The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory
White Man'z World
2 Pac
Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis
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End
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Internal
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Multi
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Slant
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Chain
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[Intro: 2Pac & Albert Hall]
(Crazy)✦
You go busting your fist against a stone wall
You're not using✦ your brain
That's what the white man wants you to do
Look at you, what makes✦ you ashamed of being black?
(Nothin'✦ but love for you, my sister)✦
Might even✦ know how hard it is (No doubt)
Bein' a woman,✦ a black woman✦ at that (No doubt)
Shit, in this white man's world
Sometimes we overlook the fact that we be ridin'✦ hard on our sisters✦
We don't be knowin'✦ the pain we be causin'✦ (In this white man's world)
In this white man's world
I ain't sayin' I'm innocent in all this, I'm just sayin' (In this white man's world)
This song is for y'all, for all those times✦ that I messed✦ up or we messed✦ up
[Verse 1: 2Pac]
Dear sister,✦ got me twisted up in prison,✦ I miss you
Cryin', lookin'✦ at my niece's✦ and my nephew✦ picture✦
They say don't let this cruel world get ya
Kinda✦ suspicious,✦ swearin' one day you might leave me
For somebody that's richer✦
Twist the cap off the bottle, I take a sip and see tomorrow✦
Gotta✦ make it if I have to beg or borrow✦
Readin'✦ love letters; late night, locked✦ down and quiet
If brothers✦ don't receive they mail, best believe we riot
Eatin'✦ Jack-Mack, starin'✦ at the walls of silence✦
Inside✦ this cage where they capture✦ all my rage and violence✦
In time I learned a few lessons, never✦ fall for riches✦
Apologies✦ to my true sisters,✦ far from bitches
Help me raise my Black nation,✦ reparations✦ are due
It's true, caught up in this world I took advantage of you
So tell the babies✦ how I love them, precious✦ boys and girls
Born black in this white man's world
(And all I heard was)
[Chorus: Darryl Harper & 2Pac]
Who knows what tomorrow✦ brings
(In this white man's world)
In this world where everyone's✦ blind?
(Born black, in this white man's world)
And where to go, no matter✦ how far, I'll find
To let you know that you're not alone✦
[Bridge: 2Pac]
Only✦ thing they ever✦ did wrong (Yes, yes)
Was bein' born black (No doubt), in this white man's world
All my ghetto✦ motherfuckers,✦ be proud to be black if you proud to have this shit like this
'Cause ain't nobody✦ got it like this
(All my little black seeds, born black in the white man's world)
All these motherfuckers✦ wanna✦ be like us
They all wanna✦ be like us, to be the have-nots: all hail
God bless the child that can hold his own, no motherfuckin' doubt
[Verse 2: 2Pac]
Bein' born with less, I must confess, only✦ adds on to the stress
Two gunshots to my homie's✦ head, died in his vest
Shot him to death and left him bleedin' for his family✦ to see
I pass his casket,✦ gently✦ askin',✦ is there a heaven✦ for G's?
My homeboy's doin' life, his baby✦ mama✦ be stressin'
Sheddin' tears when her son finally✦ ask that questions✦
Where my daddy✦ at? Mama,✦ why we live so poor?
Why you cryin'? Heard you late night through my bedroom door
Now, do you love me, mama?✦ Why they keep on callin'✦ me nigga?✦
Get my weight up with my hate and pay 'em back when I'm bigger✦
And still thuggin' in this jail cell, missin'✦ my block
Hearin'✦ brothers✦ screamin' all night, wishin'✦ they'd stop
Proud to be black, but why we act like we don't love ourselves?✦
Don't look around, buster✦ (You sucker)✦
Check yourselves✦
Know what it means to be black, whether a man or girl
We still strugglin' in this white man's world
[Chorus: Darryl Harper & 2Pac]
Who knows what tomorrow✦ brings
(Born black in this white man's world)
In this world where everyone's✦ blind?
(In this white man's world)
And where to go, no matter✦ how far, I'll find
(In this white man's world)
To let you know that you're not alone✦
[Collision: Khalid Abdul Muhammad]
We must fight for brother✦ Mumia✦
We must fight for brother✦ Mutulu✦
And we must fight for brother✦ Ruchell Magee
We must fight for brother✦ Geronimo Pratt
We must fight for Frankie Moore, Zulu,✦ Kofi
We must fight for the countless political prisoners
Who are locked✦ up falsely by this white man
[Verse 3: 2Pac]
So, tell me why you changed to choose a new direction✦
In the blink of an eye?
My time away✦ just made perfection✦
Did you think I'd die?
Not gon' cry, why should I care?
Like we holdin'✦ onto✦ lost love that's no longer✦ there
Can you please help me?
God bless me, please keep my seeds healthy✦
Makin'✦ all my enemies✦ bleed while my G's wealthy✦
Hopin'✦ they bury✦ me with ammunitions,✦ weed and shells
Just in case they trip in Heaven—ain't no G's in Hell
Sister,✦ sorry✦ for the pain that I caused✦ your heart
I know I'll change if you help me, but don't fall apart✦
Rest in peace to Latasha, Lil' Yummy,✦ and Kato✦
Too much for this cold world to take, ended✦ up bein' fatal
Every✦ woman✦ in America, especially✦ black
Bear with me, can't you see that we under✦ attack?✦
I never✦ meant to cause drama✦ to my sister✦ and mama✦
Hope we make it to better✦ times,✦ in this white man's world
Technical Breakdown
9.1
Multisyllabic Rhymes9.5
Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)
Internal Rhymes9.5
Rhymes within a line (data-driven)
Wordplay / Double Entendres6.5
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 Control9.0
Performance and control
Computed Score9.08
Production
— Darryl "Big D" HarperBe the first to rate the production
Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™
The verse relies on emotive vulnerability and rhythmic pocket placement rather than complex linguistic gymnastics, prioritizing thematic cohesion and raw atmospheric delivery over lyrical density.
A+
9.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
10
Cadence / Flow
8
Vocabulary
6.5
Wordplay
9
Delivery
Assonant chain linkingEpistolary framingInternal rhyme clustersRhythmic cadence shifts
Rhyme Architecture: A dense AABB-adjacent pattern that heavily utilizes internal multisyllabic rhymes (prison/miss you/nephew/suspicious) to maintain fluidity.
Verified Doubles & Entendres
"got me twisted up in prison"
① Physical state of incarceration.② Emotional instability or confusion caused by the hardship of being separated from his sister.
"Twist the cap off the bottle, I take a sip and see tomorrow"
① The literal act of drinking alcohol to cope with the reality of prison.② A metaphorical coping mechanism where the substance provides a fleeting, blurred vision of a future outside the cell.
Exceptional emotional resonance and narrative framing
Masterful usage of internal rhyme to sustain the pocket
Strong structural continuity between the intro and verse
Lacks high-level metaphorical density
Wordplay is primarily literal rather than abstract
Pacing is uniform, lacking significant dynamic variation