.0
Range and depth of words used (data-driven)
Delivery / Breath Control9.5
Performance and control
Computed Score9.31
Production
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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™
The verse achieves structural excellence by juxtaposing the rigidity of religious dogma with the brutal pragmatism of street survival, utilizing a conversational, instructional cadence to bridge the gap between spiritual instruction and criminal law.
A+
9.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
10
Cadence / Flow
8
Vocabulary
7.5
Wordplay
9.5
Delivery
Thematic JuxtapositionConversational FlowInternal Rhyme SequencesMultisyllabic End-Rhyme ChainsCharacter Portrayal
Rhyme Architecture: The verse utilizes AAAA/BBBB rhyme blocks that shift dynamically. The 'dealers/killers/feelings' sequence establishes an aggressive triplet rhyme before transitioning into the more disciplined 'two/do/M.O.B/envy/phonies/homies' scheme, demonstrating a sophisticated shift from narrative introduction to instructional delivery.
Verified Doubles & Entendres
"M.O.B"
① The acronym for 'Money Over Bitches', serving as a standard misogynistic street mandate.② A play on the 'Mob' (Mafia) lifestyle, indicating that prioritizing profit above all else is the foundational law of his family tree's 'organization'.
"Keep yo', enemies close nigga, watch yo' homies"
① A corruption of the classic Machiavellian advice to keep enemies close to monitor their actions.② A cynical subversion of the original adage, suggesting that in his environment, the threat comes not from known enemies, but from those closest to you ('homies').
Seamless integration of two distinct voices (the radio pastor and Makaveli)
Exceptional rhythmic cadence that feels like a natural conversation
The 'ten rules' framing provides a strong, memorable narrative anchor
Masterful vocal delivery that distinguishes the two personas
The reliance on established street-rap tropes in the 'rules' section limits the abstraction found in later Pac verses
Occasional simplification of syntax to maintain the rhyme-heavy structure