Pac's Life
Don't Sleep
2Pac
Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis
40
End
176
Internal
63
Multi
168
Slant
20
Chain
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[Verse 2: Nutso]
Dumpin'✦ on motherfuckers at random, rapidly
Wit' accuracy, they shouldn't talk, bad to me
It had to be a motherfuckin' murder,✦ I'm glad to be
A nigga✦ that did the murder,✦ so sad to see
Another motherfucker floatin' In plastic reef
Sleep wit' his head wide open✦ (head smokin')✦
Rapid✦ release, keep the police✦ coastin'
Casualties✦ warrant in deep east Oakland (doors wide open)✦
Yolk the nigga✦ off the asphalt
Drove off to the hills, positioned him on his knees and blew the back off
Death with the Lex Ruger,✦ death to ya
Niggas✦ cry when the bullets fly, kill and execute 'em
[Verse 3: Yaki Kadafi]
I blast first 'til they body✦ me like my guns in variety
Runnin'✦ wit' the real big willies✦ you silly✦ punks try to be
But front
Doin' my walk by's, rollin'✦ a blunt
Hands on my nuts in a getaway car full of stunts
Addicted to my nine, movin'✦ like crime through time
Poppin'✦ niggas✦ like pimples nigga,✦ nothin'✦ simple
'Bout mine etch-a-sketchin', dumpin'✦ on all you punks at intersections
Day in and day out, ain't no easy✦ way outs for easy✦ exits
Don't sleep
[Chorus]
We gon' ride, keep my pistol✦ on my side
Always✦ creep wit' the nine when I ride (when I ride)
Don't sleep
Blowin'✦ pine, always✦ hustlin'✦ on the grind
'Cause I gotta✦ get mine all the time (all the time)
Don't sleep
We gon' ride, keep my pistol✦ on my side
Always✦ creep wit' the nine when I ride (when I ride)
Don't sleep
Blowin'✦ pine, always✦ hustlin'✦ on the grind
'Cause I gotta✦ get mine all the time (all the time)
[Verse 4: Lil' Scrappy]
G's up
A-Town
When I hit the street, all I can see is the grind
Blood sweat and tear, when I bust my rhyme
Yeah I un- for my folk like I load my nine
And when I let loose, then no crew standin' but mine
I gives✦ a damn 'bout lame nigga✦ actin'✦ schiesty
Same one knew I was in jail and didn't write me
Wanna✦ fight me then come find me
What ever✦ you do shawty✦ you better✦ think wisely✦
You might see me wit' a stack in the trap (Aye)
I use my thoughts and pen similar to a saran✦ wrap
A lil' lame nigga✦ I'll never✦ be
Yeah I'ma✦ keep it g I'm from the Three and Scrap will never✦ sleep
Aye
[Chorus]
We gon' ride, keep my pistol✦ on my side
Always✦ creep wit' the nine when I ride (when I ride)
Don't sleep
Blowin'✦ pine, always✦ hustlin'✦ on the grind
'Cause I gotta✦ get mine all the time (all the time)
Don't sleep
We gon' ride, keep my pistol✦ on my side
Always✦ creep wit' the nine when I ride (when I ride)
Don't sleep
Blowin'✦ pine, always✦ hustlin'✦ on the grind
'Cause I gotta✦ get mine all the time (all the time)
Don't sleep
Don't sleep
Don't sleep
Technical Breakdown
8.3
Multisyllabic Rhymes8.5
Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)
Internal Rhymes9.5
Rhymes within a line (data-driven)
Wordplay / Double Entendres5.5
Clever language, metaphors, punchlines
Cadence / Rhythm10.0
Flow variation and timing (data-driven)
Vocabulary Complexity6.0
Range and depth of words used (data-driven)
Delivery / Breath Control7.5
Performance and control
Computed Score8.30
Production
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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™
The verse relies heavily on high-energy, rhythmic aggressive delivery characteristic of 1990s West Coast mobb music, prioritizing momentum and cadence over complex lyrical density.
A
8.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
10
Cadence / Flow
6
Vocabulary
5.5
Wordplay
7.5
Delivery
Multisyllabic rhymingAssonance-heavy flowsAggressive percussive articulation
Rhyme Architecture: Predominantly AABB or AAAA couplets utilizing long-vowel multisyllabic end-rhymes combined with consistent internal 'o' and 'i' assonance clusters.
Verified Doubles & Entendres
"Poppin' niggas like pimples"
① The literal act of shooting someone② The visual/tactile sensation of bursting a pimple, highlighting a lack of emotional effort or empathy for the victim
"Etch-a-sketchin'"
① Drawing or creating a picture on an Etch A Sketch② Metaphorical reference to erasing lives or messy, frantic violence reminiscent of the lines on the drawing toy
Exceptional rhythmic precision and flow speed
High intensity and conviction in delivery
Strong commitment to thematic consistency
Literalistic approach to violent imagery
Lack of depth in metaphors or wordplay
Formulaic structure relies heavily on basic shock value