They ended up leaving Bad Boy over financial disputes with record boss P. Diddy and were snapped up by the DMX-led Ruff Ryders. At that time they released We Are The Streets with the stand-out singles "Wild Out" and "Ryde or Die, Bitch". They expanded their group with the inclusion of new member, Jae Hood, and are now known as D-Block.
For a time, Diddy owned their publishing. They reinstated their beef with him even after performing together at Jay-Z's I Declare War concert; recently, however, Jadakiss and Styles P. appeared on popular NY radio station Hot 97.1 to plead for their publishing rights, a request which was granted.
As individual artists, each member of D-Block has released at least one album. Jadakiss released Kiss The Game Goodbye and Kiss of Death, Sheek Louch, Walk Witt Me and After Taxes, and Styles P., A Gangster and a Gentleman and Time Is Money. Jadakiss, one of the self proclaimed "top five dead or alive", has been the most commercially successful with singles "Knock Yourself Out", "We Gonna Make It", "Put Ya Hands Up", and "Why?"; Styles P. has released "Good Times (I Get High)", "Can you Believe It" featuring Akon, and "My Life" and Sheek Louch "Mighty D-Block (2 Guns Up)" and "Kiss Your Ass Goodbye".
In 2002-2003, Jadakiss and later the rest of The Lox were embroiled in a beef with Roc-a-Fella Records artist Beanie Sigel and the label head, Jay-Z. Today all parties have made peace.
Currently, they have dramatically increased their exposure and popularity and are frequently featured on mixtapes. They are now beefing with G-Unit after 50 Cent dissed Jadakiss for appearing on 50's nemesis, Ja Rule, single, "New York". The feud has grown to encompass both groups. Jadakiss responded to 50's "Piggy Bank" with "Checkmate". 50 came back with "I Run New York" and a video for "Piggybank", which dissed Jadakiss, Nas, Kelis, Fat Joe, *The Game (rapper). Styles and Jada released "Problem Child" directly aimed at 50 Cent. "Kiss Your Ass Goodbye" was released by Sheek Louch and featured Fabolous, Beanie Sigel, The Game and Jadakiss. Lloyd Banks has announced on his upcoming album "Rotton Apple" there will be a diss track aimed at Fat Joe and D-Block named "Death Wish". More recently, D Block went all out on G Unit with the song "Shots Fired," a song whose chorus recommends murdering 50 Cent and G Unit.
Can't Stop Won't Stop
The Lox Lyrics
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Come on, yeah
(I'm comin')
Come on, yeah
(I'm comin')
Come on, yeah
(I'm comin')
Come on, yeah
[Stlyes]
Can't stop, won't stop
Everything drop like panties, hot like Miami
Move like little black kid stealing candy
Barely seen, honnies call me barely cream
Real generals never fail eighteen
Would you believe, I know what's up your sleeve
If you said in your last time, ?
And thought he saw the devil, Jay kissed his feet
You think not, as if
Sheek won't bring it to you, give you asthma's
Is he rocking cashmere? Y'all
know we don't pass there
Matter fact, I scoped out there last year
Hit him on the head said there ain't no cash there
Stay home, Styles about to hit Tony Rhomes
Puff out his own with this chick from Rome
? funny how I'm greedy, used to be needy
But now the Sean-Don keep the ?
[Chorus: x2 Puff Daddy]
Too many people worried about what we got
Everything we drop will be hot
Puff Daddy and the Goodfellas don't stop
Can't stop, won't stop
[Sheek]
Hey, yo it's crazy we here now
every chick want my baby
My career clear while your shit look hazy
Bang with us? I don't think so, we platinum plus
With no airplay so ain't shit for us to discuss
But when we hit, you can't understand how we did it
At home practicing trying to learn how we spit it
Fourty-eight hours of old tea like Nick Nolte
Young but O-G's at this rap shit nigga please
One hit for all of us to start eating
And wild stack on three weeks
on bowell leather beats
Our parents are sharp like cactus's
And you can tell by chips, we sleep on mattresses
Dimes flooded out in the hideous
Shit you see in magazines, cut
out we freak them hoes
Drop them clothes, double expose you in the lens
Now relax as we videotape you in the bed
[Chorus: x2]
[Jay]
If we talk about dollars, only thing
I turn down is my collar
Pull out turn them around, if he
reach make him holler
Who running the town? The Goodfellas
Puff is the godfather, dog, so why bother?
With the third-person, you might catch me surfing
Money I be jerkin, my newborn be burping
Can't stop, won't stop, I want respect
And I only bum heads with checks
In the suite with this honey from Bangladesh
Pop a snapple, I ? lay on my chest
All I had to do was get it there, she doing the rest
Take a L to the head, then we listen to flex
Yes, the black hood, and I mack good
With hydro and chocolate mixed in backwood
Ask yourself, do you rap good or act good?
Baby we ain't gon' stop, but you should
[Chorus]
The Lox's song, Can't Stop Won't Stop, is a fusion of the rappers' flow and Puff Daddy's beats. The song opens with repeating lines of 'come on, yeah' followed by each member of The Lox taking turns laying down bars over the beat. The verses revolve around the theme of unstoppable success, highlighting The Lox's journey to fame and fortune. The chorus is an anthem of sorts, stating that they can't be stopped and everything they drop will be hot.
