Life After Death

Mo Money Mo Problems

The Notorious B.I.G.

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

35

End

225

Internal

57

Multi

197

Slant

18

Chain

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[Chorus: Kelly Price]
I don't know what they want from me
It's like the more money✦ we come across✦
The more problems✦ we see
I don't know what they want from me
It's like the more money✦ we come across✦
The more problems✦ we see
[Verse 2: Diddy]
I'm the D to the A to the D-D-Y
Know you'd rather✦ see me die than to see me fly
I call all the shots, rip all the spots
Rock all the rocks, cop all the drops
I know you thinking now, "When all the ballin' stops?"
Nigga✦ never✦ home, gotta✦ call me on the yacht
Ten years from now we'll still be on top
Yo, I thought I told you that we won't stop
Now what you gon' do with a crew
That got money✦ much longer✦ than yours
And a team much stronger than yours?
Violate me, this'll be your day, we don't play
Mess around, be D.O.A., be on your way
‘Cause it ain't enough✦ time here
Ain't enough✦ lime here for you to shine here
Deal with many✦ women✦ but treat dimes✦ fair
And I'm bigger✦ than the city✦ lights down in Times✦ Square
Yea, yea, yea
[Chorus: Kelly Price]
I don't know what they want from me
It's like the more money✦ we come across✦
The more problems✦ we see
I don't know what they want from me
It's like the more money✦ we come across✦
The more problems✦ we see
[Verse 3: Notorious B.I.G.]
B-I-G P-O-P-P-A✦
No info✦ for the DEA
Federal agents✦ mad ‘cause I'm flagrant
Tap my cell and the phone in the basement
My team supreme, stay clean
Triple beam lyrical dream, I be that
Cat you see at all events✦ bent
Gats in holsters, girls on shoulders
Playboy, I told ya, mere mics to me
Bruise too much, I lose too much
Step on stage, the girls boo too much
I guess it's ‘cause you run with lame dudes✦ too much
Me lose my touch? Never✦ that!
If I did, ain't no problem to get the gat
Where the true players at? Throw your Rolies✦ in the sky
Wave 'em side to side and keep your hands high
While I give your girl the eye, player, please
Lyrically, niggas see B.I.G be flossin’
Jig on the cover✦ of Fortune, 5-double-O
Here's✦ my phone number,✦ your man ain't got to know
I got the dough, got the flow down pizat✦
Platinum plus like thizat✦
Dangerous on trizacks, leave your ass flizat✦
[Chorus: Kelly Price]
I don't know what they want from me
It's like the more money✦ we come across✦
The more problems✦ we see
I don't know what they want from me
It's like the more money✦ we come across✦
The more problems✦ we see
I don't know what they want from me
It's like the more money✦ we come across✦
The more problems✦ we see
[Break: Kelly Price]
What's going on? (What's going on?)
Somebody tell me (What's going on?)
[Chorus: Kelly Price]
I don't know what they want from me
It's like the more money✦ we come across✦
The more problems✦ we see
I don't know what they want from me
It's like the more money✦ we come across✦
The more problems✦ we see
I don't know what they want from me
It's like the more money✦ we come across✦
The more problems✦ we see

Technical Breakdown

7.9
Multisyllabic Rhymes7.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes9.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres5.0

Clever language, metaphors, punchlines

Cadence / Rhythm10.0

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity5.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control7.0

Performance and control

Computed Score7.92

Production

— Sean "Puffy" Combs, Stevie J

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

Diddy utilizes a cadence-first approach, prioritizing rhythmic pocket-locking and persona-driven braggadocio over dense lyrical complexity, effectively serving the commercial anthem structure of the track.

B+
7.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
10
Cadence / Flow
5
Vocabulary
5
Wordplay
7
Delivery
AABB rhyme clustersStaccato deliveryInternal multi-syllabic chainingRhythmic repetition
Rhyme Architecture: Predominantly utilizes tight, multi-syllabic internal rhyme clusters that resolve into clear AABB end-rhyme patterns, maintaining a high-energy, rhythmic forward momentum.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"Know you'd rather see me die than to see me fly"

① Literal desire of enemies for his physical death due to jealousy.② Metaphorical desire to see his success (flight) terminated.

"Ain't enough lime here for you to shine here"

① Reference to the spotlight/limelight required for fame.② A literal play on 'lime' (a fruit) as a phonetic bridge to the concept of 'shining' (radiance/success).

Consistent rhythmic pocket in the high-tempo pocket

Effective use of braggadocio to match the production's luxury aesthetic

Strong vocal presence that commands the track

Tight structure that accommodates the commercial hook

Lack of complex metaphorical layering

Relies heavily on genre-standard tropes (money, yachts, crews)

Limited depth of lyrical content compared to contemporary lyricists of the era

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