[Intro: Big L] Yo one two, one two, go 'head, you can drop it Yeah one two one two, I go by the name of the Big L, ya know what I'm sayin'. Rock this with Rock N. Wills, the hardpack tape, aight it go like this [Verse 1: Big L] Ayyo I got the gift o' gab To lift and grab The mic And recite hype rhymes That'll rip and rag And drag A f*g MC Who likes to nag a lot And brag a lot Talkin' about the lyrics that he have are hot Step to this and get lit like a candle troop Rhymes I hook up, MCs I cook up Like Campbell's Soup I throw rhymes like a quarterback Front and you'll get bust and dust and crushed Bum rushed and all o' that Rhymes never sound wack Cause I got 'em down pat Your rulin' time is over So gimme your crown jack I get hype fast And MCs might last A minute with me Because their rhymes are light as A feather And mines are heavy like a big brick Rappers catch a fit quick When I start to kick sh** And I record my battles on a camcorder So I can sit back and watch me manslaughter MCs that tried to get wit' me hops That's why they all got tooken out like a Bensi box The crown is still mine cause I kick ill rhymes A lotta rappers talk that murder sh** and couldn't k** time Or beat eggs or whip cream I'm smoother than Vaseline And I'm a stone cold rappin' fiend A lot of new jacks are comin' out, but that's cool Cause I'm the principal of the new school Alright check this out, another joint like this… [Verse 2: Big L] Yeah, aight, check it out… I control the microphone like a robot My lyrics are so hot, props I got a whole lot Cause wit' a pen and some paper this man makes Rhymes that're so damn great, with flavor like pancakes I'm kickin' rhymes like a game of kickball I'm rough like a brick wall, MCs take a big fall For tryin' to get with this, I'm too swift with this A microphone murderer full with magnificence A def rapper and also a swell one In a battle I cook MCs well done My hits are consecutive I'm a lyrical executive Bite my rhymes and I won't let you live So to be safe on the microphone homes Recite your own poems or get your dome flown Or put in a boot camp, L is the new champ I'm not the type to go out like a food stamp I'm throwin' rhymes like a pitcher throws a, curve ball And I'm a serve all punks that try to brawl
So stop sleepin' on me, don't even doze hops Or I'm a heat you up and eat you up like Stove Top Stuffin', I'm bum rushin', shorts I'm takin' none My rhymes weigh a ton, I'm not fakin' son You're the one who's fakin', tryin' to be a duplicate Can't kick stupid sh**, tell you the truth, you should quit Rappin', start snappin', cause all you is a joke Battle L and get smoked Yo I overthrow ya and have ya screamin' like a rollercoaster Guzzle you down like a small cup o' Coca-Cola I'm goin' through MCs like a ransack Stand back, as I cruise smooth like a Am-Trak Your rhymes are rusty g, you can't f** with me That's why you're hidin' in protective custody L's not the one and I keep MCs runnin' I hurt 'em like bunions, make 'em cry like onions I'm a lyrical fighter and I'm brighter than Einstein Try to bite my lines and you'll get a size nine Foot put in your a** for bein' a crook Hit with a vital hook and get your title took [Big L] Yeah, I'm a pa** it to my man [Verse 3: Big L] Yo I'm the microphone murderer And I'm known for bustin' mad caps I was in rag tracks with rhymes that backslap 'causin' a nightmare, I don't fight fair n***as playin' hard rock, hopin' they might scare The B-I-G-L but I'm not to be f**ed wit' You're tryin' to take your idol's title? You on some bugged sh** I keep the women fiendin' and screamin' for my smooth sh** My rhymes are mad thick and yours is thin as a pool stick f** it, bust it, I like it rough and rugged Your style is wick wack and played out like nugget Bracelets, face this, you can't erase this, escape this Break this, take this, cause I bake this I get so loose on beats that I produce n***as be frontin' crazy hard and got no juice They softer than paper plates, the lyrics I make is great A few sheets of loose leaf and a Erasermate Is all I need to write rhymes that are extra fly Mics I wreck and fry, rappers I petrify Pack a fo' fif' with eight shots With one you get popped And now you're locked in a box, dead, with no props I'm not jokin', there's no time for snappin' n***as that be yappin', I'm puttin' caps in So base up or get sprayed up to the waist up You'll get found faced up, police can't trace up Fingerprints, why? Because I leave no evidence Big L's the name, one three nine is the residence, peace