Capital Punishment

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Big Pun

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

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[Chorus: Pharrell Williams & N.O.R.E.]

Nigga,^✦ when that heat is bustin'^✦ off

And the ambulance^✦ come and rush you off

And the witness^✦ like, "We don't know them boys"

Me and my niggas^✦ goin', "Hey, hey, hey, hey-hey,^✦ hey"

Then we resume^✦ hangin'^✦ with stars

And we live in fat houses^✦ and fat-ass^✦ cars

And we drive and scream, "Nigga,^✦ fuck the law"

Me and my niggas^✦ goin', "Hey, hey, hey, hey-hey,^✦ hey" (Yo, yo)

[Verse 2: N.O.R.E.]

I alternated with the greatest, upgraded my speech

We Violator^✦ violatin', y'all niggas^✦ capiche?

It's unsafe^✦ like late night on Orchard Beach

Drink some river^✦ ranches and get slurped at least

Let's have fun with it, in the Bridge, my niggas^✦ dun with it

Niggas^✦ had hit records, but we done did it

Pop a collar,^✦ see them chicks? They like to holla^✦ N.O.

You know them hoes already know they gotta^✦ swallow

Money^✦ like Nutty^✦ Professor, fat as fuck

Four Gold albums, ain't none of it luck

Brad Pitt, Fight Club shit, fuckin'^✦ you up

Since you seem so tense, release^✦ the mutts

I'm connected, the police^✦ release^✦ my cuffs

Call me Fillmore, nah, nigga,^✦ 'cause I'ma^✦ feel more

Nigga,^✦ this my year, you gonna^✦ feel N.O.R.E.

Money,^✦ we got it, but still try and feel more

[Chorus: Pharrell Williams]

Nigga,^✦ when that heat is bustin'^✦ off

And the ambulance^✦ come and rush you off

And the witness^✦ like, "We don't know them boys"

Me and my niggas^✦ goin', "Hey, hey, hey, hey-hey,^✦ hey"

Then we resume^✦ hangin'^✦ with stars

And we live in fat houses^✦ and fat-ass^✦ cars

And we drive and scream, "Nigga,^✦ fuck the law"

Me and my niggas^✦ goin', "Hey, hey, hey, hey-hey,^✦ hey"

[Bridge: Pharrell Williams & N.O.R.E.]

Type a nigga^✦ roll, we must be duns (Grimy)^✦

Toothbrush^✦ shanks and rusty^✦ guns (Grimy)^✦

Nigga,^✦ get popped,^✦ can't hush me, son (Grimy)^✦

Sellin'^✦ everything^✦ 'til they cuff me, dun (Grimy)^✦

'93 Ac', fuck a Range, nigga^✦ (Grimy)^✦

Saliva^✦ at the mouth for your chain, nigga^✦ (Grimy)^✦

Reynolds^✦ Wrap, coke, and durags^✦ (Grimy)^✦

Never^✦ cleanin'^✦ up, nigga,^✦ screw that (Uh, uh, uh, grimy)^✦

[Verse 3: N.O.R.E.]

You see we unbreakable,^✦ y'all niggas^✦ is uncapable^✦

2G, nigga,^✦ we use gats that's untraceable^✦

Still smokin'^✦ and niggas^✦ know how I do it

Keep big shanks, shit'll cut in half your Buick

Just me and shorty,^✦ late night in the park

And gettin'^✦ so much brains I'm startin' to feel smart

Off the L's above^✦ feelin'^✦ my love with cold heart

See these fake niggas,^✦ man, I'm finsta^✦ break niggas^✦

We switchin'^✦ labels,^✦ now it's time to break niggas^✦

[Refrain: Pharrell Williams & N.O.R.E.]

Type a nigga^✦ roll, we must be duns (Grimy)^✦

Toothbrush^✦ shanks and rusty^✦ guns (Grimy)^✦

Nigga,^✦ get popped,^✦ can't hush me, son (Grimy)^✦

Sellin'^✦ everything^✦ 'til they cuff me, dun (Grimy)^✦

'93 Ac', fuck a Range, nigga^✦ (Grimy)^✦

Saliva^✦ at the mouth for your chain, nigga^✦ (Grimy)^✦

Reynolds^✦ Wrap, coke, and durags^✦ (Grimy)^✦

Never^✦ cleanin'^✦ up, nigga,^✦ screw that (Grimy)^✦

Hey, hey, hey, hey-hey^✦ hey

[Chorus: Pharrell Williams]

Nigga,^✦ when that heat is bustin'^✦ off

And the ambulance^✦ come and rush you off

And the witness^✦ like, "We don't know them boys"

Me and my niggas^✦ goin', "Hey, hey, hey, hey-hey,^✦ hey"

Then we resume^✦ hangin'^✦ with stars

And we live in fat houses^✦ and fat-ass^✦ cars

And we drive and scream, "Nigga,^✦ fuck the law"

Me and my niggas^✦ goin', "Hey, hey, hey, hey-hey,^✦ hey"

[Outro: N.O.R.E.]

Violator,^✦ nigga,^✦ what, nigga?^✦ (Grimy)^✦

This shit is serious (Grimy)^✦

Grimy^✦

Technical Breakdown

7.3

Multisyllabic Rhymes9.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes9.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres5.0

Clever language, metaphors, punchlines

Cadence / Rhythm8.0

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity6.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control6.0

Performance and control

Computed Score7.30

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Critic Analysis

RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

N.O.R.E. utilizes aggressive, high-energy delivery to compensate for a lack of dense lyrical complexity, relying on charismatic bravado and localized slang to maintain momentum.

B+

9.5

Multisyllabic

9.5

Internal Rhymes

Cadence / Flow

Vocabulary

Wordplay

Delivery

Multisyllabic internal rhyme chainsPhonetic playDirect address/conversational toneAggressive delivery

Rhyme Architecture: Dense internal rhyme structures utilizing assonance and consonance patterns, particularly on the 'ee' and 'it' sounds, characteristic of the era's rhythmic complexity.

Verified Doubles & Entendres

"We Violator violatin'"

① Reference to Violator Management, the powerhouse hip-hop management firm of the era.② The literal act of committing violations against rivals or competitors.

"Money like Nutty Professor, fat as fuck"

① A reference to the physical transformation and girth of the character in the film.② A direct correlation between the actor's 'fat' persona and having 'fat' (large amounts of) money.

"Call me Fillmore, nah, nigga, 'cause I'ma feel more"

① A play on the name 'Fillmore' as an alias.② A declaration of emotional capacity or a threat that he will 'feel more' (inflict more damage) on his opponents.

High-energy, charismatic delivery

Consistent rhythmic pocket

Strong use of internal rhyme to drive momentum

Over-reliance on bravado over narrative depth

Wordplay lacks multiple layers of subtext

Some metaphors are forced for the sake of the rhyme

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