The 69 Most Pause-Worthy Lyrics In Hip-Hop History

We know they didn't mean it that way, but it's still funny. Read our epic countdown of all the times when rappers have made us say hmm....

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Pause (pôz) intj. 1. An interjection used to acknowledge or clarify an unintentional erotic, or homo-erotic, double-entendre. Not to be confused with its popular heterosexual counterpart "That's What She Said."

Sure, we've all put a foot in our mouth*. It happens, no biggie*. But for some reason, straight rappers—despite all their uber-masculine machismo—seem to be especially prone to slips of the tongue*.

So, for your pleasure* (and ours*), team Complex put our heads together* and dug into the annals* of rap to find the 69* greatest lyrical boners* buried in hip-hop history, retroactively relieving these MCs* from any sensual scrutiny*. For more penetrating* insight, we propositioned* the Twitter sensations known as Pause Police to get behind us* and give us a hand* by issuing stiff* sentences to each MC (Click here to buy Pause Police T-shirts and stickers*, kids!). Read on to find out which rappers are on top*, which ones are on bottom*, and who's in pole position*. We went hard*, so savor our package!*

*...pause!


#69:

Guru on Gang Starr's "Now You're Mine" (see below for lyrics)

COMPLEX SAYS: Aspiring MCs, consider this the pause blueprint, the Moby Dick of unintentionally gay lyrics. Through the cumulative effect of line after homoerotic line, Guru has crafted the #1 most pause-worthy tour de force in the history of rhymes and beats. Below we've printed the song's full lyrics with annotations of Guru's unplanned double entendres...

"Yo Duke, you're dead wrong; you'll never have the skills like mine
I write the ill type rhymes now I'm reaching my prime
360 dunk in your face*
You can't compete, you're just a basket case
Let's separate the men from the boys*

And put your money where your mouth is*, no time for toys*

Your game is weak you geek so don't sleep
Cause I'll be checkin ya, wreckin ya*, when I start to creep

through the backdoor* - I know I caught you out there*

You got no clout here, and I doubt there
Is anyway that you can stop the beat down
You better play the background*, and sit back down
Chumps like you, I gotta keep 'em in line
So prepare to suffer boy*, cause now you're mine*


Officer Nohomo Note: We have a 1040 all officers.

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