Hold it Down

[Intro: Big Daddy Kane] Something about the things that we do To make it funky for you And as you listen to the rhyme You'll see that it just gets better with time [Verse 1: Big Daddy Kane] Rappers stepped to me, but they didn't get none I'm the Kane so you know the outcome The microphone crooner, should have set the tone sooner Hip hop to me is like boxing to Roy Jones Junior The genuine, search and you'll find That on the microphone I can handle mine Here's a view to a kill as I flipped the skill When it's time to rock the mic like Al Skratch, I get ill I come equipped to fight and if I flip tonight Effects on emcees are similar to kryptonite The water flows that be hard to distinguish It's best to relinquish, you don't want the God to bring this I'm marvelous at the art of this Even if you got assist, stepping to me is a lot of risk I release skills that's abundant To explode and drop on you like Flight 800, what [Hook: Kelly German] Keep it moving, world renown Showing and proving, that we can hold it down Keep it moving, world renown Showing and proving, that we can hold it down [Verse 2: Big Daddy Kane] Here's a percentage of that old vintage Macaroni flow but its more than an image Don't let the smooth taste fool ya, let me school ya On what it is, straight up, square biz Swift maneuvering to crush the crew you bring Last thing them want tell me is Kane go do your thing Who the king? Asiatic non-equivalent to any Plus I play the game a more harder way than Penny The plan that I mobilize for dough to rise is no surprise That it comes from what I vocalize I'm the best you can get as I hit you with The stroke of death, and I ain't even broke a sweat But this is where I draw the line, you're sure to find Lyrics I be dropping is too much for the mortal mind What's being caused is many emcees I'm seeing lost The hip hop laws should be reinforced You made a record this year, oh you're hot? Something fishy about your style, who flow you got? You thought that you could hold me down? No, you're not Now back up off me, here I come to blow the spot [Hook: Kelly German] Keep it moving, world renown Showing and proving, that we can hold it down Keep it moving, world renown Showing and proving, that we can hold it down [Verse 3: Big Daddy Kane] Alright, here I come to get some But instead, you don't want the love to spread I heard that jealousy and envy is a dumb one's tool So Daddy says nothing, he keeps his cool I been through your tribulations and conflicts Anything possible to keep me out the mix But ease back, boy you better freeze that Where my rivalries lack, I'm still nice with these Black I rap with the safety cap so that you don't get it twisted And be another statistic How many more to try is sure to die Slaughter I, all that playa-hating only makes me fortify To get the papers to me is a necessity And I don't want a piece of the pie, I want the recipe I can't lose with what I use I'm the reason why the lady sings the blues, don't get it confused [Hook: Kelly German] Keep it moving, world renown Showing and proving, that we can hold it down Keep it moving, world renown Showing and proving, that we can hold it down [Outro: Big Daddy Kane] Hold it down, baby, hold it down Hold it down, baby, hold it down Hold it down, baby, hold it down Uh, uh, uh, uh