Turn up the check out my melody hand out a cigar I'm lettin' knowledge be born and my the R A K I M Not like the of them I'm not on a list That's what I'm sayin' I drop like a scientist
My melody's in a code the next episode Has the mic often ready to explode I keep the mic in freeze MC's and make 'em colder The listeners system is like solar
As I memorize, advertise, like a Keep you goin' I'm flowin', smooth enough, you know it But rough that's why the middle of my story I E.B. Nobody the R, check out my melody
So if I'm a microphone fiend addicted soon as I sing One of these for so they don't have to scream I wait to take the mic, flow into it to test Then let my melody play and then the suggest
That I'm droppin' but I stay peace and calm Any MC that with me wave your arm And I'll when I'm through breakin' I'll leave you broke Drop the mic when I'm finished and watch it
So stand back, you wanna rap? All of can wait I push, I won't beat around the bush I wanna break upon those who are not to You might try but you can't get to
I'm number one, competition is none I'm measured with the that's made by sun Whether playin' ball or in the hall I just writin' my name in graffiti on the
You shouldn't have me you said you control me So now a contest is you owe me Pull out your money, pull out cut Pull up a
My name is Rakim Allah and R and A for Ra it around, but still comes out R So easily I E M C E E My repetition of is, "Check out my melody"
Some bass and treble is moist, and cuttin' a voice And when it's mine 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 don't fit
In a rhyme, why waste on the microphone I take more serious than just a poem party to party, backyard to yard Now tear it up, y'all and bless the mic for the
The rhyme is rugged, at the time sharp I can swing off even a string of a harp Just turn it on and start rockin', mind no 'Til I finish science, no interruption
When I approach I exercise a coach Usin' a melody and add numerous the mic and the R A K I M It's a task, like a match I strike again
Rhymes are poetically and alphabetically stepped Put in order to pursue the momentum except I say one rhyme and I order a longer rhyme A pause but don't stop the tape
I'm not a competitor, first rhyme editor arranger, poet, etcetera Extra events, the grand like bonus I am the man call the microphonist
With which means wise words bein' spoken Too many at one time watch the mic start I to express the rap I manifest Stand in my way and I'll lead a protest
MC's wanna be dissed they're gonna Be dissed if they don't get in fronta All they can go get is me a of Moet A hard time, sip your juice and watch a smooth
I take 7 MC's put 'em in a And add 7 more who think they can rhyme Well, take 7 more before I go for mine And that's 21 MC's ate up at the time
Easy does it, do it easy, what I'm doin' No fessin', no around, no chewin' No robbin', no buyin', bitin', why This slob'll tryin' fightin' to follow
My style will confuse you a while If I was water, I in the Nile So many rhymes you won't have to go for your's Just because of a 'cause I have to
Right after is when I prepare To catch sucka duck MC out there Cos my strategy has to be tragedy, And after you'll call me, "Your majesty", my melody
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Marley Marl synthesized it, I it Eric B made a cut and it My melody's for MC's in the place Who try to listen cos I'm [Incomprehensible]
Take off your necklace, you try to detect my Now you're buggin' over off my rhyme like The melody I'm stylin', smooth as a violin Rough enough to break New from Long Island
My is swift, no matter if My momentum is slow, MC's stand stiff I'm genuine like leather, try to be clever MC's you'll beat the R, say, "Oh never" So, Eric B cut it easily and out my melody