Ain't No Half-Steppin'
Big Daddy Kane"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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