Damn!!! This brother had it locked - still does! Nas, how you feeling? Really, no cat can step to Rakim - never will. It's his internal ryhmes, metaphores, similies, FLOW...ah, mane, it's enough for any humble MC to say: "Fuck it, leave it to the God... I'll just Rap in my living room on the weekend." This joint is all about flow, lyrics, sage-like intelligence, it gets no doper.
I laugh at the silly talk of the children! ' Eminem best rapper *Yawn* - Jay-Z *Yawn* - Lil Wayne *don't be fucking riduclous* . It' s Rakim! Just accept it and move on! Peace!
They really need to do an unplugged special for Rakim... I would love to see him on a stool with a mic, no beats, just acapella going crazy with these crazy ass rhymes... THIS COMPLEXITY AT IT'S BEST..... RAKIM, BIG DADDY KANE, KRS-ONE, KOOL G RAP, SLICK RICK... MY ALL TIME TOP 5
what occured was too much weight for one brain to take, try to concentrate, maintain and elevate........New cats can't even comprehend that line.......no competition.........
The music industry went astray! Rakim cannot do this anymore because they have edged him out. What a stinking shame he gave them hip hop at it's higest and they left him out. Maybe he and Eric B. need to squash the beef and teach em that competition is none. This is my favorite Rakim cut outside of follow the leader.
@feelsteel1 <interesting thought, bro. i did notice that noone reaches out to RAKIM, but i didn't look at it, like how you've posted. you can say the same about the industry omitting KRS-ONE, and KOOL G. RAP then, too. the 3 dons don't seem to be getting ANY love, from the industry, right now!
Rhymes Should Be - "Labeled As Art " -"Placed In A Museum" - My Styles Makes Scenery- Cause Now You See Them - "Exibit The Knowledge" It's Packed And Filled With - Nothing illiterate, "It's Facts I Build With" - My Minds Untouchable Which Means Intangable, "Contents Never Dense" - it's Understandable - "I Study Life"- "So I can Live it the Rght Way" - No Time to hear - what another Brother might say - untouchable by rakim
No matter the weight can't hold my mind down permanent damage i do away with no time for fun cause i don't play with competitors it's only one when i'm done competition is none.
Yeah KrS-One and Kane were level beneath Rakim and even today he got no competition
God Of The Mic
hiphop4life24678 2 months ago
just so fuckin dope! word up to all who posted something..support the real hip hop
mosiyb 3 months ago
"Competition is none, I remain at the top like the sun
And I burn whoever come in the chambers of torture
I caught ya, you shoulda brought ya, neighborhood to support ya."
MrJazzHOP 3 months ago
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Damn!!! This brother had it locked - still does! Nas, how you feeling? Really, no cat can step to Rakim - never will. It's his internal ryhmes, metaphores, similies, FLOW...ah, mane, it's enough for any humble MC to say: "Fuck it, leave it to the God... I'll just Rap in my living room on the weekend." This joint is all about flow, lyrics, sage-like intelligence, it gets no doper.
MrJazzHOP 4 months ago
I'm God, G is the seventh letter made
kuroda0 5 months ago
Wow I remember rewinding this song like literally 20 times in a row trying to remember this shit. I'm about to listen to this all day tomorrow
sooperb 5 months ago
I laugh at the silly talk of the children! ' Eminem best rapper *Yawn* - Jay-Z *Yawn* - Lil Wayne *don't be fucking riduclous* . It' s Rakim! Just accept it and move on! Peace!
sonofJurell 5 months ago
this is by far the most ferocious battle rhyme ever written.....Peace to the God MC
SuperKilla159 7 months ago
this is by far the most ferocious battle rhyme ever written.....Peace to the God MC
SuperKilla159 7 months ago
Rap Genius
Madcash67 7 months ago
compitition is none, im the sole survivor/
mc's get live, but i get live-er/
it aint a memorex, live in concert/
at every network, the R the expert.
