[Verse 1] Ra came up with somethin' wicked, dig it You hear it in the crib and get evicted when I kick it They'll make a duplicate of it and tell 'em how I flip it Is it another masterpiece or is it? Xeroxed, zero, no match, a ditto A copy machine couldn't reprint my little Fast literature joy, in case you're unsure But my metaphor has you thinkin'...Learn More

Rakim, kick it St. Ides, St.-St. Ides Rakim, kick it St. Ides St. Ides, St.-St. Ides Rakim, kick it If this was target practice I'll hit the spot Bullseye when the rhyme gets hot Temperature like a meteor, I shoot it like a missile Mission accomplished, now it's time to wet my whistle Calm the fire, [?] red alert Take a sip real quick and let it...Learn More

Just when things seemed the same, and the whole scene is lame I come and reign with the unexplained for the brains 'til things change They strain to sling slang, I'm trained to bring game History that I arranged been regained by King James Go to practice, with tactics, when the track hits, theatrics Women that look like actress the status of...Learn More

Lyrics make me a menace When it's in a sentence then it's finished More pure than raw, much more above the law I don't go on tour, I go to war Stompin' COMP performance that flaunt a similar style Raps attack 91 rap exile Cause every word I said'll be deadly An MC murderer, science is steadily Giving me new ways and methods Melodies and medleys,...Learn More

[Male Voice] Let me see if I can find one of them funky St. Ides commercials on the radio man: [tunes radio] Wait a minute, I know where to find one [Radio DJ] Yeah that was DJ Pooh, here's a word from our sponsor [Male Voice] Yeah here we go, right here, check it out [Rakim] Mmm, I need something refreshin' When I get finished manifestin' Too...Learn More

[Intro] Bring it on… Come on, bring it… [Verse 1] Boom! My idea fill the room with light, soon as I write Tunes are dynamite Scenery’s out of sight Show’s tonight, I seal your doom tight My platoon is right, puttin’ bullet wounds in the mic Once again it’s the paragraph chemist Inventors are finished, the experimentist Rakim is the elementor, I...Learn More

[Hook: Samples with Scratches by DJ Premier] “It’s been a long time” (x4) “Rakim… the microphone soloist” [Verse 1: Rakim] Follow procedures, the crowd couldn’t wait to see this Nobody been this long-awaited since Jesus Who wouldn’t believe this? I heard the word on the street is I’m still one of the deepest on the mic since Adidas They said I...Learn More