R U Still Down? (Remember Me)
Lie to Kick It
2Pac
Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis
13
End
268
Internal
91
Multi
208
Slant
3
Chain
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[Chorus: 2Pac]
You ain't got to lie to kick it
To them tricks and them bitches✦ out to get a nigga's✦ riches✦
You ain't got to lie to kick it
To them tricks and them bitches✦ out to get a nigga's✦ riches✦
You ain't got to lie to kick it
To them tricks and them bitches✦ (Aight!), (You know what I'm sayin') out to get a nigga's✦ riches✦ (Real niggas✦ up, hoes down)
You ain't got to lie to kick it
To them tricks and them bitches✦ (Aight!) out to get a nigga's✦ riches✦
[Verse 2: 2Pac]
You ain't got to lie to kick it y'all don't hear me
I got these niggas✦ yackin'✦ in my face about✦ some shit that never✦ took place
And what you see is what you get, that's what he told me
I peeped✦ it in his pose, exposed the fuckin'✦ phony✦
I'm gettin'✦ richer✦ so they claim to be my homie
With them bitches,✦ they be speakin' down on me
Hey, it's gettin'✦ drastic,✦ gunnin'✦ niggas✦ down cause they plastic✦
Sleep on a G and get that ass kicked✦
And stuffed in a casket✦
Rippin'✦ the shit like it's my motherfuckin' last hit
Hey they wonder✦ why a nigga's✦ nothin'✦ nice
And every✦ time I bust a nut I fuck for Tyson
'Cause I know the real on the bitch
She got to skit ya just to get a nigga's✦ riches✦ (Fuck that bitch)
I pray to God that the bitch don't get no dick
And got a nigga✦ screamin'✦ Fuck That Bitch!
[Chorus: 2Pac]
You ain't got to lie to kick it
To the tricks and the bitches✦ out to get a nigga's✦ riches✦
You ain't got to lie to kick it
To them tricks and them bitches✦ out to get a nigga's✦ riches✦
You ain't got to lie to kick it
To them tricks and them bitches✦ (Aight!), (You know what I'm sayin') out to get a nigga's✦ riches✦
You ain't got to lie to kick it
To them tricks and them bitches✦ (Aight!) out to get a nigga's✦ riches✦
You ain't got to lie to kick it
[Verse 3: 2Pac & Richie Rich]
Well if a bitch'll be a bitch, then a trick'll be a trick
I got my nigga✦ Richie Rich and we be all up in the mix
This is Thug Life baby✦ rollin'✦ hoes like Vogues✦
Stay the fuck up out of mine and I'll stay out of yours
It's a Oakland thang and bitch you wouldn't understand
This Tanqueray got me screamin',✦ Fuck yo' man
But now you beefin'✦ on the strength
That you was thinkin' I was jockin'✦
Hey bitch I got no time for hoes I'm steady✦ clockin'
And if it ain't about✦ a buck I gives✦ a fuck
It's raggedy hoes like you that keep a nigga✦ stuck
So what's up with them low life bitches✦ tryna✦ play me
Bitch you better✦ see Trojan✦ about✦ yo' baby✦ (Ha ha)
Trickin' niggas✦ better✦ catch up on they pimpin'✦
'Cause bitches✦ love to catch a nigga✦ when they slippin'
[Chorus: 2Pac & Richie]
You ain't got to lie to kick it
To them tricks and them bitches✦ out to get a nigga's✦ riches✦
You ain't got to lie to kick it
To them tricks and them bitches✦ out to get a nigga's✦ riches✦
You ain't got to lie to kick it
To them tricks and them bitches✦ out to get a nigga's✦ riches✦
You ain't got to lie to kick it
To them tricks and them bitches✦ out to get a nigga's✦ riches✦
You ain't got to lie to kick it
To them tricks and them bitches✦ out to get a nigga's✦ riches✦
You ain't got to lie to kick it
To them tricks and them bitches✦ out to get a nigga's✦ riches✦
You ain't got to lie to kick it..
Technical Breakdown
6.7
Multisyllabic Rhymes9.5
Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)
Internal Rhymes9.5
Rhymes within a line (data-driven)
Wordplay / Double Entendres5.0
Clever language, metaphors, punchlines
Cadence / Rhythm5.5
Flow variation and timing (data-driven)
Vocabulary Complexity5.0
Range and depth of words used (data-driven)
Delivery / Breath Control7.5
Performance and control
Computed Score6.71
Production
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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™
The verse relies on visceral, aggressive street narrative delivery to compensate for a lean wordplay profile, utilizing high-density internal rhyme structures that maintain rhythm at the expense of complex double entendres.
B
9.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
5.5
Cadence / Flow
5
Vocabulary
5
Wordplay
7.5
Delivery
Aggressive prosodyInternal rhyme stackingConversational cadenceDynamic intensity shift
Rhyme Architecture: The verse employs an AABB/CCDD variant heavily reinforced by internal multisylables, focusing on end-rhyme consistency to maintain momentum in a storytelling format.
Verified Doubles & Entendres
"I fuck for Tyson"
① A reference to Mike Tyson's aggressive, 'beast-like' style of engaging in combat.② A direct allusion to Mike Tyson's 1992 rape conviction and the subsequent public scrutiny regarding his treatment of women.
"gunnin' niggas down cause they plastic"
① People who are fake or artificial in character (phony).② Reference to the material of the firearm used, or potentially the lack of 'soul' or 'weight' in the opponent's existence.
High-energy, authoritative delivery
Strong command of internal rhyme placement
Coherent thematic narrative regarding betrayal and authenticity
Lack of complex, multi-layered metaphors
Over-reliance on repetitive phrasing
Punchline mechanics are somewhat predictable by 90s West Coast standards