CustomMagnumFilms 8 months ago
They really need to do an unplugged special for Rakim... I would love to see him on a stool with a mic, no beats, just acapella going crazy with these crazy ass rhymes... THIS COMPLEXITY AT IT'S BEST..... RAKIM, BIG DADDY KANE, KRS-ONE, KOOL G RAP, SLICK RICK... MY ALL TIME TOP 5
DrOCkABlEs 9 months ago
what occured was too much weight for one brain to take, try to concentrate, maintain and elevate........New cats can't even comprehend that line.......no competition.........
well except for Kane and KRS.....
d7j28c68 9 months ago
No competition is right. Rakim paved the way for real hip hop. I'm even willing to bet that your rapper's favorite rapper is Rakim.
Helixthetiger 10 months ago
eminem who?? Lil Wayne who??? PUHHLEEEEZZZZEEE NO ONE CAN TOUCH RAKIM !!!
JUST KEEP FOLLOWING THE LEADER
errndog 11 months ago 2
Under pressure the wrath of a swift man. [A ref to Kane!]
byronis 1 year ago
This song is perfection...
yousaiditzero 1 year ago
@yousaiditzero Agreed
PacificDark 1 year ago
The God Rakim!!!!
illmathematic24 1 year ago
The music industry went astray! Rakim cannot do this anymore because they have edged him out. What a stinking shame he gave them hip hop at it's higest and they left him out. Maybe he and Eric B. need to squash the beef and teach em that competition is none. This is my favorite Rakim cut outside of follow the leader.
feelsteel1 1 year ago
@feelsteel1 <interesting thought, bro. i did notice that noone reaches out to RAKIM, but i didn't look at it, like how you've posted. you can say the same about the industry omitting KRS-ONE, and KOOL G. RAP then, too. the 3 dons don't seem to be getting ANY love, from the industry, right now!
insanemacbeth 1 year ago
I wish the beat could have come thru clearer, this vid doesn't do it justice. It was a really hard beat
martymar74 1 year ago
for real the God Rakim killing comp
soleboy2 1 year ago
Rappers today can't even conceive these type of lyrics.
d7j28c68 2 years ago
competition is none i remain at the top like the sun and i burn whoever comes in my chambers of torture, that shit was hard
bently103 2 years ago 2
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bently103 2 years ago
this makes most of todays stuff seem old
lemonblemon 2 years ago
THE GOD EMCEE, RAKIM.
insanemacbeth 2 years ago
Waaay before any other MC could imagine this. Rakim was the best ever...
raspitin72 2 years ago 7
Not one bad word in this song. No talking about hos, bling, cars or clothes
PacificDark 2 years ago 29
@PacificDark and it's stilly heavy/ hard
yousaiditzero 10 months ago
peace to the godz on this day of wisdom/understanding!
godzman7 2 years ago 3
Rhymes Should Be - "Labeled As Art " -"Placed In A Museum" - My Styles Makes Scenery- Cause Now You See Them - "Exibit The Knowledge" It's Packed And Filled With - Nothing illiterate, "It's Facts I Build With" - My Minds Untouchable Which Means Intangable, "Contents Never Dense" - it's Understandable - "I Study Life"- "So I can Live it the Rght Way" - No Time to hear - what another Brother might say - untouchable by rakim
madboxing 2 years ago 8
I'm going to call up the local "hip-hop" radio station and ask for this song. This is fucking hip hop.
PacificDark 2 years ago 4
omg i linked to
Manzel - Space Funk, at the right. >>>
found the break!!
Rakim GOAT
Damce 2 years ago
What break did they use.. arghh.
Damce 2 years ago
7 holes in my face as I'm looking out my windows...SICK
rudycharles 3 years ago 9
3/4's of water make seven seas a third of land 360 degress, I circulate and remain to rotate...Damn
towcop1 3 years ago 9
No matter the weight can't hold my mind down permanent damage i do away with no time for fun cause i don't play with competitors it's only one when i'm done competition is none.
isolatedstyle 3 years ago 13
Competition is none, I remain at the top like the sun, and i burn whoever come in the chambers of torture
88Kobe88 3 years ago 16
I coughta you shoulda boughtcha neighborhood to supportcha, MAN DAT WAS MA $H!T !!... Rakim a bad ass word-smith. b-cool
DemoRadio 3 years ago 6