2Pacalypse Now
Violent
2Pac
Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis
43
End
324
Internal
102
Multi
283
Slant
12
Chain
Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
[Verse 2]
The cops can't stand me, but they can't touch me
Call me a dope man 'cause I rock dope beats
Jacked✦ by the police,✦ didn't have my ID
I said, "Excuse✦ me, why you tryin' to rob me?"
He had the nerve to say I had a curfew✦ (Do you know what time it is?)
Get out the car or I'll hurt you (Get out the fucking car, or I'll hurt you)
So here I go, I better✦ make my mind up
Pick my nine up or hit the line-up✦
I chose B, stepped into✦ the streets
The first cop grabbed✦ me, the other✦ ripped✦ my seat
They grabbed✦ my homie and they threw him to the concrete (Ayy, man, ayo, ayy, man, just come on)
(What you doin man?) They tried to frame me
They tried to say I had some dope in the back seat
But I'm a rap fiend, not a crack fiend
My homie panicked (I'm out), he tried to run (Freeze, nigga)✦
I heard a bullet✦ fire from the cop's gun
My homie dropped,✦ so I hit the cop
I kept swingin', yo, I couldn't stop
Before✦ I knew it, I was beatin'✦ the cop senseless✦
The other✦ cop dropped✦ his gun, he was defenseless✦
Now I'm against✦ this cop who was racist
Givin'✦ him a taste of trading places✦
And all this 'cause the peckerwood was tryin' this
Frame up, but I came up
Now they claimin'✦ that I'm violent✦
[Chorus]
They claimin'✦ that I'm violent✦ (Them a call us violent)✦
Fuck a damn cop (Them a call us— call us)
Just because✦ we play what the people want
They claimin'✦ that I'm violent✦
Fuck a damn cop (Them a call us— call us)
Just because✦ we play what the people want
They claimin'✦ that I'm violent✦
Fuck a damn cop (Them a call us— call us)
Just because✦ we play what the people want
Fuck a damn cop (Them a call us— call us)
[Verse 3]
As I was beatin'✦ on a cop, I heard a gun click (Uh-oh)
Then a gun shot, but I wasn't hit
I turned✦ around, it was my homie with the gun in hand
He shot the cop (Damn), now he's a dead man
I said, come on, it's time for us to get away✦ (Let's go, we gotta✦ get the fuck outta✦ here)
They called✦ for backup✦ and they'll be on their way
Jumped✦ in the car and tried to get away✦ quick
The car wouldn't start (Damn), we in deep shit
So we jumped✦ out (Come, on, let's take the cop's car)
We drove a little ways thinkin' that we got far
But I looked✦ up and all I saw was blue lights
If I die tonight, I'm dying in a gunfight
I grabbed✦ the AK, my homie took the 12 gauge
Load 'em up quick, it's time for us to spray
We'll shoot 'em up with they own fuckin'✦ weapons
And when we through sprayin' then we steppin'
This is a lesson✦ to the rednecks and crooked cops
You fuck with real niggas, get ya fuckin'✦ ass dropped✦
So here we go, the police✦ against✦ us
Dark as dusk, waitin'✦ for the guns to bust (What's next, man?)
What's next, I don't know and I don't care
One thing for sure, tommorrow I won't be here
But if I go, I'm takin'✦ all these punks with me (Pass me a clip)
Pass me a clip, G, now come and get me
You wanna✦ sweat me, never✦ get me to be silent
Givin'✦ them a reason✦ (A reason)✦ to claim that I'm violent✦
[Outro]
They claim— They claim— (Violent)✦
Fuck a damn cop (They claimin'✦ that I'm violent)✦
Just because✦ we play what the people want
Fuck a damn cop
They claim— They claim— (Them a call us violent)✦
Fuck a damn cop (They claimin'✦ that I'm violent)✦
Just because✦ we play what the people want
Fuck a damn cop
Violent✦ (Them a call us— call us— them a call us)
Violent✦ (Them a call us— call us)
Just because✦ we play what the people want
Fuck a damn cop (They claimin'✦ that I'm violent)✦
They claim— They claim— (Them a call us violent)✦
Fuck a damn cop (They claimin'✦ that I'm violent)✦
Just because✦ we play what the people want
Fuck a damn cop (They claimin'✦ that I'm violent)✦
They claimin'✦ that I'm violent✦ (Fuck a damn cop)
Just because✦ we play what the people want
Fuck a damn cop (They claimin'✦ that I'm violent)✦
They claimin'✦ that I'm violent✦ (Fuck a damn cop)
Just because✦ we play what the people want
Fuck a damn cop (They claimin'✦ that I'm violent)✦
They claimin'✦ that I'm violent✦ (Fuck a damn cop)
Just because✦ we play what the people want
They claimin'✦ that I'm violent✦ (Fuck a damn cop)
They claimin'✦ that I'm violent✦ (Fuck a damn cop)
Fuck a damn cop (They claimin'✦ that I'm violent)✦
They claimin'✦ that I'm violent✦ (Fuck a damn cop)
Just because✦ we play what the people want
Technical Breakdown
8.7
Multisyllabic Rhymes8.5
Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)
Internal Rhymes9.5
Rhymes within a line (data-driven)
Wordplay / Double Entendres6.5
Clever language, metaphors, punchlines
Cadence / Rhythm10.0
Flow variation and timing (data-driven)
Vocabulary Complexity5.0
Range and depth of words used (data-driven)
Delivery / Breath Control9.0
Performance and control
Computed Score8.67
Production
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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™
Pac utilizes a narrative-driven flow where the urgency of the performance compensates for straightforward lyricism, turning a gritty police-brutality encounter into a high-tension cinematic experience.
A
8.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
10
Cadence / Flow
5
Vocabulary
6.5
Wordplay
9
Delivery
Narrative storytellingDynamic vocal shiftingInternal rhythmic mirroringDirect address to the listener
Rhyme Architecture: A mix of AABB and AAAA mono-rhyme clusters that emphasize the frantic pace of the event, transitioning from rapid-fire storytelling into a violent climax.
Verified Doubles & Entendres
"Call me a dope man 'cause I rock dope beats"
① A person who sells illegal drugs (street slang).② A high-quality hip-hop artist producing excellent musical production.
"But I'm a rap fiend, not a crack fiend"
① Addicted to the culture and production of hip-hop music.② Clarification of his character profile to distance himself from the drug-dealing stereotypes the police are forcing upon him.
"Givin' him a taste of trading places"
① A physical reversal of power dynamics during the fight.② A social commentary on the power shift, forcing the racist officer to experience the vulnerability usually felt by the victim.
Visceral, high-stakes narrative progression
Exceptional use of vocal cadence to dictate the emotional tenor
Strong structural arc from initial confrontation to physical retaliation
Lacks complex multi-layered wordplay compared to later era standards
Vocabulary remains functional rather than poetic
Relies heavily on action description rather than internal reflection