My Melody Eric B. & Rakim

[00:21.52] Turn up the bass, check out my melody, hand out a cigar
[00:23.73] I'm letting knowledge be born and my name's the R
[00:26.61] A-K-I-M not like the rest of them, I'm not on a list
[00:29.20] That's what I'm saying, I drop science like a scientist
[00:31.67] My melody's in a code, the very next episode
[00:34.47] Has the mic often distorting, ready to explode
[00:37.34] I keep the mic at Fahrenheit, freeze emcees then make 'em colder
[00:40.22] The listener's system is kickin' like solar
[00:43.08] As I memorize, advertise like a poet
[00:45.61] Keep you going when I'm flowing, smooth enough, you know it
[00:48.32] But rough, that's why the mural on my story I tell will be
[00:51.34] Nobody beats the R, check out my melody
[00:53.95] Ch-ch-ch-check out my melody
[00:56.51] Ch-ch-ch-check out my melody
[00:58.95] Ch-ch-ch-check out my melody
[01:01.89] Ch-ch-ch-check out my melody
[01:04.93] So what, I'm a microphone fiend, addicted soon as I seen
[01:07.16] One of these four emcees so they don't have to scream
[01:09.86] I couldn't wait to take the mic, blow into it to test
[01:12.39] Then let my melody play, then the record suggest
[01:15.33] That I'm dropping bombs, but I stay peace and calm
[01:18.06] Any MC that disagree with me, wave your arm
[01:20.67] And I'll break, when I'm through breaking, I'll leave you broke
[01:23.36] Drop the mic when I'm finished and watch it smoke
[01:25.97] So stand back, you wanna rap, all of that can wait
[01:28.90] I won't push, I won't beat around the bush
[01:30.98] I wanna break upon those who are not supposed to
[01:34.23] You might try but you can't get close to
[01:37.10] Because I'm number one, competition is none
[01:39.57] I'm measured with the heat that's made by Sun
[01:42.36] Whether playing ball or bobbing in the hall
[01:45.03] Or just writing my name in graffiti on the wall
[01:47.71] They shouldn't have told me you said you control me
[01:50.65] So now a contest is what you owe me
[01:53.41] Pull out your money, pull out your cut
[01:55.77] Pull up a chair
[01:58.52] My name is Rakim Allah, and R and A stands for "Ra"
[02:01.87] Switch it around, it still comes out "R"
[02:04.29] So easily will I E-M-C-E-E
[02:07.20] A repetition of words, just check out my melody
[02:09.58] Some bass and treble is moist, scratching and cutting a voice
[02:12.11] And when it's mine that's when the rhyme is always choice
[02:15.13] I wouldn't have came to set my name and run the same weak shit
[02:17.61] Putting blurs and slurs and words that don't fit in a rhyme
[02:21.11] Why waste time on the microphone
[02:22.88] I take this more serious than just a poem
[02:25.80] Rock from party to party, backyard to yard
[02:28.45] Now tear it up, y'all, and bless the mic for the gods
[02:31.35] Ch-ch-ch-check out my melody
[02:34.15] Ch-ch-ch-check out my melody
[02:36.95] Ch-ch-ch-check out my melody
[02:39.58] Ch-ch-ch-check out my melody
[02:42.33] The rhyme is rugged, at the same time sharp
[02:44.63] I can swing off anything even a string of a harp
[02:47.14] Just turn it on and start rocking, mind no introduction
[02:50.08] 'Til I finish dropping science, no interruption
[02:52.94] When I approach, I exercise like a coach
[02:55.41] Using a melody and add numerous notes
[02:58.42] And with the mic and the R-A-K-I-M
[03:01.13] It's attached, like a match, I will strike again
[03:03.79] Rhymes are poetically kept and alphabetically stepped
[03:06.48] Put in a order to proceed with the momentum, except
[03:09.35] I say one rhyme out of order, a longer rhyme shorter
[03:11.99] Or pause, but don't stop the tape recorder
[03:14.73] Ch-ch-ch-check out my melody
[03:17.57] Ch-ch-ch-check out my melody
[03:20.16] Ch-ch-ch-check out my melody
[03:23.06] Ch-ch-ch-check out my melody
[03:25.73] Ch-ch-ch-check out my melody
[03:28.45] Ch-ch-ch-check out my melody
[03:31.05] Ch-ch-ch-check out my melody
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[03:36.97] I'm not a regular competitor, first rhyme editor
[03:39.17] Melody arranger, poet et cetera
[03:42.12] Extra events, the grand finale like bonus
[03:44.68] I am the man they call the microphonist
[03:47.66] With wisdom, which means wise words being spoken
[03:50.12] Too many at one time, watch the mic start smoking
[03:52.64] I came to express the rap I manifest
[03:55.31] Stand in my way, and I'll veto all the word's protest
[03:57.97] Emcees that wanna be best, they're gonna
[04:00.90] Be dissed if they don't get from in front of
[04:03.79] All they can go get is me a glass of Moet
[04:06.09] A hard time, sip your juice and watch a smooth poet
[04:08.82] I take seven emcees put 'em in a line
[04:11.34] And add seven more brothers who think they can rhyme
[04:14.29] Well, it'll take seven more before I go for mine
[04:16.85] Now that's twenty-one emcees ate up at the same time
[04:19.64] Easy does it, do it easy, that's what I'm doing
[04:22.30] No fessing, no messing around, no chewing
[04:25.10] No robbing or buying, biting-why borrow?
[04:27.63] This slob will stop trying, fighting to follow
[04:31.09] My unusual style will confuse you a while
[04:33.25] If I was water, I'd flow in the Nile
[04:35.83] So many rhymes, you won't have time to go for yours
[04:38.72] Just because of applause, I have to pause
[04:41.53] Right after tonight is when I prepare
[04:44.89] To catch another sucker duck emcee out there
[04:46.67] 'Cause my strategy has to be tragedy, catastrophe
[04:49.95] And after this you'll call me your majesty
[04:52.35] My melody
[04:53.92] Ch-ch-ch-check out my melody
[04:56.46] Here's my melody
[04:58.21] Ch-ch-ch-check out my melody
[05:02.99] I repeat
[05:10.86] Ch-ch-ch-check out my melody
[05:14.39] Marley Marl synthesized it, I memorized it
[05:16.84] Eric B made a cut and advertised it
[05:19.79] My melody's created for emcees in the place
[05:22.23] They try to listen 'cause I'm dissin' them, so pick up your face
[05:24.65] Shook off your neck as you try to detect my pace
[05:27.36] Now you're druggin', almost buggin' off my rhyme, like bass
[05:30.22] The melody that I'm styling, smooth as a violin
[05:33.05] Rough enough to break New York from Long Island
[05:35.95] My wisdom is swift, no matter if
[05:38.34] My momentum is slow, emcees still stand stiff
[05:40.98] I'm genuine like leather, inclined to be clever
[05:43.75] Emcees you beat the R, I'll say "oh never"
[05:46.69] So Eric B, cut it easily and
[05:49.32] Check out my melody
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