The Don
Kool Moe Dee"The Don" is a song by Kool Moe Dee, released in 1989 in the Pop genre. The song is 4:17 long and contains 76 lines and 572 words.
Lyrics
0:21I'm The Don armed and dangerous
0:23With a mic I'm like ordain
0:25I just make a wish it becomes a command
0:28The rhyme family is my fans
0:29My territory spans from New York to Hollywood
0:32The whole country's my neighborhood
0:34I extort fans support with rhymes that taught lessons
0:38And caught the ears of listeners as they enlist
0:40In the hip hop mob on the job stop dissin' us
0:43No *** at all we don't steal or rob
0:45We just get paid in the Moe Dee mob
0:47I demand fans family loyalty tour support and record royalties
0:51Whenever a band tries to take my fans I put out a hit understand
1:12I'm The Don started out in the parks
1:14As a hit man killin' with the rhymes that sparks
1:16A mic sparks of light turns dark to light
1:18Freezes emcees and they drop the mic
1:20Hit the deck you know what this is
1:23Don't nobody move and I mean biz
1:25One dumb hero tried to step
1:26So I pulled out my mic and rhymed him to death
1:29Other emcees wouldn't put me on
1:31So I took over now they're gone
1:33I made the connections got paid protection
1:35Fees from emcees and no late collections
1:37Take no shorts up front on the double
1:40You ain't got it you got trouble
1:42I'll pull out a mic and rhyme the bust
1:44Hum another one bites the dust
1:46With the ladies I'm ain't just a don
2:06Infact I'm more like a Don Juan
2:08Pull ladies in bunches
2:10Break my heart I roll with the punches
2:12Write 'em off like a tax no respect
2:14You ain't down next
2:16'Cause I'm like a hard core Casanova
2:18Cross me once girlfriend you're over
2:20Outta here quick as a jet no sweat
2:22It's no limit to the girls I get
2:24No time for games make no mistakes
2:26Dis me you're done that's the brakes
2:29One conversation and my point's across
2:31You don't like me it's your loss
2:33Spread the news I get rave reviews
2:35I'll make you an offer you can't refuse
2:54I'm The Don takes control of the action
2:56Without question and who's askin'
2:59A takeover's now in effect
3:01A world tour to make my connect
3:03The R&B radio family supports me
3:05We'll put a hit out on Top 40
3:07Video families B E T
3:09We'll put a hit on MTV
3:11Store reports and the Billboard charts
3:13Work hand in hand with the local jocks
3:15As hit men for hire personal hit men
3:18Makin' the hits from the very first shipment
3:20Red and Chuck and the fans that love me
3:22Mr Magic and my man Buggsy
3:24The hottest DJ's in every town is down with The Don
3:45A sucker emcee in a second I'll dis
3:47With a flick of the wrist he'll kiss my fist
3:49Tip his hat and bend and bow
3:51How ya like me now
3:54The OK Coral and the Wild Wild West
3:56Is recreated when put to the test
3:58Sparks will fly like the 4th of July
4:00My name in flames will light the sky
4:02Other rappers go down tryin' to confront me
4:04You know where to find me whenever you want me
4:06But think real hard before you step
4:08And remember I'm a vet
4:11Runnin' the yard ever since grade school
4:13Never played cool but always stayed cool
4:15Before you think about steppin' I already saw ya
4:17Step off boy I got somethin' for ya
I'm The Don armed and dangerous With a mic I'm like ordain I just make a wish it becomes a command The rhyme family is my fans My territory spans from New York to Hollywood The whole country's my neighborhood I extort fans support with rhymes that taught lessons And caught the ears of listeners as they enlist In the hip hop mob on the job stop dissin' us No *** at all we don't steal or rob We just get paid in the Moe Dee mob I demand fans family loyalty tour support and record royalties Whenever a band tries to take my fans I put out a hit understand I'm The Don started out in the parks As a hit man killin' with the rhymes that sparks A mic sparks of light turns dark to light Freezes emcees and they drop the mic Hit the deck you know what this is Don't nobody move and I mean biz One dumb hero tried to step So I pulled out my mic and rhymed him to death Other emcees wouldn't put me on So I took over now they're gone I made the connections got paid protection Fees from emcees and no late collections Take no shorts up front on the double You ain't got it you got trouble I'll pull out a mic and rhyme the bust Hum another one bites the dust With the ladies I'm ain't just a don Infact I'm more like a Don Juan Pull ladies in bunches Break my heart I roll with the punches Write 'em off like a tax no respect You ain't down next 'Cause I'm like a hard core Casanova Cross me once girlfriend you're over Outta here quick as a jet no sweat It's no limit to the girls I get No time for games make no mistakes Dis me you're done that's the brakes One conversation and my point's across You don't like me it's your loss Spread the news I get rave reviews I'll make you an offer you can't refuse I'm The Don takes control of the action Without question and who's askin' A takeover's now in effect A world tour to make my connect The R&B radio family supports me We'll put a hit out on Top 40 Video families B E T We'll put a hit on MTV Store reports and the Billboard charts Work hand in hand with the local jocks As hit men for hire personal hit men Makin' the hits from the very first shipment Red and Chuck and the fans that love me Mr Magic and my man Buggsy The hottest DJ's in every town is down with The Don A sucker emcee in a second I'll dis With a flick of the wrist he'll kiss my fist Tip his hat and bend and bow How ya like me now The OK Coral and the Wild Wild West Is recreated when put to the test Sparks will fly like the 4th of July My name in flames will light the sky Other rappers go down tryin' to confront me You know where to find me whenever you want me But think real hard before you step And remember I'm a vet Runnin' the yard ever since grade school Never played cool but always stayed cool Before you think about steppin' I already saw ya Step off boy I got somethin' for ya
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