S.P. the GOAT: Ghost of All Time

The Legend

Styles P

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

18

End

115

Internal

39

Multi

167

Slant

5

Chain

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[Verse 2: Styles P]
Let's meet at the crossroads and toss O's
And learn some things only✦ the Lord knows
Break the law, it's the only✦ law now, no one knows
Got pies in the oven✦ but no DiGiornos
We all got fucked✦ but no pornos
We ain't growing corn but got cornrows
We ain't plant greens but we be spending✦ it
Lifespan is short, try extending✦ it
If you ain't into✦ reading,✦ I'm recommending✦ it
I'm reading✦ Carter✦ G. Woodson when I'm in the woods
When the money's cut off, will we barter✦ goods?
A lot of niggas✦ is cowards and ran out of fatherhood
Should we kill them or let 'em live?
I don't fuck with no suckers, I never✦ did
Mi amor,✦ if you a Moor
If I ever✦ go to war, it's the kids I do it for
I eat emcees✦ they can send me a few of ya'll
And by a few I mean way more than two
You can times✦ that by twenty✦ and tell 'em to come through
And watch ‘em get beat like African drums do
Old soul, I probably gave lessons to Sun Tzu
Lyrically, I'm Bruce Lee mastering Kung Fu
Rhyming with Black Thought possessing the black thought
I told you that I'm conscious but bet you I'll clap off
I'ma✦ be the one that they hold in a rap off
I ain't wrapped too tight, my nigga✦ I snap off
Or maybe I snap on
When I go for the ride my nigga✦ then latch on
I'm Hannibal on an elephant, animal but elegant
Given✦ you hell heaven✦ sent
Light a joint, I've been places✦ you've never✦ been
Close my eyes, I could die then get wise
Treat my life like a script, I'm getting it revised
Used✦ to keep the beat joint right up in the Levi's
I'm the tenth wonder✦ I told them to ask 9th
I'm the other✦ Black Thought, the last ear bender✦
Avatar✦ ghost, the one who could bend time
The one who could bend rhymes,✦ the one who could bend flows
Repping for old niggas,✦ little nigga✦ you know
We the ones✦ who made making✦ of a murderer✦
Fuck around, you could be in making✦ of a murderer✦
Ghost!

Technical Breakdown

7.7
Multisyllabic Rhymes8.5

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 Complexity7.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control8.0

Performance and control

Computed Score7.71

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

Styles P utilizes a disciplined, street-philosopher delivery that anchors complex internal rhyme schemes with a conversational yet urgent tone, effectively balancing sociopolitical commentary with hardened, rhythmic bravado.

B+
8.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
7
Cadence / Flow
7
Vocabulary
7.5
Wordplay
8
Delivery
Multisyllabic internal rhyme chainsAssonance-heavy end rhymesSociopolitical allusionRhythmic cadence manipulationEnjambment
Rhyme Architecture: The verse relies on dense internal rhyme clusters (e.g., 'crossroads/toss O's/knows') followed by a consistent AAAA/BBBB rhyme structure where the final vowels create a driving, repetitive sonic texture that Styles rides with clinical precision.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"Got pies in the oven but no DiGiornos"

① Literal reference to baking/cooking drugs (product in production).② A dismissal of 'frozen' or mass-produced commercial rap/products; Styles creates his own 'fresh' supply.

"Mi amor, if you a Moor"

① A romantic or interpersonal address ('my love').② A sociopolitical identity reference to the Moorish ancestry, asserting historical consciousness and cultural pride.

"I'm reading Carter G. Woodson when I'm in the woods"

① Literal act of reading 'The Miseducation of the Negro' in a secluded location.② The juxtaposition of intellectual enlightenment (Woodson) while operating in the 'woods' (the dangerous, uncivilized environment of the streets).

Exceptional technical internal rhyme density

Authentic, gritty vocal delivery that enhances the lyrical content

Effective integration of cultural references (Carter G. Woodson, Sun Tzu) with street wisdom

Maintains a consistent, menacing pocket throughout the performance

Occasional reliance on simpler 'A-B' rhyme setups that border on cliché

The density of internal rhymes occasionally sacrifices narrative cohesion for technical flash

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