Life After Death

Another

The Notorious B.I.G.

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

25

End

148

Internal

59

Multi

144

Slant

11

Chain

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[Chorus: Lil' Kim]
What do ya do when your man is untrue?
Do you cut the sucker✦ off and find someone✦ new?
I need another✦ man (Mmh) in my life (Uh, uh)
[Verse 2: Lil' Kim]
'Member✦ when you said you would die for me? (Uh-huh)✦
Shit, all of that was just lies to me (Uh)
Motherfucker shoulda✦ never✦ said bye to me
Now you cry for me like Jodeci
It's like that, y'all
My nigga✦ hit another✦ bitch from the back, y'all
Black, nasty✦ and mad fat, y'all, shoulda✦ seen the hoe
Nigga,✦ pack your shit, you out the do', oh
What about✦ the fight in The Mirage?✦ (Uh)
I seen ya' Benz parked✦ outside my sister's garage✦ (Uh-huh)✦
Said it was your friend Rog, bullshit✦ (Uh)
I ain't gon' keep puttin'✦ up with the bullshit✦
And still I never✦ sweat these bitches✦ (Uh-huh)✦
Q.B. hang like plaques on the wall in your pictures
Scale them fishes,✦ my love is concrete (Uh-huh)✦
Stashin' your heat in the passenger seat of the Nautica Jeep
We've been down for so long
Still a bitch like me tryna✦ hold on
Teary✦ eyed, damn, a bitch steamin'✦
Girls steady✦ screamin',✦ "Kim you need to leave him!"
When I testified in court (Um)
Couldn't think straight, thinkin' 'bout the bitches✦ I fought (Uh-huh)✦
Over✦ you, nigga,✦ have the shit you bought
And fuck you (Uh), leavin'✦ is my last resort
You see, nine outta✦ ten niggas✦ ain't shit (Uh-huh,✦ what?)
One outta✦ five niggas✦ suck a dick (Uh)
You're mad at me? Too bad she ain't as bad as me
Shoulda✦ kept the freak bitch off my canapé
Now you see, ain't no pussy✦ warm as mine
Long as mine, ain't no love as strong as this (Uh-huh)✦
When I sucked✦ your dick, it's like smokin'✦ a roach
Uh, why go from first class to coach?
[Chorus: The Notorious B.I.G. & Lil' Kim]
What do ya do when yo' bitch is untrue?
You cut the hooker✦ off and find someone✦ new
I need another✦ bitch ('Nother✦ bitch) in my life
What do ya do when your man is untrue?
Do you cut the sucker✦ off and find someone✦ new?
I need another✦ man in my life
What do ya do when yo' bitch is untrue?
You cut the hooker✦ off and find someone✦ new
I need another✦ bitch ('Nother✦ bitch) in my life
What do ya do when your man is untrue?
Do you cut the sucker✦ off and find someone✦ new?
I need another✦ man in my life

Technical Breakdown

8.3
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 / Rhythm9.0

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity6.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control8.0

Performance and control

Computed Score8.29

Production

— Sean "Puffy" Combs, Stevie J

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

Lil' Kim effectively utilizes a conversational, confrontational cadence that bridges personal narrative with street-hardened imagery, using the verse to establish a 'Queen Bee' persona that balances vulnerability with retaliatory power.

A
9.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
9
Cadence / Flow
6
Vocabulary
6.5
Wordplay
8
Delivery
internal rhyme chainingconversational cadencevocal interplay with ad-libsdirect address narrativemultisyllabic end-rhyme chains
Rhyme Architecture: The verse relies on heavy, dense multisyllabic end-rhymes (me/see/Jodeci; all/wall/wall) anchored by a consistent, rhythmic internal rhyme scheme that propels the narrative forward without losing the pocket.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"Now you cry for me like Jodeci"

① A direct comparison of his emotional performance/crying to the melodramatic R&B style of the group Jodeci.② A cultural reference signaling the 'softness' or 'over-the-top' emotional state of the partner, contrasting it with his earlier 'hard' persona.

"Scale them fishes, my love is concrete"

① A literal reference to the illicit act of weighing/packaging drugs for sale.② A metaphorical assertion that her commitment is immovable, solid, and foundational, despite the partner's instability.

Authoritative vocal presence and rhythmic consistency

Effective use of ad-libs to create a dynamic 'call and response' dialogue

Seamless integration of personal grievance with established hip-hop aesthetic tropes

High density of internal rhyme maintaining momentum

Some punchlines rely on established tropes common to the era (e.g., 'Rog' excuses)

Vocabulary remains functional and narrative-driven rather than abstractly complex

Occasional reliance on genre-standard clichés to fill rhyme requirements

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