Better Dayz

When We Ride on Our Enemies

2Pac

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

12

End

93

Internal

38

Multi

74

Slant

7

Chain

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[Chorus]
When we ride on our enemies✦
I bet you motherfuckers✦ die
When we ride on our enemies✦
When we ride on our enemies✦
Bet all you motherfuckers✦ die
When we ride on our enemies✦
[Verse 2]
Come take a journey through my mind's eye
You crossed the game, don't explain, nigga,✦ time to die
Say goodbye, watch my eyes when I pull the trigger
So right before✦ you die, you bow before✦ a bigger✦ nigga✦
Now dry your eyes, you was heartless on your hits
Niggas✦ love to scream "peace" after✦ they start some shit
Pay attention, here's✦ a word to those that robbed✦ me
I murder✦ you, then I run a train on Mobb Deep!
Don't fuck with me, nigga,✦ you're barely✦ livin';✦ don't you got sickle cell?
See me have a seizure on stage, you ain't feelin'✦ well
Hell, how many✦ niggas✦ wanna✦ be involved?
See, I was only✦ talkin'✦ to Biggie, but I'll kill all of y'all, then ball
Then tell Da Brat to keep her mouth closed✦
Fuck around and get tossed✦ up by the fuckin'✦ Outlawz
Before✦ I leave, make sure everybody✦ heard
Know I meant every✦ motherfuckin' word
When we ride on our enemies✦
[Chorus]
When we ride on our enemies✦
Make sure everybody✦ die
When we ride, on our enemies✦
When we ride on our enemies,✦ hehe
I make sure everybody✦ die
When we ride, on our enemies✦

Technical Breakdown

8.4
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 / Rhythm8.0

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity7.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control9.2

Performance and control

Computed Score8.45

Production

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

The verse functions as a masterpiece of aggressive narrative efficiency, prioritizing raw intimidation and thematic cohesion over complex literary metaphor, perfectly capturing the mid-90s 'reality rap' aesthetic.

A
9.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
8
Cadence / Flow
7
Vocabulary
7.5
Wordplay
9.2
Delivery
Aggressive prosodyInternal rhyme stackingDirect address confrontationThematic pivot pointsRhythmic cadence variance
Rhyme Architecture: 2Pac utilizes a high-density, multi-syllabic end-rhyme structure ('eye', 'die', 'bigger', 'trigger', 'hit', 'shit') interspersed with rapid-fire internal rhymes that maintain momentum throughout the verse.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"run a train on Mobb Deep"

① A colloquialism implying a group of men having sex with one woman.② A violent metaphor for a coordinated, overwhelming group attack or 'hit' against the rap duo Mobb Deep.

"don't you got sickle cell?"

① A literal reference to the health condition, used as an insult to diminish the target's physical strength.② A direct mockery of Prodigy of Mobb Deep's well-known struggle with the disease, used to dehumanize the opponent.

Unmatched vocal intensity and performative conviction

Exceptional rhythmic lock-in with the beat's percussion

Superior structural pacing that builds tension before delivering pointed threats

Occasional reliance on shock value over complex wordplay

Limited metaphorical depth outside of direct aggressive imagery

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