Spoonie Gee - The Godfather (1987) 

STILL FRESH AFTER ALL THESE YEARS.

Most youngsters today don't really know how old hip hop is.. Spoonie G is a legend. Hip hop goes back to the 70s.

"He's stealing the sounds!" ~Random DJ Girl, 1992

The era when Rakim changed the style of rhyming and set a new trend for rappers. You can definitely hear his influence in Spoonie's lyrics and the way he puts his words together on this track

CJ driving down grove street

One of the best from back when I was a teenager. That was when there were no clowns and no puppets.

This song just popped up in my head gta sa ❤️😻

Crazy how much Hip-hop changed from the 80s to the 90s😱

Real rap no doubt.....

So many sampled James Brown - nothing ever beat this.

2022 and listening this from the countryside in Argentina. Thanks gta san andreas the best game ever made. Underrated song

Who wants to play GTA San Andreas now?

still da shit after all these years!!!!

CLASSIC TRACK OF HIP HOP HISTORY !

This song is too underrated

Came here after I found out this song was removed from spotify 😑

most underrated rapper of his ERA

Im Here from San Andreas...this Song ist very cool😅😂😂

My favorite soundtrack in GTA San Andreas ;)

Old school rap😘

1987....great year for me at 18 years old....just graduated high school when this came out.

I remember this track by Spoonie Gee one of the cleanest rappers in the business next to Jimmy Spicer in the early 80's.

I’m the only 17 year old that is hip to this type hip hop

Still banging after all these yrs👍🏿.

Smashin On A Green Sabre To San Fierro...

I was 17 when this came out. Got the single and was playing it for my kids!!!

How in the world is this possible? 538 likes in 2018 you got to be kidding me should have millions DAAMN

can't believe they removed this song from Spotify 😲

anyone else listening to thos in 2017

Marley Marl is my favorite contributor to Hip Hop EVER!!!!!!!

still fresh in 2016.....

I'm the Godfather I'm the Godfather of rap Well let's get this straight, there's no contest So now you people know and don't have to guess I'm not the king of rap, not lord, not prince I was a young kid rappin', I've been rockin' ever since I was just a young buck, I didn't care what MCs were in my way, they never uttered a but 'Cause I'm the Godfather I'm the Godfather I caught silly young ladies, to just chill They never said no to me, always say that they will do Whatever I want them to, when I confront them to Watch where you're walkin', or you just might bump into I never rule them, I only school them But if they ever try to fool me That's when I fool them I'm the Godfather I'm the Godfather No time to be jealous, only to make money I rap on stage, shake my butt for your honey 'Cause I'm rockin', I'm a non-stoppin' MC baby, who loves finger-poppin' So don't diss me, just kiss me If I ever have ya and leave, you're gonna miss me I'm just a brother so what's up sis? 'Cause it's the pretty young ladies that make me talk like this Yes I'm the Godfather I'm the Godfather They say that I'm an MC, some say that I'm a poet I changed my style, people just didn't know it yet I had to tell them, I might peel 'em You mess with me and both of your eyes, I swell them Well, like Al Capone, I'm 'bout to take charge Got a space shine sparklin' new car in my garage All the ladies want to cruise me, they don't move me See my bankroll, they want to try to use me But I'm no fool, never losin' my cool But for me to undress, I make the young ladies drool I'm not braggin', tellin' you what I'm about Young ladies, no babies and marriage is out But if you insist, you can come get this Your house or mine, night or day I'll be fine So let's get with it, so that I can hit it In an hour or two me and you can just quit it I'm the Godfather I'm the Godfather Now the beat will be smokin' while the fire is out So take your hand off your hips and baby let's work out No leanin' on the wall, no standin' around So are you ready (For what?) for the beat in me now Because people come to see me, some people want to be me Pretty young ladies wanna L-U-V me The beat so bad that at nine o'clock In the morning if you play it, they'll call the cops Yes I'm the Godfather Yes I'm the Godfather You got rockin' beats, non-stoppin' beats Some records even have finger-poppin' beats Always rappin' on time, Gemini is my sign I'm so deep that's why I keep all the girlies on mine I'm a fanatic at this, I'm at the top of the list Stay cool, don't break the rules unless you wanna get dissed Respect me while I'm rappin' on a record or show You could stare, 'cause I don't care just as long you know That I'm the Godfather Yes I'm the Godfather Now you'll be jumpin', your heart'll be thumpin' Place'll be rockin', sweat'll be poppin' Off your face, all over the place Easy Lee spin the records at a steady pace Don't stand around, your face holdin' a frown This is the season, no reason you can't get down So get off the wall, let's have a ball Boogie down to the beat just give it your all No need to get high, just have money to spend So you can have a good time because it's within 'Cause I'm the Godfather Yes I'm the Godfather of ra

This sounds so clean, not one cursing or violence. But, me being a old school hip hop guy, there’s no popcorn or bacon frying on this record. I wish mines sounded like that lol. Brought mines in the early 80s

I heard the song in Lee Haney training video in the 80"s.

