Eric B. & Rakim - Eric B. Is President

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
it until I hit my last note
My mind remains to find all kinda 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

I don't bug out or chill or be acting ill
No tricks in '86, it's time to build
Eric B easy on the cut, no mistakes allowed
Cuz 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" then I proceed
cuz my man made a mix
If he bleed he won't need no band-aid to fix
his fingertips,
so I rhyme until there's no rhymes left
I hurry up because the cut will
make him bleed to death
But he's kicking it cuz it ain't no half steppin'
The party is live, the Rak can't be kept inside
if he's eruptin' just like a volcano
It ain't the everyday style
or the same old rhyme
Cuz I'm better then the rest of them
Eric B is on the cut and my name is Rakim

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
cuz 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
You caught an attitude,
you need food to eat up
I'm scheming like I'm dreaming
on a couch wit my feet up
You scream I'm lazy, you must be crazy
Thought I was a donut, you tried to glaze me

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
it until I hit my last note
My mind remains to find all kinda 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

I don't bug out or chill or be acting ill
No tricks in '86, it's time to build
Eric B easy on the cut, no mistakes allowed
Cuz 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" then I proceed
cuz my man made a mix
If he bleed he won't need no band-aid to fix
his fingertips,
so I rhyme until there's no rhymes left
I hurry up because the cut will
make him bleed to death
But he's kicking it cuz it ain't no half steppin'
The party is live, the Rak can't be kept inside
if he's eruptin' just like a volcano
It ain't the everyday style
or the same old rhyme
Cuz I'm better then the rest of them
Eric B is on the cut and my name is Rakim

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
cuz 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
You caught an attitude,
you need food to eat up
I'm scheming like I'm dreaming
on a couch wit my feet up
You scream I'm lazy, you must be crazy
Thought I was a donut, you tried to glaze me

Eric B. & Rakim - Eric B. Is President (Original 12" Version)

Eric B. & Rakim - Eric B. Is President (Original 12" Version) First single from this classic Hip-Hop duo released in 1986.

Eric B. & Rakim | "Eric B. Is President" (HQ)

Paid In Full - Track #9 1987.

Eric B. & Rakim - Eric B. Is President

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Eric B & Rakim - Eric B is president

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Eric B & Rakim Eric B is president

Eric B & Rakim Eric B is president.

Eric B. & Rakim

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