Emeritus

On My Block

Scarface

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

6

End

123

Internal

49

Multi

174

Slant

4

Chain

Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
[Verse 2]
On my block, we duck the nigga-haters and the cops
Fuck a IROC, we race Impalas, chromed-out
On my block, it ain't no different than the next block
You get drunk and pass out, and they back you to the house
And when you wake up on the couch, you going right back at it
On my block, when you're that fucked✦ up, they laugh at it
On my block, it's just another day in the heart
Of the Southside of Houston Texas,✦ making✦ your mark
On my block, we're cuing all the time, playing dominoes
Keep the Swishers sweet down until my mama✦ goes back inside✦
Then we can fly, pass it around a few times✦ to get high
[Chorus]
My block, where everything✦ is everything,✦ for sheezy✦
My block, we probably✦ done it all, homey,✦ believe✦ me
My block, we made the impossible✦ look easy,✦ for sheezy✦
My block, I'd never✦ leave my block, my niggas✦ need me
My block, where everything✦ is everything,✦ for sheezy✦
My block, we probably✦ done it all, homey,✦ believe✦ me
My block, we made the impossible✦ look easy,✦ for sheezy✦
My block, I'd never✦ leave my block, my niggas✦ need me
[Verse 3]
On my block, everybody business✦ ain't your business✦
What's going on in this house is staying here, comprende?
On my block, you had to have that understanding
'Cause if you told Ms. Mattie, she went and told Gladys✦
And once Punchy✦ mama✦ got it, it was all on the wire
And when the word got back, they set your ass on fire
On my block, we got some 'Nam vets, shellshocked
Who never✦ quite got right; now, they inhale✦ rocks
On my block, it's like the world don't exist
We stay confined to this small, little section we living✦ in
Oh, my block, I wouldn't trade it for the world
'Cause I love these ghetto✦ boys and girls
Born and raised✦ on my block
[Chorus]
My block, where everything✦ is everything,✦ for sheezy✦
My block, we probably✦ done it all, homey,✦ believe✦ me
My block, we made the impossible✦ look easy,✦ for sheezy✦
My block, I'd never✦ leave my block, my niggas✦ need me

Technical Breakdown

7.7
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 Complexity7.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control8.5

Performance and control

Computed Score7.66

Production

— Nashiem Myrick, Lee Stone

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

Scarface utilizes a repetitive, anchoring structural refrain to ground the narrative, effectively transitioning from mundane neighborhood observations to the harsh realities of Southside Houston survivalism.

B+
9.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
6.5
Cadence / Flow
7
Vocabulary
6.5
Wordplay
8.5
Delivery
AnaphoraInternal rhyme clustersConversational cadenceCinematic realismStaccato flow
Rhyme Architecture: The verse relies on a foundational 'On my block' anaphora, which serves as a fixed pivot point for complex internal rhyme strings that shift dynamically across the AABB and AAAA rhyme structures.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"back you to the house"

① Physical act of assisting an intoxicated person back to their residence.② A double entendre implying being 'backed' or forced into a life/setting one cannot escape, echoing the inescapable nature of the block.

"everybody business ain't your business"

① The literal rule of neighborhood privacy and code of silence.② An imperative warning against the curiosity that leads to conflict or surveillance in a high-stakes environment.

Commanding vocal presence that feels lived-in and authentic to the 1990s Houston aesthetic

Exceptional use of rhythm to maintain flow through dense, narrative-heavy lines

Strong sense of place and environmental world-building

Efficient use of colloquialisms to establish character authority

Occasional reliance on conversational filler to bridge rhymes

Wordplay is grounded in gritty realism rather than complex lyrical abstraction, which may feel simple to contemporary listeners

Limited variation in thematic scope within the provided segment

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