It's Been A Long Time

It's been a long time. It's been a long time. It's been a long time. It's been a long time. Rakim the microphone soloist. . Follow procedures the crowd couldn't wait to see this.

It's A Must

If I lay low and let the day go, it'll slow my payroll. Aye yo, I'm a terrorize charge and slay shows. Ra slay flows go as far as the Barbados. On the turntable, sound like tornadoes.

Intro

What are you giving them back?. . Umm, I think what I'm givin'. Them back, man is, umm. What they been waitin' for. Yaknahmean? Umm. . Skills.

In The Ghetto

Ghetto, nobody smiling, ghetto, nobody smiling. Where you're [Incomprehensible] in hell. Nobody smiling, ghetto, nobody smiling, ghetto. Nobody smiling, ghetto.

I'll Bust 'em, You Punish 'em

(Canibus) Yeah, I bust 'em... you punish 'em. . (Canibus) Yeah...let me bust 'em. (Rakim) Naw, I'ma punish 'em. (Canibus) Ra, let me bust 'em. (Rakim) Naw, I'ma punish 'em.

I'll Be There

You and I must make a pact. We must bring salvation back. Where there is love I'll be there. . I'll reach out my hand to you. I'll have faith in all you do.

I Know You Got Soul

It's been a long time I shouldn't have left you. Without a strong rhyme to step to. Think of how many weak shows you slept through. Time's up I'm sorry I kept you.

I Know

Aye yo, who's the most explosive one yet?. The a roundest one left. Who flows express to them rhythm drum set ain't done yet?. Flow like a trumpet to your eardrum are deaf.

I Get Visual

(Keep you goin' when i'm flowin' smooth enough). Yes Yes Y'all, i still fiend by any means a flow. and i go through extremes don't intervene. my adventures show like a three dimensional screen.

I Ain't No Joke

I ain't no joke, I used to let the mic smoke. Now I slam it when I'm done and make sure it's broke. When I'm gone no one gets on cause I won't let. Nobody press up and mess up the scene I set.

Incarcerated Scarfaces

He looks determined without being ruthless. Something heroic in this man. There's a courage about him, doesn't look like a killer. Comes across so calm.

Ice Water

Intro: Ghostface Killer. . Tommy Hil' rockin ice niggaz. Tommy Hil' ice rockin niggaz who fuck.... Mira, afrente. Take a one on one to this shit y'all (yeah).

Ice Cream

Hey, Mom, can I have some money?. The ice cream man is coming. . Watch these rap niggaz get all up in your guts. French-vanilla, butter-pecan, chocolate-deluxe.

Is That

Inward Light

It's True

Yeah, it's 97 going into 98. And I've been doin' this for mad years, payin' dues. This is my heart, my purpose in life and finally I'm on. Which brings me to realize that the tough life.

I Reps

Big Dave, come in. Yo, go 'head. What's your twenty?. I'm in front of the a room right now. . Ten four. I got cha. (She comin'). She's on her way to the back.

I Got Cha

Big Dave, come in. Yo, go 'head. What's your twenty?. I'm in front of the A room right now. Ten four. I got cha (she comin). She's on her way to the back.

It's A Massacre

Is Your God A Dog

Crosstown traffic black to black you shoulda seen her. Long and winding road to the arena. Crystal ball I prophesized what was on the horizon. And forewarned y'all is it any wonder.