Turn up the bass, check out my melody, hand out a cigar I'm lettin knowledge be born, and my name's the r A-k-i-m not like the rest of them, I'm not on a list That's what I'm sayin, I drop science like a scientist My melody's in a code, the very next episode Has the mic often distortin, ready to explode I keep the mic in fahrenheit, freeze mc's and make em colder The listener's system is kickin like solar As I memorize, advertise, like a poet Keep you goin when I'm flowin, smooth enough, you know it But rough that's why the middle of my story I tell e.b. Nobody beats the ＂r＂, check out my melody...
So what if I'm a microphone fiend addicted soon as I sing One of these for mc's so they don't have to scream I couldn't wait to take the mic, flow into it to test Then let my melody play, and then the record suggest That I'm droppin bombs, but I stay peace and calm Any mc that disagree with me just wave your arm And I'll break, when I'm through breakin I'll leave you broke Drop the mic when I'm finished and watch it smoke So stand back, you wanna rap? all of that can wait I won't push, I won't beat around the bush I wanna break upon those who are not supposed to You might try but you can't get close to Because I'm number one, competition is none
Whether playin ball or bobbin in the hall I just writin my name in graffiti on the wall You shouldn't have told me you said you control me So now a contest is what you owe me Pull out your money, pull out your cut Pull up a chair My name is rakim allah, and r & a stands for ＂ra＂ Switch it around, but still comes out ＂r＂ So easily will I e-m-c-e-e My repetition of words is ＂check out my melody＂ Some bass and treble is moist, scratchin and cuttin a voice And when it's mine that's when the rhyme is always choice I wouldn't have came to ? set? my name ? around the? same weak **** Puttin blurs and slurs and words that don't fit In rhyme, a why waste time on the microphone I take this more serious than just a poem Rockin party to party, backyard to yard Now tear it up, y'all, and bless the mic for the gods
The rhyme is rugged, at the same time sharp I can swing off anything even a string of a harp Just turn it on and start rockin, mind no introduction
Til I finish droppin science, no interruption When I approach I exercise like a coach Usin a melody and add numerous notes With the mic and the r-a-k-i-m It's a task, like a match I will strike again Rhymes are poetically kept and alphabetically stepped Put in order to pursue with the momentum except I say one rhyme and I order a longer rhyme shorter A pause, but don't stop the tape recorder
I'm not a regular competitor, first rhyme editor Melody arranger, poet, etcetera Extra events, the grand finale like bonus
I am the man they call the microphonist With wisdom which means wise words bein spoken Too many at one time watch the mic start smokin I came to express the rap I manifest Stand in my way and I'll lead a ? ? ? words protest
Mc's that wanna be dissed they're gonna Be dissed if they don't get from in fronta All they can go get is me a glass of moet A hard time, sip your juice and watch a smooth poet I take 7 mc's put em in a line And add 7 more brothas who think they can rhyme Well, it'll take 7 more before I go for mine And that's 21 mc's ate up at the same time Easy does it, do it easy, that's what I'm doin No fessin, no messin around, no chewin No robbin, no buyin, bitin, why bother This slob'll stop tryin fightin to follow
My unusual style will confuse you a while If I was water, I flow in the nile So many rhymes you won't have time to go for your's Just because of a cause I have to pause Right after tonight is when I prepare To catch another sucka duck mc out there Cos my strategy has to be tragedy, catastrophe And after this you'll call me your majesty My melody...
Marley marl synthesized it, I memorize it Eric b made a cut and advertised it My melody's created for mc's in the place Who try to listen cos I'm dissin
take off your necklace, you try to detect my pace? now you're buggin over off my rhyme like bass The melody that I'm stylin, smooth as a violin Rough enough to break new york from long island My wisdom is swift, no matter if My momentum is slow, mc's still stand stiff I'm genuine like leather, don't try to be clever Mc's you'll beat the ＂r＂, I'll say ＂oh never＂ So eric b cut it easily
And check out my melody...
