Don't Stop Rappin'
Too $hort Lyrics


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8BSpace, Age-in baby
TSRight right right right
8BOne time
TSBeyotch
8BYeah, you know how they like it baby, nigga you can't retire

From nineteen-eighty, through eighty-eight
I Don't Stop Rappin like my first tapes
When I was broke, I used to sell em instantly (instantly)
One look, you could tell it was the pimp in me (pimp in me)
In eighty-nine, I went on tour with Eazy-E (Eazy-E)
A bunch of fine bitches tryin to sleep with me
Every night, sold out, turnin young hoes
Tell her baby, no doubt, stick this dick in yo' mouth
I smoked a lot of weed, I said a lot of rhymes
Always fucked up in niggaz bitches all the time
Now I'm ridin on twenties wearin nice clothes
But ain't nuttin like pimpin hoes, and ridin Vogues
I live a good life, in my pursuit of happiness
I'm so glad, to get to the point of havin this
Opportunity, for you and me to pass it on
Two years ago, I thought it'd be my last song

Me, Squeaky, Flex and J, on Saratoga Street
Smokin white boys, bumpin dopefiend beats
Eighty-eight, my pockets wasn't straight, but I was makin it
Niggaz like Lil' Tim was out there ballin sellin cakes n shit
I was right there, on the Mob Circle, writin raps
All about my snaps, tryin to put Ball and G on the map
Nowadays I own my shit and bone bad bitches
Kickin it with rich niggaz in rollers, and candy sixes
Deliverin hot shit like Pizza Hut for them hardcore thugs
Niggaz who pimp bitches and hit the highway with them drugs
Feel my flow, mix it in witcha chronic main
$Hort Dawg, I don't know why you tryin to leave this game
State to state, plenty hoes and plenty money to make
Writing raps, makin more than them niggaz movin weight
The game been good to me, and I know that muhfucka bless you
Thanks for passin game, now let's get out here and make this loot

TSI won't stop rappin, I don't stop rappin
TSI got too much money bitch I can't stop rappin
8BWe some presidential players, with money by the layers
8BAin't nuthin you broke ass niggaz do that can fade us
TSI won't stop rappin, I don't stop rappin
TSI got too much money bitch I can't stop rappin
MJI drive fast cars, eat lunch by lakes
MJand meet a hundred different bitches when I drop new tapes

I had to sacrifice, get things right
In this rap life, I paid my dues
Learn how to crawl, before I walk
Then I learned how to tie my shoes
Tryin crime, but it just didn't work for me
Matter of fact it did it worse for me
Gettin eyes scarred, bein weak one time ya hard
It can only do hurt to me
So I sucked up my peer pressure, and my pride
And realized that this rap shit was gon help me to survive
Stay alive, go with the flow but don't be no muhfuckin fool
Hell this music thing is all I got, I ain't makin straight A's in school
And ain't wind up to be dumber nigga, only to be different
So all the shit that you think we are, the shit that we isn't
When you raised up, where I come from, make it out is a blessing
Cause half the cats, where I come from, don't ever learn they lessons
My first love, even before I had a daughter, or a lady
Was rappin, sweet lyrics, I love you, my baby
MJG, what you see, on TV, is fame
But the rapper I let loose almost anything, I love this game

I won't stop rappin, I don't stop rappin
I make too much money bitch I can't stop rappin
I live the fast life of a MC
And I sell a lot of records makin pimp beats
I could do a show tonight and make ten G's
Fuck til the mornin, sleep late and smoke weed
Three cars in my garage, truck in the driveway
I always, get my dick sucked on the highway

My way (pimp til I dieee) fuck a hoe
Unless that hoe is breakin me off some dough, to hit the studio
Blowin, niggaz ain't knowin, how far this shit is goin
I wrote all my shit, but niggaz always talkin bout what I owe them
But I'm gon' show them, real niggaz stand on they own ten toes
So I'ma make all the money, and try my best to fuck all these hoes
Friend or foe, a bitch or hoe, rich or po'
Eightball got flow, MJG

Here comes the one they call the P-I, M-P, never will retire
The tree-high, green leaf, helps me to get higher
Eightball and MJG, Too $hort, we all must be
The pimps of the industry, shit people pretend to be
Fuck so why should we, settle down
Leave the kitchen put the kettles down
Stop from fillin all you hoes
Give up the life of trues and vogues
Hell no, it ain't gon' happen, this shit too deep
So I hooked up with my comrades so we can all get rich, nigga

