Ready to Die

Friend of Mine

The Notorious B.I.G.

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

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150

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149

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[Chorus]

You know that ain't right with a friend of mine

[Verse 2: The Notorious B.I.G. & Lil' Kim]

You see, I don't sweat these hoes

I keep them in flavors like Timbos and Girbauds

Bitches just like to play the merry-go

Yeah we know, drop the scenario

It was me, Dee, the MPV

The blunts and brew thang, knocking some Wu-tang^✦

M-E-T-H-Oh shit, look at them lips and them hips on that bitch

Dee hit the dip, so I can drop my mackadocious shit

Light the blunt clip and recognize a pimp

Needless to speak, the G's obsolete

Don't sleep, banged^✦ the skins in a week

On the creep up the avenue^✦

I seen her on the block, who she rapping to?

That's my nigga Dee, damn he got G

Now she fucking^✦ him and fucking^✦ me, see

You know that ain't right

[Chorus]

You know that ain't right with a friend of mine

You know that ain't right with a friend of mine, uh

[Verse 3: The Notorious B.I.G.]

Now I play her far like a moon play a star

She still sweat me hard 'cause I'm a rap star

I be cruising up the block, I be passing her

Pimping hard with a female^✦ passenger

And the only^✦ time I call her to hang

Is when me and Dee blunted up, pissy,^✦ scheming on a gangbang

She should have used^✦ her intuition^✦

Then she wouldn't be classified in that position,^✦ listen^✦

She's saying I dissed^✦ her 'cause I'm fucking^✦ her sister^✦

A message to the fellas, that really^✦ gets 'em pissed,^✦ uh

But she started that fucking^✦ family^✦

She fucked^✦ my man Dee, so why she mad at me? (True)

Plus your sister^✦ look better^✦ than you

Give head better^✦ than you, pussy^✦ get wetter^✦ than you

So break the fuck out like a rash

I'm glad I ain't spend no cash to hit your nasty^✦ ass

[Chorus]

You know that ain't right with a friend of mine

Technical Breakdown

8.4

Multisyllabic Rhymes6.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes9.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres6.0

Clever language, metaphors, punchlines

Cadence / Rhythm10.0

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity5.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control9.0

Performance and control

Computed Score8.41

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Critic Analysis

RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

Biggie utilizes conversational, narrative-driven storytelling to ground complex internal rhyme schemes in a grounded, cinematic performance.

6.5

Multisyllabic

9.5

Internal Rhymes

Cadence / Flow

Vocabulary

Wordplay

Delivery

Multisyllabic internal rhyme clustersConversational cadenceNarrative arc developmentRhythmic syncopationAssonance-driven flow

Rhyme Architecture: Predominantly AABB or AAAA couplet-based structures with dense, high-frequency internal multisyllabic rhyming that anchors the line-ends to the beat.

Verified Doubles & Entendres

"I keep them in flavors like Timbos and Girbauds"

① Refers to the variety of women he associates with, using popular fashion brands of the era as a metaphor for style/variety.② Positions the women as commodities or accessories to his lifestyle, matching the material aesthetic of the 90s hip-hop culture.

"Dee hit the dip, so I can drop my mackadocious shit"

① Refers to Dee leaving the room to allow Biggie the space to pursue the woman.② Uses the term 'mackadocious' as a portmanteau of 'mac' and 'audacious' to characterize his specific, confident approach to seduction.

Exceptional rhythmic pocket and conversational tone

High density of internal rhymes that feel organic rather than forced

Strong narrative cohesion and character voice

Masterful use of pauses for comedic and dramatic timing

Vocabulary range is limited by the colloquial narrative approach

Wordplay is functional and character-based rather than densely abstract

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