My Melody Lyrics - Rakim

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 

Check out my melody 

Check out my melody 

Check out my melody 

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, 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 

I'm measured with the heat, that's made by sun 

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 shit 

Puttin' blurs and slurs and words that don't fit 

In a rhyme, 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 

Check out my melody 

Check out my melody 

Check out my melody 

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 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 

Check out my melody 

Check out my melody 

Check out my melody 

Check out my melody 

Check out my melody 

Check out my melody 

Check out my melody 

Check out my melody 

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 be the one 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 seven MC's, put 'em in a line 

And add seven more brothas, who think they can rhyme 

Well, it'll take seven more before I go for mine 

And that's twenty-one 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 

'Cause my strategy has to be tragedy, catastrophe 

And after this you'll call me your majesty, my melody 

Check out my melody 

Yes, my melody 

Check out my melody 

Eric B 

Check out 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 'cause I'm dissin' [Incomprehensible] face 

Take off your necklace, you try to detect my pace? 

Now you're [Incomprehensible] buggin' over [Incomprehensible] 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 

Check out my melody 

Check out my melody 

Check out my melody 

Check out my melody