Kenneth Doniell Moore was born in Houston, Texas on August 20, 1974, and he grew up in southeast Houston. Read Full BioKenneth Doniell Moore (August 20, 1974 – October 14, 2007), better known by his stage name Big Moe, was an American rapper from Houston, Texas. He was known for a softer and slower style than other Houston rappers, including a mixture of rapping and singing that he called "rapsinging" as well as for his music that celebrated codeine-laced syrup as a recreational drug.
Kenneth Doniell Moore was born in Houston, Texas on August 20, 1974, and he grew up in southeast Houston. He graduated from Yates High School in 1992 and he was a former high school football star.
As one of the founding members of the "Original Screwed Up Click," Big Moe started out in music by freestyling on DJ Screw mixtapes before being signed to Wreckshop Records. Wreckshop Records released Big Moe's debut album, City of Syrup in (2000); the title a nod to Houston's reputation for drinking codeine-laced syrup, which Moe pours from a Styrofoam cup on the album's cover. "City of Syrup" album featured the single, "Mann!", which Moe intended to be The South Side's answer to Black Rob's East Coast hit "Whoa!". A year and half later, Moe returned with his second album, Purple World in (2002). This release showcased a Who's Who of Houston vocalists and two versions of Moe's breakthrough single, "Purple Stuff." The Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory-themed video for "Purple Stuff" was played on MTV and the album ranked as high as No. 3 on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Big Moe's third and last album, Moe Life, was issued in 2003, including the commercially successful single "Just a Dog." A posthumous album entitled Unfinished Business was released on March 18, 2008 via Wreckshop Records and Koch Records. In 2009 his album City Of Syrup was named number 25 on houstonpress.com's list of the 25 Best Houston Hip Hop Albums.
Moe died on October 14, 2007 at 33 years old, after suffering a heart attack one week earlier that left him in a coma.
Barre Baby
Big Moe Lyrics
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The barre baby (who?)
The barre baby (what?)
The barre baby
It's the barre baby (huh?)
The barre baby (who?)
The barre baby (what?)
The barre baby
Now for all y'all who ain't heard of me
Mr. M.O.E. the barre baby
I'm a south side living legend
A Third Ward, bone hard street veteran
It all started in 93'
High school I was a fool I was only 18
With the dreams of becoming a ghetto superstar
Rollin' a foregin car through the streets of Third Ward
It was hard momma saw me with a case of Codeine
And Promethazyne now I'm the Codeine fiend
And my team was the coldest everyday we rolled thick
Niggas and hoes on dick because we're Screwed Up Click
And I'm the
Barre baby
The barre baby
That M.O.E. from that S.U.C.
It's the barre baby
The barre baby
I got the whole wide world sippin' drank with me
It's the barre baby
The barre baby
That M.O.E. from that S.U.C.
It's the barre baby
The barre baby
I got the whole wide world sippin' drank with me
Now the introduction has been made
Time to get paid, time to get laid
Time to ball and parlay
Time to smoke hay
Time for 'Sace shades
Make that trunk wave
Time to get sprayed
This is for my niggas in the cage, living in a rage
See mo-yo done turned the page
Put down the yay, it's me my mic and my stage
From the cradle to the grave
See I keep a bald fade
Stay clean and on Codeine and lemonade
I gotta stay paid 'cause I'm tha
It's the barre baby
The barre baby
That M.O.E. from that S.U.C.
It's the barre baby
The barre baby
I got the whole wide world sippin' drank with me
It's the barre baby
The barre baby
That M.O.E. from that S.U.C.
It's the barre baby
The barre baby
I got the whole wide world sippin' drank with me
Barre baby
Baby, baby
Barre baby
I got the whole wide world sippin' drank with me
Barre baby
The lyrics to "Barre Baby" by Big Moe are a celebration of the rapper's love of Codeine and Promethazine, a mixture commonly referred to as "purple drank" or "sizzurp." The opening lines, "There's the barre baby / The barre baby," refer to the mixture, which is typically consumed in a plastic cup with an image of a baby holding a bottle on it, hence the term "barre baby."
Throughout the song, Big Moe describes his journey from a young high schooler with dreams of becoming a rapper, to a "south side living legend" and "Third Ward, bone hard street veteran." He credits his success to his affiliation with the Screwed Up Click, a legendary collective of Houston rappers, as well as his love of purple drank.
The chorus, "It's the barre baby / The barre baby / That M.O.E. from that S.U.C. / I got the whole wide world sippin' drank with me," emphasizes the rapper's pride in his lean-sipping lifestyle and his desire to spread it to others.
Overall, "Barre Baby" is an ode to Big Moe's personal brand of southern rap and his love of a controversial and dangerous drug.
Line by Line Meaning
There's the barre baby (huh?)
Introducing the Barre Baby with a rhetorical question
The barre baby (who?)
Repeating the introduction with another rhetorical question
The barre baby (what?)
Repeating the introduction with another rhetorical question
The barre baby
Repeating the introduction
It's the barre baby (huh?)
Reintroducing the Barre Baby with a rhetorical question
The barre baby (who?)
Repeating the reintroduction with another rhetorical question
The barre baby (what?)
