Loyal to the Game

Ghetto Gospel

2Pac

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

15

End

80

Internal

42

Multi

112

Slant

3

Chain

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[Chorus: Elton John & 2Pac]
Those who wish to follow✦ me (Ghetto✦ gospel)✦
I welcome✦ with my hands
And the red sun sinks at last
Into✦ the hills of gold
And peace to this young warrior✦
Without✦ the sound of guns
[Verse 2: 2Pac]
Tell me, do you see that old lady,✦ ain't it sad?
Livin'✦ out a bag, but she's glad for the little things she has
And over✦ there, there's✦ a lady✦
Crack got her crazy,✦ guess who's givin'✦ birth to a baby?✦
I don't trip or let it fade me
From out of the fryin' pan, we jump into✦ another✦ form of slavery
Even✦ now, I get discouraged
Wonder,✦ if they take it all back, will I still keep the courage?
I refuse✦ to be a role model✦
I set goals, take control, drink out my own bottles✦ (Own bottles)✦
I make mistakes, but learn from every✦ one
And when it's said and done, I bet this brother✦ be a better✦ one
If I upset✦ you, don't stress
Never✦ forget✦ that God isn't finished with me yet
I feel his hand on my brain
When I write rhymes,✦ I go blind and let the Lord do his thing
But am I less holy✦
'Cause I choose to puff a blunt and drink a beer with my homies?✦
Before✦ we find world peace
We gotta find peace and end the war in the streets
My ghetto✦ gospel✦
[Chorus: Elton John & 2Pac]
Those who wish to follow✦ me (Yeah, ghetto✦ gospel)✦
I welcome✦ with my hands
And the red sun sinks at last
Into✦ the hills of gold
And peace to this young warrior✦
Without✦ the sound of guns
[Outro: 2Pac]
Lord, can you hear me speak?
To pay the price of bein' hellbound

Technical Breakdown

7.6
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 / Rhythm6.0

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity7.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control9.0

Performance and control

Computed Score7.61

Production

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

The verse functions as a masterclass in conversational narrative flow, prioritizing emotive resonance over complex linguistic gymnastics, which effectively anchors the song's sociopolitical themes.

B+
9.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
6
Cadence / Flow
7
Vocabulary
6.5
Wordplay
9
Delivery
Narrative anchoringConversational cadenceInternal rhyme stackingThematic progressionVocal layering
Rhyme Architecture: 2Pac utilizes a dense internal rhyme structure coupled with a conversational, stream-of-consciousness end-rhyme pattern (AABB/CCDD) that maintains a consistent pocket despite the irregular sentence lengths.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"From out of the fryin' pan, we jump into another form of slavery"

① The literal idiomatic expression 'out of the frying pan into the fire' representing moving from one bad situation to a worse one.② A socio-historical critique suggesting that systemic poverty and the crack epidemic are just modern, cyclical iterations of historical chattel slavery.

"I feel his hand on my brain / When I write rhymes, I go blind and let the Lord do his thing"

① A religious metaphor for divine inspiration or 'possession' by a higher power during the creative process.② A description of the flow state, where the emcee releases conscious control ('go blind') to allow intuition and subconscious skill to dictate the writing.

Exceptional emotional sincerity that elevates the delivery

Strong use of internal rhyme to maintain forward momentum

Effective juxtaposition of societal tragedy and personal aspiration

Literalistic approach reduces the density of figurative wordplay

Occasional reliance on standard rap tropes of the era

Limited variation in metaphorical complexity compared to pure lyricist peers

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