Deeply Rooted

Rooted

Scarface

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

14

End

114

Internal

54

Multi

148

Slant

6

Chain

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[Verse 2: Scarface]
Now if I had to play Jack, I'll be leaving✦ you bad news
Everybody✦ in here be bound and gagged✦ too
I'm postin' at your crib nigga✦ hurry✦ yo ass home'
You was out here hi-capping and all yo stash gone
The money✦ met the work and that's a real life no-no✦
It don't take a bunch of niggas,✦ just me solo✦
I go for dolo,✦ I can't tell on myself
Immature ass niggas✦ get you sentenced to death
Loud talking in the tank like he a stone cold killer✦
And you fighting a murder✦ charge, my nigga?✦
The moral✦ of the story✦ is keeping✦ your mouth shut
'Cause everybody✦ is listening, speaking you fucked✦ up
I tell you like them old cats say: get what you get and get your ass out the way
'Cause greed'll get you 35 type, you're 27, that's the rest of your fucking✦ life
[Chorus: Papa Reu (Scarface)]
[You know I stay rooted✦
I stay rooted]✦
I and I stay rooted✦
Crooked✦ officer,✦ crooked✦ officer✦
I stay rooted✦ (beh!)
I and I stay rooted✦
(It's in my DNA, my blood type G, my roots is deep up in these motherfucking✦ streets)
[Verse 3: Scarface]
Real recognize what's real, the bullshit see through
The way I spit it, ain't another one that's equal✦
This for my people in the game ten toes, rooted✦ in the streets, and withholding info✦
We got secrets we gon' take to the grave
We don't honor nothing else, except the rules✦ of getting paid
And no wonder✦ why a motherfucker hustling dope
Everything we doing legal✦ eagle leaving✦ us broke
What I hope is that a nigga✦ don't forget✦ where he from
And turn his back on his hood cause he's seeing some crumbs
And no money✦ in the world that's enough to respect, when somebody✦ take a gun and put it up to your chest
Saying 'fuck it' at the same time he squeezing a round
You can blame it on your homeboy for keeping✦ you down
If it was me, I'd be leery✦ of the people I meet, cuz in this motherfucking✦ game niggas✦ playing for keeps
[Chorus: Papa Reu]
You know I stay rooted✦
I stay rooted✦
I and I stay rooted✦
Crooked✦ officer,✦ crooked✦ officer✦
I stay rooted✦ (beh!)
I and I stay rooted✦

Technical Breakdown

7.9
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 / Rhythm7.5

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity7.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control8.0

Performance and control

Computed Score7.88

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

Scarface utilizes a grounded, narrative-first delivery that prioritizes street authenticity and rhythmic consistency over complex, abstract wordplay, effectively serving the persona of a veteran street operative.

B+
9.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
7.5
Cadence / Flow
7
Vocabulary
6.5
Wordplay
8
Delivery
Multisyllabic internal rhyme chainsConversational direct addressAggressive cadence syncopationNarrative didacticism
Rhyme Architecture: Scarface employs a dense, multi-syllabic AABB and AAAA-influenced pattern that anchors the narrative, specifically utilizing consistent terminal rhymes that bridge the gap between street wisdom and narrative tension.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"greed'll get you 35 type"

① A reference to a 35-year prison sentence.② A play on the '35' as a specific 'type' of criminal profile or sentencing threshold common in street parlance.

"The money met the work and that's a real life no-no"

① Literal instruction to keep inventory separate from capital.② A socio-economic critique of mixing business and pleasure or the amateurish lack of operational security in drug trade.

Exceptional command of rhythmic pocket

Authentic, authoritative delivery persona

Strong narrative cohesion and lesson-based structure

Limited usage of complex abstract metaphors

Vocabulary remains strictly utilitarian rather than exploratory

Punchlines lean toward colloquialisms common in the era

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