[00:00.00] 作词 : ERIC BARRIER/William Griffin
[00:01.00] 作曲 : ERIC BARRIER/William Griffin
[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...

作词 : ERIC BARRIER/William Griffin
作曲 : ERIC BARRIER/William Griffin
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...