A Wise Guy and a Wise Guy
The Lesson
Styles P
Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis
34
End
293
Internal
79
Multi
233
Slant
10
Chain
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[Chorus: Jadakiss]
Uh, used✦ to be my dawg, you was in my left titty✦
Screamed,✦ “Ryde or Die!”, I thought you would die with me
Found out you a bitch, you can’t even✦ ride with me
Now it’s a war, and you ain’t on the side with me
Used✦ to be my dawg, you was in my left titty✦
Screamed,✦ “Ryde or Die!”, I thought you would die with me
Found out you a bitch, you can’t even✦ ride with me
Now it’s a war, and you ain’t on the side with me
[Verse 2: Styles P & DMX]
Ayo X, fuck them niggas!✦ Them niggas✦ ain't your dogs!
Better✦ treat like some cats and shake they ass to the floor
Been seen the foul shit, put the guns in 'em
Lil' wannabe yous, why you run wit 'em?
You can't trust niggas✦ no further than you can throw 'em
You don't wanna✦ murder✦ the niggas,✦ then you blow 'em
He usin'✦ yo' style, that make him yo' child and he shouldn't make a move 'till he hear it from yo' mouth
We don't allow✦ snakes,✦ runnin✦ with dogs
Tell them ain't nothin'✦ like a funeral that's gonna✦ be yours
Double-R, and I ain't here to start trouble God
But if they wasn't your niggas✦ I would've been hit 'em hard
Niggas✦ look like they phony✦ (What)
Sound like they phony✦ (Huh)
Run around✦ actin'✦ like motherfuckers homies✦
We all make mistakes, that's part of the breaks
But you can still call the apes,✦ we bringin' the duct tape
And the broomstick, them bitch-ass✦ niggas✦ is gettin'✦ raped✦
Know how we ride, whoever on they side can die
And we ain't tryna✦ be blind, fuck eye for eye
Cause we only✦ takin'✦ yours, you know the dogs, motherfucker
[Chorus: Jadakiss]
Uh, used✦ to be my dawg, you was in my left titty✦
Screamed,✦ “Ryde or Die!”, I thought you would die with me
Found out you a bitch, you can’t even✦ ride with me
Now it’s a war, and you ain’t on the side with me
Used✦ to be my dawg, you was in my left titty✦
Screamed,✦ “Ryde or Die!”, I thought you would die with me
Found out you a bitch, you can’t even✦ ride with me
Now it’s a war, and you ain’t on the side with me
[Verse 3: DMX]
There was always somethin✦ there, but I just couldn't touch it (uh-huh)✦
Wasn't somethin✦ that would hurt me, so a nigga✦ said, "Fuck it!" (uhh)
I let it slide, laughed and joked,✦ and let it ride (true)
Now that you done killed✦ it, I'm glad that it died! (AIGHT?)
It's aight, I know where you live, I'm just waitin✦ (uhh)
Til we knock on your front door, and let you meet Satan✦ (c'mon!)
That's what you get for hatin✦ — FUCK YOU FAGGOT!✦ (WHAT?)
I never✦ did trust you, faggot✦ — I'll bust you, faggot!✦ (WHAT?)
What you done forgot✦ about✦ the streets is this: (uhh)
You do a grimy✦ nigga✦ like you do a grimy✦ bitch (AIGHT?)
You just STOP fuckin✦ wit him, you got no more rap (uh)
No more, "Yo whassup D?", no more dap (uhh)
Be lucky✦ if I don't spit in your face, off of G.P. (WHAT?)
AND WHAT? Bitch-ass✦ nigga,✦ you can't beat me (woo)
Don't take it as a loss, just take it as a lesson:✦
Next time think twice, or get iced✦ wit the Wesson,✦ nigga!✦ (Nigga!)✦
[Chorus: Jadakiss]
Uh, used✦ to be my dawg, you was in my left titty✦
Screamed,✦ “Ryde or Die!”, I thought you would die with me
Found out you a bitch, you can’t even✦ ride with me
Now it’s a war, and you ain’t on the side with me
Used✦ to be my dawg, you was in my left titty✦
Screamed,✦ “Ryde or Die!”, I thought you would die with me
Found out you a bitch, you can’t even✦ ride with me
Now it’s a war, and you ain’t on the side with me
[Outro: Jadakiss, DMX]
C'mon
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Technical Breakdown
8.4
Multisyllabic Rhymes9.5
Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)
Internal Rhymes9.5
Rhymes within a line (data-driven)
Wordplay / Double Entendres6.5
Clever language, metaphors, punchlines
Cadence / Rhythm9.0
Flow variation and timing (data-driven)
Vocabulary Complexity6.0
Range and depth of words used (data-driven)
Delivery / Breath Control8.5
Performance and control
Computed Score8.41
Production
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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™
Styles P delivers a masterclass in aggressive, grounded street-narrative flow, utilizing rhythmic repetition and colloquial cadence to build authority while maintaining a cohesive, albeit blunt, lyrical thematic.
A
9.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
9
Cadence / Flow
6
Vocabulary
6.5
Wordplay
8.5
Delivery
Multisyllabic internal rhyme chainsRepetitive cadences for percussive effectDirect address stylistic shiftsStaccato phrasing
Rhyme Architecture: Styles P employs a dense AABB / AAAA internal structure, heavily favoring slant rhymes and multi-syllabic clusters that prioritize rhythmic placement on the strong downbeats over perfect rhyming.
Verified Doubles & Entendres
"Better treat like some cats and shake they ass to the floor"
① Treat the disloyal individuals like household cats to be dismissed or handled.② A play on 'shaking ass' to the floor, infantilizing their behavior and suggesting they are performing for attention rather than living the street code.
"He usin' yo' style, that make him yo' child"
① Mimicking someone's flow or persona is derivative.② Metaphorical paternalism: if they are a product of your influence, they are legally and morally subordinate to your command.
"Double-R, and I ain't here to start trouble God"
① Refers to Ruff Ryders collective.② Phonetic play on 'Double-R' (Ruff Ryders) and 'Trouble' (R), juxtaposing the label name with the state of conflict they are managing.
Highly authoritative vocal delivery that demands attention
Excellent integration of the 'dog' metaphor across multiple bars
Consistent, aggressive thematic focus
Strong use of internal rhyme to lock the flow into the beat pocket
Literal approach limits the complexity of double entendres
Vocabulary remains standard street vernacular without higher-level linguistic variation
Some punchlines rely on established tropes rather than subverting them