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I'm just an addict, addicted to music Maybe it's a habit...I gotta use it.
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Rakim
#Rap
#Hip Hop
#Use
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I ain't no joke, I used to let the mic smoke, Now I slam it when I'm done and make sure it's broke.
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Rakim
#Rap
#Hip Hop
#Done
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Take 7 emcees put em in a line And add 7 more brothers who think they can rhyme It'll take 7 more before I go for mine And that's 21 emcees ate up at the same time.
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Rakim
#Brother
#Rap
#Thinking
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Timeless, so age don't count in the booth When your flow stay submerged in the fountain of youth
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Rakim
#Age
#Flow
#Youth
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I seen her in the subway, on my way to Brooklyn. "Hello, good lookin, is this seat tooken?" On the A Train, pickin at her brain, I couldn't get her number, I couldn't get her name. I said, "I still like your style and fashion, But I hate your hot sadiddy attitude wit a passion. Is it because brothers like to hawk a lot? Is it because your sign don't talk a lot?" She turned away, no play, I said, "OK, You don't really look good, I hope you have a bad day."
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Rakim
#Fashion
#Brother
#Attitude
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Let's travel at magnificent speeds around the universe What could you say as the Earth gets further and further away Planets are small as balls of clay Astray into the Milky Way, world's outasight Far as the eye can see, not even a satellite Now stop and turn around and look As you stare in the darkness, your knowledge is took! So keep starin' soon you suddenly see a star You better follow it, cause it's the R.
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Rakim
#Stars
#Rap
#Eye
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What was once easy became confused and hard, which brings us back to the mystic question, who is God?
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Rakim
#Confused
#Easy
#Mystic
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Teach the youth to speak the truth, show them what peace can do
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Rakim
#Youth
#Speak
#Teach
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So all hail the honorable, microphone phenomenal Persona is unbombable? Trust me son, I continue like a saga do, bringin' you the drama to allow you that the chronicle has just begun.
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Rakim
#Drama
#Son
#Hip Hop
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Stay wise and the mind is untouchable.
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Rakim
#Wise
#Mind
#Untouchables
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I go to Queens for queens to get the crew from Brooklyn, Make money in Manhattan and never been tooken. Go Uptown and the Bronx to boogie down, Get strong on the Island, recoup, and lay around.
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Rakim
#Strong
#Queens
#Rap
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I get a craving like I fiend for nicotine. But I don't need a cigarette, know what I mean?
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Rakim
#Rap
#Mean
#Hip Hop
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I start to think, and then I sink Into the paper like I was ink When I'm writing, I'm trapped in between the lines I escape when I finish the rhyme.
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Rakim
#Rap
#Writing
#Thinking
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Thinkin' of a master plan Cause ain't nothin' but sweat inside my hand.
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Rakim
#Rap
#Hands
#Sweat
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It ain't where you're from, it's where you're at.
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Rakim
#Rap
#Hip Hop
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It's been a long time...I shouldn't have left you Without a strong rhyme to step to.
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Rakim
#Strong
#Rap
#Long
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I'm everlastin, I can go on for days and days With rhyme displays that engrave deep as X-rays I can take a phrase that's rarely heard, FLIP IT Now it's a daily word
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Rakim
#Rap
#Phrases
#Goes On
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Self-esteem makes me super, superb and supreme
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Rakim
#Self Esteem
#Self
#Esteem
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I came in the door, I said it before I never let the mic magnetize me no more. But it's biting me, fighting me, inviting me to rhyme, I can't hold it back...I'm looking for the line. Taking off my coat, clearing my throat, My rhyme will be kicking until I hit my last note.
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Rakim
#Rap
#Fighting
#Doors
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I wake you up and as I stare in your face, you seem stunned. Remember me? The one you got your idea from?
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Rakim
#Rap
#Ideas
#Hip Hop
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So I start my mission- leave my residence Thinkin how could I get some dead presidents
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Rakim
#Hip Hop
#President
#Missions
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Some of you been trying to write rhymes for years, But weak ideas irritate my ears. Is this the best that you can make? Cause if not, and you got more...I'll wait.
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Rakim
#Rap
#Writing
#Years
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Feed me hip-hop and I start tremblin'
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Rakim
#Rap
#Hip Hop
#Hips
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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
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Rakim
#Hip Hop
#Watches
#Broke
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You can hear the seven sins Blowin' through the ghetto wind...
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Rakim
#Rap
#Ghetto
#Wind
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I can take a phrase that's rarely heard/Flip it - now it's a daily word
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Rakim
#Flip
#Phrases
#Heard
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I used to roll up: this is a hold up, ain't nuthin funny. Stop smiling, be still, don't nuthin move but the money.
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Rakim
#Moving
#Rap
#Hip Hop
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Tried to put shame in my game to make a name, I'mma put it on a bullet...put it in your brain.
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Rakim
#Rap
#Games
#Names
