2Pacalypse Now

Soulja's Story

2Pac

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

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132

Internal

108

Multi

222

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[Chorus]

All he wanted^✦ to be, a soldier,^✦ a soldier^✦

All he wanted^✦ to be, a soldier,^✦ like me

All he wanted^✦ to be, a soldier,^✦ a soldier^✦

All he wanted^✦ to be, a soldier,^✦ like me

All he wanted^✦ to be, a soldier,^✦ a soldier^✦

All he wanted^✦ to be, a soldier,^✦ like me

All he wanted^✦ to be, a soldier,^✦ a soldier^✦

All he wanted^✦ to be, a soldier,^✦ like me

[Verse 2]

Buck, buck, niggas^✦ get fucked,^✦ don't step to this

Quiet as kept, I'm blessed on a quest with a death wish

Tell 'em to come and test and arrest,^✦ nigga,^✦ it's hectic

Here's^✦ the anorexic, I'm makin'^✦ it to an exit^✦

Walking through the streets on the Black tip

Packed^✦ with several gats 'cause I'm on some pay 'em back shit

Niggas^✦ don't wanna^✦ try me, brother,^✦ you'll get shot down

Now I'm king of the block since my bigger^✦ brother's locked^✦ down

I'm hot now, so many^✦ punk police^✦ have got shot down

Other^✦ coppers see me on the block and they jock now

That's what I call a kingpin

Send my brother^✦ what he needs and some weed up to Sing-Sing

Tell him just be ready,^✦ set

Pack ya shit up quick and when I hit, be prepared to jet

Niggas^✦ from the block on the boat now

Every^✦ single one got a gun that'll smoke, pow

These punks about^✦ to get hit by the best

I'm wearin'^✦ double vest, so aim at my fuckin'^✦ chest

I'll be makin'^✦ straight dome calls

Touch the button^✦ on the wall, you'll be pickin'^✦ up your own balls

I can still hear my mother^✦ shout

"Hit the pen, nigga,^✦ break your bigger^✦ brother^✦ out"

I got a message for the warden^✦

I'm comin'^✦ for your ass as fast as Flash Gordon^✦

We get surrounded in the mess hall

Yes, y'all, a crazy^✦ motherfucker making^✦ death calls

Just bring me my brother^✦ and we leavin'^✦

For every^✦ minute^✦ you stall, one of y'all bleedin'

They brought my brother^✦ in a jiffy^✦

I took a cop just in case things got tricky^✦

And just as we was walkin'^✦ out (Bang)

I caught a bullet^✦ in the head, the screams never^✦ left my mouth

My brother^✦ caught a bullet,^✦ too

I think he gon' pull through, he deserve to

The fast life ain't everything they told ya

Never^✦ get much older,^✦ following the tracks of a soldier^✦

[Chorus]

A soldier,^✦ a soldier^✦

All he ever^✦ wanted^✦ to be, a soldier,^✦ like me

All he wanted^✦ to be, a soldier,^✦ a soldier^✦

All he wanted^✦ to be, a soldier,^✦ like me

All he wanted^✦ to be (All he ever^✦ wanted^✦ to be), a soldier,^✦ a soldier^✦

All he wanted^✦ to be, a soldier,^✦ a soldier^✦

All he wanted^✦ to be, a soldier,^✦ like me

[Outro]

All he wanted^✦ to be, a soldier,^✦ a soldier^✦

All he wanted^✦ to be, a soldier,^✦ like me

All he wanted^✦ to be, a soldier,^✦ a soldier^✦

All he wanted^✦ to be, a soldier,^✦ like me

All he wanted^✦ to be—

Straight soldier,^✦ 1993 onward

Yellin'^✦ it 'cause nobody^✦ else is tellin'—^✦

Technical Breakdown

7.5

Multisyllabic Rhymes9.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes9.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres6.5

Clever language, metaphors, punchlines

Cadence / Rhythm6.5

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity7.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control8.0

Performance and control

Computed Score7.54

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Critic Analysis

RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

The verse functions as a masterclass in gritty, street-level narrative realism, prioritizing cadence and internal rhyme density over abstract wordplay to establish an authentic 'soldier' persona.

B+

9.5

Multisyllabic

9.5

Internal Rhymes

6.5

Cadence / Flow

Vocabulary

6.5

Wordplay

Delivery

Assonant internal clusteringPercussive onomatopoeiaMultisyllabic enjambmentStaccato rhythmic resolution

Rhyme Architecture: Dense, AABB-adjacent structure punctuated by heavy internal rhyming clusters (e.g., 'test', 'arrest', 'hectic', 'anorexic', 'exit').

Verified Doubles & Entendres

"Here's the anorexic, I'm makin' it to an exit"

① The physical description of the narrator as 'thin' or 'anorexic' due to the lifestyle.② A phonetic play on 'an anorexic' that sounds like 'an exit', emphasizing the narrator's focused mission to survive or escape the trap.

"Send my brother what he needs and some weed up to Sing-Sing"

① Literal provisions for a sibling incarcerated in the New York state prison system.② The contrast between the nurturing role of 'sending needs' and the destructive nature of the substances being sent, highlighting the systemic cycle of imprisonment.

Exceptional rhythmic integration where internal rhymes reinforce the beat

High-intensity vocal performance that captures the volatility of the narrative

Strong structural arc transitioning from personal identity to the broader street environment

Reliance on somewhat generic 'thug' tropes common to 1993, limiting conceptual depth

Vocabulary is functionally effective but lacks metaphorical variety

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