8BYea yea, one time, for your motherfuckin mind
TSPimp shit bitch
8BEightball and MJG, now what you weigh me
TS$hort Dawg in the house, slammin Cadillac do's, pimpin hoes
8BNuthin but the real shit, nine-eight, for these tricks it's too late
TSIt's that old school pimpin all the way from Memphis, to Oakland
8BStraight smokin baby, fryin em up fat
TSAtlanta to Houston, we still doin it like this
8BYea, New York to L.A
TSBeyitch
8BHah, that's right, Space Age forever, nigga
TST-Mix on the funk
8BDangerous Music, uhh




TSSuave House
8BI love that

Overall Meaning

The song "I Don't Stop Rappin" by Too Short is a testimony to how the artist never gave up on his craft despite the challenges encountered in the music industry. The lyrics are an indication of how he hustled his way through his career and established himself as one of the greatest MCs. Through the lyrics, he celebrates his success and also inspires aspiring artists to never give up. He acknowledges how he was a struggling artist but remained resilient and even when he got his big break, he still hustled to become a household name. He also talks about the sacrifices he had to make to achieve his dream, with the witty line "I live the fast life of an MC and I sell a lot of records making pimp beats."


The song was released in 1998 as part of Short's album "Gettin' It (Album Number Ten)". The album peaked at number three on the US Billboard 200 chart and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The song features hip-hop duo Eightball & MJG, who give the track a southern touch with their rhymes. The song was also used as the theme music for Too Short's reality TV show "Too Short's Boombox" on VH1.


Line by Line Meaning

8BSpace, Age-in baby
Space Age forever, nigga


TSRight right right right
T-Mix on the funk


8BOne time
One time, for your motherfuckin mind


TSBeyotch
Pimp shit bitch


8BYeah, you know how they like it baby, nigga you can't retire
Yeah, you know how they like it baby, you can't retire from this game


From nineteen-eighty, through eighty-eight
From 1980 through 1988


I Don't Stop Rappin like my first tapes
I continue rapping without stopping, just like I did on my first tapes


When I was broke, I used to sell em instantly (instantly)
When I was broke, I used to sell my tapes immediately


One look, you could tell it was the pimp in me (pimp in me)
Just one look, you could see the natural ability I have to be a pimp


In eighty-nine, I went on tour with Eazy-E (Eazy-E)
In 1989, I went on tour with Eazy-E


A bunch of fine bitches tryin to sleep with me
Many attractive women were trying to sleep with me


Every night, sold out, turnin young hoes
Every night, the shows were sold out and young women were getting turned on


Tell her baby, no doubt, stick this dick in yo' mouth
I confidently tell her to suck my dick without any hesitation


I smoked a lot of weed, I said a lot of rhymes
I used to smoke a lot of marijuana and rap a lot of verses


Always fucked up in niggaz bitches all the time
I was always having sex with other men's women


Now I'm ridin on twenties wearin nice clothes
Now, I drive a car with 20-inch rims and wear expensive clothing


But ain't nuttin like pimpin hoes, and ridin Vogues
But nothing compares to the satisfaction of pimping women and driving a Cadillac


I live a good life, in my pursuit of happiness
I live a good life, always chasing my own happiness


I'm so glad, to get to the point of havin this
I'm very happy to have reached this level of success


Opportunity, for you and me to pass it on
Opportunity, for both of us to pass on our knowledge and success


Two years ago, I thought it'd be my last song
Two years ago, I thought this would be my final song


Me, Squeaky, Flex and J, on Saratoga Street
Me, Squeaky, Flex, and J, hanging out on Saratoga Street


Smokin white boys, bumpin dopefiend beats
Smoking marijuana and listening to music with a hypnotic beat


Eighty-eight, my pockets wasn't straight, but I was makin it
In 1988, I didn't have a lot of money, but I was still making it


Niggaz like Lil' Tim was out there ballin sellin cakes n shit
People like Lil' Tim were out there making a lot of money selling drugs


I was right there, on the Mob Circle, writin raps
I was right there, in the Mob Circle, writing rap lyrics


All about my snaps, tryin to put Ball and G on the map
All about making money and trying to establish Ball and G as successful artists


Nowadays I own my shit and bone bad bitches
Nowadays, I own my own music and have sex with attractive women