[00:21.74]Turn up the bass, check out my melody, hand out a cigar [00:24.03]I'm lettin knowledge be born, and my name's the r [00:27.09]A-k-i-m not like the rest of them, I'm not on a list [00:30.07]That's what I'm sayin, I drop science like a scientist [00:32.66]My melody's in a code, the very next episode [00:35.23]Has the mic often distortin, ready to explode [00:37.54]I keep the mic in fahrenheit, freeze mc's and make em colder [00:40.54]The listener's system is kickin like solar [00:43.60]As I memorize, advertise, like a poet [00:45.66]Keep you goin when I'm flowin, smooth enough, you know it [00:49.14]But rough that's why the middle of my story I tell e.b. [00:52.14]Nobody beats the ＂r＂, check out my melody... [00:55.54] [01:04.84]So what if I'm a microphone fiend addicted soon as I sing [01:07.84]One of these for mc's so they don't have to scream [01:10.15]I couldn't wait to take the mic, flow into it to test [01:13.14]Then let my melody play, and then the record suggest [01:15.57]That I'm droppin bombs, but I stay peace and calm [01:18.71]Any mc that disagree with me just wave your arm [01:21.27]And I'll break, when I'm through breakin I'll leave you broke [01:23.95]Drop the mic when I'm finished and watch it smoke [01:26.69]So stand back, you wanna rap? all of that can wait [01:29.38]I won't push, I won't beat around the bush [01:31.71]I wanna break upon those who are not supposed to [01:35.30]You might try but you can't get close to [01:37.74]Because I'm number one, competition is none [01:39.80] [01:40.37] [01:43.24]Whether playin ball or bobbin in the hall [01:45.61]I just writin my name in graffiti on the wall [01:48.42]You shouldn't have told me you said you control me [01:51.23]So now a contest is what you owe me [01:54.60]Pull out your money, pull out your cut [01:56.55]Pull up a chair [01:59.42]My name is rakim allah, and r & a stands for ＂ra＂ [02:02.35]Switch it around, but still comes out ＂r＂ [02:04.91]So easily will I e-m-c-e-e [02:07.47]My repetition of words is ＂check out my melody＂ [02:10.46]Some bass and treble is moist, scratchin and cuttin a voice [02:12.77]And when it's mine that's when the rhyme is always choice [02:15.08]I wouldn't have came to ? set? my name ? around the? same weak **** [02:18.49]Puttin blurs and slurs and words that don't fit [02:21.00]In rhyme, a why waste time on the microphone [02:23.54]I take this more serious than just a poem [02:26.53]Rockin party to party, backyard to yard [02:28.53]Now tear it up, y'all, and bless the mic for the gods [02:32.57] [02:43.44]The rhyme is rugged, at the same time sharp [02:45.44]I can swing off anything even a string of a harp [02:48.18]Just turn it on and start rockin, mind no introduction [02:50.30] [02:51.03]Til I finish droppin science, no interruption [02:53.79]When I approach I exercise like a coach [02:56.15]Usin a melody and add numerous notes [02:59.10]With the mic and the r-a-k-i-m [03:01.66]It's a task, like a match I will strike again [03:04.35]Rhymes are poetically kept and alphabetically stepped [03:07.09]Put in order to pursue with the momentum except [03:09.65]I say one rhyme and I order a longer rhyme shorter [03:12.33]A pause, but don't stop the tape recorder [03:16.41] [03:37.01]I'm not a regular competitor, first rhyme editor [03:39.80]Melody arranger, poet, etcetera [03:42.51]Extra events, the grand finale like bonus [03:45.07] [03:45.58]I am the man they call the microphonist [03:47.83]With wisdom which means wise words bein spoken [03:50.51]Too many at one time watch the mic start smokin [03:53.18]I came to express the rap I manifest [03:55.94]Stand in my way and I'll lead a ? ? ? words protest [03:58.43] [03:59.12]Mc's that wanna be dissed they're gonna [04:01.42]Be dissed if they don't get from in fronta [04:04.16]All they can go get is me a glass of moet [04:06.60]A hard time, sip your juice and watch a smooth poet [04:09.78]I take 7 mc's put em in a line [04:11.78]And add 7 more brothas who think they can rhyme [04:14.83]Well, it'll take 7 more before I go for mine [04:17.65]And that's 21 mc's ate up at the same time [04:20.14]Easy does it, do it easy, that's what I'm doin [04:22.58]No fessin, no messin around, no chewin [04:25.63]No robbin, no buyin, bitin, why bother [04:28.19]This slob'll stop tryin fightin to follow [04:30.44] [04:31.04]My unusual style will confuse you a while [04:33.85]If I was water, I flow in the nile [04:36.41]So many rhymes you won't have time to go for your's [04:39.15]Just because of a cause I have to pause [04:42.03]Right after tonight is when I prepare [04:44.41]To catch another sucka duck mc out there [04:47.27]Cos my strategy has to be tragedy, catastrophe [04:50.14]And after this you'll call me your majesty [04:52.88]My melody... [04:57.78] [05:14.38]Marley marl synthesized it, I memorize it [05:17.68]Eric b made a cut and advertised it [05:19.93]My melody's created for mc's in the place [05:22.43]Who try to listen cos I'm dissin [05:24.05] [05:24.78]take off your necklace, you try to detect my pace? [05:28.02]now you're buggin over off my rhyme like bass [05:30.52]The melody that I'm stylin, smooth as a violin [05:33.45]Rough enough to break new york from long island [05:36.32]My wisdom is swift, no matter if [05:38.57]My momentum is slow, mc's still stand stiff [05:41.31]I'm genuine like leather, don't try to be clever [05:44.59]Mc's you'll beat the ＂r＂, I'll say ＂oh never＂ [05:47.08]So eric b cut it easily [05:48.64] [05:49.56]And check out my melody...
