Da Science

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Cassidy

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[Chorus: Andre Wilson & Kurupt]

We can freak it (Uh-huh)^✦

Freak if you want to, babe (Say what)

Dine if you want to (Uh-huh)^✦

But communicate^✦ (Sex and Power)^✦

And you know (Yeah)

That we can freak it (Uh-huh)^✦

Freak if you want to, babe (Bounce, bounce)

Dine if you want to (Uh-huh)^✦

But communicate^✦ and you know

[Verse 2: Baby S]

Now let me tell you how I started on the grind for mine

Livin'^✦ life in my rearview, S, nigga,^✦ hear you

About^✦ to drop the bomb

Record one and blue calm and Yukons

And John hook my shit up bomb

Who controllin'?

Rollin'^✦ with my nigga^✦ from the Pound

Put my shit in cruise, control with bitches all around^✦

Make me feel like a G once more

He once smoked for free

Now it's all about^✦ the G's and he

[Verse 3: Kurupt]

Oh, yeah

Blaze up a whole sack to the head

We wear khakis,^✦ nigga,^✦ fuck jeans

I'm sure all the G's know what I mean

Lil' locs, young G's and OGs (OGs)

We on the smash for cash and that's it

We hit the stash and dash and that's it

We don't flash we mash we blast shit

And we don't give a fuck about^✦ a bitch, but, uh

[Chorus: Andre Wilson & Kurupt]

We can freak it (Uh-uh)^✦

Freak if you want to (Bitch)

Dine if you want to (Uh-huh)^✦

But communicate^✦ (Sex and Power)^✦

And you know that we can freak it (Uh-huh)^✦

Freak if you want to, babe (Say what)

Dine if you want to, but (Bitch)

Communicate^✦ and you know

[Bridge: Kurupt]

Yeah, check the bitch up, nigga^✦

Throw it up, nigga,^✦ give it up, nigga^✦ (Give it up)

Throw it up, nigga,^✦ Give it up, nigga^✦

Throw it up, nigga,^✦ give it up, nigga^✦ (Give it up)

Throw it up, nigga,^✦ give it up, nigga^✦

Throw it up, nigga^✦ (Throw it up, nigga,^✦ wow-hoo)^✦

Give it up, nigga,^✦ throw it up, nigga^✦

Ohh, give it up, give it up, nigga^✦

Throw it up, nigga,^✦ give it up, nigga^✦

Throw it up, nigga^✦

[Verse 4: Kurupt]

Why you trippin' with me?

Won't you kick it with me?

Just on the block, combinin' nots (Ahh)

I got me somebody bad as shit (Bad as shit)

While all the rest of y'all is mad as shit (Mad as shit)

I'm dippin'^✦ down the street in a sky-blue Bentley (Skrrt)

Pull up to the curve, then swerve gently^✦ (Oh, what's up, homie?)

Ten of the homies^✦ (Ten of the homies),^✦ or maybe less

But they all ride with Kurupt,^✦ Cat, and Baby^✦ S

(So, uh, so, so)

[Outro: Andre Wilson & Kurupt]

We can freak it (Uh-huh)^✦

Freak if you want to, babe (Yeah)

Dine if you want to, but (Uh-huh)^✦

Communicate^✦ (Sex and Power)^✦

And you know that we can freak it (Uh-huh)^✦

Freak if you want to, babe (Yeah)

Dine if you want to, but (Uh-huh)^✦

Communicate^✦ and you know (Battlecat)

We can freak it (Why you make a beat like this?)

Freak if you want to, babe, babe (Hahaha)^✦

Dine if you want to (Baby,^✦ yes, what? )

But communicate^✦ (Sex and Power)^✦ and you know

That we can freak it (Kurupt^✦ Young Gotti)

Freak if you want to, babe (War Dog)

Dine if you want to, but (Paul)

Communicate^✦ and you know (Yeah)

We can freak it (All the ladies)^✦

Freak if you want to, babe (Ridin'^✦ Mercedes)

Dine if you want to (All the niggas)

But communicate^✦ (Sex and Power)^✦

And you know that we can freak it (We wearin'^✦ khakis)^✦

Freak if you want to, babe, babe

Dine if you want to, but (We all real G's)

Communicate^✦ and you know (To all my OGs)

We can freak it (Like Big U)

Freak if you want to, babe, babe (Uh, uh, we love you too, uh)

Dine if you want to, but (All the homies)^✦

Communicate^✦ and you know (My big homeboy, Snoop)

Technical Breakdown

7.0

Multisyllabic Rhymes7.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes9.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres4.5

Clever language, metaphors, punchlines

Cadence / Rhythm8.5

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity5.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control5.5

Performance and control

Computed Score6.99

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Critic Analysis

RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

The verse relies heavily on phonetic proximity and flow pockets rather than dense lyrical complexity, common for the era's transition to a more melodic, West Coast-influenced rhythmic style.

7.5

Multisyllabic

9.5

Internal Rhymes

8.5

Cadence / Flow

Vocabulary

4.5

Wordplay

5.5

Delivery

Multisyllabic internal rhyme clustersPhonetic linkageStaccato delivery

Rhyme Architecture: Predominantly utilizes multi-syllabic end-rhymes (grind/mine/rearview/hear you) transitioning into internal slant-rhyme clusters (bomb/calm/Yukons/John/bomb).

Verified Doubles & Entendres

"cruise, control"

① The vehicular feature allowing the car to maintain speed automatically② A display of status and authority over his environment and romantic encounters

"G's"

① Gangsters (identity)② Grand currency denominations (money)

Consistent rhythmic pocket

Strong phonetic cohesion across multi-syllabic chains

Effective use of assonance to mask simpler vocabulary

Low lexical density

Lack of sustained thematic wordplay

Surface-level narrative execution

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