Until the End of Time

The Union

2Pac

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

11

End

142

Internal

60

Multi

164

Slant

4

Chain

Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
[Mos Def]
How to live in a world without Big and 2Pac in it
I stay the unconscious✦ and say maintain prosperous✦
Unstoppable, doctoral, b-boy scholarship
[Talib Kweli]
Niggas✦ try to do me when they can't see through me
Yo I'm Out Of Sight, you need a Peacemaker✦ like George Clooney✦
Yo Kweli, I drop masterpieces like Paul Mooney✦
If you don't like what I'm sayin, fuck it sue me
(Yo, who we?)
Black Star, Tony✦ Touch you get rushed✦ like you the only✦ dutch
In a room full of weed heads that smoke WAY too much
Trust I been battlin since Ethopia was Cush
Cold-crush niggas✦ to dust, I'm too much from Flatbush
[Mos Def]
Esta✦ loca,✦ Black Star rock wit Tony✦ Toca✦
My contents, over✦ the fence like Sammy✦ Sosa✦
Escuchar mi *something✦ in Spanish*✦
Black Star, ? make the comp feel smaller than answer✦
Disconnect the nerve endings on your wack sensitivity
Provide five side audio,✦ technical and imagery
Initially, alot✦ of cats wasn't really✦ hearin✦ me
And now when I rhyme, they keep they hands high like the centipede
[Talib Kweli]
See independently, we took niggas✦ out so what now
We like Chuck D, the whole operation and Shut It Down
Ask my man Black Sean, your style's✦ played out like Sasson's
So you look for a new dick to grab on
They say I'm self-righteous,✦ but nah it's more like I just
Combine battle skills and conscience and I still flow the tightest
Golden✦ Touch like Midas✦ on my favorite✦ DJ Tony✦
And if you got skills, fuck tellin✦ me, just show me
You know me, the city✦ slicker,✦ invade✦ your town like promo✦ stickers✦
Speak it quicker,✦ turnin✦ you yellow✦ like shit-kickers✦
You sound gay, your rhymes✦ is drier than Santa✦ Fe
My mind spray mad guerilla war tactics like I was Shea
[Mos Def]
Gold-capped quarter trench, fresh nubians and Wallees
Son I'm classic Brooklyn like the Ebbet's Field trolley✦
This lies the satellite✦ that transmitts your channel✦
Keep low on your panel,✦ old man like gray flannel✦
Inner-state trucker breaker,✦ now yo what's your handle
When the Black thump we give you back hump like a camel✦
Fuck flossin a Movado✦ and the champagne bottle
I grab the mic and have your chicka✦ like *something✦ in Spanish*✦
B-L-A-C-K-S-T-A-R✦ shine
Rockin✦ you, movin✦ like eight lights we bright
B-L-A-C-K-S-T-A-R✦ shine
Rockin✦ you, doin it, rockin✦ you, doin it
"I feel like a king!" Ah shit

Technical Breakdown

7.8
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 / Rhythm6.5

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity8.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control8.0

Performance and control

Computed Score7.75

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

The verse demonstrates a high-level intersection of lyrical density and rhythmic complexity, utilizing poly-syllabic rhyme schemes typical of the late 90s underground while maintaining a cohesive, punchy delivery.

B+
9.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
6.5
Cadence / Flow
8
Vocabulary
7.5
Wordplay
8
Delivery
Multi-syllabic chainingPop culture referencingInternal rhyme clustersPhonetic wordplay
Rhyme Architecture: Predominantly AABB and AAAA couplets with heavy usage of internal multi-syllabic rhyme strings and enjambment to propel the flow forward.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"Out Of Sight, you need a Peacemaker like George Clooney"

① The literal title of the film 'Out of Sight' starring George Clooney.② A double meaning on being 'out of sight' (undetectable/untouchable) and needing a 'peacemaker' (a firearm) to keep up with Kweli's lyrical threat.

"Over the fence like Sammy Sosa"

① A sports metaphor referencing Sammy Sosa's famous home-run hitting ability in baseball.② A boast about lyrical content (rhymes) extending beyond the 'fence' or the boundary of standard competition.

"hands high like the centipede"

① A visual simile referencing the many legs/limbs of a centipede appearing to be raised.② A play on a 'stick up' or audience participation, where the crowd raises their hands in submission or acclaim.

Exceptional density of internal rhymes

Dynamic flow variation between Mos Def and Talib Kweli

Commanding vocal delivery and confidence

Effective integration of cultural references into rhyme structures

Some metaphors are functionally basic (e.g., 'Sammy Sosa' comparison)

Occasional reliance on conventional battle-rap tropes

Variable depth in lyricism between the two artists

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