Until the End of Time

Lil' Homies

2Pac

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

24

End

157

Internal

87

Multi

156

Slant

10

Chain

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[Verse 2]
I remember when you was just a lil' G
Flirtin' with death, playin' Russian Roulette, screamin', "Kill me!"
Hey there, young nigga,✦ what you smokin'✦ on?
Mad at the world ‘cause you came from a broken✦ home?
Love the squad plus your mob is sick
A bunch of adolescent✦ niggas✦ spittin' major shit
Tell me, young nigga,✦ if you die, let me know
Would your heart feel pain, watchin' as your mother cries?
Will all your homies✦ ride?
Or will they all get high and talk about✦ how you died?
Young niggas✦ on a mission to compete
Gettin'✦ G's, packin'✦ heat, bringin' havoc to the fuckin'✦ streets
Nobody✦ knows why he took a .44
And unloaded on the whole front row (Buck! Buck! Buck! Buck!)
Try to tell him, but he act like he don't know me
Pull out his pistol and he show me; my lil' homie
[Chorus]
Lil' Homies✦ on the ride
Niggas✦ gonna✦ die tonight,✦ let's get high tonight✦
Lil' Homies✦ on the mash
Runnin'✦ from these punk police✦
‘Cause lil' niggas✦ run the streets
Lil' Homies✦ on the ride
Niggas✦ gonna✦ die tonight,✦ let's get high tonight✦
Lil' Homies✦ on the mash
Runnin'✦ from these punk police✦
‘Cause little niggas✦ run the streets
[Verse 3]
"First 2 Bomb," "16 On Death Row"
Bustin'✦ on them phony✦ mothafuckas✦ ‘cause the big homie said so
Niggas✦ knew I was a nutcase, quick to blast
Livin'✦ underage, but he'll blaze on your bitch-ass
Is there a heaven✦ for a G?
And if it is, will I finally get to be at peace?
On these streets ain't no peace, shellshocked souls
Makin'✦ money✦ off of crack sales✦
Young black male unable✦ to change ‘cause it's a cycle
Plus nobody✦ knows the evil✦ that they might do
Lil' Mu', Big Yak, K. Kastro
Big Malc, Hussein, call 'em Outlawz✦
Tellin'✦ the world to be equipped
When these young motherfuckers rip shit, they don't quit
Drew down on me, pulled✦ a pound on me
Bust like he didn't know me; my Lil' Homies✦
[Chorus]
Lil' Homies✦ on the ride
Niggas✦ gonna✦ die tonight,✦ let's get high tonight✦
Lil' Homies✦ on the mash
Runnin'✦ from these punk police✦
‘Cause lil' niggas✦ run the streets
[Collision]
What's up, nigga,✦ let's do this shit! My lil' homies!✦
Lil' bad-ass mothafuckin' adolescent✦ niggas!✦ My lil' homies!✦
What the fuck you niggas✦ wanna✦ do?
WHAT, NIGGA?✦ My fuckin'✦ lil' homies✦
Sixteen,✦ fifteen,✦ thirteen,✦ my fuckin'✦ lil' homies✦
Juvenile delinquents ready✦ to BUST on you mothafuckas✦
What the fuck you niggas✦ wanna✦ do, nigga?!✦
Nigga,✦ take yo’ shit on, lil' homies!✦
We robbin'✦ mothafuckas,✦ nigga✦
Thug Life, Outlawwwwz! West Siiide!
You know what time it is, my lil' homies!✦
You know what the fuck you gotta✦ do, nigga✦
Outlawz,✦ nigga,✦ my lil' homies✦

Technical Breakdown

8.7
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 / Rhythm9.0

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity7.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control9.0

Performance and control

Computed Score8.74

Production

— Corney Mims, Greg Dalton, Johnny J, Ronnie King

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

Tupac utilizes a narrative-driven structure to contrast the romanticized perception of street life with the visceral tragedy of youth mortality, employing high-density internal rhyme schemes to mirror the chaotic urgency of the environment.

A
9.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
9
Cadence / Flow
7
Vocabulary
7.5
Wordplay
9
Delivery
Multisyllabic internal rhymingConversational direct addressVivid narrative progressionOnomatopoeic integration
Rhyme Architecture: Complex internal structure featuring dense multisyllabic clusters (e.g., 'G'/'Roulette'/'Kill me', 'smokin' on'/'broken home') woven into an AABB and AAAA-influenced narrative flow that prioritizes rhythmic pulse over static end-rhyme lock.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"Flirtin' with death"

① Engaging in reckless, dangerous activities.② A personification of mortality as a romantic partner the subject is actively courting.

"Gettin' G's"

① Earning money/currency (a grand).② Earning the status of a 'Gangster' or 'G' in the hierarchy of the streets.

Exceptional emotional resonance and narrative framing

High density of internal rhymes creating a propulsive cadence

Authentic, authoritative delivery that elevates the gravity of the cautionary tale

Effective use of onomatopoeia to heighten visceral impact

Vocabulary is somewhat constrained by the colloquial register of the era

Reliance on established tropes of street narratives rather than avant-garde lyrical abstraction

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