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Ain't No Half-Steppin'

Big Daddy Kane
1988-01-015:14 minSynced lyrics

"Ain't No Half-Steppin'" is a song by Big Daddy Kane, released in 1988 in the Pop genre. The song is 5:14 long and contains 116 lines and 896 words.

Lyrics

0:04Ah yeah I'm with this
0:08I'm just gonna sit here laid back to this nice mellow beat
0:11You know
0:11And drop some smooth lyrics 'cause it's 88
0:15Time to set it straight know what I'm saying
0:17And ain't no half stepping word I'm ready
0:21Rappers stepping to me they want to get some
0:24But I'm the Kane so yo you know the outcome
0:26Another victory they can't get with me
0:28So pick a BC date 'cause you're history
0:31I'm the authentic poet to get lyrical
0:33For you to beat me it's gonna take a miracle
0:36And stepping to me yo that's the wrong move
0:38So what you on Hobbs d**e or dog food
0:41Competition I just devour like a pitbull against a Chihuahua
0:45Cause when it comes to being d**e hot damn
0:47I got it good now let me tell you who I am
0:50The B I G D A double
0:51D Y K A N E
0:52Dramatic Asiatic not like many
0:54I'm different so don't compare me to another
0:57'Cause they can't hang word to the mother
0:59At least not with the principal in this pedigree
1:02So when I roll on you rappers
1:03You better be ready to die
1:06Because you're petty you're just a butter knife
1:08I'm a machete
1:09That's made by Ginzu
1:10Wait until when you try to front
1:12So I can chop into your body
1:14Just because you try to be basing Friday the 13th
1:17Imma play Jason no type of joke gag game puzzle or riddle
1:21The name is Big Daddy yes Big not little
1:23So define it here's your walking papers sign it
1:25And take a walk as the Kane start to talk 'cause
1:28Ain't no half steppin'
1:33Ain't no half steppin'
1:37Ain't no half steppin'
1:47My rhymes are so d**e and the rappers be hoping
1:49To sound like me so soon I'll have to open
1:51A school of MCing for those who want to be in
1:54My field in court then again on second thought
1:56To have MCs coming out sounding so similar
1:59It's quite confusing for you to remember
2:01The originator and boy do I hate a perpetrator
2:04But I'm much greater the best
2:06Oh yes I guess suggest the rest should fess
2:08Don't mess or test your highness
2:11Unless you just address with best finesse
2:13And bless the paragraph I manifest
2:15Rap Prime Minister some say sinister
2:18Non stopping the groove until when it's the climax
2:21And I max relax and chill
2:22Have a break from a take of me acting I'll
2:25Brain cells are lit ideas start to hit
2:27Next the formation of words that fit
2:30At the table I sit making it legit
2:32And when my pen hits the paper ah sh*t
2:35I stop and stand strong over MCs
2:37And devour with the power of Hercules
2:39Or Samson but I go further the length
2:41'Cause you could scalp my cameo and I'll still have strength
2:44And no that's not a myth and if you try to riff
2:46Or get with the man with the given gift of gab
2:49Your vocab I'll only ignore
2:51Be sleeping on your rhymes till I start to snore
2:53You can't awake me or even make me
2:56Fear you son 'cause you can't do me none
2:58So think about it if you're trying to go
3:00When you want to step to me
3:02I think you should know that
3:03Ain't no half steppin'
3:06I'm the Big Daddy Kane
3:08Ain't no half steppin'
3:11I'm the Big Daddy Kane
3:12Ain't no half steppin'
3:16I'm the Big Daddy Kane
3:22I appear right here and scare and dare
3:24A mere musketeer that would dare to compare
3:26Put him in the rear back there where he can't see clear
3:29Get a beer idea or near stare yeah
3:31So on to be want to be competition
3:34Trying to step to me must be on a mission
3:37Up on the stage is where Imma get you at
3:39You think I'm losing Psst picture that
3:41Ain't no half steppin'
3:46Ain't no half steppin'
3:50Ain't no half steppin'
3:55Ain't no half steppin'
3:59Mister Cee step to me
4:19The name is Big Daddy you know as in your father
4:21So when you hear a def rhyme believe that I'm the author
4:24I grab the mic and make MCs evaporate
4:26The party people say damn that rappers great
4:29The creator conductor of poetry
4:31Et cetera et cetera it ain't easy being me
4:33I speak clearly so you can understand
4:36Put words together like letter man
4:38Now that's dictation proceeding to my innovation
4:41Not like the other MCs who are an imitation
4:43Or an animation a cartoon to me
4:46But when I'm finished I'm sure that you are soon to see
4:48Reality my secret technique
4:50Because I always speak with mentality
4:52I put my title in your face dare you to base
4:55And if you try and come get it yo
4:56Imma show you who's with it
4:57So if you know like I know instead of messing around
4:59Play like Roy Rogers and slow down
5:02Just give yourself a break or someone else will take
5:04Your title namely me 'cause I'm homicidal
5:07That means murder 'cause I'm about to hurt another MC
5:10That try to get with me
5:11I'll just break him and bake him and rake him
5:13And take him and mold him and make him
5:14Hold up the peace sign Assalam Walaikum
Ah 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 it's 88
Time to set it straight  know what I'm saying
And ain't no half stepping  word  I'm ready
Rappers stepping 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 BC date 'cause you're history
I'm the authentic poet to get lyrical
For you to beat me  it's gonna take a miracle
And stepping to me  yo that's the wrong move
So what you on  Hobbs  d**e or dog food
Competition I just devour like a pitbull against a Chihuahua
Cause when it comes to being d**e  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 Ginzu
Wait until when you try to front
So I can chop into your body
Just because you try to be basing Friday the 13th
Imma 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 walking papers  sign it
And take a walk as the Kane start to talk  'cause
Ain't no half steppin'
Ain't no half steppin'
Ain't no half steppin'
My rhymes are so d**e and the rappers be hoping
To sound like me  so soon I'll have to open
A school of MCing  for those who want to be in
My field in court  then again on second thought
To have MCs coming out sounding so similar
It's quite confusing 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 paragraph I manifest
Rap Prime Minister  some say sinister
Non stopping the groove  until when it's the climax
And I max  relax and chill
Have a break from a take of me acting I'll
Brain cells are lit  ideas start to hit
Next the formation of words that fit
At the table I sit  making it legit
And when my pen hits the paper  ah sh*t
I stop and stand strong over MCs
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 sleeping 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 trying to go
When you want to step to me
I think you should know that
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
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
Trying to step to me  must be on a mission
Up on the stage is where Imma get you at
You think I'm losing  Psst  picture that
Ain't no half steppin'
Ain't no half steppin'
Ain't no half steppin'
Ain't no half steppin'
Mister Cee  step to me
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 MCs evaporate
The party people say  damn  that rappers great
The creator conductor of poetry
Et cetera  et cetera  it ain't easy being me
I speak clearly so you can understand
Put words together like letter  man
Now that's dictation  proceeding to my innovation
Not like the other MCs  who 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
Imma show you who's with it
So if you know like I know  instead of messing 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 another MC
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  Assalam Walaikum

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