Straight outta Compton, another crazy ass nigga
More punks I smoke, yo, my rep gets biggerI'm a bad
motherfucker and you know thisBut the pussy ass
niggaz don't show thisBut I don't give a
fuck, I'ma make my snapsIf not from the records, from jackin' the
cropsJust like burglary, the definition is jackin'And when illegally armed it's called packin' This whole rap is about how tough the people from Compton are, and about all the illegal actions they have taken. The part of the stanza I chose explains how strong and “crazy” the people from Compton are. The rap also touches on the subject of drug dealing and caring illegal weapons.
The tone of the rap is very aggressive. It does not only have aggressive lyrics, but it has a strong, fast beat, which compliments the lyrics. Within the aggressive tone, the lyrics are telling a narrative story about how life is rougher in Compton; and because life is rougher in Compton, it makes rougher and tougher people.
This section of the rap has a very clear end rhyme. The end rhyme is AABBCCDD. There is no attempt by the artist to change this rhyme pattern. An interesting development in the stanza is the “Nigga and Bigger” rhyme, because it is a sound rhyme, but not a visual rhyme. The next stanza is followed by what I like to call a weak rhyme. To me, a weak rhyme is one that rhyme’s the same word twice. If we look further at the rhyme in the third and fourth line, it can be seen the second to last words (Know and Show) also rhyme. This helps makes the rhyme stronger, but it does not dismiss the fact that the third and fourth line end in the same rhyme. Over all to me, the rhyme scheme was easy, and did not challenge the artist.
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