A Gangster and a Gentleman

My Brother, My Gang

Styles P

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

6

End

118

Internal

56

Multi

116

Slant

2

Chain

Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
[Chorus: Styles P]
Am I my brother's✦ keeper?✦
Come to me hungry,✦ I bet ya I feed ya
Come to me cold, I bet ya I clothe ya
Come to me hurt and I bet ya I hold ya
Am I my brother's✦ keeper?✦
Goddamn✦ right, you should know I'm a soldier✦
Goddamn✦ right, you can lean on my shoulder✦
Goddamn✦ right, I'll be there 'til it's over✦
[Verse 2: Bully]
Know I'm a soldier,✦ know I'ma✦ hold ya
You're ace boon koon, you can say dozer✦
Damn right, I'm my brother's✦ keeper✦
Never✦ bite the hand the feeds ya
My home is yours, my dough is yours
Whatever I own brother,✦ know it's yours
Best believe we all we got
If we don't got that, then we all we not, damn
[Chorus: Styles P]
Am I my brother's✦ keeper?✦
Come to me hungry,✦ I bet ya I feed ya
Come to me cold, I bet ya I clothe ya
Come to me hurt and I bet ya I hold ya
Am I my brother's✦ keeper?✦
Goddamn✦ right, you should know I'm a soldier✦
Goddamn✦ right, you can lean on my shoulder✦
Goddamn✦ right, I'll be there 'til it's over✦
[Verse 3: Sheek Louch]
I don't mean black when I say brother✦
An' I don't mean you had to come from my mother✦
Or share the same cover✦
Definition is answer✦ when I call, fight when I brawl
Your money's✦ my money,✦ we fresher than 'em all
We floored you, that's cool, tomorrow's part two
Cooligan,✦ hooligan,✦ ready✦ to hit the streets
An' act the fool again, blood's thicker than water✦
We ain't related but Bully's✦ kid's my daughter
Styles P. my brother,✦ Ms. Phillips my mother✦
And so on nigga✦
Late night Chinese food and plenty✦ of liquor
Can't learn this on MySpace or FaceBook
But put the book down an' look at his face
Is he your brother?✦
[Chorus: Styles P]
Am I my brother's✦ keeper?✦
Come to me hungry,✦ I bet ya I feed ya
Come to me cold, I bet ya I clothe ya
Come to me hurt and I bet ya I hold ya
Am I my brother's✦ keeper?✦
Goddamn✦ right, you should know I'm a soldier✦
Goddamn✦ right, you can lean on my shoulder✦
Goddamn✦ right, I'll be there 'til it's over✦

Technical Breakdown

6.6
Multisyllabic Rhymes8.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes9.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres5.0

Clever language, metaphors, punchlines

Cadence / Rhythm5.5

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity7.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control6.5

Performance and control

Computed Score6.57

Production

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

The verse functions as a thematic extension of the chorus rather than an independent technical exhibition, relying heavily on internal consistency and relaying the sentiment of loyalty through direct, earnest imagery.

B
8.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
5.5
Cadence / Flow
7
Vocabulary
5
Wordplay
6.5
Delivery
monorhyme chainanaphorarepetition of rhyme sounds (assonance)conversational cadence
Rhyme Architecture: The verse utilizes a tight AAAA-BBCC scheme centered around the 'o-uh' vowel sound, creating a repetitive, percussive impact that mirrors the protective theme.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"Never bite the hand that feeds ya"

① The literal action of not betraying those who support you.② A cultural idiom emphasizing the necessity of loyalty to one's source of sustenance or protection.

"If we don't got that, then we all we not"

① A conditional statement regarding material or spiritual possession.② A philosophical assertion that without the bond of brotherhood, one's individual identity ceases to exist in the context of their 'gang'.

strong thematic cohesion

consistent rhythmic pocket

effective use of repetitive rhyming to emphasize loyalty

lack of complex metaphors

predictable end-rhyme structure

limited depth in lyrical content outside of the primary theme

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