A Wise Guy and a Wise Guy

The Truth

Styles P

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

19

End

90

Internal

22

Multi

104

Slant

9

Chain

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[Verse 2]
You could try to front, me, I'm tryna✦ punk
Reminisce on the past, no lights for a month
No food in the fridge, fuck life in this dump
Got a nigga✦ real pissed,✦ act hype if you want
You can get a shot to your body,✦ a knife to your lung
Shit is gettin'✦ dark, yearn for life in the sun
Burn weed, burn money,✦ every✦ bullet✦ in the gun
Every✦ tire on the whip just to get a lil' crumbs
With the yardie's eatin'✦ jerk, smokin'✦ pot, drinkin' Rum
I call my African cousin✦ for dope in the drum
I call my Latin✦ homie for coke in the slums
We went from white to green 'cause none of us is dunce
Feds goin' get you or the lead gon' get you
Or a grimy✦ bitch that give good head gon' get you
If you thirsty for fame, the bread gon' get you
If you walk on the ledge, the edge gon' get you (Ghost)
[Chorus]
Let the truth be told, let the lies be told
Know the good die young and may the wise get old
On a hot summer✦ day, they make your life be cold
You can either✦ play killer✦ or the Gandhi✦ role
Let the truth be told, let the lies be told
Know the good die young and may the wise get old
On a hot summer✦ day, they make your life be cold
You can either✦ play killer✦ or the Gandhi✦ role

Technical Breakdown

8.4
Multisyllabic Rhymes8.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes9.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres6.5

Clever language, metaphors, punchlines

Cadence / Rhythm9.5

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity6.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control8.0

Performance and control

Computed Score8.36

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

Styles P utilizes a relentless, claustrophobic delivery style to mirror the cyclical nature of street violence, employing a disciplined AAAA rhyme structure that forces the listener to focus on the fatalistic inevitability of the narrator's environment.

A
8.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
9.5
Cadence / Flow
6
Vocabulary
6.5
Wordplay
8
Delivery
monorhyme enduranceanaphorainternal rhyme densitynarrative progression
Rhyme Architecture: The verse relies on an intense, extended monorhyme scheme based on the 'uh' vowel sound, creating a monotonous, heavy atmosphere that mirrors the inescapable grind described in the lyrics.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"We went from white to green 'cause none of us is dunce"

① The transition from selling cocaine (white) to marijuana (green) as a strategic business evolution.② A progression in street status where the characters learned to move smarter, emphasizing that they are not fools (dunce).

"If you walk on the ledge, the edge gon' get you"

① A literal reference to the physical danger of standing on a ledge.② A metaphorical reference to the 'edge' of insanity or social ruin inherent in the lifestyle that will eventually lead to one's downfall.

Exceptional rhythmic consistency that captures the urgency of the subject matter

Strong structural arc moving from personal misery to systemic fatalism

Commanding vocal presence that feels authentic and unflinching

Vocabulary remains relatively utilitarian, focusing more on grit than intricate wordplay

The heavy reliance on a single rhyme sound, while stylistically effective, limits the range of metaphorical expansion

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