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I Get Around

2Pac

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

29

End

200

Internal

40

Multi

182

Slant

8

Chain

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[Chorus: Shock G & 2Pac]
What you mean you don't know?
Round and round, around✦ we go
I get around,✦ the Underground✦ just don't stop for hoes
Round and round
I get around,✦ still down with the Underground✦
Round and round, around✦ we go
I get around,✦ yeah, ayo Shock, let them hoes know
Round and round
[Verse 2: Shock G & Money B]
Now you can tell from my everyday fits I ain't rich
So cease and desist✦ with them tricks (Tricks)
I'm just another black man caught up in the mix (Mix)
Tryna✦ make a dollar out of 15 cents (A dime and a nickel)
Just 'cause I'm a freak don't mean that we could hit the sheets
Baby,✦ I can see, that you don't recognize me
I'm Shock G, the one who put the satin✦ on your panties
Never✦ knew a hooker✦ that could share me; I get around✦
[Verse 3: Money B & Shock G]
What's up, love? How you doin'? (All right)
Well, I've been hangin',✦ sangin'✦ tryna✦ do my thang, oh, you heard that I was bangin'✦
Your homegirl you went to school with? That's cool
But did she tell you about✦ her sister✦ and your cousin?✦ Thought I wasn't (Uhh)
See, weekends were made for Michelob
But it's a Monday,✦ my day, so just let me hit it, yo
And don't mistake my statement for a clown
We can keep in the down low, long as you know that I get around✦
[Chorus: Shock G & 2Pac]
'Round and 'round, around✦ we go
2Pacalypse Now don't stop for hoes, I get around✦
'Round and 'round
'Round and 'round, around✦ we go
Why I ain't call you? Hahahah, please!
'Round and 'round
[Verse 4: 2Pac]
Fingertips on the hips as I dip
Gotta✦ get a tight grip, don't slip; loose lips sink ships
It's a trip, I love the way she licks her lips, see me jockin'✦
Put a little twist in her hips 'cause I'm watchin'
Conversations on the phone 'til the break of dawn
Now we're all alone,✦ why the lights on?
Turn them off! Time to set it off, get you wet and soft
Somethin' is on your mind, let it off
You don't know me, you just met me, you won't let me
Well, if I couldn't have it (Silly✦ rabbit)✦ why you sweatin' me?
It's a lot of real Gs doin' time
'Cause a groupie bent the truth and told a lie
You picked✦ the wrong guy, baby,✦ if you're too fly
You need to hit the door, search for a new guy
'Cause I only✦ got one night in town
Break out or be clowned, baby✦ doll are you down?
I get around✦
[Outro: Shock G]
'Round and 'round, around✦ we go
'Round and 'round, around✦ we go, uhh
'Round and 'round, around✦ we go
'Round and 'round, around✦ we go
'Round and 'round, 'round we go
'Round and 'round, 'round we go
'Round and 'round, 'round we go, woah
'Round and 'round we go
'Round and 'round
'Round and 'round
'Round and 'round
'Round and 'round

Technical Breakdown

8.1
Multisyllabic Rhymes7.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes9.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres6.5

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 Control8.0

Performance and control

Computed Score8.08

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

Shock G and Money B utilize a highly rhythmic, conversational delivery that prioritizes the 'swing' of the beat, effectively using multisyllabic internal rhymes to ground the narrative while maintaining a relaxed, confident persona.

A
7.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
9
Cadence / Flow
6
Vocabulary
6.5
Wordplay
8
Delivery
Internal rhyme chainsConversational flowRhythmic syncopationMultisyllabic enjambment
Rhyme Architecture: The verse employs a consistent AABB-style structural base but enriches it with frequent internal rhymes that break up the terminal rhyming lines, creating a bouncy, fluid cadence consistent with the G-funk era's emphasis on pocket-playing.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"Tryna make a dollar out of 15 cents"

① A literal expression of financial struggle or grinding for money.② A play on the '15 cents' as a dime and a nickel (the explicit ad-lib provided in the track), highlighting the lack of a quarter/dollar, underscoring the hustle.

"See, weekends were made for Michelob"

① A direct cultural reference to the popular 1990s television commercial slogan for Michelob beer.② A metaphorical assertion of the performer's status, equating his sexual availability or presence to a premium, widely-advertised social experience.

Exceptional rhythmic placement that perfectly syncs with the bass-heavy 1993 production

Charismatic, conversational delivery that establishes a clear character voice

High density of internal rhymes which creates a 'bouncy' melodic quality

Vocabulary remains relatively standard for the era

Punchlines rely heavily on shock value/misogynistic tropes common in 1993, limiting broader lyrical depth

Some rhymes feel slightly functional rather than inventive

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