Tha Block Is Hot
Enemy Turf
Lil Wayne
Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis
32
End
186
Internal
65
Multi
209
Slant
9
Chain
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[Chorus: Juvenile & Lil Wayne]
It's enemy✦ turf that I'm on
So I'ma✦ play it how it go
Cock the hollow✦ points
And tote my black calico✦
My lil' brother✦ Weezy✦
It's enemy✦ turf that I'm on
So I'ma✦ play it how it go
Cock the hollow✦ points
And tote my black calico✦
My lil' brother✦ Weezy✦
[Interlude: Lil' Wayne]
My big brother✦ Juvi
Both hit tha blocks
Strapped up with the Uzis✦
[Verse 2: Lil Wayne]
What, What, La
Gun for gun
Eye for eye
Better✦ move yo' wife and son
Cause I ride or die
Cash Money✦ Hot Boy, bless me when I'm gone
But until✦ then, load up the chrome, cause it's on
I been bout it
Put a boot up in my lip and put my thirty✦ up in a clip
I drop the top and then I dip I hit his block and make 'em flip
And I be full of that trash
I be the first one to jump out the jag bust at 'em fast
Watch the bullets chop off the head
And make 'em fall in the grass
One move they all die
Lil Weezy✦ a small fry, but gorilla✦ when it's war time
Y'all better✦ learn
When this nigga✦ shoot it'll be all hell
Well then let 'em burn
Hold 'em fo' ransom, hear me smart boy
Seven✦ churn and I be damn if I let 'em go
If I don't get my dough
Then hell will be all blowin'✦
Til I R.I.P., C.M.B. I be
I put it down for all my peeps
Nigga,✦ I'm H.B. for real
[Chorus: Juvenile & Lil Wayne]
It's enemy✦ turf that I'm on
So I'ma✦ play it how it go
Cock the hollow✦ points
And tote my black calico✦
My lil' brother✦ Weezy✦
It's enemy✦ turf that I'm on
So I'ma✦ play it how it go
Cock the hollow✦ points
And tote my black calico✦
My lil' brother✦ Weezy✦
[Verse 3: Lil Wayne]
All I know is the streets
And how to strap up
When it's time shoot it
Cock yo' heaters
Tie up yo' bags
It's time to do it
Blaze the blunt
Shut off the lights
And cut down the music
Roll down the windows
Turn the corner✦
And let loose with the bbbbrrrrrr
If ya don't know now
Then ya never✦ will learn
You can play with Lil' Wayne
And yo' block get burned✦
You must love to go swimmin
Cause tha water✦ gets deeper✦
See I bust you wide open✦
And take 'ya daughter with me
Here come the beat boy
Shoot out the street lights
Time to bring on the heat boy
If you ain't really✦ wit it
Then you better✦ get back
I open✦ yo' chest
And make it look just like a wet cat
This is a death trap
I'mma✦ a guerilla✦ and I mean it
Leave ya' head still in a beanin'✦
Lyin' on the cement
Calicoe steamin'
Red dot beamin',✦ dressed up suspicious
Play with Lil Weezy,✦ you'll be dinner✦ for the fishes
[Chorus: Juvenile & Lil Wayne]
It's enemy✦ turf that I'm on
So I'ma✦ play it how it go
Cock the hollow✦ points
And tote my black calico✦
My lil' brother✦ Weezy✦
It's enemy✦ turf that I'm on
So I'ma✦ play it how it go
Cock the hollow✦ points
And tote my black calico✦
My lil' brother✦ Weezy✦
[Outro]
Enemy✦ Turf
Time to strap up
What
Technical Breakdown
7.4
Multisyllabic Rhymes7.5
Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)
Internal Rhymes8.5
Rhymes within a line (data-driven)
Wordplay / Double Entendres5.0
Clever language, metaphors, punchlines
Cadence / Rhythm8.5
Flow variation and timing (data-driven)
Vocabulary Complexity6.0
Range and depth of words used (data-driven)
Delivery / Breath Control7.0
Performance and control
Computed Score7.41
Production
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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™
The verse relies on era-appropriate street vernacular and aggressive posturing rather than complex linguistic devices, relying heavily on the cadence and the established Cash Money persona.
B+
7.5
Multisyllabic
8.5
Internal Rhymes
8.5
Cadence / Flow
6
Vocabulary
5
Wordplay
7
Delivery
AABB rhyme scheme constructionSyncopated triplet flowAggressive delivery pacingThematic consistency with gangsta rap motifs of the early 2000s
Rhyme Architecture: The verse utilizes a fairly rigid AABB structure with end rhymes emphasizing the 'on' sound (on/gone/on) and the 'eye' sound (eye/die), grounding the flow in standard rhythmic pockets.
Verified Doubles & Entendres
"Gun for gun / Eye for eye"
① A literal description of an escalating arms conflict.② A direct biblical allusion to Lex Talionis (law of retaliation), establishing a moral code for the street narrative.
"I ride or die"
① A common idiom signifying extreme loyalty to one's crew or partner.② A literal statement of the reality of gang conflict where the only two options are movement (ride) or death (die).
Authoritative delivery that aligns with the established Hot Boy persona
Strong rhythmic synchronization with the beat
Effective use of brevity to increase impact
Lacks complex metaphor or multi-layered wordplay
Reliance on genre clichés regarding firearms and street territory
Limited vocabulary breadth compared to contemporary lyrical standards