Tha Carter II
I'm a D-Boy
Lil Wayne
Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis
29
End
158
Internal
92
Multi
228
Slant
7
Chain
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[Chorus: Lil Wayne]
I'm a D-boy, bitch, I'm a D-boy
Ho, I'm a dopeboy✦
I got the scope in the Rove' for the jackboys✦
I got money✦ in my pocket,✦ I got money✦ on my block
I got the money✦ and the power✦
I'm a D-boy, bitch, I'm a D-boy
Ho, I'm a dopeboy✦
I got the scope in the Rove' for the jackboys✦
I got money✦ in my pocket,✦ I got money✦ on my block
I got the money✦ and the power,✦ I'm gone
[Verse 2: Birdman]
See, we cooking up a thousand✦ grams (Thousand✦ grams)
I'm in the kitchen over✦ the stove with pots and pans (With the pots and pans)
Triple color with the platinum✦ jams (The platinum✦ jams)
Fifty✦ birds, homeboy,✦ in the back of a van (Bitch)
A hundred grand in rubber✦ bands (In rubber✦ bands)
We got them birds in the coffee cans (In the coffee can)
We got the whips with the extra✦ clips (Yeah, nigga)✦
Got bitches outta✦ state, nigga,✦ flippin'✦ them bricks (Flippin'✦ them bricks)
Been in the Caddy,✦ been in the alley✦ (Uh-huh)
Nigga✦ been on the block (Yeah), right in front Miss Gladys✦ (Right in front Miss Gladys)✦
Nigga✦ know about✦ hustlin'✦ ('Bout hustlin'),✦ know about✦ stuntin'✦ ('Bout stuntin')✦
Did the curb-serving (Yeah), shined every✦ summer✦ (Bitch)
Been on front, been in the back (Yeah, nigga)✦
Nigga✦ roll with duct tape and ride with the MAC (Pow, bitch)
We see these haters like, "Fuck them niggas"✦ (Like, "Fuck them niggas")✦
We made-men millionaire, hustlin'✦ our nature✦
[Chorus: Lil Wayne]
I'm a D-boy, bitch, I'm a D-boy
Ho, I'm a dopeboy✦
I got the scope in the Rove' for the jackboys✦
I got money✦ in my pocket,✦ I got money✦ on my block
I got the money✦ and the power✦
I'm a D-boy, bitch, I'm a D-boy
Ho, I'm a dopeboy✦
I got the scope in the Rove' for the jackboys✦
I got money✦ in my pocket,✦ I got money✦ on my block
I got the money✦ and the power,✦ I'm gone
[Verse 3: Lil Wayne]
8 a.m., open✦ my eyes
Yeah, kick my bitch, tell her open✦ the blinds
And I'm over✦ the stove at 9
Yeah, I'm cookin'✦ breakfast for the block, then I let her cook mine, yeah
Quick line in the bathroom 'fore we bounce
Not me, I mean her, she go a day an ounce, damn
Y'all pray for her
While I'm at the bus station in the Bentley sittin'✦ low as I wait for ya
I'm gettin'✦ dough, I'm a paperboy✦
I will take you for the right paper,✦ boy
I will take her, shake her, tape her waist up
Send her to the money,✦ she be back before✦ I wake up, hah
Get your cake up, y'all niggas✦ lame ducks
You probably get your game up when I'm givin'✦ the game up
My name Wayne, what? Hot Boy, flame up
You niggas✦ tryna✦ change up and I'm gettin'✦ my change up
[Chorus: Lil Wayne]
I'm a D-boy, bitch, I'm a D-boy
Ho, I'm a dopeboy✦
I got the scope in the Rove' for the jackboys✦
I got money✦ in my pocket,✦ I got money✦ on my block
I got the money✦ and the power✦
I'm a D-boy, bitch, I'm a D-boy
Ho, I'm a dopeboy✦
I got the scope in the Rove' for the jackboys✦
I got money✦ in my pocket,✦ I got money✦ on my block
I got the money✦ and the power,✦ I'm gone
Technical Breakdown
7.5
Multisyllabic Rhymes9.5
Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)
Internal Rhymes9.5
Rhymes within a line (data-driven)
Wordplay / Double Entendres4.5
Clever language, metaphors, punchlines
Cadence / Rhythm8.0
Flow variation and timing (data-driven)
Vocabulary Complexity5.0
Range and depth of words used (data-driven)
Delivery / Breath Control7.5
Performance and control
Computed Score7.52
Production
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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™
Birdman utilizes aggressive, repetitive rhythmic cadences and visceral street imagery that perfectly align with the era's Southern trap aesthetic, prioritizing momentum over lyrical complexity.
B+
9.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
8
Cadence / Flow
5
Vocabulary
4.5
Wordplay
7.5
Delivery
AABB rhyme schemeRepetitive cadential reinforcementStaccato deliveryInternal multi-syllabic rhyming
Rhyme Architecture: The verse relies heavily on mono-rhyme and multi-syllabic pairings at the end of each line (grams/pans/jams/van/bands/cans), creating a relentless, driving percussive flow characteristic of mid-2000s Southern hip-hop.
Verified Doubles & Entendres
"Triple color with the platinum jams"
① Reference to the multi-colored layers of processed narcotics (the 'triple color')② Reference to jewelry or the aesthetic of his vehicle ('platinum jams')
"Fifty birds"
① Slang for fifty kilograms of narcotics② Metaphorical reference to the volume of product being moved
High rhythmic consistency
Strong command of street-level vernacular
Effective use of repetitive ad-libs to fill pocket space
Aggressive, high-intensity vocal delivery
Low lexical variety
Lack of complex metaphors
Reliance on repetitive rhyme sounds that can verge on simplistic
Minimal thematic evolution across the verse