Why Do You Think They Call It Dope? (Album Version)-LL Cool J

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[ar:LL Cool J]
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[00:00.74]Warning MC's stand back
[00:02.31]You better take a chill and observe the skill
[00:04.34]Of the man who can so understand god damn
[00:06.29]I got a masterpiece a master plan and a brand new
[00:09.14]Way to attack the wack cut 'em down to size
[00:11.13]To realize LL's back
[00:12.47]Don't sleep I'm too sweet to repeat a beat
[00:14.57]A lyric or rhyme I wouldn't waste your time
[00:16.57]With weak words that's for nerds
[00:17.82]You never heard a rhyme
[00:18.83]So you deserve a line rougher than
[00:20.13]Rough enough is enough
[00:20.92]I'm gonna slaughter choke ya smoke ya like a sauna
[00:23.39]You don't really wanna
[00:24.13]But if you wanna battle on here's a lesson: stop 'fessin
[00:26.91]I'm a lethal weapon you better get to steppin
[00:28.97]Off the stage and outta my face
[00:30.63]You're too light save the bass
[00:33.22]Why do you think they call it d**e
[00:34.94]Why do you why do you think they call it d**e
[00:37.08]It seems like people-'ll never understand
[00:38.79]On the microphone I'm not your average man
[00:40.99]I cool out sometimes I save my best rhymes
[00:43.22]And then the toy boy thinks that
[00:44.45]He can come and get mine
[00:45.46]Let your friends gas him up talk trash and make bets
[00:47.40]Then gets played like those kids who tried to rob Goetz
[00:49.62]You don't know what I'm sayin Yo check it
[00:51.31]Give me any microphone and god damnit I'll wreck it
[00:53.26]I'm coldblooded I'm about to mutilate
[00:54.96]Last year before I left I told you to wait
[00:57.28]But you couldn't stay loyal started goin astray
[00:58.96]Thinkin Tom Dick and Harry can mess with Cool J
[01:01.26]Is you crazy I'm boomin got the talent of two men
[01:03.43]The stamina and skill in battle to kill a few men
[01:05.54]The heart of a lion the loyalty of a soldier
[01:07.50]I wreck your whole mob then tell ya I told ya
[01:09.70]Why do you think they call it d**e
[01:11.26]Why do you why do you think they call it d**e
[01:13.46]Cause I don't jab around you I come inside
[01:15.26]Bob and weave deceive until you get tongue tied
[01:17.47]Brawl for all give a lyrical display
[01:19.54]And next time you know better than to get in my way
[01:21.91]"Yo whassup wit LL
[01:23.54]Will he ever make another 'Rock the Bells'"
[01:25.39]Yo brothers is comin up"I think he's fallin off
[01:27.67]I don't think he's still 'hard as hell'"
[01:29.36]See this is the attitude of ignorant ones
[01:31.56]Cause they don't know all them MC'sll get done
[01:33.63]One or two might say"Yo L'll be back"
[01:35.69]But the rest they be suckin on SUGAR SMACKS
[01:37.62]Talkin that crap about who's better than me
[01:39.56]You think so Just let a MC
[01:42.10]Make me mad enough to really wanna battle
[01:43.85]I put a L on his a** like he was cattle
[01:46.35]Why do you think they call it d**e
[01:47.96]Why do you why do you think they call it d**e
[01:50.12]Just cause I make a love song
[01:51.49]Or say a simple rhyme
[01:52.47]"Boom move over L it's Miller Time"
[01:53.93]I don't know whether to laugh get ill or get wild
[01:56.20]Cause brothers don't realize I got so many styles
[01:58.16]Like triplin up the words confusin all the nerds
[02:00.06]Heard put my sights on mics and
[02:01.72]Flippin above the word
[02:02.71]To the mother no other
[02:04.45]MC brother can mess with Ladies Lover
[02:06.78]I'm original I'm bright under color
[02:08.30]And when I get on the mic yo I burn rubber
[02:10.58]Can't stand criticism give 'em an exorcism
[02:11.94]Been rockin for years now I have wisdom
[02:14.65]The way I'm kickin the lines
[02:16.00]You can hear my tongue twist
[02:17.14]And it'll have your neck spinnin
[02:18.22]Like you're spineless
[02:18.76]I'm pickin 'em up throwin 'em down
[02:20.02]Hypin 'em up and slowin 'em down
[02:21.31]All of these words with only one tongue
[02:22.71]Shakin 'em up and then bakin 'em up
[02:24.25]Smash boom bash scrapin 'em up
[02:25.41]Now you thought that was hard I just begun
[02:27.17]Cause I'm a roll on the microphone
[02:28.56]And take control just like Al Capone
[02:30.61]I'm notorious you're foolish if you sleep on me
[02:32.50]Cause I'm too slick to let a rapper get sweet on me
[02:34.89]Try to make a move for my heavyweight belt
[02:36.69]You get played like the Wizard of Oz witch
[02:38.61]You melt
[02:39.09]Yo I'm crazy d**e with super hype lines
[02:40.79]And a lot of hype lines make one d**e rhyme
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[02:43.96]Why do you think they call it d**e
[02:45.54]Why do you why do you think they call it d**e
[02:46.94]Why do you think they call it d**e
[02:48.91]Why do you why do you think they call it d**e
[02:50.83]Cause that's what it is
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[03:08.23]Why do you think they call it d**e
[03:09.69]Why do you why do you think they call it d**e
[03:11.28]Why do you think they call it d**e