Don't Stop the Beat
Smoov-E Lyrics


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[Intro: Lil' Mo]
KaySlay
Don't stop, don't stop! (huuuuh!)
Don't stop, don't stop! (huuh uuuh huh!)
Don't stop, don't stop! (yeah, yeah!)
Don't stop the music!
Don't stop, don't you stop (don't stop) it (no)
Don't you stop it (don't stop) the music!
Yeah, yeeah!

[Interlude: Lil' Flip]
Lil' Flipper, oh no

[Verse 1: Lil' Flip]
I'm stackin' my dough, it's 2:00 o'clock after the show
I ain't got a parkin' lot pimp to snatch me a hoe
I just speak my mind and do what I feel (feel)
Cause it's the way I been actin' before I got my deal
I got my pimp cup, hair braided, car bladed (yup!)
I got my lime green gators on so nigga watch where you (step!)
You know I'm reppin' H-Town everywhere I go
All eyes on me when I walk through the door (ooh wee!)
When I pull up on 20's everybody like, "whoa!"
That's when I go switch whips and come back on 24's
I gotta puff the haze before I touch the stage
I need 25 grand before I touch a page
Cause I spit hot shit everytime I flow
So go get my shit when it come in the sto' (store)
Cause after the club it's the after party in my room (ha ha!)
And you know what we doin' (yeeah!)

[Chorus: Lil' Mo]
Just because it's 2:00 o'clock (hey, hey!)
Don't stop the music, don't stop the music!
Just because it's 2:00 o'clock (oh, oh!)
Don't mean we have to stop
Don't stop the music, yeah, yeah!

[Verse 2: E-40]
I stay risked, I'm far from finger fucking and hickeys
I'm a grown man, different broad in every city
Pop more peas than a little bit, don't stop spit it, spit it
Off the block roll up, jetted wit it (jetted wit it)
Livin' on the West - it's hard to survive (uh)
Damn! I wish my partner Pac was alive (uh)
It'll be a whole different ball game let me explain (explain)
Niggaz he never fucked wit stay screamin' his name (name)
You get your jaw wired up (uh) disrespectin' the game (respectin' the game)
Wishy-Washy niggaz (uh) went against the grain
I give the world all my slang, they want to run wit it (run wit it)
Without sayin' 40 Water and Sick Wid It (Sick Wid It)
See I don't sound like (uh) everybody else, I'm full of my own (who?)
Who without sin? Man, they catch the first stone
So when you cats bust a left (uh), I'm makin' a right (right)
And just because it's 2:00 o'clock, that ain't the end of the night
Biatch! (ahh!), uh (uh)

[Chorus: Lil' Mo]
[Verse 3: Lil' Flip]
I ain't come to dance, I came to chill (I came to chill)
So it ain't no need to ice real, cause I got a ice grill (bling!)
My life real cause that's all I know (that's all I know)
Cali weed, yes indeed that's all I blow (that's all I blow)
If you don't know now ya know, we the big shots (yeeah!)
We don't fuck wit the cops (uh uh) we just bust wit our glocks (yeeah!)
And A.K.'s and Smith & K's slay in ya area (area)
So DJ's bump this in ya stereo (yeeah!)

[Verse 4: Lil' Mo]
Don't stop the music DJ!
Yes it's 2:00 o'clock in the mornin'
And I still want to party! (yeah!)
Don't stop the music DJ! (oh yeah!)





[Chorus: Lil' Mo] - (Repeat 2X)

Overall Meaning

The song "Don't Stop the Beat" by Smoov-E is a collaboration with Lil' Mo, Lil' Flip, and E-40. The song is an ode to party culture and the insistence on letting the music play on irrespective of the time. The opening lines of the song, where Lil' Mo passionately yells "Don't stop, don't stop!", set the tone for the rest of the song. The chorus, sang by Lil' Mo, emphasizes on the need to continue the music even if it is late in the night.


The first verse by Lil' Flip is a veritable show of bravado as the rapper talks about his extravagant lifestyle. According to Lil' Flip, he speaks his mind and acts the way he wants because that is what he did before he became famous. He also brags about his car, the pimp cup, his braided hair, and his lime-green gators. Lil' Flip also claims to be an H-Town (Houston) native and that wherever he goes, he represents the city well. E-40, who raps in the second verse, talks about his love for women and how he has one in every city. He also pays homage to Tupac, wishing he was still alive to see how far their music has come.


The last verse, which is a duet between Lil' Mo and Lil' Flip, is a continuation of the theme of the song. It urges the DJ not to stop the music and to keep the party going despite the late hour. The song paints a picture of a wild and extravagant party, where people let their hair down and dance the night away. In summary, "Don't Stop the Beat" is a celebration of music, party culture, and the insatiable desire to have fun regardless of time.


Line by Line Meaning

Don't stop, don't stop!
Keep the music and party going on!


Don't stop the music!
Continue the music, do not stop it!


Don't stop, don't you stop (don't stop) it (no)
The music should not be stopped by anybody!


Don't you stop it (don't stop) the music!
Keep the music going on!


I'm stackin' my dough, it's 2:00 o'clock after the show
I am collecting my money after the show, it's 2 AM in the morning!


I just speak my mind and do what I feel (feel)
I say what I think and do what I feel like doing!


Cause it's the way I been actin' before I got my deal
I behave like this even before getting famous!


I need 25 grand before I touch a page
I want to earn $25,000 before even starting to write a rap verse!


Just because it's 2:00 o'clock (hey, hey!)
The fact that it's already 2 AM should not be a reason to stop the music!


Don't mean we have to stop
The party can continue even though it's late at night!


I ain't come to dance, I came to chill (I came to chill)
I am not here to dance, I am here to relax!


So it ain't no need to ice real, cause I got a ice grill (bling!)
I don't need to show off my jewelry, my teeth are already full of diamonds!


Don't stop the music DJ!
The DJ should not stop playing music!


Yes it's 2:00 o'clock in the mornin'
It's already very late at night!


And I still want to party! (yeah!)
But I still want to continue partying!




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Frankie Storm, Michael Joe Jackson, Mikkel Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen

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@CC-oy8ii

Yo this only has 10 comments smoov is being slept on

@TraeFulkerson

Smoov-E comin with that freestyle and Bambaataa. I can dig it.

@dman8319

beats are gold

@twocentscinema8587

80's hip hop rocking the beat

@ThirdEyeThriving

How are there only 8 comments on this in over 5 years? This song is the realest.

@rafaelchavez5664

God damn son.

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Dope as Fu$k!

@jacksonh3767

fuck yes

@Yourmommais

Why the fuck is this dude not rich as fuck? I mean he's known, but he needs more appreciation firsure. Dude makes his own beats, plays every instrument, and is unique as fuck

@isaacsierra2537

That's why the Industry is all messed up with bad music.

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