Time Is Money

It's What It Is

Styles P

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

48

End

146

Internal

42

Multi

145

Slant

23

Chain

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[Verse 2: Styles P]
I just happen✦ to like night shit
Where I'm from, they just happen✦ to move white shit
[?] to a tax, get the strap
[?] you lifeless, comes✦ to this [?], nigga✦ [?] shit
I'm from the [?] or the [?]
Cocaine [?] yeah it's [?]
The short dude with the short fuse
It you with the short [?] tep in the court room
Only✦ thing I'm seeing is a new home
Only✦ time I catch a new case is a new phone
Thinking 'bout the Astin, pipe seats, nigga,✦ two tone
Sheek say shoot, and you shot, and your crew gone
Touchdown, put the work in, then he flew home
A [?] by the streets, there's✦ nothing I can do wrong
You don't wanna✦ touch him, yeah, he's small, but he too strong
You don't wanna✦ see this 44, cause it's too long
[Chorus: Sheek Louch]
I'm just a real nigga,✦ saying what my life like
Catch me on the right night, and we gon' play
Soon as my homie call, Imma✦ grab something✦ tall
Load this bitch up and be on my way
Cause Imma✦ let it bang bang
Bang bang
Bang bang
We gon' play
Cause Imma✦ let it bang bang
Ang bang
Bang bang
We gon' play
[Verse 3: Jadakiss]
It ain't what it is, it's just how they depict him
He do what he want, they can never✦ restrict him
Can take over✦ the world, if he ever✦ would listen✦
How come the dead person✦ is never✦ the victom?✦
Even✦ though I ain't no killer,✦ I'm with whatever✦
And if I get the call from my brothers, I hit whatever✦
The score is uneven,✦ we in a different tax braket,✦ so the war is uneven✦
It's like now a days, what they see is all they believe in
They don't never✦ think it's real, until you call [?]
Your mother✦ will miss you
You already know how we coming,✦ nigga,✦ government issues✦
Avoiding all sucker✦ shit
P's coming✦ in, on some trucker shit
Balling on some [?] shit
If you gotta✦ pull it out, buck your shit
[Chorus: Sheek Louch]
I'm just a real nigga,✦ saying what my life like
Catch me on the right night, and we gon' play
Soon as my homie call, Imma✦ grab something✦ tall
Load this bitch up and be on my way
Cause Imma✦ let it bang bang
Bang bang
Bang bang
We gon' play
Cause Imma✦ let it bang bang
Ang bang
Bang bang
We gon' play

Technical Breakdown

8.3
Multisyllabic Rhymes7.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes9.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres6.0

Clever language, metaphors, punchlines

Cadence / Rhythm10.0

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity6.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control7.5

Performance and control

Computed Score8.25

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

Styles P utilizes his signature cadence and authoritative street-level persona to anchor a verse built on rhythmic consistency rather than dense lyrical abstraction.

A
7.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
10
Cadence / Flow
6
Vocabulary
6
Wordplay
7.5
Delivery
Assonant rhyme chainsInternal rhyme stackingRhythmic cadence modulationStreet vernacular metonymy
Rhyme Architecture: Styles P employs a persistent AAAA-style rhyme structure focused on internal and end-line rhyming using long-vowel 'o' and 'i' sounds, creating a locked-in, monotonous-yet-melodic flow.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"Only time I catch a new case is a new phone"

① The literal legal trouble ('case') Styles avoids through street-smart living.② The cellular 'case' or cover one buys when purchasing a new mobile device.

"The short dude with the short fuse"

① Physical stature referencing his size.② A psychological state of having a low tolerance for provocation, leading to immediate violent reaction.

Exceptional rhythmic pocket and consistent pulse

High density of internal rhymes that emphasize the delivery

Authentic, cohesive thematic narrative that fits the era's gritty street aesthetic

Occasional reliance on filler phrasing to maintain the rhyme pocket

Low lexical variety resulting in predictable thematic outcomes

Lacks the high-level multisyllabic layering or complex wordplay of his peak work

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