Pac's Life
Pac's Life
2Pac
Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis
31
End
156
Internal
77
Multi
176
Slant
15
Chain
Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
[Chorus: Ashanti + (2Pac) & T.I.]
Pac's life (Everybody✦ needs to chill)
Everybody✦ talkin'✦ 'bout Pac's life
What do you know about✦ Pac's life?
What do you know? What do you know?
(Only✦ real niggas✦ stay on top)
Everybody✦ talkin'✦ 'bout Pac's life (Outlawz)✦
I remember that, ayy
[Verse 2: T.I]
What's happenin', Pac? Yeah, I know we never✦ got to meet
But we know all the same people so we got to speak
You taught me first: fake niggas✦ can't stop a G
And all the shit you went through meant a lot to me
But when they locked✦ you up for nothin',✦ it was a shame to see
You know the crackers came, they did the same thang to me
I get along with real niggas,✦ it's the lane to be
Talkin'✦ loud out of pocket✦ tryna✦ bang with me
And so I pull it out my pocket,✦ let it rain, you see
Now they all in the courtroom, blamin'✦ me
See, we ain't live the same life but represent the same struggle
Power✦ to the real niggas,✦ death to the suckers✦
Money✦ over✦ bitches,✦ get to know 'em for you love 'em
Death before✦ dishonour, never✦ talk to undercovers
Live by the same rules,✦ so minus the tattoos
We the same sort of dude with the same short fuse
[Chorus: Ashanti + (2Pac)]
Pac's life (Everybody✦ needs to chill)
Everybody✦ talkin'✦ 'bout Pac's life
What do you know about✦ Pac's life?
What do you know? What do you know?
(Only✦ real niggas✦ stay on top)
Everybody✦ talkin'✦ 'bout Pac's life
[Verse 3: 2Pac]
I want money✦ in large amounts
My garage✦ full of cars that bounce
Movin'✦ my tapes✦ in major✦ weight 'cause every✦ dollar counts
Busters is jealous and half these niggas✦ is punks
They runnin'✦ off at the mouth 'til I fill it up with my pump
They jump, my automatic keep 'em weary✦
While you frontin' like you Billy✦ Badass, nigga,✦ you scary✦
I been knowin'✦ you for years, we was high school peers
In Junior✦ High I was itchin'✦ to kill, and you was ready✦ to die
While you bullshittin' niggas✦ was dyin' and catchin' cases✦
Bustin'✦ my automatics at motherfuckers✦ in foreign places✦
Leavin'✦ no trace, they see my face and they buried✦
Bitches✦ die in a hurry,✦ still I ride, I'm never✦ worried
Mr. Makaveli tell me to ride, and I'ma✦ ride
Pick my enemies out the crowd, and motherfuckers✦ die
It's not the way I wanna✦ live, my nigga,✦ it's how it is
Only✦ real niggas✦ stay on top, word up!
[Chorus: Ashanti + (2Pac)]
Pac's life (Everybody✦ needs to chill)
Everybody✦ talkin'✦ 'bout Pac's life
(Why y'all niggas✦ all up in my shit?)
What do you know about✦ Pac's life?
(Tell them motherfuckers!)✦
What do you know? What do you know?
Everybody✦ talkin'✦ 'bout Pac's life
(Outlawz,✦ fuck all y'all!)
Technical Breakdown
8.3
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 / Rhythm10.0
Flow variation and timing (data-driven)
Vocabulary Complexity7.0
Range and depth of words used (data-driven)
Delivery / Breath Control7.0
Performance and control
Computed Score8.34
Production
— L.T. Hutton, Johnny JBe the first to rate the production
Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™
T.I. utilizes a conversational, biographical tone to establish lineage with Tupac, prioritizing thematic alignment and cadence consistency over complex lyrical abstraction.
A
9.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
10
Cadence / Flow
7
Vocabulary
5
Wordplay
7
Delivery
AABB rhyme scheme extensionsBiographical narrative anchoringDirect address to deceased subjectHomophonic repetition
Rhyme Architecture: The verse employs a consistent AAAA monorhyme structure for the majority of the bars, relying on the 'ee' vowel sound, which creates a driving, persistent momentum typical of T.I.'s flow style.
Verified Doubles & Entendres
"Talkin' loud out of pocket"
① Speaking aggressively or disrespectfully without authorization.② A literal reference to the act of drawing a weapon from a pocket, pivoting to the next bar's action.
"Money over bitches"
① A classic hip-hop mantra prioritizing financial stability over romantic entanglement.② A specific, direct homage to the thematic values popularized by 2Pac's discography.
Strong sense of narrative focus
Effective use of the 'ee' sound as a rhythmic anchor
Authentic emotional resonance regarding the 'struggle' motif
Lack of complex wordplay or multi-layered metaphors
Reliance on established hip-hop truisms (e.g., 'Death before dishonour')
Limited variation in thematic depth