Repeating the reintroduction with another rhetorical question
The barre baby
Repeating the reintroduction
Now for all y'all who ain't heard of me
Addressing the audience and introducing himself
Mr. M.O.E. the barre baby
Introducing himself as Mr. M.O.E. and the Barre Baby
I'm a south side living legend
Boasting about his reputation
A Third Ward, bone hard street veteran
Describing his history in Third Ward
It all started in 93'
Beginning his backstory
High school I was a fool I was only 18
Explaining his youth and mistakes
With the dreams of becoming a ghetto superstar
Sharing his aspirations
Rollin' a foregin car through the streets of Third Ward
Describing his ideal lifestyle and location
It was hard momma saw me with a case of Codeine
Admitting to using illegal substances
And Promethazyne now I'm the Codeine fiend
Acknowledging his addiction
And my team was the coldest everyday we rolled thick
Bringing attention to his crew
Niggas and hoes on dick because we're Screwed Up Click
Boasting about their popularity
And I'm the barre baby
Repeating the introduction and claiming his identity
I got the whole wide world sippin' drank with me
Claiming his influence on the wider community
Now the introduction has been made
Moving on from the introduction
Time to get paid, time to get laid
Listing his priorities
Time to ball and parlay
Expressing his desire for leisure and luxury
Time to smoke hay
Admitting to drug use
Time for 'Sace shades
Referring to stylish sunglasses
Make that trunk wave
Describing the effect of his music on car speakers
Time to get sprayed
Threatening any enemies or opposition
This is for my niggas in the cage, living in a rage
Dedicating a message to those who are incarcerated
See mo-yo done turned the page
Asserting his growth and change
Put down the yay, it's me my mic and my stage
Abstaining from cocaine and focusing on his music career
From the cradle to the grave
Referencing life from birth to death
See I keep a bald fade
Describing his hairstyle
Stay clean and on Codeine and lemonade
Admitting to his addiction while attempting to maintain his health
I gotta stay paid 'cause I'm tha
Explaining his motivation
Barre baby
Repeating the introduction and asserting his identity
Baby, baby
Repeating his nickname and emphasizing his influence
I got the whole wide world sippin' drank with me
Repeating his impact on the wider community
Barre baby
Final repetition of his nickname and introduction
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There's the barre baby (huh?)
The barre baby (who?)
The barre baby (what?)
The barre baby
It's the barre baby (huh?)
The barre baby (who?)
The barre baby (what?)
The barre baby
Now for all y'all who ain't heard of me
Mr. M.O.E. the barre baby
I'm a south side living legend
A Third Ward, bone hard street veteran
It all started in 93'
High school I was a fool I was only 18
With the dreams of becoming a ghetto superstar
Rollin' a foregin car through the streets of Third Ward
It was hard momma saw me with a case of Codeine
And Promethazyne now I'm the Codeine fiend
And my team was the coldest everyday we rolled thick
Niggas and hoes on dick because we're Screwed Up Click
And I'm the
Barre baby
The barre baby
That M.O.E. from that S.U.C.
It's the barre baby
The barre baby
I got the whole wide world sippin' drank with me
It's the barre baby
The barre baby
That M.O.E. from that S.U.C.
It's the barre baby
The barre baby
I got the whole wide world sippin' drank with me
Now the introduction has been made
Time to get paid, time to get laid
Time to ball and parlay
Time to smoke hay
Time for 'Sace shades
Make that trunk wave
Time to get sprayed
This is for my niggas in the cage, living in a rage
See mo-yo done turned the page
Put down the yay, it's me my mic and my stage
From the cradle to the grave
See I keep a bald fade
Stay clean and on Codeine and lemonade
I gotta stay paid 'cause I'm tha
It's the barre baby
The barre baby
That M.O.E. from that S.U.C.
It's the barre baby
The barre baby
I got the whole wide world sippin' drank with me
It's the barre baby
The barre baby
That M.O.E. from that S.U.C.
It's the barre baby
The barre baby
I got the whole wide world sippin' drank with me
Barre baby
Baby, baby
Barre baby
I got the whole wide world sippin' drank with me
Barre baby
Marcus Hernandez
That second verse lives eternal in my mind. I’ve sang it to my wife countless times at random ass times. We can just be sitting in the couch messing around on our phones and the lyrics just come to the forefront of my mind. We lived off Hardy growing up. My brother had everything you could possibly imagine when it came to rap albums. That dude practically lived at SoundWaves off Crosstimbers. I’d have my CD player kept together by duct tape and I’d take this from his stash to school and jam that shit during 7th grade journalism class since none of them teachers gave a damn about anything. Especially them elective teachers. Lol
Brittany Denise
Brings back sooo many good memories. 2020 and still bangin✊✊
Eder Nieto
What the hell kind of memories does this bring back ???? When you sipped milk out the bottle in Houston lmao !!!!!!
Eder Nieto
This shit is still banging ???? Lmao !!! Shits elementary school !!! I’m 33 and I think this was out when I was 10 . This is not banging anymore foo
Er Weez
@Tahnee Eubanks tt
Er Weez
@Tahnee Eubanks it’s Waukesha
Tahnee Eubanks
Ok I lived in Houston around this was out but I still don't know...wth does Barre Baby mean 🤣😂
Deadbeat Jeff
Rest well big guy. Stepped up from codeine many moons ago but this one makes me wanna look around for some. Definitely give this a nod of approval.
Baby zro
GONE BUT NEVER FORGOTTEN #RIP TO THA BARRE BABY
Rasta Redeye
I CAN NEVER LISTEN TO THIS ENOUGH!!! R.I.P BIG MOE