R U Still Down? (Remember Me)

Killuminati

2Pac

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

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End

237

Internal

142

Multi

241

Slant

25

Chain

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[Chorus: Kastro & 2Pac]
Yo, Makaveli,✦ they can't stop you
Hold it down!
Killuminati✦ and we got you, got you
Yo, Makaveli,✦ they can't stop you
Hold it down!
Killuminati✦ and we got you, got you
Yo, Makaveli,✦ they can't stop you
Hold it down!
Killuminati✦ and we got you, got you
Yo, Makaveli,✦ they can't stop you
Hold it down!
Killuminati✦ and we got you, got you
[Verse 2: 2Pac]
After✦ the fire comes✦ the rain, after✦ the pleasure there's✦ pain
Even✦ though we broke for the moment, we'll be ballin'✦ again✦
'Til I make it, yo, my military be prepared for them bustaz
Similar to bitches too scary,✦ get too near me, we rushin'✦
Visions✦ of over-packed prisons, millions✦ of niggas✦ thug livin'✦
Pressures and three strikes, I hope they don't test us
They pull the heat out, ammunition✦ in crates✦
Psssh! Move without a sound as we slide down pistols in place
They got me fiendin' for currency, the money✦ be callin'✦
It’s like I’m - dreamin', seein' scenes✦ of me ballin'✦
Participated in felonious behavior
Cock the cocked✦ 45, snatchin' niggas✦ pagers✦
Labeled a mark soon as we start, it was hard to quit
We started out drinkin'✦ 40's, moved✦ to harder✦ shit
Goddamn, now I'm a grown man, I follow✦ no man
Nigga,✦ got my own plan, and it's called✦ Killuminati✦
[Chorus: Kastro & 2Pac]
Yo, Makaveli,✦ they can't stop you
Killuminati✦ and we got you, got you
Killuminati✦
Yo, Makaveli,✦ they can't stop you
Hold it down!
Killuminati✦ and we got you, got you
Yo, Makaveli,✦ they can't stop you
Hold it down!
Killuminati✦ and we got you, got you
Yo, Makaveli,✦ they can't stop you
Hold it down!
Killuminati✦ and we got you, got you
[Verse 3: E.D.I. Amin]
I spend most of my time bankin',✦ niggas✦
Because they hate a nigga,✦ comin'✦ across✦ fake niggas✦
But we made niggas,✦ old school and I'm thinkin'✦
Y'all some bitch made niggas✦ and you steadily sinkin'✦
O-U-T, L-A-W-Z, ain't nothing fuckin'✦ with that
We bustin'✦ back, comin'✦ back for the stacks
Laugh last, cash cash, all I want is the paper✦
Givin'✦ them fuckers tool whips, I rule haters✦
Y'all can't fade us, we kill, steal and peal quickly
The boss niggas,✦ definitely, put it down strictly
E.D.I. Amin,✦ until✦ the law come for me
Kill 'em all for shorty,✦ '99 Killuminati✦
[Verse 4: Kadafi]
They got me thinkin'✦ strugglin' and hustling's my only✦ fate
Toppin'✦ graems on the kichen✦ plate
Tryin' to keep that money✦ straight
Times✦ is rolling three up these streets sleep
But when I crack, hammer✦ cocked✦ back, rapped✦ in my sheets
My life's✦ been crossed, crooked✦ since a seed
It hurts, got a package from the devil,✦ payin' my deeds
Preoccupied by the greed in this crooked✦ life I lead
More funds to spend or bigger✦ guns to squeeze
Me and my thugs clock G's, sippin'✦ naughty thangs
Real as these tats on my body,✦ and it's Killuminati✦
[Chorus: Kastro & 2Pac]
Yo, Makaveli,✦ they can't stop you
Hold it down!
Killuminati✦ and we got you, got you
Yo, Makaveli,✦ they can't stop you
Hold it down!
Killuminati✦ and we got you, got you
Yo, Makaveli,✦ they can't stop you
Hold it down!
Killuminati✦ and we got you, got you
Yo, Makaveli,✦ they can't stop you
Hold it down!
Killuminati✦ and we got you, got you
[Outro: 2Pac]
(Makaveli✦ the Don until✦ I'm gone, I maintain)✦
Makaveli✦ up in this bitch, worldwide✦ mash, Westside✦
(Makaveli✦ the Don until✦ I'm gone, I maintain)✦
The question✦ we ask, do you know what time it is?
You know what type of shit we be
(Makaveli✦ the Don until✦ I'm gone, I maintain)✦
You want that hip-hop✦ real, it's that hip-hop✦ that's real
Hold it down, hold it down! Hip-hop✦ that's worldwide,✦ feel?
(Makaveli✦ the Don until✦ I'm gone, I maintain)✦
Fuck with me, nigga,✦ you get killed!✦
It don't get no realer✦ than this
(Makaveli✦ the Don until✦ I'm gone, I maintain)✦
What's my motherfuckin'✦ name, nigga?✦
My niggas,✦ we all bad
(Makaveli✦ the Don until✦ I'm gone, I maintain)✦
What's my muh'fuckin✦ name, nigga?✦
What's my muh'fuckin✦ name?
(Makaveli✦ the Don until✦ I'm gone, I maintain)✦
Outlawz✦ in this bitch, Death Row at its finest✦
(Makaveli✦ the Don until✦ I'm gone, I maintain)✦
Repeat!✦ Death Row at it's finest✦
Nigga,✦ you know what time it is
(Makaveli✦ the Don until✦ I'm gone, I maintain)…✦ Outlawz…✦

Technical Breakdown

9.1
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 / Rhythm10.0

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity6.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control9.5

Performance and control

Computed Score9.10

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

2Pac uses an aggressive, rhythmic cadence to bridge the gap between street-level survival narratives and socio-political critique, effectively utilizing the 'fire/rain/pleasure/pain' dichotomy to ground his nihilistic themes.

A+
9.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
10
Cadence / Flow
6
Vocabulary
7.5
Wordplay
9.5
Delivery
Multisyllabic rhyme schemesInternal rhyme densityDynamic cadence shiftingThematic contrastSyntactic compression
Rhyme Architecture: The verse relies on a high-density, AABB-adjacent structure with significant internal syncopation, specifically layering feminine rhymes across mid-line clauses (e.g., 'prisons' / 'livin', 'test us' / 'impress us' / 'best us').
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"After the fire comes the rain, after the pleasure there's pain"

① Literal cycle of weather and emotional/physical human experience② Metaphorical reference to the volatile lifestyle of a rapper—fame/success (fire/pleasure) followed by violent repercussions/consequences (rain/pain).

"Visions of over-packed prisons, millions of niggas thug livin'"

① Literal description of mass incarceration rates② A socio-political critique linking the 'thug' lifestyle not to inherent criminality, but as a byproduct of systemic confinement and economic desperation.

"They pull the heat out, ammunition in crates / Psssh! Move without a sound as we slide down pistols in place"

① Preparation for a gunfight② Auditory imagery where the 'Psssh!' mimics the sound of a silencer or stealth movement, contrasting the loud 'heat' with the tactical silence of the assassin.

Commanding vocal presence that elevates raw, gritty imagery

High internal rhyme density creates a continuous, driving flow

Effective juxtaposition of personal trauma with systemic societal failures

Seamless integration of internal rhythm with narrative flow

Limited vocabulary breadth compared to contemporary lyricists of the era

Reliance on somewhat generic street tropes (e.g., 'three strikes', 'money be callin')

The rhyme density occasionally obscures deeper nuanced metaphors

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