Turn up the bass, check out my melody, hand out a cigar
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I'm lettin knowledge be born, and my name's the R
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A-k-i-m, not like the rest of them, I'm not on a list
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That's what I'm sayin, I drop science like a scientist
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My melody's in a code, the very next episode
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Has the mic often distortin', ready to explode
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I keep the mic at Fahrenheit, freeze MC's to make 'em colder
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The listener's system is kickin' like solar
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As I memorize, advertise, like a poet
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Keep you goin' when I'm flowin', smooth enough, you know with the rough
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That's why the moral of my story I tell'll be
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Nobody beats the R, check out my melody
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So what, I'm a microphone fiend addicted soon as I seen
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One of these four MC's so they don't have to scream
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I couldn't wait to take the mic, flow into it to test it,
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Let 'My Melody' play, then a record suggest it
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I'm droppin bombs, but I stay peace and calm
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Any MC that disagree with me wave your arm
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And I'll break, when I'm through breakin' I'll leave you broke
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Drop the mic when I'm finished and watch it smoke
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So stand back, you wanna rap? All of that can wait
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I won't push, I won't beat around the bush
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I wanna break upon those who are not supposed to
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You might try but you can't get close to
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Because I'm number one, competition is none
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I'm measured with the heat that's made by sun
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'Cause I'm playin ball or bobbin' in the hall
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Or just writin my name in graffiti on the wall
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You shouldn't have told me you said you controlled me
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So now a contest is what you owe me
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Pull out your money, pull out your cut
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Pull up a chair, and I'm a tear shit up
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My name is Rakim Allah, and R and A stands for Ra
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Switch it around, it still comes out R
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So easily will I e-m-c-e-e
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My repetition of words is check out my melody
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Some bass and treble is moist, scratch in and cut in a voice
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And when it's mine that's when the rhyme is always choice
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I wouldn't a came and said my name and run same weak shit
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Puttin' blurbs and slurs and words that don't fit
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In a rhyme, why waste time on the microphone
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I take this more serious than just a poem
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Rockin party to party, backyard to yard
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I tear it up, y'all, and bless the mic for the gods
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The rhyme is rugged, at the same time sharp
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I can swing off anything even a string of a harp
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Just turn it on and start rockin, mine, no introduction
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'Til I finish droppin science, no interruption
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When I approach I exercise like a coach
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Usin' a melody and add new verse(?) and notes
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So when the mic and the R-a-k-i-m
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It's attached, like a match I will strike again
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Rhymes are poetically kept and alphabetically stepped
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Put in a order to pursue with the momentum except
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I say one rhyme out of order, a longer rhyme shorter,
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A pause, but don't stop the tape recorder
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I'm not a regular competitor, first rhyme editor
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Melody arranger, poet, etcetera
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Extra event, the grand finale-like bonus
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I am the man they call the microphonist
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With wisdom, which means wise words bein' spoken
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Too many at one time watch the mic start smokin'
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I came to express the rap I manifest
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Stand in my way and I'll veto on the word's protest
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MC's that wanna be vissed(?), they're gonna
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Be dissed if they don't get from in fronta
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All they can go get is me a glass of Moet
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A hard time, sip your juice and watch a smooth poet
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I take 7 MC's put 'em in a line
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And add 7 more brothas who think they can rhyme
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Well, it'll take 7 more before I go for mine
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Now that's 21 MC's ate up at the same time
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Easy does it, do it easy, that's what I'm doin'
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No fessin', no messin' around, no chewin'
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No robbin', no buyin', bitin', why bother
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This slob'll stop tryin', fightin' to follow
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My unusual style will confuse you a while
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And if I was water, I'd flow in the Nile
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So many rhymes you won't have time to go for yours
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Just because of applause I have to pause
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Right after tonight is when I prepare
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To catch another sucka duck MC out there
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'Cause my strategy has to be tragedy, catastrophe
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And after this you'll call me your majesty
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My melody
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Yes, my melody
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Eric B.
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Marley Marl synthesized it, I memorize it
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Eric B. made a cut and advertised it
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My melody's created for MC's in the place
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They try to listen cuz I'm dissin them so pick up your face
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Shook off your neck cuz you try to detect my pace
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Now you're buggin', almost doggin' off my rhyme-like bass
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The melody that I'm stylin', smooth as a violin
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Rough enough to break New York from Long Island
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My wisdom is swift, no matter if
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My momentum is slow, MC's still stand stiff
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I'm genuine like leather - reclined to be clever
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MC, you'll beat the R, I'll say "Oh never"
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So Eric B., cut it easily and
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check out my melody...
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My Melody (Clean Original Mix)
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| Eric B. & Rakim |
