Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous

Let 'Em Have It L

Big L

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

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[Chorus]

Settin'^✦ it off, lettin'^✦ it off (whatever)^✦

Settin'^✦ it off lettin'^✦ it off

(Let 'em have it L) What? (Give it to 'em L)

(Let 'em have it L) What? (Give it to 'em L) Yeah

(Let 'em have it L) What? (Let 'em have it)

[Verse 2: Big L]

I damage^✦ all opponents as soon as the bell rings

It's all about^✦ me, yo it's a B.I.G. L thing

The crown is still mine 'cause I drop ill rhymes^✦

A lot of rappers talk that murder^✦ shit and couldn't kill time

One two one two crews I run through

Fuck karate,^✦ Big L practice gun fu

'Cause I'm an MC assassinator^✦

I grab the mag and leave a nag leakin'^✦ like activator^✦

Step to this and get shanked up

I knocked out so many^✦ teeth, the tooth fairy^✦ went bankrupt

And I entertain well because of my brain cells

I'm naughty and stop callin'^✦ me shorty^✦ my name's^✦ L

My raps are hotter^✦ than the Bahamas

MCs be talkin'^✦ about^✦ breakin'^✦ jaws when they couldn't break a promise

With Big L you can't swing long

So get behind me and sing 'cause every^✦ hero^✦ got a theme song

[Chorus]

Settin'^✦ it off, lettin'^✦ it off (whatever)^✦

Settin'^✦ it off, lettin'^✦ it off

(Let 'em have it L) What? (Give it to 'em L) Yeah

(Let 'em have it L) What? (Let 'em have it)

[Verse 3: Big L]

The Big L's back to attack^✦ with a phat rap

Matter^✦ of fact, black, I'm puttin'^✦ Harlem^✦ on the map

What's up 'cause I'm a stiggy^✦ star breakin'^✦ 'em up and then takin'^✦ their heart

You better^✦ believe that Big L is the man that be rippin'^✦ the microphones apart^✦

I'm undefeated, that's the stone truth

'Cause battlin' me is like fightin' a gorilla in a phone booth

I take lives^✦ with no pride, I just committed a homicide

A punk brother died 'cause he tried

To take my cash but he didn't last, I pulled^✦ out fast

He tried to bash then I blast on his monkey^✦ ass

I make a lot of dough, I'm quick to spot a foe

Even^✦ if my grandma violate, she gotta^✦ go!

When I was young I played with guns, not a kiddy^✦ toy

'Cause I'm a rough, rugged^✦ gangsta, not a pretty^✦ boy

Facts on tracks I recite^✦ well

Everybody wanna^✦ be like Mike, but Mike wanna^✦ be like L

[Chorus]

Settin'^✦ it off, lettin'^✦ it off (whatever)^✦

Settin'^✦ it off, lettin'^✦ it off

(Let 'em have it L) What? (Give it to 'em L) Yeah

(Let 'em have it L) What? (Let 'em have it)

[Outro: Ma$e & Big L]

Ayo, big shouts to all them niggas on the corner^✦

Doin' something they ain't got no business doin'

I gotta^✦ say what's up to S&S, Doo Wop, and the Bounce Squad

Can't forget^✦ my peeps from Brooklyn, you know what I'm sayin'?

Like Box and Herb and Big Sid

Ayo, L, you must be buggin',^✦ B

You didn't even^✦ let me say what's up to my hoes, B

Oh yeah, we gotta^✦ say what's up to the hoes, man

Word up, let's go see our P.O

Technical Breakdown

8.7

Multisyllabic Rhymes9.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes9.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres8.0

Clever language, metaphors, punchlines

Cadence / Rhythm9.0

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity6.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control9.0

Performance and control

Computed Score8.69

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Critic Analysis

RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

Big L demonstrates masterful command of internal multisyllabic rhyme schemes paired with high-impact, humorous punchlines that elevate mid-90s street rap aesthetics to a technical peak.

9.5

Multisyllabic

9.5

Internal Rhymes

Cadence / Flow

Vocabulary

Wordplay

Delivery

Multisyllabic internal rhymingAssonant chain manipulationAggressive punchline deliverySubversion of common hip-hop tropes

Rhyme Architecture: Dense, AAAA-style multisyllabic sequences utilizing strong terminal rhymes (rings/thing/rhymes/time) complemented by fluid internal rhyme clusters and rhythmic shifts across line breaks.

Verified Doubles & Entendres

"couldn't kill time"

① The rappers are unable to literally pass or occupy their time.② A play on their 'murder' persona; they talk of killing but are so ineffective they cannot even commit a metaphorical murder of time.

"the tooth fairy went bankrupt"

① Literal bankruptcy of a mythical entity.② A hyperbolic illustration of his violence; he knocks out so many teeth that the volume of teeth collected makes the fairy's business model unsustainable.

"couldn't break a promise"

① Inability to perform a violent act of breaking a jaw.② The rappers are so weak they lack the integrity or follow-through to even fulfill a simple commitment.

Exceptional rhythmic precision

High-density punchline construction

Confident, authoritative vocal delivery

Innovative subversion of cliché imagery

Relatively narrow thematic focus

Vocabulary breadth is functional rather than complex

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