Damn it feels good to see people up on it.
Tag: Marley Marl
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Biz Markie, “The Vapors,” Goin’ Off, 1988
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Serve the curves, I never swerve I’m superb;
Every word you heard played tricks on your nerves.LL Cool J, “Jinglin’ Baby (Remixed But Still Jinglin’),” Mama Said Knock You Out, 1990. More from Uncle L… -
Stop walking through life as if you were blind,
You should reach for your goal cause I’m reaching for mine.MC Shan, “The Bridge,” Down by Law, 1987 -
No-frill rappers: you will evaporate, disintegrate, deflate to your fate,
as the great will dominate straight to the state
Of reignin’, gainin’…So put Kane in
That category. Period. End of story.Big Daddy Kane, “The Symphony,” from Marley Marl’s In Control, Volume 1, 1988. More from King Asiatic Nobody’s Equal > -
Save your wack rhymes, hold your female.
Pass the Old Gold, trash the ale.
Cash your food stamps, get the WIC out the mail.
Love to eat shrimps, but I never eat snail,
Eat a whole fish except for the tail.
Keep food in the fridge so it don’t get stale,
And when there’s nothing to eat…I bite my nails.Big Daddy Kane, “On the Bugged Tip,” Long Live the Kane, 1988. More ill quotes from the King Asiatic Nobody’s Equal… -
Whatcha gonna do to this?
You may be older than me, but you’re new to this.
Cause I been out there, queen of MC’s,
When your man was walkin’ round in mocknecks and Lee’s.
While you were over here perpetratin’ a fraud,
I was overseas on the charts with Boy George.
You’re the beginner, Shante’s the winner,
Havin’ other competition for dinner.
Sit you on the table with a plate and cup,
Say grace…and then eat your ass up.Roxanne Shanté, “Go On Girl,” from Colors Soundtrack, 1988 -
Fuck movin’ mountains, I move planets and leave you Earthless.
Terror Squad: the worst that hurt shit, split your universes.Fat Joe, “Find Out,” Don Cartagena, 1998 -
Perm in your hair or even a curly weave,
Wichya New Edition Bobby Brown button on your sleeve.
I tell you come here, you say, ‘Meet me half way,’
Cause brothers been popping that game all day.LL Cool J, “Around the Way Girl,” Mama Said Knock You Out, 1990 -
Put a quarter in your ass, ‘cause ya played yourself.
Big Daddy Kane, “The Symphony,” from Marley Marl’s In Control, Vol. 1, 1988 -
Me and Frosted went to get a drink.
But she ordered somethin’ bugged, and I ain’t know what to think.
She ordered potassium, calcium,
Carbohydrate, scotch with sodium.
She took me to her crib, threw me on the couch…
I woke up the next morning with a spoon in my mouth.LL Cool J, “Milky Cereal,” Mama Said Knock You Out, 1990 -
I gave birth to most of them MC’s…
So when it comes around to the month of May,
Send me your royalty check for Mother’s Day.Roxanne Shanté, “Have a Nice Day,” Bad Sister, 1989 -
You got a man? That’s somethin we will talk about.
He’s smart enough to have ya, but dumb enough to let ya out.LL Cool J, “Mr. Goodbar,” Mama Said Knock You Out, 1990 -
Friday the 13th…I’mma play Jason!
Big Daddy Kane, “Ain’t No Half-Steppin’,” Long Live the Kane, 1988 -
A rap pro, do a show, good to go, also
Cameo afro, Virgo, domino, I go Rambo,
Gigolo, Romeo, Friday night spend money on a ho…tel,
To get a good night’s sleep, I’m keeping in step.
Now do I come off? Yep.Big Daddy Kane, “Just Rhymin’ with Biz,” Long Live the Kane, 1988 -
Makin’ veterans run for medicine,
Cause I put out more lights in a fight than ConEdison.Kool G. Rap, “The Symphony,” from Marley Marl’s In Control Vol. 1, 1988 -
I called every day to see how she was doin,
Every time that I called her, it seemed somethin was brewin.
I called her on my dime, picked up, and then I called again,
I said, ‘Yo, who was that?’
‘Oh, he’s just a friend.’Biz Markie, “Just a Friend,” The Biz Never Sleeps, 1990 -
Stepping to me? Yo, that’s the wrong move.
So what you on, hobbs, dope or dog food?Big Daddy Kane, “Ain’t No Half-Steppin,” Long Live the Kane, 1988 -
I get physical, mystical, very artistical…
Giving party people something funky to listen to.Big Daddy Kane, “Just Rhymin’ with Biz,” Long Live The Kane, 1988