Emeritus
Sellout
Scarface
Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis
14
End
293
Internal
117
Multi
225
Slant
4
Chain
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[Chorus]
You a sellout✦ nigga✦
Bow down nigga✦ before✦ they fuck around✦ and find you face down in the river✦
Talk down nigga✦ and I'mma✦ bust you in your mouth nigga✦
Show 'em you a foul ass nigga✦
You a sellout✦ nigga✦ and I'mma✦ bust you in your mouth nigga✦
Show 'em you a foul ass nigga✦
[Verse 2]
Fo sho I talk a lot of shit but you can bet that I'm the nigga✦
Out here backing it up, while you acting✦ it up
I can prove you ain't as real as what you claiming to be
You the king on your block, but you ain't shit in DC
You ain't shit off in the city✦ of Chi
You ain't shit off in the Do It or Die
They want to skin you alive✦
Out here talking like you carrying✦ arms
We don't shoot at motherfuckers, we done flipped the script to carrying✦ bombs
I can end it for niggas✦ out here who's hard in the booth
Any✦ city✦ I can hit the hood cause Scar is the truth
I know so much about✦ these streets that I can walk them asleep
You can't tell me shit about✦ your hood, I walked✦ on your beat
I know your whole life story,✦ plus I've seen for myself
You got caught smoking dope, that's why they sent you to jail
Had you locked✦ up with wet backs, only✦ real niggas✦ suffer✦ set backs
90 days and I ain't goin' to respect✦ that
And you can sniff a snitch a mile away✦
Fuck him in his ass and feed him dick, a pound a day
[Chorus]
You a sellout✦ nigga✦
Bow down nigga✦ before✦ they fuck around✦ and find you face down in the river✦
Talk down nigga✦ and I'mma✦ bust you in your mouth nigga✦
Show 'em you a foul ass nigga✦
You a sellout✦ nigga✦ and I'mma✦ bust you in your mouth nigga✦
Show 'em you a foul ass nigga✦
You a sellout✦ nigga✦
Bow down nigga✦ before✦ they fuck around✦ and find you face down in the river✦
Talk down nigga✦ and I'mma✦ bust you in your mouth nigga✦
Show 'em you a foul ass nigga✦
You a sellout✦ nigga✦ and I'mma✦ bust you in your mouth nigga✦
Show 'em you a foul ass nigga✦
[Verse 3]
I've got niggas✦ I was raised✦ with who know who I am
Lil' Brad from out of South Acres,✦ prone for scams
Never✦ ducked✦ the motherfucker, I was down for the dirt
Got respect✦ from older✦ cats cause I was down for the work
When Fondren had its Great Skate I'd roll to the club
Drunk off the bird with thumbtack holes✦ in my glove
Stood in the corner✦ waiting for bullshit to jump
And in the event✦ it jumped✦ you saw a fool get stomped
There it is, can't get this shit no realer✦ than that
Had a super✦ boxing✦ game, but now I'm peeling your cap
I done been in fist fights with niggas✦ twice my size
Got an incredible record, 27 and 5
And the 5 losses✦ I got, I had to redeem✦ 'em
So he had to fight me everytime I seen him
Ain't no pussy✦ in me, I've been for real before✦ this rap shit
I study✦ MCs, that's how I know you hoes is plastic
So-a, shake your ass and I'mma✦ tell 'em the truth
Fabricate your bumps and bruises homey,✦ do what you do
Just remember who for real when they tell you they real
I survived the game of life nigga,✦ fuck some skills
[Chorus]
You a sellout✦ nigga✦
Bow down nigga✦ before✦ they fuck around✦ and find you face down in the river✦
Talk down nigga✦ and I'mma✦ bust you in your mouth nigga✦
Show 'em you a foul ass nigga✦
You a sellout✦ nigga✦ and I'mma✦ bust you in your mouth nigga✦
Show 'em you a foul ass nigga✦
You a sellout✦ nigga✦
Bow down nigga✦ before✦ they fuck around✦ and find you face down in the river✦
Talk down nigga✦ and I'mma✦ bust you in your mouth nigga✦
Show 'em you a foul ass nigga✦
You a sellout✦ nigga✦ and I'mma✦ bust you in your mouth nigga✦
Show 'em you a foul ass nigga✦
Technical Breakdown
7.4
Multisyllabic Rhymes9.5
Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)
Internal Rhymes9.5
Rhymes within a line (data-driven)
Wordplay / Double Entendres6.5
Clever language, metaphors, punchlines
Cadence / Rhythm6.5
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 Score7.44
Production
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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™
Scarface utilizes a grounded, authoritative delivery style that prioritizes narrative consistency and rhythmic weight over complex figurative language, leaning into his reputation as a street-level truth teller.
B+
9.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
6.5
Cadence / Flow
6
Vocabulary
6.5
Wordplay
8
Delivery
Multisyllabic rhyme chainsInternal rhyme densityAuthoritative toneDirect address confrontation
Rhyme Architecture: The verse relies on a high-density AABB and AAAA multisyllabic structure, heavily focusing on internal rhymes that drive the momentum forward and stabilize the aggressive vocal delivery.
Verified Doubles & Entendres
"we done flipped the script to carrying bombs"
① The literal shift from street-level gun violence to more devastating retaliatory methods.② A meta-commentary on changing the style or 'script' of the rap game to be more explosive and impactful than standard tropes.
"I can walk them asleep"
① Knowledge of the streets is so ingrained it has become subconscious habit.② A display of nonchalant confidence, implying the environment poses no threat to him even in a vulnerable state.
Commanding presence and vocal intensity
Consistency in thematic narrative
Excellent use of internal rhyme to maintain forward motion
Lower lexical complexity as per industry norms of the era
Occasional reliance on straightforward aggression rather than sophisticated metaphors