R U Still Down? (Remember Me)
Definition of a Thug Nigga
2Pac
Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis
17
End
117
Internal
118
Multi
229
Slant
11
Chain
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[Chorus: Samples]
"Tis the season✦ to be servin'"✦
"What you doin'?"
"Mob-mobbin'✦ like a motherfucker"✦
"Tis the season✦ to be servin'"✦
"What you doin'?"
"Mob-mobbin'✦ like a motherfucker"✦
"Tis the season✦ to be servin'"✦
"What you doin'?"
"Mob-mobbin'✦ like a motherfucker"✦
"Tis the season...✦ to be servin'"✦
[Verse 2]
Well, I roll with a crew of zoo niggas✦
They're quick to pull a nine when it's time do niggas✦
Comin'✦ through like I'm two niggas,✦ a true nigga,✦ fuck a Zig Zag
Roll me a blunt and pass that brew, nigga✦
I'm drivin'✦ drunk on the freeway, so take it easy✦
Lookin'✦ for a new face to skeeze me
Everybody's✦ lookin'✦ for a nut, but I'm searchin' for the big bucks
Give a fuck, rather✦ die than be stuck
In a one-room shack, and kickin'✦ back
Daydreamin' with the nine in my lap (Huh)
So how's that from the mind of a thug nigga✦
Bought a fo'-five✦ 'cause I heard that the slug's bigger✦
Figure✦ the first motherfucker✦ to jump'll find hisself
Gettin'✦ swept off his feet by the pump
I put that on my moms, word to the motherfuckin'✦ trigger✦
Before✦ I go broke, I'll be a drug dealer,✦ a thug nigga✦
[Chorus: Samples]
"Tis the season✦ to be servin'"✦
"What you doin'?"
"Mob-mobbin'✦ like a motherfucker"✦
"Tis the season✦ to be servin'"✦
"What you doin'?"
"Mob-mobbin'✦ like a motherfucker"✦
"Tis the season✦ to be servin'"✦
"What you doin'?"
"Mob-mobbin'✦ like a motherfucker"✦
"Tis the season...✦ to be servin'"✦
[Verse 3]
Short than a motherfucker✦ snatched up by one-time✦
Make a phone call and be back to ball by lunchtime✦
So here we go, we in the inner✦ city✦
I keep my hand on my gat and stay cool, my attitude is shitty✦
Niggas✦ don't like me 'cause I'm makin'✦ ends
Roll in a Benz and I blaze a blunt 'cause I'm all in
And any✦ nigga✦ tryin' to take what I got'll
Hafta✦ deal with the sixteen-shot Glock (Huh)
So here we go, I can't be faded
Happier than a motherfucker,✦ finally made it
Got my money✦ in my pocket,✦ finger✦ on the trigger✦
And I ain't takin'✦ shit from no niggas✦
I'm just tryin' to make some money,✦ right
Put some motherfuckin'✦ food in my tummy,✦ right
I'm feelin'✦ good like I'm supposed to, ready✦ to ball
Find a spot and we can serve 'em all
My definition✦ of a thug nigga✦
[Chorus: 2Pac & Samples]
"Tis the season,✦ to be servin'"✦
"Mobbin'✦ like a motherfucker,✦ every✦ single day"
My definition✦ of a thug nigga✦
"Tis the season,✦ to be servin'"✦
"Mobbin'✦ like a motherfucker,✦ every✦ single day"
My definition✦ of a thug nigga✦
"Tis the season,✦ to be servin'"✦
"Mobbin'✦ like a motherfucker,✦ every✦ single day"
My definition✦ of a thug nigga✦
"Tis the season...✦ to be servin'"✦
[Outro]
"No— no— no— nobody—"✦
"No— nobody—✦ no— no— nobody—"✦
"No— no— no— "
"No— no— no— no— "
"Nobody's✦ closing✦ me out of my business"✦
"No— no— no— no— no— no— no— no—"
"No— no—"
"Nobody's✦ closing✦ me out of my business"✦
"No— no— no— no—"
"Nobody's✦ closing✦ me out of my business"✦
"Nobody's✦ closing✦ me out of my business"✦
(Warren✦ G fuckin'✦ with that one, nigga)✦
Technical Breakdown
8.2
Multisyllabic Rhymes9.5
Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)
Internal Rhymes8.5
Rhymes within a line (data-driven)
Wordplay / Double Entendres6.5
Clever language, metaphors, punchlines
Cadence / Rhythm8.5
Flow variation and timing (data-driven)
Vocabulary Complexity7.0
Range and depth of words used (data-driven)
Delivery / Breath Control8.5
Performance and control
Computed Score8.24
Production
— 2Pac, Warren GBe the first to rate the production
Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™
Pac utilizes a repetitive, percussive rhyme scheme that prioritizes phonetics over dense lyrical abstraction, successfully establishing the 'thug' archetype through raw, visceral urgency.
A
9.5
Multisyllabic
8.5
Internal Rhymes
8.5
Cadence / Flow
7
Vocabulary
6.5
Wordplay
8.5
Delivery
Multisyllabic internal rhymingAssonance driven flowConversational cadenceAggressive, rhythmic delivery
Rhyme Architecture: The verse relies heavily on a recurring 'u-i-a' terminal sound, effectively building a tight, hypnotic groove that reinforces the 'thug' persona through consistent phonetic stress.
Verified Doubles & Entendres
"Comin' through like I'm two niggas"
① The literal sense of moving as a duo or having backup.② A figurative assertion of power and influence, suggesting the rapper possesses the presence or intensity of two men.
"Bought a fo'-five 'cause I heard that the slug's bigger"
① A tactical statement regarding weapon caliber choice for increased lethality.② A subtextual reflection on the 'thug' mindset, where the pursuit of power and stature (the 'bigger' slug) is prioritized over life itself.
High level of rhythmic internal consistency
Natural and authoritative vocal delivery
Strong thematic cohesion
Effective use of minimalist imagery to convey desperation
Limited semantic range
Relies on genre tropes which lack deep complexity
The rhyme scheme occasionally forces the phrasing to remain narrow