R U Still Down? (Remember Me)
Temptations
2Pac
Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis
23
End
179
Internal
87
Multi
203
Slant
11
Chain
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[Pre-Chorus: 2Pac & Erick Sermon]
(Hey, eyy-ayyaahhyy)✦
Throw up the finger✦
(Hey, eyy-ayyaahhyy)✦
And all my homies✦ go
(Hey, eyy-ayyaahhyy)✦
Give 'em the finger✦
(Hey, eyy-ayyaahhyy)✦
You know what, baby,✦ it's like
[Chorus: Easy Mo Bee]
I know you've been searching for someone✦
To make you happy✦ and get the job done
You say you needed✦ a man with money✦
But I can't be there, and will you still care?
[Verse 2: 2Pac]
Will I cheat or will I be committed? Heaven✦ knows
Getting✦ weak and I wanna✦ hit it, so here I go
In my ride and I'm all in, gettin'✦ high
I can hear the people calling✦ I'm passing by
Everybody✦ knows I'm balling✦ and to God
Gotta✦ keep myself✦ from falling,✦ but it's hard
All the cuties✦ know I'm under✦ pressure, what do I do?
Getting✦ shaky✦ when she pull the dress up, and say it's cool
Should I stroke or should I wait a while? You decide✦
If you tell me that you don't want it, that's a lie
Move close and let me whisper some dirty✦ words
In your ears as I kiss ya on every✦ curve
Slow down baby,✦ don't rush, I like it slow
Can't hold it any✦ longer,✦ so let it go
Open✦ the gates✦ to your waterfall up in Heaven✦
And don't worry,✦ I let myself✦ in, all I heard was—
[Pre-Chorus: 2Pac & Erick Sermon]
(Hey, eyy-ayyaahhyy)✦
Give 'em the finger✦
(Hey, eyy-ayyaahhyy)✦
And all my homies✦ go
(Hey, eyy-ayyaahhyy)✦
Give 'em the finger✦
(Hey, eyy-ayyaahhyy)✦
It's just the thug in me
You know what, baby,✦ it's like
[Chorus: Easy Mo Bee]
I know you've been searchin' for someone✦
To make you happy✦ and get the job done
You say you needed✦ a man with money✦
But I can't be there, and will you still care?
[Verse 3: 2Pac]
A lot of people think it's easy✦ to settle down
Got a woman✦ that'll please me in every✦ town
I don't wanna✦ but I gotta✦ do it, the temptation✦
Got me ready✦ to release the fluid, sensation✦
Sit down and conversate like you know me, take my hand
'Cause even✦ thugs get lonely,✦ understand
Even✦ the hardest of my homies✦ need attention✦
Catch 'em blowin'✦ up the telephone,✦ reminiscin'
I wanna✦ take you to the movies✦ and the park
A quiet spot for you to do me in the dark
Now that it's passion,✦ hold me tight
Don't need lights, I can see you by the moonlight
I know your man ain't lovin'✦ you right
You're lonely✦ and depressed, you need a thug in your life
Enough talkin',✦ you want me to leave I'll get to walkin'✦
See you later,✦ 'cause baby,✦ I'm a player, and all I heard was—
[Outro: 2Pac, Easy Mo Bee & Erick Sermon]
Oh, hey, hey
Give 'em the finger,✦ and all my homies✦ go (Oh, hey)
Yo, this how we gonna✦ do this in the nine-trey, y'know?✦ (Hey, hey, hey, hey)
Throw your fingers up
You know? They gonna✦ peep this
This how we run game on you, check it out (Everybody,✦ hey, alright)
Hey, hey, hey, hey, oh
All my niggas go (And all I heard was)
Uptown✦ in the, give 'em the finger✦ (Yes, y'all)
(Hey, eyy-ayyaahhyy)✦
Throw your hands up
(Hey, eyy-ayyaahhyy)✦
Out in Uptown✦
(Hey, eyy-ayyaahhyy)✦
Give 'em the finger✦
(Hey, eyy-ayyaahhyy)✦
(Hey)
Technical Breakdown
8.0
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 / Rhythm8.5
Flow variation and timing (data-driven)
Vocabulary Complexity6.0
Range and depth of words used (data-driven)
Delivery / Breath Control8.0
Performance and control
Computed Score8.02
Production
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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™
2Pac utilizes a conversational, internal-monologue flow that humanizes the 'player' archetype by juxtaposing high-status lifestyle imagery with genuine existential vulnerability.
A
8.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
8.5
Cadence / Flow
6
Vocabulary
6.5
Wordplay
8
Delivery
internal rhyme chainingconversational cadencerhetorical questioningthematic juxtaposition
Rhyme Architecture: 2Pac employs a fluid AABB-adjacent scheme, heavily reliant on internal assonance ('knows'/'go', 'high'/'by'/'balling'/'falling') which prioritizes the rhythmic groove over rigid end-rhyme lock-ins.
Verified Doubles & Entendres
"all in"
① The state of being deeply involved or fully committed to the lifestyle/situation.② A gambling reference to betting all one's resources, reflecting the risky nature of his lifestyle choices.
"balling"
① A slang term for living a high-status, affluent lifestyle.② A literal reference to his public visibility and social engagement, which he contrasts with his need to remain grounded before God.
High emotional resonance and authenticity
Seamless integration of melody and rhythmic flow
Effective use of rhetorical questions to build listener engagement
Limited lexical variety consistent with the era's narrative style
Some rhymes rely on common urban vernacular rather than high-level wordplay
Structural reliance on a predictable call-and-response rhythm