Super Gangster (Extraordinary Gentleman)

Cause I'm Black

Styles P

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

9

End

41

Internal

27

Multi

81

Slant

5

Chain

Rhyme Groups — hover to spotlight
[Chorus: sample of Syl Johnson's "Is It Because I'm Black"]
Looking✦ back over✦ my false dreams that I once knew
Wondering✦ why my dreams never✦ came true
Something✦ is holding✦ me back, ohhh-ohhh✦
Is it because✦ I'm Black? Yeah...
[Verse 3: Styles P]
Struggle lives✦ on and it tire on
Imus should've never✦ been fired,✦ just fired✦ on
Not with a gun, hit him up with a water✦ hose
Got some nerve to call a black man's daughter✦ ho
Whoever put the nooses✦ up, we oughta slaughter✦ those
Klan in the precinct, where did the order✦ go?
Klan in the schools too, where should my daughter✦ go?
Where should my son go? Let me know what {?} is hung fo'
I'm too Black to not dream like Martin did
Die like Malcolm, a martyr to be part of it
Came from the ghetto,✦ you know the heart of it
We just want it finished and, we ain't even started it
[Chorus: sample of Syl Johnson's "Is It Because I'm Black"]
Looking✦ back over✦ my false dreams that I once knew
Wondering✦ why my dreams never✦ came true
Something✦ is holding✦ me back, ohhh-ohhh✦
Is it because✦ I'm Black? Yeah...

Technical Breakdown

8.0
Multisyllabic Rhymes9.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes9.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres7.5

Clever language, metaphors, punchlines

Cadence / Rhythm7.0

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity8.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control8.5

Performance and control

Computed Score8.04

Production

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

Styles P utilizes visceral, protest-oriented lyricism that prioritizes socio-political urgency over dense, abstract wordplay, leaning into his established authoritative, gravel-voiced persona to land thematic blows.

A
9.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
7
Cadence / Flow
8
Vocabulary
7.5
Wordplay
8.5
Delivery
Aggressive multi-syllabic end-rhymesPolitical commentaryInternal rhyme chainsCyclical sentence structure
Rhyme Architecture: The verse relies on a robust AAAA rhyme structure for the opening sequence ('tire on', 'fired on', 'water hose', 'daughter ho', 'slaughter those'), which creates a high-tension percussive flow that mirrors the frustration of the lyrical content.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"Imus should've never been fired, just fired on"

① The literal act of termination from his radio position.② A violent, physical confrontation or assault as a consequence of his rhetoric.

"I'm too Black to not dream like Martin did / Die like Malcolm, a martyr to be part of it"

① Reference to the historical philosophies and tragic ends of MLK and Malcolm X.② A meditation on the cycle of black trauma and the inevitability of struggle as a 'part' of existence.

High-impact delivery that matches the weight of the social critique

Consistent, aggressive rhyme scheme that drives momentum

Strong emotional resonance and narrative coherence

Limited metaphorical complexity beyond straightforward protest

Some lines prioritize rhyme density over rhythmic fluidity

Lacks subtle linguistic layering

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