A Gangster and a Gentleman
And I Came to...
Styles P
Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis
59
End
284
Internal
55
Multi
217
Slant
21
Chain
Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
[Chorus: Eve & Sheek Louch]
I gots to live by my pride
'Cause I came to Ruff Ryde or die
And I gots to shut down your name
'Cause I came to shut down the game
And I gots to hold down this heat
'Cause I came to hold down these streets
And I gots to sure I drop your ass
'Cause I came to D-Block all your cash
[Verse 2: Eve]
Uh, yo, I was determined to sell
And not because I'm just a bunny✦ with a fluffy✦ tail
Had to prove that I could live hard and spit hard
Just a bonus that I'm cute and get your dick hard
See, I ain't never✦ lettin'✦ mine go
I'ma✦ be here forever with my dogs as the time go
And I know we makin'✦ niggas✦ sick
We in they face every✦ day, every✦ way
And they can't handle it, streets choosin'
Double-R, realest niggas✦ out, no confusion
Cats don't want it over✦ here, have you heard?
SP ain't for games,✦ little boys, lesson✦ learned
I suggest you stay far from my nigga's✦ face
Hop back, go hard all day in a nigga's✦ face
You see, you cowards ain't a threat to us really✦
Just figured that we let you know that testin'✦ us is silly✦
Good luck, y'all, naw, for real, fuck y'all
[Chorus: Eve & Sheek Louch]
I gots to live by my pride
'Cause I came to Ruff Ryde or die
And I gots to shut down your name
'Cause I came to shut down the game
And I gots to hold down this heat
'Cause I came to hold down these streets
And I gots to sure I drop your ass
'Cause I came to D-Block all your cash
[Verse 3: Styles P]
I live by my pride, I could never✦ be broke
I'ma✦ Ruff Ryde or die, catch me bein' with dope
Smokin'✦ weed in the hoopty✦ with the three in the coat
'Cause my ace boon coon got a connect
He told me send a hundred bundles to the day room soon
If shit go right, he know that it will
We'll be cash, he'll be movin'✦ straight weight through June
But back to this rap shit, who thug it the most?
It'll take the whole coast just to fuck with the ghost
He done shut down the game, shit on your name
If you ain't hold down the street or bust off your heat
Then me and you is different, we ain't get it the same
And I represent✦ niggas✦ who live it, keep askin'✦ for it
And I represent✦ niggas✦ who give it
This a D-Block Ruff Ryder,✦ Holiday Styles✦
Cocksucker and I don't give a fuck about✦ you
[Chorus: Eve & Sheek Louch]
I gots to live by my pride
'Cause I came to Ruff Ryde or die
And I gots to shut down your name
'Cause I came to shut down the game
And I gots to hold down this heat
'Cause I came to hold down these streets
And I gots to sure I drop your ass
'Cause I came to D-Block all your cash
[Outro: Swizz Beatz]
Yeah (Uh-huh),✦ get it poppin',✦ huh?
Clack-clack, get it poppin',✦ huh?
Swizz Beatz, the monster,✦ get it poppin',✦ huh? (Monster)✦
Ruff Ryders✦ the family,✦ get it poppin',✦ huh? (Ryders)✦
D-Block's the family,✦ get it poppin',✦ huh?
Full Surface the family,✦ get it poppin',✦ huh?
We tear (What?) y'all, yeah
Bow, bow-bow✦ (That beat)
Bow, bow-bow✦
Bow, bow, bow-bow✦ (There it is)
Fix your face, boy, uh-uh,✦ but get ready✦ for it
What's up? What's up?
What's up? What's up? (What's up?)
What's up? (Act tough) What's up? (Get hurt)
What's up? (Act tough, clown niggas)✦ What's up? (Get hurt)
Act tough, get hurt (General)
Act tough, get hurt, act tough (Yeah)
Act tough, get hurt, act tough (Yeah)
Y'all talk too much (Now play this shit all over,✦ y'all)
Y'all talk too much (Rewind)
Y'all talk too much
Act tough (Fix your face), get hurt
Act tough, clown niggas,✦ get hurt (Dog)
Act tough, clown niggas,✦ get hurt (Monster)✦
Act tough, act tough
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
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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™
Styles P delivers a consistent, high-intensity flow that prioritizes structural rhythmic stability over complex lyrical abstraction, typical of the 2000s Ruff Ryders aesthetic.
B+
7.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
10
Cadence / Flow
5
Vocabulary
5
Wordplay
7
Delivery
Assonance-heavy internal rhymingRhythmic pocket maintenanceAggressive cadence shiftsEnd-rhyme repetition for structural emphasis
Rhyme Architecture: The verse relies on a foundational AAAA/BBBB internal structure with heavy emphasis on monosyllabic and disyllabic end-rhymes that reinforce the 'hard' thematic consistency of the D-Block persona.
Verified Doubles & Entendres
"I was determined to sell / And not because I'm just a bunny with a fluffy tail"
① A reference to her identity/status as a sex symbol or 'Playboy bunny' archetype.② A dismissal of that archetype in favor of her identity as an aggressive street-oriented emcee/hustler.
Commanding presence and vocal intensity
Strong rhythmic consistency that stays locked to the pocket
Direct, uncompromising narrative focus
Limited linguistic variation
Punchlines rely on aggressive posturing rather than complex metaphorical layered wordplay
Predictable ending structures in line endings