My Melody

Turn up the bass, check out my melody, hand out a cigar
Im letting knowledge be born and my names the R
A-K-I-M not like the rest of them, Im not on a list
Thats what Im saying , I drop science like a scientist
My melodys in a code, the very next episode
Has the mic often distorting, ready to explode
I keep the mic at Fahrenheit, freeze emcees then make em colder
The listeners system is kickin like solar
As I memorize, advertise like a poet
Keep you going when Im flowing, smooth enough, you know it
But rough, thats why the mural on my story I tell will be
Nobody beats the R, check out my melody
Ch-ch-ch-check out my melody
Ch-ch-ch-check out my melody
Ch-ch-ch-check out my melody
Ch-ch-ch-check out my melody
So what, Im a microphone fiend, addicted soon as I seen
One of these four emcees so they dont have to scream
I couldnt wait to take the mic, blow into it to test
Then let my melody play, then the record suggest
That Im dropping bombs, but I stay peace and calm
Any MC that disagree with me, wave your arm
And Ill break, when Im through breaking, Ill leave you broke
Drop the mic when Im finished and watch it smoke
So stand back, you wanna rap, all of that can wait
I wont push, I wont beat around the bush
I wanna break upon those who are not supposed to
You might try but you cant get close to
Because Im number one, competition is none
Im measured with the heat thats made by Sun
Whether playing ball or bobbing in the hall
Or just writing my name in graffiti on the wall
They shouldnt 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 and A stands for 'Ra'
Switch it around, it still comes out 'R'
So easily will I E-M-C-E-E
A repetition of words, just check out my melody
Some bass and treble is moist, scratching and cutting a voice
And when its mine thats when the rhyme is always choice
I wouldnt have came to set my name and run the same weak shit
Putting blurs and slurs and words that dont fit in a rhyme
Why waste time on the microphone
I take this more serious than just a poem
Rock from party to party, backyard to yard
Now tear it up, yall, and bless the mic for the gods
Ch-ch-ch-check out my melody
Ch-ch-ch-check out my melody
Ch-ch-ch-check out my melody
Ch-ch-ch-check out my melody
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 rocking, mind no introduction
Til I finish dropping science, no interruption
When I approach, I exercise like a coach
Using a melody and add numerous notes
And with the mic and the R-A-K-I-M
Its attached, like a match, I will strike again
Rhymes are poetically kept and alphabetically stepped
Put in a order to proceed with the momentum, except
I say one rhyme out of order, a longer rhyme shorter
Or pause, but dont stop the tape recorder
Ch-ch-ch-check out my melody
Ch-ch-ch-check out my melody
Ch-ch -ch-check out my melody
Ch-ch-ch-check out my melody
Ch-ch-ch-check out my melody
Ch-ch-ch-check out my melody
Ch -ch-ch-check out my melody
Ch-ch-ch-check out my melody
Im not a regular competitor, first rhyme editor
Melody arranger, poet et cetera
Extra events, the grand finale like bonus
I am the man they call the microphonist
With wisdom, which means wise words being spoken
Too many at one time, watch the mic start smoking
I came to express the rap I manifest
Stand in my way, and Ill veto all the words protest
Emcees that wanna be best, theyre gonna
Be dissed if they dont get from in front of
All they can go get is me a glass of Moet
A hard time, sip your juice and watch a smooth poet
I take seven emcees put em in a line
And add seven more brothers who think they can rhyme
Well, itll take seven more before I go for mine
Now thats twenty-one emcees ate up at the same time
Easy does it, do it easy, thats what Im doing
No fessing, no messing around, no chewing
No robbing or buying, biting-why borrow?
This slob will stop trying, fighting to follow
My unusual style will confuse you a while
If I was water, Id flow in the Nile
So many rhymes, you wont have time to go for yours
Just because of applause, I have to pause
Right after tonight is when I prepare
To catch another sucker duck emcee out there
Cause my strategy has to be tragedy, catastrophe
And after this youll call me your majesty
My melody
Ch-ch-ch-check out my melody
Heres my melody
Ch-ch-ch-check out my melody
I repeat
Ch-ch-ch-check out my melody
Marley Marl synthesized it, I memorized it
Eric B made a cut and advertised it
My melodys created for emcees in the place
They try to listen cause Im dissin them, so pick up your face
Shook off your neck as you try to detect my pace
Now youre druggin, almost buggin off my rhyme, like bass
The melody that Im styling, smooth as a violin
Rough enough to break New York from Long Island
My wisdom is swift, no matter if
My momentum is slow, emcees still stand stiff
Im genuine like leather, inclined to be clever
Emcees you beat the R, Ill say 'oh never'
So Eric B, cut it easily and
Check out my melody