Ain’t No Half-Steppin’ lyrics

[Intro] Mmm, mmm, mmm Aw yeah, I'm with this I'm just gonna sit here laid back to this nice mellow beat, you know And drop some smooth lyrics 'cause '88 Time to set it straight, know what I'm sayin'? And Ain't No Half-Steppin' Word, I'm ready [Verse 1] Rappers steppin' to me, they want to get some But I'm the Kane, so, yo, you know the outcome Another victory, they can't get with me So pick a B.C. date 'cause you are history I'm the authentic poet to get lyrical For you to beat me, it's gonna take a miracle And steppin' to me, yo, that's the wrong move So what you on, Hobbs, dope or dog food? Competition, I just devour Like a pit bull against a Chihuahua 'Cause when it comes to bein' dope, hot damn I got it good, now let me tell you who I am The B-I-G D-A-double-D-Y K-A-N-E Dramatic, Asiatic, not like many I'm different, so don't compare me to another 'Cause they can't hang, word to the mother At least not with the principal in this pedigree So when I roll on you rappers, you better be Ready to die because you're petty You're just a butter knife, I'm a machete That's made by Ginsu, wait until when you Try to front, so I can chop into Your body, just because you try to be basin' Friday the 13th, I'mma play Jason No type of joke, gag, game, puzzle or riddle The name is Big Daddy, yes, Big, not little So define it, here's your walkin' papers, sign it And take a walk as the Kane start to talk, 'cause ... [Hook] Ain't No Half-Steppin' I'm the Big Daddy Kane Ain't No Half-Steppin' I'm the Big Daddy Kane Ain't No Half-Steppin' I'm the Big Daddy Kane "Down the road" [Verse 2] My rhymes are so dope and the rappers be hopin' To sound like me, so soon I'll have to open A school of emceein', for those who wanna be in My field and court, then again, on second thought To have MC's comin' out soundin' so similar It's quite confusin' for you to remember The originator, and boy, do I hate a Perpetrator, but I'm much greater The best, oh, yes, I guess, suggest the rest should fess Don't mess or test your highness Unless you just address with best finesse And bless the paragraphs I manifest Rap prime minister, some say sinister Non-stoppin' the groove until when it's the Climax, and I max, relax and chill Have a break from a take of me actin' ill Brain cells are lit, ideas start to hit Next - the formation of words that fit At the table I sit, makin' it legit And when my pen hits the paper, ah shit! I stop and stand strong over MC's And devour with the power of Hercules Or Samson, but I go further the length 'Cause you could scalp my Cameo and I'll still have strength And no, that's not a myth, and if you try to riff Or get with, the man with the given gift of gab Your vocab, I'll only ignore Be sleepin' on your rhymes till I start to snore You can't awake me, or even make me Fear you, son, 'cause you can't do me none So, think about it if you're tryin' to go When you want to step to me, I think you should know that [Hook] Ain't No Half-Steppin' I'm the Big Daddy Kane Ain't No Half-Steppin' I'm the Big Daddy Kane Ain't No Half-Steppin' I'm the Big Daddy Kane "Down the road" [Verse 3] I appear right here and scare and dare A mere musketeer that would dare to compare Put him in the rear, back there where he can't see clear Get a beer, idea or near stare, yeah So on to be want to be competition Tryin' to step to me, must be on a mission Up on the stage is where I'mma get you at You think I'm losin'? Pfft, picture that [Hook] Ain't No Half-Steppin' I'm the Big Daddy Kane Ain't No Half-Steppin' I'm the Big Daddy Kane Ain't No Half-Steppin' I'm the Big Daddy Kane Mister Cee, step to me [Verse 4] The name is Big Daddy, you know, as in, your father So when you hear a def rhyme, believe that I'm the author I grab the mic and make MC's evaporate The party people say, 'Damn, that rapper's great' The creator, conductor of poetry Et cetera, et cetera, it ain't easy bein' me I speak clearly so you can understand Put words together like Letter Man Now, that's dictation, proceedin' to my innovation Not like the other MC's that are an imitation Or an animation, a cartoon to me But when I'm finished, I'm sure that you are soon to see Reality, my secret technique Because I always speak with mentality I put my title in your face, dare you to base And if you try and come get it, yo, I'mma show you who's with it So if you know like I know, instead of messin' around Play like Roy Rogers and slow down Just give yourself a break, or someone else will take Your title, namely me, 'cause I'm homicidal That means murder, 'cause I'm about to hurt a- -nother emcee, that try to get with me I'll just break him and bake him and rake him And take him and mold him and make him Hold up the peace sign, As Salaam Alaikum!

Power words/phrases count: 23

Lyrics taken from https://genius.com/Big-daddy-kane-aint-no-half-steppin-lyrics

Change the Beat lyrics

To the beat To the beat To the beat To the beat Well, the hip-hop world is a fantasy Grooving to the rhythms of reality Just grab the mic and take control Beyond the monumental monster playing the role Pulling the curtains back and letting you know When I'm on the mic, you bet I run the show Like this, the funky beat I like this, party people, it's very unique Wherever I go and wherever I be I just rock this mic so viciously To the rhythm of the beat To the world, it sounds so sweet Change the beat Check check check check it out Fab 5 Freddy knows what I be about When I'm on the mic, I'm just running the show Let all the suckers know where to go Do the Smurf dance Just do it to the east, do it to the west When I'm on the mic, I got to run the best To the beat y'all, and we don't quit Just check me out while I run the shit To the rhythm of the sure shot rhythm of beat To the rhythm that's on the go, you see Well, I was born and raised on the Planet Mars Where I used to chill and rock to the stars Til one day I got bored and decided to split I came to Earth on a rocket ship I crash-landed in a park Was a full moon out and very dark Somebody was talking up on the mic They sounded kind of good, they rocked alright Then I moved a little closer just to see what he was doing Said four-five rock and drop a little fresh so Got on the mic, shocked them all I made them beg, scream, cry and crawl I took my vicious beat that was so unique I made all the fly ladies want to do the freak Throw their hands up in the air Rock shock, body rock it like you just don't care Fab 5 Freddy knows he's on the mic I'm guaranteed to do what I like Cause when I get into my shit I'm gonna let you know I'm like the cream in the middle of a Oreo I'm the strawberry jam on the toasted bread Fab 5 Freddy jam rocking way ahead I was born and raised on Hancock Street Where I listened to the sounds of the disco beat And I practiced my rhymes every night and day Cause I'm qualified to rock it any old way To the rhythm of the rhythm of the funky beat Say this pretty lady live down the block You're coming to my house at nine o'clock To pick up baby doll, we can rock the spot With you on the bottom and me on the top To the rhythm of the beat And when the Fab 5 Freddy rocking it, it sounds so very unique When I'm on the mic, I rock it well Cause I'm pushing more power than a Duracell Or a Eveready with the copper top Fab 5 rock the hip-hop To the hip, the hip, the hip, the hop, the hop] The hip, you don't stop To, to, to body rock Fab 5 rock around the clock I'll let you know I got to go I run run run this stereo I'mma let you know just where I'm at Rock rock on on back to back Like this, party people, when we're in the house Rock to the beat and I turn it out Like this y'all, like that y'all You know about the wack, check it Check it out Cause I'm on the mic so naturally Rock this y'all, rock that y'all And you don't stop that body rock

Power phrases/words count: 11

Lyrics taken from https://genius.com/Fab-5-freddy-change-the-beat-french-and-english-rap-lyrics