rakim the greatest technically lyricist ever

[ManBearPig]

he's up there...

 

[Mike the Executioner]

Rakim is what Grandmaster Caz would refer to as a lyricist's lyricist's lyricist. I still think to this day that nobody's done it better.

 

[Newportbox]

Ra showed dudes it was possible to be that dexterous on a mic device.

 

[definition]

I ain't no joke, I used to make the mic smoke
Now I throw it on the ground to make sure it's broke

I hate making a serious post I'm one of these stupid threads ....

But the last line there is "now I slam it when I'm done and make sure it's broke."

Hash tag lyric police.

 

[MidnightMercenary]

Ronnie don't come on here no mo