Mr. Scarface Is Back
G's
Scarface
Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis
37
End
190
Internal
72
Multi
145
Slant
19
Chain
Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
[Chorus]
Now when you're rollin'✦ through your motherfuckin'✦ hood
What do you see?
(I see some motherfuckin'✦ G's)
Now when you're rollin'✦ through your motherfuckin'✦ hood
Tell me what you see?
(Some motherfuckin'✦ G's)
[Verse 2]
Hollerin' at my homie at the Swisher House
Scored✦ a 40 bag and we hit the spot
Put my shit in park and got up under✦ the tree
Pull the Swishers out and gave the ganja✦ to Creep
Wrapped us up a fattie and we started to smoke
Eyes gettin'✦ red cause we higher✦ than coke
A nigga✦ chillin' cause it's all good
And we ain't trippin' on the bullshit, nigga,✦ because✦ we all hood
But other✦ niggas✦ don't wanna✦ see it that way
But all I got to say is, "You don't wanna✦ see that S.A."
Because✦ we're all upon✦ a mission
Killin'✦ don't make us no difference
And dyin' don't make it no different
'Cause I done been to mo' wakes✦ in this past year
Than the motherfuckin'✦ Bengals lost last year
So ain't no motherfuckin'✦ thang for me
To kill a nigga✦ who ain't fuckin'✦ with the gang with me
[Chorus]
Now when you're rollin'✦ through your motherfuckin'✦ hood (Guess what I see?)
What do you see?
(I see some motherfuckin'✦ G's)
Now when you're rollin'✦ through your motherfuckin'✦ hood
Tell me what you see?
(Some motherfuckin'✦ G's)
Now when you're rollin'✦ through your motherfuckin'✦ hood
What do you see?
(I see some motherfuckin'✦ G's)
Now when you're rollin'✦ through your motherfuckin'✦ hood
Tell me what you see?
(Some motherfuckin'✦ G's)
[Verse 3]
Formaldehyde smokin',✦ niggas✦ gettin'✦ loc'ed✦ and
Ready✦ to pull your coat and leave your stomach open✦
Scopin',✦ hopin'✦ for you to fuck up and slip
So we can have a reason✦ for fuckin'✦ up your shit
(It ain't no motherfuckin'✦ peace when they see me)
'Cause we never✦ had a motherfuckin'✦ peace treaty✦
So I know I got to get 'em with game
And when I hit 'em with the game I gotta✦ hit 'em with this damn thang
'Cause it's kill or be killed,✦ never✦ cut slack
And if you cut slack, they bust back, fuck that
I never✦ give a second chance to pull the first gun
'Cause if they bust one time, that be the worst one
And that's the one that can close the shop
So you gotta✦ stand and hold the Glock
'Cause in my motherfuckin'✦ hood, that's how it be
But when you're rollin'✦ through your motherfuckin'✦ hood, what do you see?
[Chorus]
Now when you're rollin'✦ through your motherfuckin'✦ hood
What do you see?
(I see some motherfuckin'✦ G's)
Now when you're rollin'✦ through your motherfuckin'✦ hood
Tell me what you see?
(Some motherfuckin'✦ G's)
Now when you're rollin'✦ through your motherfuckin'✦ hood
What do you see?
(I see some motherfuckin'✦ G's)
Now when you're rollin'✦ through your motherfuckin'✦ hood
Tell me what you see?
(Some motherfuckin'✦ G's)
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 Complexity6.0
Range and depth of words used (data-driven)
Delivery / Breath Control8.5
Performance and control
Computed Score8.65
Production
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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™
Scarface demonstrates masterful narrative pacing and rhythmic consistency, utilizing internal rhyme density and vernacular precision to anchor a grim, reflective street reality.
A
8.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
10
Cadence / Flow
6
Vocabulary
6.5
Wordplay
8.5
Delivery
Anaphora-based emotional progressionInternal rhyme clustersConversational narrative flowParanomasia via acronymic wordplay
Rhyme Architecture: Predominantly AABB/CC coupled with heavy internal assonance and slant rhymes that maintain a conversational, grounded cadence.
Verified Doubles & Entendres
"You don't wanna see that S.A."
① Reference to Scarface's initials (S.A.) as a brand/personification of violence.② Reference to the San Antonio Spurs, often associated with sports-based metaphors for competition and defense in 90s hip-hop.
"I done been to mo' wakes in this past year / Than the motherfuckin' Bengals lost last year"
① A grim quantitative comparison highlighting the frequency of funerals in the artist's community.② A sports-statistical punchline referencing the Cincinnati Bengals' notoriously high loss record to underscore the inevitability of death.
Exceptional rhythmic pocket and breath control
High-impact, grounded storytelling
Effective use of contrast between mundane activities and existential threats
Authentic, authoritative vocal presence
Moderate vocabulary variance
Occasional reliance on standard rap tropes of the era