In Styles' verse, he compares his moves to that of a 'little black kid stealing candy,' indicating his slick and quick movements. He also brags about his success, claiming that honeys call him 'barely cream.' Sheek's verse is all about their rise to fame and how no one can touch them now that they've made it. He also references their parents' sharpness and their luxurious lifestyle. Jay's verse is all about his hunger for respect and making money. He also boasts about his ability to 'mack good' and lays down some clever wordplay with 'hydro and chocolate mixed in backwood.'
Overall, Can't Stop Won't Stop is a bold declaration of The Lox's success and their unstoppable drive to keep going.
Line by Line Meaning
Come on, yeah
Let's go, we're ready
(I'm comin')
We're on our way
Can't stop, won't stop
We won't quit
Everything drop like panties, hot like Miami
Our music is so popular and sexy
Move like little black kid stealing candy
We move quickly and skillfully
Barely seen, honnies call me barely cream
We're low-key but still attractive to women
Real generals never fail eighteen
Talented and successful people don't plateau
Would you believe, I know what's up your sleeve
We're aware of our competition's strategies
If you said in your last time, ?
This line is unclear and open to interpretation
And thought he saw the devil, Jay kissed his feet
Jay (one of the rappers) is confident and unafraid
You think not, as if
Don't underestimate us
Sheek won't bring it to you, give you asthma's
One of the rappers (Sheek) is tough and might make you feel short of breath
Is he rocking cashmere? Y'all
Are you surprised by our luxury clothing?
know we don't pass there
We don't go to certain areas
Matter fact, I scoped out there last year
We check out our competition and know our surroundings
Hit him on the head said there ain't no cash there
We're not afraid to confront people who owe us money
Stay home, Styles about to hit Tony Rhomes
One of the rappers (Styles) is going to make a deal with someone named Tony Rhomes
Puff out his own with this chick from Rome
One of the rappers (Puff) hooks up with a woman from Rome
? funny how I'm greedy, used to be needy
This line is unclear and open to interpretation
But now the Sean-Don keep the ?
One of the rappers (Sean-Don) has become successful and in control
Too many people worried about what we got
People are envious of our success
Everything we drop will be hot
Our music is always on point
Puff Daddy and the Goodfellas don't stop
We (including Puff Daddy) are unstoppable
Hey, yo it's crazy we here now
We're amazed and grateful for our success
every chick want my baby
We're attractive to women
My career clear while your shit look hazy
Our success is clear while our competition's is unclear
Bang with us? I don't think so, we platinum plus
Our success is undeniable
With no airplay so ain't shit for us to discuss
We don't need airplay to be successful
But when we hit, you can't understand how we did it
Our success is hard to explain
At home practicing trying to learn how we spit it
We work hard and practice to perfect our craft
Fourty-eight hours of old tea like Nick Nolte
This line is unclear and open to interpretation
Young but O-G's at this rap shit nigga please
We're young but experienced in the rap game
One hit for all of us to start eating
One successful song was all we needed to become wealthy
And wild stack on three weeks
We make a lot of money in a short amount of time
on bowell leather beats
We make music on expensive equipment
Our parents are sharp like cactus's
We come from intelligent, savvy families
And you can tell by chips, we sleep on mattresses
We have wealth and sleep on comfortable beds
Dimes flooded out in the hideous
Attractive women are around us
Shit you see in magazines, cut
We're often featured in magazines
out we freak them hoes
We attract and have sex with a lot of women
Drop them clothes, double expose you in the lens
We take pictures of women naked and expose them
Now relax as we videotape you in the bed
We also videotape women in bed
If we talk about dollars, only thing
If we talk about money, the only thing
I turn down is my collar
We spend money on expensive clothing accessories
Pull out turn them around, if he
If someone messes with us, we'll turn the situation around on them
reach make him holler
We're not afraid to fight
Who running the town? The Goodfellas
We are successful and well-known in the music industry
Puff is the godfather, dog, so why bother?
Puff is a powerful figure and shouldn't be challenged
With the third-person, you might catch me surfing
I like to keep a low profile and use a third-person perspective
Money I be jerkin, my newborn be burping
I make a lot of money and also have a young child
I want respect
We want people to recognize and respect our success
And I only bum heads with checks
We only associate with wealthy and successful people
In the suite with this honey from Bangladesh
I'm in a hotel room with a woman from Bangladesh
Pop a snapple, I ? lay on my chest
This line is unclear and open to interpretation
All I had to do was get it there, she doing the rest
I gave her money and she's doing whatever I want
Take a L to the head, then we listen to flex
We smoke marijuana and listen to Funkmaster Flex's radio show
Yes, the black hood, and I mack good
We're from the streets and have game with women
With hydro and chocolate mixed in backwood
We smoke marijuana with hydroponic (high-quality) and chocolate-flavored tobacco
Ask yourself, do you rap good or act good?
Do you actually have talent or are you just pretending?
Baby we ain't gon' stop, but you should
We're not going to quit, but you might want to give up
Lyrics Š FETCH PUBLISHING, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: SPOONIE G, DAVID STYLES, DERIC MICHEAL ANGELETTIE, JASON PHILLIPS, JASON T PHILLIPS, SEAN COMBS, SEAN JACOBS, SEAN D JACOBS, STEVEN A JORDAN
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@CEEPMDEE
Still love this one. First heard that beat on a L.O.N.S. skit.
@etch1420
đ s of NYC
@paper2006
CAN'T STOP, WON'T STOP...BAD BOY (CHAPPELLE VOICE)
@coreywomack18
Move like little black kids sellin candy barely seen
@raverconvict4883
This doo doo stank.