Tha Carter II

Carter II

Lil Wayne

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

21

End

123

Internal

42

Multi

174

Slant

9

Chain

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So you made it this far
We're upstairs
I let you up here
You're special
Marley,✦ don't shoot 'em
You know what this is
It's still Tha Carter✦ II, people
It's still Tha Carter✦ II, people
Yeah, you're still in Tha Carter✦ II, people
Hey, yeah
All I have in this world is a pistol✦ and a promise
A fistful of dollars, a list full of problems
I address 'em like P.O. boxes✦
Yeah, I'm from New Orleans, the Creole cockpit
We're so out of it, zero✦ tolerance
Gangster gumbo,✦ I'll serve 'em a pot of it
I'm wealthy, still fucking with that block shit
Wet your ass up head to feet 'til your socks drip
Don't slip, you might fall and bust your ass
No snakes✦ at the Carter,✦ tell the gardener cut the grass
I hear 'em, but they're talking under✦ masks
Stop throwing pebbles at a bulletproof glass
That's Cash Money,✦ honey✦ pie
We ain't running, we don't hide
Screaming, "Fuck the other✦ side."
Don't get caught on it
This' the deadliest grinds, I put your heart on it
And walk on it
The chalk's only✦ for the art, homie
How they trace you after✦ I erase✦ you?
Look around✦
We're at war and you're still in preparation
I'm riding✦ for them reparations, no patience
Slow paper✦ is better✦ than no paper✦
Fast money✦ don't last too long, you got to pace it
You gotta✦ know that paper✦
If you got it from a caper,✦ gotta✦ blow that paper✦
Gotta✦ know that
Photophobia, no Kodak moments
Feds walls with my pictures on 'em, naw
I ain't even in the school yearbook
I don't do too much posing,✦ got a cool killer✦ look, ah
Career✦ crook, get your career✦ took
I'm back like a brassiere hook
Bitch, cheer
Camouflage gear, the hunter's here
Better✦ play it by ear
You ain't nothing but a deer
Around✦ here, and this here is Tha Carter✦
Serve it while it's hot out the pot to your mama✦
And Slim tell me ain't nobody✦ hotter✦
But get your boy some dipping sauce, I want the whole enchilada
I got 'em by the collar,✦ watch me drop 'em
On their head at the bottom
You ain't got to shoot 'em 'cause I already✦ shot 'em
And I ain't got to get 'em 'cause I already✦ got 'em
Get 'em

Technical Breakdown

8.3
Multisyllabic Rhymes7.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes9.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres7.5

Clever language, metaphors, punchlines

Cadence / Rhythm8.5

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity8.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control8.5

Performance and control

Computed Score8.34

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

Wayne demonstrates a high-level mastery of phonetic density and internal rhyme chains, prioritizing sonic texture and rhythmic placement within the 'Cash Money' swagger blueprint.

A
7.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
8.5
Cadence / Flow
8
Vocabulary
7.5
Wordplay
8.5
Delivery
Assonant internal rhymingMultisyllabic enjambmentMetaphorical layeringAABB and AAAA rhyme scheme shifts
Rhyme Architecture: The verse relies on a dense, multi-syllabic internal structure, utilizing 'long O' and 'short I' vowel sounds to weave complex chains across line breaks, punctuated by end-line anchors.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"I address 'em like P.O. boxes"

① The physical act of handling and organizing his problems.② The reference to mail sorting (addressing) which relates to the P.O. Box system.

"Stop throwing pebbles at a bulletproof glass"

① A literal description of a futile attack.② A metaphor for the uselessness of rival disses compared to his hardened reputation and stature in the industry.

"No snakes at the Carter, tell the gardener cut the grass"

① Maintaining his property to keep intruders/snakes away.② Removing disloyal people (snakes) from his immediate social/business circle (the Carter).

Exceptional rhythmic elasticity

Tight, thematic focus on the persona

High density of internal rhyming

Consistent, commanding vocal presence

Occasional reliance on standard rap tropes

Punchlines occasionally favor attitude over complex subtext

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