Tha Carter V

Hittas

Lil Wayne

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

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[Chorus: Lil Wayne]

Tell 'em, I got hittas^✦ woadie (Hittas^✦ woadie)

I got, yeah I got plenty^✦ woadie

I got hittas^✦ woadie (Hittas^✦ woadie)

I got, yeah I got plenty^✦ woadie (Plenty^✦ woadie)

[Verse 2: Lil Wayne]

I got hittas^✦ woadie, yeah I got plenty^✦ woadie

And they just wait for the word, this shit like Wheel of Fortune

Goddamn,^✦ these snitches^✦ nosy,^✦ goddamn,^✦ these snitches^✦ nosy^✦

Nigga, I'm a ass with that semi; call me semicolon

Yeah I got hittas^✦ woadie, yeah I got plenty^✦ woadie

They kick the door and kill yo’ ass and leave the children snorin'^✦

I'm sippin'^✦ lean out a glass, make me feel important

I made some green in the past and now it's good as golden,^✦ yeah

[Interlude: Katie Couric]

Clearly, Lil Wayne answers to no one

[Chorus: Lil Wayne]

I got hittas,^✦ woadie

I got, yeah, I got plenty,^✦ woadie (Plenty^✦ woadie)

I got hittas,^✦ woadie (Hittas^✦ woadie)

I got, yeah, I got plenty^✦ woadie

[Verse 3: Lil Wayne & Drake]

I'm so lifted,^✦ I'm so lifted^✦

I wrote my will in hieroglyphics^✦ (In hieroglyphics)^✦

Weezy,^✦ where you been? The people miss you

Crickets

I got hittas^✦ and they not kidders,^✦ that's my niggas^✦

You got niggas^✦ but they not hittas,^✦ they got jitters

They get hit up, I'm placin'^✦ figures on your niggas^✦

Takin'^✦ bidders,^✦ yo' bae, yo' niggas,^✦ don't make a difference

I got shooters, on pharmaceuticals, they armed^✦ and brutal^✦

Warn intruders, 'cause we don't doodle, we draw conclusions

I got sprayers, all type of sprayers, we gon' need Google

I got paper,^✦ on top of paper,^✦ we gon' need rulers

I'm effective, been doin' numbers since Roman^✦ numerals

Strong as sumo, we armed^✦ as usual,^✦ my hittas^✦ hungry^✦

Charleston Chew you, bazookas^✦ chew you, just like Bazookas^✦

Don't confuse 'em, we only^✦ hittas,^✦ y'all only^✦ humans

Don't get hit up, woadie (Hit up, woadie, hit up, woadie)

'Cause I got hittas^✦ woadie

[Outro: Jacida Carter]

He's a very^✦ smart child. And I just said he was a genius, you know what I'm sayin'? Which I used^✦ to pray, and ask the Lord to send me one. You know, he did. He's so smart, I can't teach him nothin'.^✦ He's done been here before^✦

Technical Breakdown

8.5

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 / 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 Score8.51

Production

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Critic Analysis

RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

The verse relies on Wayne's signature 'punchline rap' style, where dense internal rhyme schemes act as the primary rhythmic vehicle, punctuated by witty, structurally rigid wordplay that favors phonetic resonance over complex thematic layering.

9.5

Multisyllabic

9.5

Internal Rhymes

Cadence / Flow

Vocabulary

6.5

Wordplay

7.5

Delivery

Simile-based punchlinesMulti-syllabic end-rhyme chainsSyntactic pivotsPhonetic wordplay

Rhyme Architecture: The verse employs a high-density AAAA/BBBB terminal rhyme structure with consistent internal multi-syllabic linkages, typical of mid-2000s Southern maximalist rap.

Verified Doubles & Entendres

"I'm a ass with that semi; call me semicolon"

① The literal description of being an expert or a 'bad' (tough) person with a semi-automatic firearm.② A linguistic play on the punctuation mark 'semicolon,' blending the 'semi' (short for semi-automatic) with the punctuation signifier.

"this shit like Wheel of Fortune"

① A reference to the TV game show where the wheel determines fate.② A metaphor for the randomness of violence, where 'spinning the wheel' results in an immediate, game-ending 'fortune' or fate for the target.

"I wrote my will in hieroglyphics"

① The literal act of writing a legal document in an ancient, cryptic script.② A metaphorical assertion that his wealth or legacy is so complex, old, or enigmatic that it requires expert 'deciphering' to understand.

Exceptional rhythmic integration of punchlines

Consistent, high-energy cadence

Effective use of pauses to amplify impact

Strong command of internal rhyme density

Limited thematic depth

Vocabulary reliance on basic street vernacular

Tendency for punchline structures to become repetitive

Hittas

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