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Forgot About Me

Scarface

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[Verse 2: Scarface]

I am as real as they come, as hard as they get

They go to talking off the wall, I put a part in they shit

I'm the original gangsta, I'll tell you how I do it

I take niggas from the jump when they step to me with that bullshit

I am a fool, bitch, a native^✦ H-Towner from the south side of Houston

You're tuned^✦ to the sounds of a nigga^✦ who don't give a fuck

'Cause one way or the other,^✦ I'm gon' still get mine

Play the game, motherfucker

The truth is in the building, I done came to life

And I done sold so many^✦ records, change my name to "Life"

'Cause I can breathe into^✦ the hood, make it feel my pain

And even^✦ though they try to change me, I remain^✦ the same

And even^✦ if I did have that chrome-plated grille on my shit

I come from out them motherfucking^✦ bricks

And I'llnever forget,^✦ where I come from, son

I'm respected in these motherfucking^✦ streets I run

I'm Face!

[Chorus: Billy Paul]

It seems like every-BODY,^✦ everybody,^✦ everybody^✦

Everybody^✦ forgotten^✦ about^✦ me..

My nigga^✦

Will I ever,^✦ ever,^✦ ever,^✦ be free?

Huh, uh, HUH"

[Verse 3: Bun B]

It's Bun B, the nigga^✦ Mr. Swisher, and Mr. Flows

Mr. Brick, Mr. Kilograms, nigga,^✦ Mr. 'Bows

Mr. Slab, Mr. Candy^✦ Paint, nigga,^✦ Mr. Dough

And Mr. Eighty-four, hating ho, even^✦ yo' sister^✦ know

When I hits the do', motherfuckers drop and kiss the floor

Lightbulb flow, I glass-shatter, transistors blow

I'm the shit fo' sho! Roll with it, bitch or learn worm

I'm hot in this heat, a head shot'll keep your perm burned^✦

It's my turn, I earn stripes and paid dues, so

Don't be surprised if I'm in a trap or on a new show

I don't dry snitch, sneak diss, or even^✦ backdoor

Balla^✦ block, a short stop or drop down in Fat, ho (What!)

I don't keep it a hunnid^✦ (Huh), I keep it a thousand

I'm hood, so I rep the hood, direct from the public housing (Man)

I got it crunk like Obama^✦ in Invesco

Nothing less than the best, ho, nigga,^✦ let's go, it's U...

[Chorus: Billy Paul]

"It seems like every-BODY,^✦ everybody,^✦ everybody^✦

(muthafuckin G..)

Everybody^✦ forgotten^✦ about^✦ me..

(K, fo' LIFE!)

Will I ever,^✦ ever,^✦ ever,^✦ be free?

(Long Live the Pimp!)

Huh, uh, HUH"

Technical Breakdown

8.5

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 / Rhythm9.0

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity8.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control8.5

Performance and control

Computed Score8.52

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Critic Analysis

RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

Scarface utilizes his signature gravitas and unwavering rhythmic pocket to deliver a masterclass in 'street realism' as a rhetorical device, prioritizing persona consistency over complex metaphor density.

8.5

Multisyllabic

9.5

Internal Rhymes

Cadence / Flow

Vocabulary

6.5

Wordplay

8.5

Delivery

Staccato phrasingInternal rhyme clustersPersona-driven narrative consistencyAggressive prosody

Rhyme Architecture: Predominantly AABB/AABB-adjacent pairing with heavy internal rhyme anchors that bridge the gap between distinct rhythmic segments.

Verified Doubles & Entendres

"I done sold so many records, change my name to 'Life'"

① A boast about his massive commercial success and cultural longevity.② A metaphor for his music being the 'lifeblood' of the community and his lived experience.

Unmatched authority in vocal delivery

Strong command of the pocket despite complex internal rhyme placement

Consistent thematic narrative arch

Relative scarcity of multivalent wordplay

Reliance on established gangster tropes

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