Kickin it with rich niggaz in rollers, and candy sixes
Hanging out with wealthy people who drive Rolls-Royces and expensive luxury cars


Deliverin hot shit like Pizza Hut for them hardcore thugs
Delivering hot music like Pizza Hut delivers hot pizzas for those hardcore thugs


Niggaz who pimp bitches and hit the highway with them drugs
People who exploit women and transport drugs on the highway


Feel my flow, mix it in witcha chronic main
Feel the smoothness of my lyrics, mix it in with your favorite marijuana strain


$Hort Dawg, I don't know why you tryin to leave this game
$hort Dawg, I don't understand why you're trying to quit the rap game


State to state, plenty hoes and plenty money to make
Traveling from state to state, encountering numerous women and opportunities to make money


Writing raps, makin more than them niggaz movin weight
By writing rap lyrics, I'm making more money than those guys involved in drug trafficking


The game been good to me, and I know that muhfucka bless you
The rap industry has been good to me, and I know it has blessed you too


Thanks for passin game, now let's get out here and make this loot
Thank you for sharing your knowledge, now let's go out there and make a lot of money


TSI won't stop rappin, I don't stop rappin
I won't stop rapping, I don't stop rapping


TSI got too much money bitch I can't stop rappin
I have too much money, I can't stop rapping


8BWe some presidential players, with money by the layers
We are influential figures with layers of money


8BAin't nuthin you broke ass niggaz do that can fade us
There's nothing that you broke guys do that can compete with us


TSI won't stop rappin, I don't stop rappin
I won't stop rapping, I don't stop rapping


TSI got too much money bitch I can't stop rappin
I have too much money, I can't stop rapping


MJI drive fast cars, eat lunch by lakes
I drive fast cars and enjoy meals by lakes


MJand meet a hundred different bitches when I drop new tapes
And I meet a hundred different attractive women when I release new music


I had to sacrifice, get things right
I had to make sacrifices and set things straight


In this rap life, I paid my dues
In this rap career, I have worked hard and paid my dues


Learn how to crawl, before I walk
I learned how to start from the bottom before progressing


Then I learned how to tie my shoes
Then I learned the basics and mastered them


Tryin crime, but it just didn't work for me
I tried a life of crime, but it didn't suit me


Matter of fact it did it worse for me
In fact, it made things worse for me


Gettin eyes scarred, bein weak one time ya hard
Getting into dangerous situations and becoming weak when I was once strong


It can only do hurt to me
It can only bring harm to me


So I sucked up my peer pressure, and my pride
So, I resisted the urge to follow my peers and let go of my pride


And realized that this rap shit was gon help me to survive
And realized that pursuing a career in rap would help me survive


Stay alive, go with the flow but don't be no muhfuckin fool
Stay alive, adapt to the circumstances but don't be foolish


Hell this music thing is all I got, I ain't makin straight A's in school
This music is everything to me, since I'm not excelling academically


And ain't wind up to be dumber nigga, only to be different
I didn't end up being a stupid guy, only different from the norm


So all the shit that you think we are, the shit that we isn't
All the assumptions you make about us are incorrect


When you raised up, where I come from, make it out is a blessing
When you grow up where I come from, escaping that environment is a blessing


Cause half the cats, where I come from, don't ever learn they lessons
Because half the people where I come from never learn from their mistakes


My first love, even before I had a daughter, or a lady
Rapping was my first love, even before having a daughter or a romantic partner


Was rappin, sweet lyrics, I love you, my baby
Rapping, creating beautiful lyrics, is something I truly love, my baby


MJG, what you see, on TV, is fame
MJG, what you see on TV is the fame


But the rapper I let loose almost anything, I love this game
But the rapper I become when I express myself in my music, I love this game


I won't stop rappin, I don't stop rappin
I won't stop rapping, I don't stop rapping


I make too much money bitch I can't stop rappin
I make too much money, I can't stop rapping


I live the fast life of a MC
I live the fast-paced life of a MC


And I sell a lot of records makin pimp beats
And I sell a lot of records by producing pimp beats


I could do a show tonight and make ten G's
I could perform a show tonight and make ten thousand dollars


Fuck til the mornin, sleep late and smoke weed
Engage in sexual activities until the morning, sleep in and smoke marijuana


Three cars in my garage, truck in the driveway
I own three cars in my garage and a truck in the driveway


I always, get my dick sucked on the highway
I always receive oral sex while driving on the highway


