2Pacalypse Now

Crooked Ass Nigga

2Pac

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

27

End

145

Internal

141

Multi

146

Slant

9

Chain

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[Chorus]
Crooked-ass✦ niggas✦ (Criminal✦ behavior)✦
Criminal—✦
Criminal✦ behavior✦
Suddenly✦ I see— Crimi—✦ Crimi—✦ Criminal—✦
[Verse 2: Stretch]
Now listen✦ to the mack of the crooked✦ nigga✦ trade
With the fine criminal✦ mind, cold rips like a blade
It's already quick-stepping to the niggas✦ with the props
And any✦ motherfucker✦ with the flim-flam drops to the knot
10 o'clock✦ it's a motherfuckin'✦ gank move
Stretch is uptown clockin' weight, this shit is really✦ smooth
A nigga's✦ tryna✦ play me like he know me, but he don't
Sittin'✦ on ten ki's, I'ma✦ get him, think I won't?
And my nigga✦ 2Pac got the fuckin'✦ Glock cocked✦ and he's ready✦
When the kid didn't even✦ bring the weight back, instead he
Welcomed us into✦ his apartment
Oh, this even✦ better,✦ two to the head, he's dead, a clean geta-✦
Way, niggas✦ got paid
And yet another✦ sleepin'-ass nigga✦ got slayed, word up
By a crooked✦ motherfucker✦ named✦ Stretch
And the T-U-P-A-C,✦ the police✦ can't catch
[Chorus]
The crooked-ass✦ niggas✦ (Criminal✦ behavior)✦
Ya don't stop (Criminal—)✦
Crooked-ass✦ niggas✦ (Criminal✦ behavior)✦
Suddenly✦ I see some niggas✦ that I don't like
[Verse 3: 2Pac]
Now I could be a crooked✦ nigga✦ too
When I'm rollin'✦ with my crew, watch what crooked✦ niggas✦ do
I got a nine millimeter Glock pistol
I'm ready✦ to get with ya at the drop of a whistle
So make your move and act like you wanna✦ flip
I fire thirteen shots and pop another✦ clip
I bring luck, my Glock's like a fuckin'✦ mop
The more I shot, the more motherfuckers dropped
And even✦ cops got shot when they rolled✦ up
Best to bring a knot or get popped,✦ I'm a soldier
I ain't the type to fetch ya, ask Stretch, he's my witness
Smoke 'til I'm blitzed, fuck a motherfuckin'✦ piss test
I'm trigger happy,✦ try to 'tack me and I'll drop you quick
Long as I got a clip, I got some shit to hit 'em with
The nigga✦ killer,✦ I get iller✦ when the shit gets thick
My brain flips, I start thinkin' like a lunatic
I rip shit, came equipped with a bigger✦ crew
I thought these niggas✦ knew, I'm a crooked✦ nigga✦ too
[Outro]
Criminal✦ behavior✦
Crimi—✦ Criminal✦ behavior✦ (Crooked—)✦
Crooked-ass✦ niggas✦ come in all shapes✦ and sizes✦
They wear disguises, backstabbing's what they specialize in
They'll try to get ya, they'll sweat ya to get in the picture
And then they hit ya, son of a bitch, now he's richer✦
Criminal✦ behavior✦ (Crooked-ass✦ nigga)✦
Crimi—✦ Criminal✦ behavior✦
Suddenly✦ I see some niggas✦ that I don't like
Criminal—✦ Criminal✦ behavior✦
Criminal—✦ Criminal—✦
Crim— Criminal✦ behavior—✦ 'havior✦
Criminal✦ behavior✦
Criminal✦ behavior—✦ 'havior✦
Suddenly✦ I see some niggas✦ that I don't like
Suddenly✦ I see some niggas✦ that I don't like
Suddenly✦ I see some niggas✦ that I don't like
Criminal✦ behavior✦ (Criminal✦ behavior)✦
Criminal✦ be— Criminal—✦ Crim—
Crim— Criminal✦ behavior✦
Criminal✦ be— Crimin—✦ Crimin—✦ Crimin—✦
Crim— Crimin—✦ Crimin—✦ Criminal✦ behavior—✦ 'havior✦
Criminal✦ behavior✦
Suddenly✦ I see some niggas✦ that I don't like (*Gunshots*)✦
Got him
Suddenly✦ I see some niggas✦ that I don't like (*Gunshots*)✦
Got him
Suddenly✦ I see some niggas✦ that I don't like (*Gunshots*)✦

Technical Breakdown

7.9
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 / Rhythm8.5

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity7.5

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control7.0

Performance and control

Computed Score7.88

Production

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

The verse functions as a narrative-driven street report prioritizing grit and forward momentum over dense metaphorical layering, consistent with 1993 storytelling norms.

B+
9.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
8.5
Cadence / Flow
7.5
Vocabulary
5
Wordplay
7
Delivery
Multisyllabic enjambmentNarrative pacingInternal rhyme clustersStaccato delivery
Rhyme Architecture: A dense AABB and AAAA-variant structure utilizing heavy internal multisyllabics (e.g., 'trade/blade', 'props/drops', 'ready/weight back/dead he').
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"clockin' weight"

① Monitoring or moving large quantities of narcotics.② Engaging in illicit business or profit-making activity.

"geta-way"

① The physical escape from a crime scene.② A play on 'get-a-way' referring to the success of the acquisition of money/goods.

Excellent rhythmic pocket and cadence control

High-density internal rhyming

Effective narrative progression

Strong character-driven performance

Low metaphorical abstraction

Reliance on genre tropes

Linear narrative lacks subtextual depth

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