Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z...
Strugglin'
2Pac
Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis
30
End
154
Internal
54
Multi
202
Slant
8
Chain
Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
[Hook]
["Stick up, stick up, stick up kids...
Still don't nothin'✦ move but the money✦
Stick up, stick up, stick up kids...
Still don't nothin'✦ move but the money"]✦
[Verse 2: Majestic]
I'm used✦ to being poor, but now I'm sick of strugglin'✦
I thought about✦ bumpin',✦ but motherfuck jugglin'✦
I know it lasts longer,✦ gets my pockets thicker✦
But I'd rather✦ use my gun 'cause I get the money✦ quicker,✦ so bust it
Look as I cut the records hard to eject
A quick clip threw my body✦ down, uhh! It's another hit
I got energy✦ to blast now you want the task here
'Cause of the light a motherfucker shot that ass up
But rugged✦ and rough is how I'm steppin'✦
Mac is the weapon,✦ and it's always kept in
Eye on the Mac 'cause the dogg got it goin' on
If you come up steppin'✦ you'll be lit like a hick
So you better✦ chill, 'cause I got too much money✦ to get
A street thug in the motherfuckin' house, I'm strugglin'✦
Get drunk but I don't think
I'm just in it for the money,✦ don't be a punk snitch
When I yank up my gun, don't run don't bitch
'Cause ya know if you do, you'll be layin' in a ditch
You'll get your stupid ass blown out the frame
'Cause I'm playing to win, and survive in the game
I'm strugglin'✦
[Hook]
["Stick up, stick up, stick up kids...
Still don't nothin'✦ move but the money✦
Stick up, stick up, stick up kids...
Still don't nothin'✦ move but the money"]✦
[Verse 3: 2Pac]
Big up, big up, got him in the frame, bang
Ain't nothin'✦ changed, set it off, I let the brains hang
Guess who's back to put niggas✦ on they back
Feel the contact, niggas✦ running free better✦ fall back
I'm fifty✦ niggas✦ deep, beat sleep
With a Mossberg wrapped in my sheets
Three deep in my Jeep chief run with the Young Gunz
Strugglin'✦ and strivin', that's how the dough come
Now get gunned✦ by the one with the gun for the low goal
Throw a bolo✦ so low when I flow yo
Much too high to read the signs, I'm blind
Clickin' on the nine, out to get mine
I go big up, big up, gotta make the room, boom
Blowin'✦ motherfuckers to the moon
Niggas✦ need to feel me a real G, humbin'✦ the bumblin'
See me on the block, strugglin'✦
And rollin'✦ with the roughnecks 'nuff checks cashed✦
I get in niggas✦ ass, blast
Straight strugglin'✦
[Outro]
["Stick up, stick up, stick up kids...
Still don't nothin'✦ move but the money✦
Stick up, stick up, stick up kids...
Still don't nothin'✦ move but the money✦
Stick up, stick up, stick up kids...
Still don't nothin'✦ move but the money✦
Stick up, stick up, stick up kids...
Still don't nothin'✦ move but the money"]✦
Technical Breakdown
7.7
Multisyllabic Rhymes8.5
Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)
Internal Rhymes9.5
Rhymes within a line (data-driven)
Wordplay / Double Entendres4.0
Clever language, metaphors, punchlines
Cadence / Rhythm9.0
Flow variation and timing (data-driven)
Vocabulary Complexity6.0
Range and depth of words used (data-driven)
Delivery / Breath Control7.0
Performance and control
Computed Score7.68
Production
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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™
Majestic focuses on aggressive, visceral delivery and rhythmic consistency rather than complex lyrical layering, fitting the 1993 G-funk/hardcore street narrative standard.
B+
8.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
9
Cadence / Flow
6
Vocabulary
4
Wordplay
7
Delivery
Multisyllabic internal rhymingEnd-rhyme syncopationAggressive prosodyRepetitive phonetic anchoring
Rhyme Architecture: Predominantly AABB or AAAA couplets with heavy usage of internal multi-rhyme chains (e.g., 'strugglin/jugglin/thicker/quicker') that bridge the bar gaps to maintain a steady pocket.
Verified Doubles & Entendres
"Look as I cut the records hard to eject"
① The physical act of a DJ cutting a record on a turntable.② The act of releasing aggressive music tracks into the industry.
"Mac is the weapon"
① A reference to the MAC-10 firearm frequently mentioned in early 90s hip-hop.② A play on his own name 'Majestic' (Mac), implying his lyrical flow or his persona is the weapon.
Consistent rhythmic pocket and cadence control
High-energy delivery that matches the 'stick up' subject matter
Effective use of internal rhymes to drive the flow
Lack of complex metaphors or narrative nuance
Reliance on genre-standard tropes (gun violence, money)
Limited vocabulary breadth