The World Is Yours

I'm Black

Scarface

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

24

End

154

Internal

90

Multi

205

Slant

9

Chain

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[Interlude]
"We are United✦ States✦ of America. You honestly believe
Just because✦ you wear bags that means you care?
You have the right to abuse✦ and treat my people like
They're animals on the street? I'll be damned✦ you're
Bloods will flow with the hands of the black man
In the same streets that you killed✦ me and my brothers in."
[Verse 2]
Mister✦ Mr. Officer,✦ Mr. Officer,✦ Mr. Sergeant
Just because✦ I'm young and I'm black, I'm a target?✦
You say I'm sellin'✦ dope but you fake
'Cause young dope dealers flash cash and make mistakes
And besides we ain't dealin'✦ no mo'
Look at my hood, we ain't killin'✦ no mo' so
Everybody's yellin'✦ peace
The only✦ war that's goin' on is goin' on with the police✦
'Cause they ain't stoppin' with the bullshit
If they could they'd lock us up with some chains and swing a bull whip
'Cause they figure✦ they're the master✦
And they can take you to jail or take your lifes✦
Them sorry✦ bastards
That makes✦ me wonder✦ why
The five-o✦ can determine if we live or if a nigga✦ dies
And to me that shit is bull
Only✦ God can take life, but I still gotta✦ watch the law
It's bad enough I watch the next G
But even✦ worse I gots to watch the motherfuckers✦ who protect✦ me
They fuckin✦ packin✦ gats yo
They serve and protect,✦ they don't respect✦ cause I'm black, ho
[Interlude]
"Every✦ black man that is a carjacker will start jackin'✦
Police✦ cars and watch jaw brains shed on the dashboard
Why when you pull us over?✦
You show us your pistols before✦ you ask us for our driver's license✦
Somethin'✦ is not right!"
[Verse 3]
Rollin✦ through my hood in my motherfuckin'✦ dropper
Gettin'✦ tailgated by a motherfuckin'✦ copper✦
But I ain't got respect✦ for you motherfuckin'✦ dickheads✦
'Cause y'all was straight hoes back in school, nerdy✦ shitheads✦
I finally figured out why you bitches✦ roll in packs
'Cause niggas✦ who ain't shit talk loud and pack gats
You got a fuckin'✦ pistol,✦ now you think you're a VIP man
But you can get cut because✦ you'd be just like the next man
Holdin'✦ me for nothin'✦
Runnin'✦ my fuckin'✦ license✦ plates✦
My plates✦ come clean
You call the DEA
The DEA
Says I'm a known drug dealer✦
Straight born killer✦
A motherfuckin'✦ wig splitter
He don't know shit about✦ a nigga✦ but I'm black
As far as he's concerned all niggas✦ push crack
And plus I'm 22, that really✦ makes✦ 'em check
A drop-top Benz, Lexus✦ Coupe, no respect✦
I gotta✦ be doin' wrong, I'm hidin'✦ somethin'✦ from the demons
He gotta✦ be slangin' yayo, let's play someone that's pregnant
'Cause niggas✦ can't have shit but I'm a motherfuckin'✦ troop
You come to us like Luke
Undercover David✦ Duke
Mr. David✦ Duke
Mr. Officer✦
Mister✦ Mr. Officer✦
I'm pickin'✦ out your coffin✦ sir
Die motherfuckers,✦ I'll send your folks my worst
A breast of pig in a motherfuckin'✦ hearse
So fuck you motherfuckers,✦ punk bitches✦ take that
'Cause I'm real with the shit that I speak cause I'm...

Technical Breakdown

8.7
Multisyllabic Rhymes9.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes9.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres7.5

Clever language, metaphors, punchlines

Cadence / Rhythm8.5

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity8.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control9.0

Performance and control

Computed Score8.67

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

Scarface utilizes a cadence of indignation and rhythmic repetition to transform a social protest into a visceral, character-driven confrontation that transcends typical 1990s sociopolitical commentary.

A
9.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
8.5
Cadence / Flow
8
Vocabulary
7.5
Wordplay
9
Delivery
AnaphoraInternal rhythmic mirroringStaccato cadenceSocial commentary via personaHistorical allusion
Rhyme Architecture: The scheme relies on tight, heavy terminal rhymes (Officer/Target, dope/mistake/mo'/mo'/go) interspersed with aggressive multisyllabic internal sequences that emphasize the confrontation.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"If they could they'd lock us up with some chains and swing a bull whip / 'Cause they figure they're the master"

① A literal reference to the historical enslavement of African Americans.② A contemporary critique of police brutality, implying the power dynamic of the precinct mirrors the historical plantation overseer-slave relationship.

"Just because I'm young and I'm black, I'm a target?"

① The literal object of a gun's scope or police surveillance.② A person socially marked for destruction or disenfranchisement solely based on demographic traits.

Commanding vocal presence that conveys authentic rage

Strong use of rhythmic repetition to build tension

Effective juxtaposition of police authority against systemic oppression

High emotional resonance

Relies on direct statements rather than abstract metaphors

Some internal rhymes are structurally repetitive rather than complex

Lacks the intricate linguistic nesting found in more abstract lyricists

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