Eric B. & Rakim – Eric B Is The President [Live] [HD]
Lyrics
Intro]
(Make ’em clap to this)
To show our appreciation for your support
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Thank you DJs
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[Verse 1]
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
The rhyme will be kicking until I hit my last note
My mind remains refined, all kind of ideas
Self-esteem makes it seem like a thought took years to build
But still say a rhyme after the next one
Prepared, never scared, I’ll just bless one
And you know that I’m the soloist
So Eric B. make ’em clap to this
(Make ’em clap to this)
[Verse 2]
I don’t bug out or chill or be acting ill
No tricks in ’86, it’s time to build
Eric be easy on the cut, no mistakes allowed
‘Cause to me, MC means move the crowd
I made it easy to dance to this
But can you detect what’s coming next from the flex of the wrist?
Say indeed and I’ll proceed ’cause my man made a mix
If he bleed he won’t need no band-aid to fix
His fingertips sew a rhyme until there’s no rhymes left
I hurry up because the cut will make ’em bleed to death
But he’s kicking it ’cause it ain’t no half stepping
The party is live, the rhyme can’t be kept in—
Side, it needs erupting just like a volcano
It ain’t the everyday style or the same old rhyme
‘Cause I’m better than the rest of them
Eric B is on the cut and my name is Rakim
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[Verse 3]
Go get a girl and get soft and warm
Don’t get excited, you’ve been invited to a quiet storm
But now it’s out of hand ’cause you told me you hate me
And then you ask what have I done lately
First you said all you want is love and affection
Let me be your angel and I’ll be your protection
Take you out, buy you all kinds of things
I must have got you too hot and burned off your wings
You caught an attitude, you need food to eat up
I’m scheming like I’m dreaming on a couch with my feet up
You scream I’m lazy, you must be crazy
Thought I was a donut, you tried to glaze me
(Make ’em clap to this)
[Outro]
I made it easy to dance to this
But can you detect what’s coming next from the flex of the wrist?
Say indeed and I’ll proceed ’cause my man made a mix
If he bleed he won’t need no band-aid to fix
Eric B is on the cut and my name is Rakim
(Make ’em clap to this)
I use to kick this track and many more in my Integra GSR in Boston back in 1999-2001. This track takes me back to my junior high school days in the late 80s and high school days in the early 90s. Those were legendary times and I am forever grateful that I grew up in an era with OFF THE HOOK music.
East coast rap New York will always be the best. No rapping about violence, guns, killing, drugs and gangs. All love and happiness. When the east coast rap died down basically went away that's when all hell broke loose when the other coast started rapping about their way of life and what they were involved in. Gangs started forming in different cities that never even had gangs before. Ever since then life has never been the same….
I'd put Tupac and Large Professor in the same league as Rakim. But more than anything I'd say a lot of them 80s and 90s hip hop artists were truly legendary. I don't listen to music past 2005 as its 99.9% shit.
Eric b and Rakim couldn't be better. They Just couldn't. Two masters at their respective crafts. Rakim is the greatest of all time … with all due respect no one has ever come close.
Eric B made the mix rappers do even shot out the DJ no more respect.
the classic
QUEM DA JOINHA PRA BAIXO …TA LOKO?…MOSCANO.. HÃ?….VIAJANO
Eric B president for life
Legendary.
The GOAT
Solid Hip Hop the way I knew it.
Classic
Best ever Eric B and the R
"THE COOOOOLEST M.C EVA!!!!
I use to kick this track and many more in my Integra GSR in Boston back in 1999-2001. This track takes me back to my junior high school days in the late 80s and high school days in the early 90s. Those were legendary times and I am forever grateful that I grew up in an era with OFF THE HOOK music.
East coast rap New York will always be the best. No rapping about violence, guns, killing, drugs and gangs. All love and happiness. When the east coast rap died down basically went away that's when all hell broke loose when the other coast started rapping about their way of life and what they were involved in. Gangs started forming in different cities that never even had gangs before. Ever since then life has never been the same….
Eric b is president sounds like it came out in 92 this song was ahead of time for 86
I'd put Tupac and Large Professor in the same league as Rakim. But more than anything I'd say a lot of them 80s and 90s hip hop artists were truly legendary. I don't listen to music past 2005 as its 99.9% shit.
the greatest
Rakim is your favorite rapper's favorite rapper.
Big Daddy kane studied rakim word play…Aint no half stepping
Every time I hear this, I gotta do the Wop!
Eric b and Rakim couldn't be better. They Just couldn't. Two masters at their respective crafts. Rakim is the greatest of all time … with all due respect no one has ever come close.
Crazy suffering style Selah Sue
i miss good rap
LEGEND. THE R
well clap your hands to what he's doin
Rakim is so legendary
Damn for 2009 this looks and sounds amazing
The Master
Rakim at his best with eric b