Better Dayz

Still Ballin (Nitty Remix)

2Pac

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

16

End

112

Internal

56

Multi

117

Slant

4

Chain

Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
[Verse 2: Trick Daddy]
Now as I kneel and pray I hope the Lord understand
When these guns involved, I become✦ a dangerous man
Ain't crazy✦ or deranged, I'm sayin' (I'm sayin')
But when these kids go to spray 'em, boy, won't be playin'
With clientele, any✦ rhyme sells
Question is: will you fuck-niggas ride for real, huh?
Bitch nigga,✦ this is G-rated✦
Plus your homeboy won't make it, street game Fugazi
I'm elevated to the top of this shit
Done fucked✦ around✦ and put me and 2Pac on the bitch
And you can tell 'em "Thug Life" was the reason for this
And I ride for any✦ nigga✦ who believe in this shit; still ballin'✦
[Chorus: 2Pac]
'Til the day I die
You can bring your crew, but we remain✦ true, motherfucker✦
Still ballin',✦ niggas✦ wonder✦ why
You can bring your crew, but we remain✦ true, motherfucker✦
Still ballin'✦
[Verse 3: 2Pac]
Now everybody wanna✦ see us dead
Two murdered on the front page
Shot to death, bullets to the head
Niggas✦ holla✦ out my name and it's similar to rain
Motherfuckers know I'm comin',✦ so they runnin'✦ to their graves
Watch! Swoop down with my nigga✦ from the Pound
‘Cause Trick don't give a fuck
Where you coward niggas✦ now?
Blast, keep pumpin',✦ ain't worried about✦ nothin'✦
Busters thought we was frontin'
So reload✦ and keep dumpin';✦ still ballin'✦
[Chorus: 2Pac & (Trick Daddy)]
(I'm still ballin')✦ 'til the day I die ('til I die)
You can bring your crew, but we remain✦ true, motherfucker✦
Still ballin'✦ (I be ballin')✦
Niggas✦ wonder✦ why (They wonder✦ why)
You can bring your crew, but we remain✦ true, motherfucker✦
Still ballin'✦ 'til the day I die (Still ballin')✦
You can bring your crew, but we remain✦ true, motherfucker✦
Still ballin',✦ niggas✦ wonder✦ why (Tell 'em!)
You can bring your crew, but we remain✦ true, motherfucker✦
Still ballin',✦ until✦ the day I die
(Thug life), still ballin'✦
Motherfucker,✦ still ballin'✦
Straight motherfuckin' ballin'✦

Technical Breakdown

7.3
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 / Rhythm6.5

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity7.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control7.5

Performance and control

Computed Score7.26

Production

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

Trick Daddy and 2Pac provide a visceral, high-intensity performance that prioritizes aggressive, cadence-driven storytelling over complex lyrical layering, fitting the late-90s/early-00s 'Thug Life' aesthetic perfectly.

B+
9.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
6.5
Cadence / Flow
7
Vocabulary
5
Wordplay
7.5
Delivery
Multisyllabic rhyme chainsAggressive cadential syncopationThematic consistencyDirect address/confrontational tone
Rhyme Architecture: The verse relies on dense, multisyllabic end-rhymes (e.g., understand/man/deranged/playin/playin) paired with heavy internal rhyming in Trick Daddy's verse, followed by 2Pac's signature percussive, short-metered delivery that emphasizes raw emotional weight over intricate scheme shifting.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"G-rated"

① A play on the film industry's 'G' (General Audience) rating, implying his content is accessible to all.② A direct reference to 'Gangsta' status, suggesting the only rating that matters is one's standing in the streets.

"street game Fugazi"

① A reference to the Italian-American slang term for 'fake' or 'counterfeit'.② A commentary on the volatility of the drug trade, suggesting the lifestyle presented by rivals is inherently hollow or doomed to fail.

High intensity vocal delivery that matches the production

Exceptional density of internal rhyming

Strong, authoritative presence that reinforces the 'Thug Life' brand

Effective use of rhythm to dictate the mood of the track

Lack of complex, multi-layered double entendres

Reliance on genre-specific tropes that limit subtextual depth

Some lines prioritize rhyme placement over semantic density

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