I haven't heard this since I was a junior in high school. Just needs some AM radio distortion....

Was my favorite when it came out. Good Ole days of rap. No guns, no threats, no disrespect, no violence. I hope that one day that concept will return and dominate.

Thousand of tracks with JB's sound in the background made a sure success...what a Era it was! That rhythm is also in my brain every day...

2023

This deserves millions of views.

The lost art of a true emcee

This song is so gangster, that my speakers rob me

Being from the UK I have no East Coast/West Coast affiliation but East Coast for me has that certain sound that takes me back to the mid 80s!

Nothin like 80's Rap!! Luv it. I was introduced to rap stayin in my mother's friend house and there was a record player & this record was beside it...I was always playin it and seeing my future in music!!

I turned 13 the year this song came out.... 1987, North Philly...

top 10 of all times!!

Old school on the dancefloor. Another Downbeat classic. Leeds was blessed.

We need our own Hip Hop Music Hall of Fame!!!

When I was younger I always thought when Chuck chill out use to play this I thought it was Rakim.

Yup circa 1987, DJ Ramirez played this on KCSB Santa Barbara public Radio. Instant hit! thnx Spoonie G....

Spoonie gee, and the treacherous 3!, These times could never be understood!, You just had ta be there!!!

The Godfather of Hip Hop!!! Factz undisputed! I was in the 🏠 RIP Pumpkin 🎃 223 Laconia garage was banging

Some say that I'm an MC, some say I'm a Poet, I changed my style people just didn't know it yet, I had to tell em', I might Pellem', You mess with me and both of you're eyes I'll swellem'. T R A C K A T T A C K!!

I remember listening to kday then they played this song!rolling in black vw that Sweet mom bought me! Age 16 every body wanted to roll wth me ladies only!

2019 anyone

Grove street 4ever

Ayeee 2020

2021

I'm a brotha so what's up sis cause it's the pretty young ladies that make me talk like this!

Real ole skool rap, most youngins don't know nuttin bout this.

🗣️"aye homies, THIS WAY!" -CJ

Spoony Gee, without a doubt on the Mt Rushmore of NYC MC’s.

Still listening in 2018!

2021? Sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees

"YOU HIT ME imma hit you back!"

Never heard this one before... He goin hard!!!!

You can't forget about the all Star engineer Marley Marl when you hear this.

great classic rap

Real hip-hop

Мне от этой музыки даже на душе как-то спокойнее становится.

This beat slaps so frecking hard!!

You don't stop!! to the HIP-HOP

Such a classic!

cruising thru grove street

Lamar and Asas new favourite song dude

Man this is the good rap compared to nowadays, i wish i was born in those times :(

This is real tough. Spoonie G legend. GTA San Andreas.

Yo this man right here I mean right "hear"! Y'all missed him on the radar because he was the godfather of rap.

2021?

Grew up on this one!

The joint

FRESH FOR 2017

I'll have two numbers 9 a number 9 large a number 6 with extra dip 2 number 7 one with cheese and a large soda....Carl jhonson...

another super classic ....

GROVE IS KING

Also the era when rappers was hijacking James Brown music!!!

*Arm hairs stand up on end* Ahhhh man. This is what it's all about. Hip Hop Don't Stop.

Song goes so hard

Any from 2020

Thought this was a rakim joint but this dude cool too, marley marl nasty as usual

Came here after watching golden era bodybuilding and lee Haney was on and this song came up

love this song

2019 going strong

bootsy collins cookin up that bass

BATTLE FOR GOLD!!!!!

Hmmm, LLcoolj, Grandmaster flash, Public Enemy or....... Spoonie G!

I’m going to start singing the chorus of this song if I ever become a godfather.

CJ with the Harley cruising down the street blasting some ballas

まじカッケーっす❗️

back when rap was still based on funk beats, so funny to see how different the beat is nowadays

Godfather nodoubt!