Big Daddy Kane — Aint No Half-Steppin

[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 it's '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're 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 tried to be basin' Friday the 13th, I'ma 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 starts 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, aw 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 'til 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 tryna go When you wanna 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 the wannabe competition Tryin' to step to me, must be on a mission Up on the stage is where I'ma 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'ma 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 because I'm homicidal That means murder, yes, I'm out to hurt a- -nother 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 As-salamu alaykum!