Time Is Money

Real Shit

Styles P

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

17

End

142

Internal

38

Multi

180

Slant

6

Chain

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[Chorus: Gerald Levert]
This is the real shit, givin✦ niggas✦ real fits
And if you can't handle it
Then you ain't been where I been
And you ain't been where I been
This is for real shit, givin✦ niggas✦ real fits
And if you can't handle it
Then you ain't been where I been
And you ain't been where I been, this is for real
[Verse 2: Styles P]
Die fo' what you believe in
Get high for numerous reasons, no confession, no Jumu'ah
Just me in a dark room and the fumes that I breathe in
Spirit✦ leave the physical,✦ leave off the Earth
Then I breeze on the burst cause I'm cursed✦ with bein lyrical✦
Dawg I decapitate niggas,✦ I never✦ was yellow✦
But I'm nicer✦ than the happy-face sticker
All I need's a beat and the mic gloved✦ up
Your career's goin good 'til you're bumpin✦ into✦ me
And I hit you with some shit that make your life fucked✦ up
Only✦ thing to stop me from killin✦ you sloppy✦
If God intervene or Christ jump up... what?
[Chorus: Gerald Levert]
This is the real shit, givin✦ niggas✦ real fits
And if you can't handle it
Then you ain't been where I been
And you ain't been where I been
This is for real shit, givin✦ niggas✦ real fits
And if you can't handle it
Then you ain't been where I been
And you ain't been where I been, this is for real
[Verse 3: Styles P]
Shit's close to the end and I ain't a beginner✦
Think I got a little thinner,✦ only✦ thing I mean is that
Everybody✦ dinner✦ - this the house of pain
Tell everybody✦ in there, I'mma✦ bring it to 'em right
Money✦ burn, guns fire, led finger✦ to a life
Change your address, feds follow✦ when they glue the kite
Shit is all love, same time it's real too
Move OT or go and kill 'em 'fore they kill you
[Chorus: Gerald Levert]
This is the real shit, givin✦ niggas✦ real fits
And if you can't handle it
Then you ain't been where I been
And you ain't been where I been
This is for real shit, givin✦ niggas✦ real fits
And if you can't handle it
Then you ain't been where I been
And you ain't been where I been, this is for real
[Outro: Styles P & Gerald Levert]
This is the Ghost nigga,✦ Double R and D-Block
Scott Storch, whattup
No no no no no NOOOOOO~! No no NO!
You ain't been where I been, no no!
No no no no no no no no no nooooooo...
Get high

Technical Breakdown

7.3
Multisyllabic Rhymes7.5

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 Complexity5.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control7.5

Performance and control

Computed Score7.34

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

Styles P utilizes his signature gritty, stoic delivery to anchor complex multisyllabic internal rhyme schemes, prioritizing street-level menace over high-concept lyrical gymnastics.

B+
7.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
7.5
Cadence / Flow
5
Vocabulary
6.5
Wordplay
7.5
Delivery
multisyllabic internal rhymingenjambmentthematic juxtaposition of spiritual and street imageryconsonance
Rhyme Architecture: The verse relies on dense, multisyllabic internal clusters (e.g., 'physical', 'breeze on', 'lyrical') that maintain forward momentum, anchored by sporadic but sharp end-rhymes.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"I never was yellow / But I'm nicer than the happy-face sticker"

① Yellow as a slang term for cowardice; Styles denies being a coward.② The literal yellow happy-face sticker icon, implying he is 'nicer' (more lethal/skillful) than the cheerful image.

"Spirit leave the physical, leave off the Earth / Then I breeze on the burst"

① An astral projection or out-of-body experience during high-stress moments.② A play on words where 'breeze on the burst' refers to Styles moving quickly through his bars or 'bursting' onto the track.

Consistent, aggressive vocal presence

High density of internal rhyming

Authentic delivery matching the song's 'real shit' theme

Metaphorical content is somewhat standard for the era

Lower lexical variety compared to higher-tier lyricists of the period

Relies on violent tropes common in 2000s New York rap

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