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

[ti:Why Do You Think They Call It D] [ar:LL Cool J] [al:Walking With A Panther] [by:] [offset:0] [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 [02:43.39] [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 [02:52.20] [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