Better Dayz

Still Ballin' (Nitty Remix)

2Pac

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

16

End

112

Internal

56

Multi

117

Slant

4

Chain

Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
[Verse 2: Trick Daddy]
Now as I kneel and pray I hope the Lord understand
When these guns involved, I become✦ a dangerous man
Ain't crazy✦ or deranged, I'm sayin' (I'm sayin')
But when these kids go to spray 'em, boy, won't be playin'
With clientele, any✦ rhyme sells
Question is: will you fuck-niggas ride for real, huh?
Bitch nigga,✦ this is G-rated✦
Plus your homeboy won't make it, street game Fugazi
I'm elevated to the top of this shit
Done fucked✦ around✦ and put me and 2Pac on the bitch
And you can tell 'em "Thug Life" was the reason for this
And I ride for any✦ nigga✦ who believe in this shit; still ballin'✦
[Chorus: 2Pac]
'Til the day I die
You can bring your crew, but we remain✦ true, motherfucker✦
Still ballin',✦ niggas✦ wonder✦ why
You can bring your crew, but we remain✦ true, motherfucker✦
Still ballin'✦
[Verse 3: 2Pac]
Now everybody wanna✦ see us dead
Two murdered on the front page
Shot to death, bullets to the head
Niggas✦ holla✦ out my name and it's similar to rain
Motherfuckers know I'm comin',✦ so they runnin'✦ to their graves
Watch! Swoop down with my nigga✦ from the Pound
‘Cause Trick don't give a fuck
Where you coward niggas✦ now?
Blast, keep pumpin',✦ ain't worried about✦ nothin'✦
Busters thought we was frontin'
So reload✦ and keep dumpin';✦ still ballin'✦
[Chorus: 2Pac & (Trick Daddy)]
(I'm still ballin')✦ 'til the day I die ('til I die)
You can bring your crew, but we remain✦ true, motherfucker✦
Still ballin'✦ (I be ballin')✦
Niggas✦ wonder✦ why (They wonder✦ why)
You can bring your crew, but we remain✦ true, motherfucker✦
Still ballin'✦ 'til the day I die (Still ballin')✦
You can bring your crew, but we remain✦ true, motherfucker✦
Still ballin',✦ niggas✦ wonder✦ why (Tell 'em!)
You can bring your crew, but we remain✦ true, motherfucker✦
Still ballin',✦ until✦ the day I die
(Thug life), still ballin'✦
Motherfucker,✦ still ballin'✦
Straight motherfuckin' ballin'✦

Technical Breakdown

7.3
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 / Rhythm6.5

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity7.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control7.5

Performance and control

Computed Score7.26

Production

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

The verse relies on aggressive, high-stakes persona delivery rather than dense lyrical abstraction, utilizing rhythmic cadence to anchor the 2Pac collaboration.

B+
9.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
6.5
Cadence / Flow
7
Vocabulary
5
Wordplay
7.5
Delivery
multisyllabic rhyme chainsinternal rhyme densityaggressive cadencepersona-based delivery
Rhyme Architecture: Follows a AABB/CCDD structure centered on heavy-hitting end rhymes, reinforced by dense internal rhyme placement across the bar length.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"street game Fugazi"

① A reference to the Italian-American mob slang 'fugazi', meaning fake or fraudulent.② A commentary on the instability and lack of authenticity in the modern street environment the subject inhabits.

"this is G-rated"

① A literal play on film ratings, implying the content is clean or appropriate for all ages.② A sarcastic reversal where 'G' stands for 'Gangsta', implying the content is strictly for those involved in the street life.

high internal rhyme density

commanding vocal presence that matches 2Pac's energy

rhythmic consistency in the pocket

limited metaphorical depth

reliance on established street tropes rather than innovative wordplay

occasional forced syntax to facilitate rhyme endings

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