Kenneth Doniell Moore (August 20, 1974 – October 14, 2007), better known by… Read Full Bio ↴Kenneth 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.

Maan!
Big Moe Lyrics

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[Big Moe]
I done hit the pint to the head like Maan!!
Comin' down gotta potent ass purple Sprite Maan!!
I hit tha boulevard red wit me tight like Maan!!
I hit tha boulevard man an I outta sight Maan!!
I dun took my gallon 2 tha whole head like Maan!!
Sippin' potent ass drank I ain't sca'ed like Maan!!
Them hatin' ass niggaz they be dead like Maan!!

Moe comin' down drank I dun spread like Maan!!
Comin' down real 4 my Texas fo' squash plexin'
Bought my car Lexus Maan!! I 'bout to wreck it
It's dat Moe-torola South'z a money folda
Man I told ya befo' my ?(Maan!!) a dime holda
In a drain man million dolla stain hit tha boulevard
Moe-yo gon spread rain(Maan!!)
I can spread drank man I'm sqeackin out tha barre
I'm rollin' foreign car drank in my jelly jar
What'z up Noke D. what'z up Dolla Bill(Maan!!)
I'm higher than a hill I'm bout to throw my grill
What'z up to tha Darren what'z up to my niggaz
I'm down to pull tha trigga 4 tha major figga
Fuck Hilfiger FUBU shirt(Maan!!)
It'z tha Moe on tha mic I'm hittin' where it hurt
You can't fuck wit a G Big Pokey he's my kinfolk til I D.I.E.
S.U.C Wreckshop Family(Maan!!)
I hit tha boulevard top down fearin' uhh Maan!!

Chorus:E.S.G.
All my G'z in H-Town like Maan!!
Dallas ballaz puttin down like Maan!!
Where my Shreveport mangaz say Maan!!
All my Austin, Texas swangaz say Maan!!
Where ya'll at in Lil' Rock say Maan!!
A.T.L. ya don't stop like Maan!!
New Orleans bling bling like Maan!!
Wach Wreckshop do a thing like Maan!!

[E.S.G.]
I hit tha showroom flo' I live tha thug life
I want tha coupe to do twenties and kits my screens lit
Watchin' beach party flick 2 patnaz takin turn I'ma Maan!!
10 thousand on my rist I'm da boss
Told me take my chain off let my body defrost
Fill like a frozen(Maan!!) Da chosen(Maan!!)
14 on my neck 5 thousand on my hand like Maan!!
Man I chop block like fanz man
See my perpellas when I land
Hoppin' outta candy helicopta E.S.G. wreckshoppa
Fat lady gon' sing tha opera
It's over (Maan!!) I thought I told ya
Me & Moe-torola SOUTHSIDE SOULJA
And dat Poe-torola screwed-up clicksta
Call me E.S.G. tha freestyle fuckin' fricta Maan!!

[Big Pokey]
I'ma jump up in this thang you see I'ma sayin'
I ain't gon' stop 'cause this Sen-say 4 sho
Hittin' tha do' and bond to wreck it showin' nutin' but naked
But boyz respect 'cause I'm tha Maan!!
Pushin' a Benz or Lex-land painted tan
18'z kickin' in tha ass like Jackie Chan or that Tae-bo
See that Hydro that's all I blow and ask that Big Moe
Push a 4-do' repre tha logo you know it'z me
Bite tha mic arr bitch I'ma G see
Won't stop I set up shop then I wreck it
Show ass naked mob-style protected
Sen-say don't play won't play
Never did pop the lid on the pint
Turn it upside down and I'ma sip it
Gimme a kelo and I'ma whip it ship it
Distributed just like tapes
When I touch tha track tha track bein' rape Maan!!
A gorilla untame nigga know my name
Sen-say uh Maan!!

Chrous:E.S.G.
All my G'z dat'z stackin' endz say Maan!!
All my ballaz in tha pen' say Maan!!
Where ya'll at in S.A. say Maan!!
California all day say Maan!!
Crooklyn Queens let me hear you say Maan!!
Jersey fellas let me hear you say Maan!!
Florida killaz let me hear you say Maan!!
Tampa dealaz Miami say Maan!!
Shreveport Monroe say Maan!!
Alexandria P.A. say Maan!!

What ya'll think it'z us skillz say Maan!!
Wreckshop in tha do' say Maan!!

Overall Meaning

The song "Maan!!" by Big Moe, E.S.G., and Big Pokey is a tribute to Houston, Texas and the Southern rap culture that dominates the area. The lyrics describe the love for "drank" or promethazine and codeine cough syrup that is mixed with soda to create a potent and addictive cocktail. The "Maan!!" catchphrase is used throughout the song, becoming a mantra of sorts for the rappers who are proud of their Texas roots.

Other themes that permeate the song include the importance of flashy cars, the love of jewelry, and the importance of representing one's hood or neighborhood. The rappers are proud of their Southern accents and embrace their colloquialisms in their rhymes, cementing their place in the Southern rap culture.

Overall, the song is a reflection of the Southern rap culture and the pillars that hold it up including, respect, loyalty, and the grind of the come-up. With a catchy chorus and passionate verses, "Maan!!" is an anthem that remains popular today.

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