Phantom and the Ghost

Never Trust

Styles P

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

11

End

126

Internal

52

Multi

121

Slant

3

Chain

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[Chorus: Styles P]
Shooters,✦ Hustlers,✦ Private✦ customers✦
You ain’t bout that life then don’t fuck with us
You about✦ that mob then get in touch with us
But we ain’t God so don’t trust in us
[Verse 2: Chris Rivers]
The only✦ thing I fucking✦ trust is just my word and my nuts
Maybe my words, my nuts be on they shit when they bust
That’s all I got though
Trust no man, woman✦ or gato
Pussy✦ got the power✦ to turn the nigga✦ to fossils
All you dimes✦ out fucking✦ these whores✦ getting✦ sores✦
Getting✦ divorced cause shorty✦ came to your door
Poor decision,✦ forced✦ admission,✦ lost with your flawless wisdom
You ain't listen,✦ causes✦ a four collission✦
That’s the truth nigga✦
Bet your crew would be aloof
Quicker than mute [?]
If other✦ dudes✦ would pull triggers
And that’s sad, high fives✦ and a back stab
When you need a nigga✦ he gone like a bad dad
Fuck custody, trust is just a false luxury✦
Sleep with one eye open✦ long enough✦ you do it comfortably
It’s all about✦ developing habits✦
Watch you watch your own back before✦ you fall in the casket✦
[Chorus: Styles P]
Shooters,✦ Hustlers,✦ Private✦ customers✦
You ain’t bout that life then don’t fuck with us
You about✦ that mob then get in touch with us
But we ain’t God so don’t trust in us
[Verse 3: Styles P]
I’m an animal but I’m civilised✦
I’m sophisticated but niggarised✦
It’s the fly shit that I visualise
That make a nigga✦ ride, till a nigga✦ die
So it’s all for the green
Or the dream in the nightmare✦ or the nightmare✦ in the dream
I don’t go to sleep so ya’ll don’t know what I mean
You can look where I’m looking but ya’ll don’t know what I’ve seen
[Chorus: Styles P]
Shooters,✦ Hustlers,✦ Private✦ customers✦
You ain’t bout that life then don’t fuck with us
You about✦ that mob then get in touch with us
But we ain’t God so don’t trust in us

Technical Breakdown

6.9
Multisyllabic Rhymes9.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes9.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres6.0

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 Control7.0

Performance and control

Computed Score6.90

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

Chris Rivers delivers a technically dense performance that leverages internal rhyming and rhythmic pocket-switching to offset a somewhat cynical and repetitive subject matter, though he relies on established hip-hop tropes regarding trust and infidelity.

B
9.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
5.5
Cadence / Flow
7
Vocabulary
6
Wordplay
7
Delivery
multisyllabic internal rhyme clustersconsonantal repetitionenjambmentrhythmic syncopation
Rhyme Architecture: The verse relies on dense, multisyllabic internal rhyming sequences, particularly in the opening bars with 'trust/nuts/bust' and later in the 'division/admission/collision' cluster. Rivers employs a pattern of internal couplets that anchor the bars before breaking into rapid-fire triplets.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"my nuts be on they shit when they bust"

① A vulgar reference to the physical act of ejaculation.② A figurative assertion that his 'word' or his presence 'busts' (destroys or succeeds) against opponents.

"Pussy got the power to turn the nigga to fossils"

① Women who distract or drain men's resources until they become irrelevant or 'dead'.② A metaphorical reference to losing one's legacy or 'stiffening' (fossilizing) due to lack of mobility caused by obsession with sex.

"he gone like a bad dad"

① Abandonment typical of an unreliable father figure.② A cynical comparison of fair-weather friends to deadbeat parents who vanish when duty is required.

High-density rhyme chains that maintain momentum

Strong vocal presence and emotive delivery

Consistent thematic focus throughout the verse

Over-reliance on common lyrical tropes regarding relationships and betrayal

Occasional strain in rhyme forcing to fit the dense internal structure

Some punchlines rely more on shock value than genuine wit

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