"Ain't No Half-Steppin'" is a 1988 hip-hop song written and performed by American rapper

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. Released as a single from Kane's debut album '' Long Live the Kane'', it peaked at No. 53 on the ''

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'' Hot Black Singles chart. The song samples "Ain't No Half Steppin'" by Heatwave, "UFO" by ESG, and "Blind Alley" by The Emotions. In 2012, '' Rolling Stone'' ranked "Ain't No Half-Steppin'" No. 25 on its list of The 50 Greatest Hip-Hop Songs of All Time.

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