My way (pimp til I dieee) fuck a hoe
My way (being a pimp until I die) I don't care about a woman


Unless that hoe is breakin me off some dough, to hit the studio
Unless that woman is providing me with money to record in the studio


Blowin, niggaz ain't knowin, how far this shit is goin
Blowing, people don't realize how successful this music is becoming


I wrote all my shit, but niggaz always talkin bout what I owe them
I wrote all my own music, but people always demanding what they feel is owed to them


But I'm gon' show them, real niggaz stand on they own ten toes
But I'm going to prove them wrong, real men stand on their own two feet


So I'ma make all the money, and try my best to fuck all these hoes
So I'm going to make a lot of money and do my best to have sex with as many women as possible


Friend or foe, a bitch or hoe, rich or po'
Whether they are a friend or an enemy, a woman or a prostitute, rich or poor


Eightball got flow, MJG
Eightball has a great flow, MJG


Here comes the one they call the P-I, M-P, never will retire
Here comes the one they call the P-I-M-P, never going to retire


The tree-high, green leaf, helps me to get higher
Smoking marijuana helps me achieve a higher state of mind


Eightball and MJG, Too $hort, we all must be
Eightball and MJG, Too $hort, we must all be the same


The pimps of the industry, shit people pretend to be
We are the pimps of the music industry, something that people pretend to be


Fuck so why should we, settle down
So why should we settle for a monogamous relationship


Leave the kitchen put the kettles down
Leave behind the hustle and focus on something else


Stop from fillin all you hoes
Stop from taking advantage of all these women


Give up the life of trues and vogues
Give up the lifestyle of luxury cars and fancy clothes


Hell no, it ain't gon' happen, this shit too deep
Hell no, it's not going to happen, this situation is too complex


So I hooked up with my comrades so we can all get rich, nigga
So I joined forces with my companions so we can all become wealthy, my friend


8BYea yea, one time, for your motherfuckin mind
Yeah yeah, one time, for your own good


TSPimp shit bitch
Pimp shit, bitch


8BEightball and MJG, now what you weigh me
Eightball and MJG, now how do you perceive us


TS$hort Dawg in the house, slammin Cadillac do's, pimpin hoes
Too $hort in the house, closing the doors of his Cadillac, and exploiting women


8BNuthin but the real shit, nine-eight, for these tricks it's too late
Nothing but the honest truth, in 1998, it's too late for these women


TSIt's that old school pimpin all the way from Memphis, to Oakland
This is the old school way of pimpin that extends from Memphis to Oakland


8BStraight smokin baby, fryin em up fat
Straight up smoking, baby, getting high


TSAtlanta to Houston, we still doin it like this
From Atlanta to Houston, we're still doing it this way


8BYea, New York to L.A
Yeah, from New York to Los Angeles


TSBeyitch
Bitch


8BHah, that's right, Space Age forever, nigga
That's right, Space Age forever, my friend


TST-Mix on the funk
T-Mix on the funky beat


8BDangerous Music, uhh
Dangerous Music, uhh


TSSuave House
Suave House


8BI love that
I love that




Lyrics Β© Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JOHN ROBIE, ARTHUR HENRY BAKER, ROBERT ALLEN, ELLIS WILLIAMS, AFRIKA BAMBAATAA, JOHN B MILLE, TODD ANTHONY SHAW

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Comments from YouTube:

@KYLEnSTITCH

MJG’s first verse went over my head for a long time. It just now hit me in the face like a brick wall. Blessed to know good artists like this.

@l.washington1657

I always loved his verse man

@johntempleton5030

I know I'm late, but seriously, this is a hip-hop classic. 8Ball & MJG were slept on like a high priced matress, realest talk in almost 3 decades. I grew up on Too Short. He had a handful of albums that only the realest rap music fans could appreciate. Tell me I'm wrong.

@morry32

MJG and 8ball probably saved my life with the track friend or foe. I'd never really thought about those around me until that track

@keishalolocurry7631

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@ceezserrano

Me and the boys would. Get it so hard. And i mean life wise. To this song. So ill wit it. From Fresno cali. The valley. To my playas

@tysonbfrance

8ball and MJG were low key running the south. Puffy knew. Too bad it didn't pan out. :(

@kedrickseveran5776

One of the best rap songs about staying focused πŸ”₯πŸ”₯

@abos09

MJG one of the most slept on MC's of all time

@kaydillinger97

I definitely agree man, real talk

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