A Gangster and a Gentleman

My Life

Styles P

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

22

End

140

Internal

44

Multi

143

Slant

9

Chain

Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
Saw my life I could fight like a solider✦
Hustling✦ was another✦ mode a
That I can use to survive✦
Even✦ though they said it ain't right
So tell me where were you when those nights got colder✦
The day I thought that it was all over✦
As you can see I survived✦
Made the best of My Life
Verse 2
(Styles✦ P)
I'm a man so I shed tears
For my homies✦ in the jail and my dead peers
Lot of blood dropped the police✦ the red years
Don't show, cold sores,✦ so the feds here
A lot of gangsters in my town like the Greb there
Outside all night cause it's red there
Want to beef, forget✦ invest,✦ get headgear
This is the town where you get down
And drown nobody✦ tread here
I swear to god that I'm telling the truth
Was a felon✦ when I fell in the booth
They want me to feel
Like I was feeling I was scared✦ of the truth
Yo Kon turn me up so I can give them the proof
Chorus✦
(Akon)✦
Saw my life I could fight like a solider✦
Hustling✦ was another✦ mode a
That I can use to survive✦
Even✦ though they said it ain't right
So tell me where were you when those nights got colder✦
The day I thought that it was all over✦
As you can see I survived✦
Made the best of My Life
Verse 3
(Styles✦ P)
I said I'm man enough✦ to cry
I ought to let you know that I 'm man enough✦ to die
War for the cause when I do
21 salute,✦ can into the sky
Have it for the drought when the grams gon' get high
My friends are saying your man gon' get high
Slide in the five just to gon' get a buy (LIIIIIIIIFE)
Sixth gear, 200 trying to die on the ride
Now I can outlaw,✦ still arise,✦ trunk full of pies
Chorus✦ 2x
(Akon)✦
Saw my life I could fight like a solider✦
Hustling✦ was another✦ mode a
That I can use to survive✦
Even✦ though they said it ain't right
So tell me where you were when those nights got colder✦
The day I thought that it was all over✦
As you can see I survived✦
Made the best of My Life
(Music Fades)✦

Technical Breakdown

8.0
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 / Rhythm8.5

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity7.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control8.0

Performance and control

Computed Score8.02

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

Styles P utilizes a relentless mono-rhyme anchor scheme in Verse 2, prioritizing percussive, aggressive internal rhyme chains that define his signature 'street-weary' authoritative tone.

A
7.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
8.5
Cadence / Flow
7
Vocabulary
6.5
Wordplay
8
Delivery
monorhyme persistenceinternal phrasal linkingalliterative percussive consonantsautobiographical anchoring
Rhyme Architecture: Styles P employs a dense 'air/ere/ear' monorhyme scheme throughout Verse 2, maintaining the sonic anchor across 11 lines to create a claustrophobic, intense atmosphere that mirrors his subject matter.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"Was a felon when I fell in the booth"

① The literal legal status of being a convicted offender upon entering the recording studio.② A play on the phonetic similarity between 'felon' and 'fell in', highlighting his identity as a criminal while transitioning into the act of artistic expression.

"Don't show, cold sores, so the feds here"

① Physical signs of stress or illicit activity that act as a beacon for law enforcement.② A double-entendre on 'show/cold/sores' implying the visible scars of street life that inevitably lead to federal scrutiny.

Commanding vocal presence that elevates simple metaphors

High-density internal rhyme chains that maintain momentum

Consistent thematic delivery that bridges street struggle with personal vulnerability

Dependency on phonetic repetition occasionally risks forcing syntax

Limited metaphorical complexity compared to his highest-tier output

Some punchlines rely on established street tropes rather than subverting them

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