Lyrics (from Genius): “Planet Earth was my place of birth Born to be the soul controller of the universe Besides the part of the map, I hit first Any environment I can adapt when it gets worst The rough gets goin', the goin' gets rough When I start flowin', the mic might bust The next state'll shake from the power I generate People in Cali used to think it was earthquakes 'Cause times is hard on the Boulevard So I Bogart and never get scarred I'm God, but it seems like I'm locked in Hell Lookin' over the edge but the R never fell Or tripped or slipped 'cause my Nike's got grip Stand on my own two feet, and come equipped Any stage I'm seen on or mic I fiend on I stand alone, and need nothin' to lean on Goin' for self with a long way to go So much to say, but I still flow slow I come correct, and I won’t look back ‘Cause it ain’t where you’re from, it’s where you’re at Even the- I learn to relax in my room and escape from New York And return through the womb of the world as a thought Thinkin' how hard it was to be born Me bein' cream with no physical form Millions of cells with one destination To reach the best part as life's creation Nine months later, a job well done Make way 'cause here I come Since I made it this far, I can't stop now There's a will and a way, and I gots the know-how To be all I can be and more And see all there is to see before I’m called to go back to the essence It’s a lot to learn, so I study my lessons I thought the ghetto was the worst that could happen to me I'm glad I listened when my father was rappin' to me 'Cause back in the days they lived in caves Exiled from the original man, they strayed way Now, that's what I call hard times I'd rather be here to exercise the mind Then I take a thought around the world twice From knowledge to born, back to knowledge precise Across the desert that's hot as the Arabian But they couldn't cave me in 'cause I'm the Asian Reachin' for the city of Mecca, visit Medina Visions of Nefertiti, then I seen her Mind keeps travelin', I'll be back after I Stop and think about the brothers and sisters in Africa Return the thought through the eye of a needle For miles I fought, and I just brought the people Under the dark skies, on a dark side Not only there, but right here's an apartheid So now is the time for us to react Take a trip through the mind and when you get back Understand your third eye seen all of that It ain't where you're from, it's where you're at Even the- No more props, I want property in every borough Nobody's stoppin' me because I'm thorough Rhymes I make gimme real estate for me to own Wherever I bless a microphone 007 is back and relaxin' On point and reactin', and ready for action I'm so low-key that you might not see me Incognito, and takin' it easy (Ghetto) Quiet as kept on a hush hush In front of a crowd I get loud, there's a bumrush But calm, keep a low pro and play the background Hopin' the whack rapper put the mic back down So rip it, break it in half, go 'head and slam it 'Cause when it's time to build, I'm a mechanic Of bondin' and mendin', attachin' and blendin' So many solos, there is no endin' People in my neighborhood, they know I'm good From London to Hollywood, wherever I stood Footprints remain on stage ever since Sidewalks and streets, I leave fossils and dents When I had sex, I left my name on necks My trademark was left throughout the projects I used to get rich when I played Cee-lo When I rolled 4, 5, 6, they go, "We know" So I collect my cash then slide I've got my back, my gun's on my side It shouldn't have to be like that I guess it ain't where you're from, it's where you're at Even the-“
Wow! this is seriously slept on. One of the baddest tracks by Rah remixed with one of the baddest Kool and the Gang tracks.... props to you ace!!! Mad thorough
Rakim a living legend, glad we still have him around
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The other track sampled is Kool and the Gang - Summer Madness
Finest blend kool & rakim 😍
Lyrics (from Genius):
“Planet Earth was my place of birth
Born to be the soul controller of the universe
Besides the part of the map, I hit first
Any environment I can adapt when it gets worst
The rough gets goin', the goin' gets rough
When I start flowin', the mic might bust
The next state'll shake from the power I generate
People in Cali used to think it was earthquakes
'Cause times is hard on the Boulevard
So I Bogart and never get scarred
I'm God, but it seems like I'm locked in Hell
Lookin' over the edge but the R never fell
Or tripped or slipped 'cause my Nike's got grip
Stand on my own two feet, and come equipped
Any stage I'm seen on or mic I fiend on
I stand alone, and need nothin' to lean on
Goin' for self with a long way to go
So much to say, but I still flow slow
I come correct, and I won’t look back
‘Cause it ain’t where you’re from, it’s where you’re at
Even the-
I learn to relax in my room and escape from New York
And return through the womb of the world as a thought
Thinkin' how hard it was to be born
Me bein' cream with no physical form
Millions of cells with one destination
To reach the best part as life's creation
Nine months later, a job well done
Make way 'cause here I come
Since I made it this far, I can't stop now
There's a will and a way, and I gots the know-how
To be all I can be and more
And see all there is to see before
I’m called to go back to the essence
It’s a lot to learn, so I study my lessons
I thought the ghetto was the worst that could happen to me
I'm glad I listened when my father was rappin' to me
'Cause back in the days they lived in caves
Exiled from the original man, they strayed way
Now, that's what I call hard times
I'd rather be here to exercise the mind
Then I take a thought around the world twice
From knowledge to born, back to knowledge precise
Across the desert that's hot as the Arabian
But they couldn't cave me in 'cause I'm the Asian
Reachin' for the city of Mecca, visit Medina
Visions of Nefertiti, then I seen her
Mind keeps travelin', I'll be back after I
Stop and think about the brothers and sisters in Africa
Return the thought through the eye of a needle
For miles I fought, and I just brought the people
Under the dark skies, on a dark side
Not only there, but right here's an apartheid
So now is the time for us to react
Take a trip through the mind and when you get back
Understand your third eye seen all of that
It ain't where you're from, it's where you're at
Even the-
No more props, I want property in every borough
Nobody's stoppin' me because I'm thorough
Rhymes I make gimme real estate for me to own
Wherever I bless a microphone
007 is back and relaxin'
On point and reactin', and ready for action
I'm so low-key that you might not see me
Incognito, and takin' it easy (Ghetto)
Quiet as kept on a hush hush
In front of a crowd I get loud, there's a bumrush
But calm, keep a low pro and play the background
Hopin' the whack rapper put the mic back down
So rip it, break it in half, go 'head and slam it
'Cause when it's time to build, I'm a mechanic
Of bondin' and mendin', attachin' and blendin'
So many solos, there is no endin'
People in my neighborhood, they know I'm good
From London to Hollywood, wherever I stood
Footprints remain on stage ever since
Sidewalks and streets, I leave fossils and dents
When I had sex, I left my name on necks
My trademark was left throughout the projects
I used to get rich when I played Cee-lo
When I rolled 4, 5, 6, they go, "We know"
So I collect my cash then slide
I've got my back, my gun's on my side
It shouldn't have to be like that
I guess it ain't where you're from, it's where you're at
Even the-“
KEEEEEEENTAAAAAAAAAAA
Just discovered this melo remix in time for my long summer roadtrip.
Living legend
But I'm glad that you exist
PURE TALENT. NOT NOW !
Now This Is A Remix. A Master Emcee over a Classic track.
Well done.
Powerful Vibes my favorite REAL ErIc B RAKim 1990 boy in the HOOD JUICE 🥤🧃🔥🔥🔥🔥
CRAZY fire 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥👑👑👑👑 HIP-HOP LeNDEND ERIC B. RAKIM 🔥🔥 🔥🔥🔥 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Ayyoo!! This shit bumpin! 🔥🔥🔥
Beats gangster as fuck
GOD CIPHER DIVINE
man this shits dope 🔥
Wow! this is seriously slept on. One of the baddest tracks by Rah remixed with one of the baddest Kool and the Gang tracks.... props to you ace!!! Mad thorough
Such a dope remix!
Man you nailed it b. The song that change my prospective and taught me about Islam ☪️
I was maybe 14.
🤜✨🤛
Come on... Dis was like a life time away....dis da r... Killin.. it.. smfh...🇨🇺🇮🇹💙queens
Man rakim has been in my rotation since 1986.
pure flames 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Blazin
This one 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 ROCK RAKIM 🔥👑👑🔥🔥👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑🔥👑🔥👑🔥👑👑👑👑 HIP-HOP LeNDEND ERIC B
Can anybody explain to me why they’re not saying in the ghetto is that politically incorrect now
Genial music 🎉🎤🎧🥇🎙️
Dope!!!!!!!💥💥💥💥💯💯💯💯💢💢💢💢
This is straight up 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Eric B RAKim
remix to the remix...
in the gHutta mix.
✊aaaaaight chiiill!
Is there an instrumental for this
Kool and Gang Summer Madness is the main instrumental.
DOPE
😢 these are really hard times
Wauuuu so real peace of World
muito loko
Rakim
What was the sample used, I recognize it it vice city I believe
Sample is from "Summer Madness" by Kool & The Gang, also used in Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince "Summertime"
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🎙🎶 ... 🏆on💯🤜🏾🤛🏽
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cool vibez!!!!!
Def not today's shit
Hey, do you sell this anywhere? I'd love to buy a FLAC digital copy.
Cool 😎
MATACZE😊
Sample used-ua-cam.com/video/2SFt7JHwJeg/v-deo.html
Damn will you stole the flow and the music
Berry white
Ok