Eric B. & Rakim - I Know You Got Soul Lyrics






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
Thinking of this, you keep repeating you miss
The rhymes from the microphone soloist
And you sit by the radio, hand on the dial, soon
As you hear it, pump up the volume
Dance wit the speaker 'till you hear it blow,
Then plug in the headphone 'cause here it go
It's a 4 letter word when it's heard, it control
your body to dance (You got it) soul,
Ditects the tempo like a red alert
Reaches your reflex, so let it work
When this is playing, you can't get stuck wit
The steps, so get set and I'm a still come up wit
A gift to be swift, follow the leader, the rhyme will go
Def wit the record that was mixed a long time ago
It can be done but only I can do it
For those that can dance and clap your hands to it
I start to think and then I sink
Into the paper like I was ink
When I'm writing, I'm trapped in between the lines,
I escape when I finish the rhyme...
I got soul

You got it [x4]
I know you got soul

Picture a mic, the stage is empty
A beat like this might tempt me
To pose, show my rings and my fat gold chain
Grab the mic like I'm on Soul Train
But I'll wait 'cause I mastered this
Let the others go first so the brothers don't miss
Eric B. break the sticks (you got it)
Rakim will begin when you make the mix
I'll experiment like a scientist
You wanna rhyme, you gotta sign my list
'Cause I'm a manifest and bless the mic I hold
You want it next? then you gotta have soul
'Cause if you ain't got it, I'm a make an encore
Take the mic, make the people respond for
The R, 'cause that's the way it'll have to be
If you wanna get on after me
Think about it, wait, erase your rhyme
Forget it and don't waste your time
'Cause I'll be in the crowd if you ain't controlling it
Drop the mic, you shouldn't be holding it
This is how it should be done
This style is identical to none
Some try to make it sound like this but you're getting me
So upset that I'm wet 'cause you're sweating me
I drip steam like a microphone fiend
Eager to MC is my theme
I get hype when I hear a drum roll
Rakim is on the mic and you know I got soul

You got it [x5]

I got soul (you got it) that's why I came
To teach those who can't say my name
First of all, I'm the soloist, the soul controller
Rakim gets stronger as I get older
Constant elevation causes expansion
I write my rhyme while I cool in my mansion
Then put it on tape and in the city I test it
Then on the radio the R's requested
You listen to it, the concept might break you
'Cause almost anyone can relate to...
Whoever's out of hand, I'm give him handles
Light 'em up, blow 'em out like candles
Or should I just let him melt?
Then give him a hand so they can see how it felt
I'm not bold just cuz I rock gold
Rakim is on the mic and you know I got soul

You got it [x4]

Now I'm a stop to see what you got
Get off the mic before I get too hot
I want to see which posse can dance the best
It should be easy 'cause the beat is fresh
Now if your from Uptown, Brooklyn- bound,
The Bronx, Queens, or Long Island Sound,
Even other states come right and exact,
It ain't where you're from, it's where you're at
Since you came here, you have to show and prove
And do that dance until it don't move
'Cause all you need is soul self-esteem will release,
The rest is up to you, Rakim 'll say peace

You got it [x10]





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  1. M.... L....

    Le globo le bataclan la ligne 8 sa mère JAGAMES 663 PIK FUCK THE REST STAY WITH THE BEST

  2. s.... ....

    “2020” and this sounds just as good as it did in “1987” ~PUMP UP THE VOLUME

  3. M.... O....

    Street poetry at it's finest. Fuck mumble rap. THIS is art.

  4. T.... P....

    This is how it should be done my style is identical to none..🔥🔥🔥

  5. J.... C....

    This is how it should be done! This style is identical to none some try to make it sound like this

  6. J.... C....

    Still sounds as good as it did back then. Now this is Talent! They don't make them like this no more

  7. K.... S....

    Who's bobbin their head to this in 2020?

  8. P.... _....

    Sample used in this:

    Funkadelic - you’ll like it too

    Bobby byrd - I know you got soul

  9. M.... S....

    Best Rap Song Of All Time....

  10. W.... A....

    EMINEM WHO???

  11. g.... m....

    rakim is the best lyricist ever,the words just roll off his tongue,and no swearing..

  12. I.... 0....

    "I drip steam, like a microphone fiend". "IT'S OVER"!!!!

    I.... 0....

    That's cool I dont get up set, I kick a hole in the speaker and jet,lol

  13. j.... c....

    Constant elevation causes expansion, I write my rhymes while I cool my mansion....whaaaatttttt

  14. j.... c....

    Every time I hell this song, why do I envision an ole school player rollin down the freeway in a old school Cadillac bumpin this song?

    j.... c....

    “Here”

  15. D.... ....

    BIG DADDY KANE = The Real God M.C.

  16. D.... D....

    787 numbskulls

  17. H.... M....

    Mind-blowing

  18. C.... B....

    One of the greatest lyricist of all time

  19. M.... x....

    Groundbreaking stuff.

  20. D.... G....

    A BANGER! The flow is so dope! The beat us so dope! Lyricly supreme in his time! Smooth, the right voice.

  21. J.... P....

    The G.O.A.T. - Period!

  22. K.... K....

    Now this that roof top and fever music yessss back in my days yesss grew up with all the old school rapper meet them all always was right on stage yesss you got it u got soul still do 2019

  23. C.... T....

    Best rapper of all time said by someone who shouldn't know.

  24. B.... C....

    If you blink I make million rhymes. Just imagine if you blink a million times .. damn I'd be paid..

  25. j.... m....

    Any vid with a lot of adds or back to back i dislike and report. I suggest others do the same cuz this is getting ridiculous.... and i have adblock lol

  26. S.... C....

    He riding this beat to the wheels fall off yeah R and Eric B put it together!!

  27. N.... C....

    🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂

  28. a.... e....

    the best lyricist ever...#1. no auto tune.. no drake shit.... no crap rapp.... amigos.. power 106...kiss fm....all that shit. the best........ follow the leader....

  29. K.... R....

    Rakim one of the lyricists legends!!

  30. M.... W....

    THE BEST RAPPER EVER!🔥

  31. A.... R....

    It could be done but only I can do it for those that can dance and clap your hands to it

  32. g.... m....

    constant elevation?rakim blows every one else out the water with his lyrics..

  33. g.... m....

    bad ass

  34. g.... m....

    what lyrics,blow em out like candles

  35. g.... m....

    drop the mike you shouldnt be holdin it,come on people,rakim got soul

  36. R.... R....

    Bars without cussing..

  37. M.... M....

    Funky Funkay

  38. P.... ....

    "For those that can dance and clap your hands to it" Damn!   Evidently there are 760 folks that can't dance nor clap ... thus they have no Soul...

  39. u.... t....

    Today's rap will never live up to this...NEVER

  40. K.... S....

    KING RAKIM

  41. R.... t....

    [Verse 1]
    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
    Thinking of this, you keep repeating, you miss
    The rhymes from the microphone soloist
    So you sit by the radio, hand on the dial, soon
    As you hear it, pump up the volume
    Dance with the speaker 'till you hear it blow
    Then plug in the headphone cause here it go
    It's a 4 letter word when it's heard, it control
    Your body to dance (You got it) soul
    Ditects the tempo like a red alert
    Reaches your reflex, and let it work
    When this is playing, you can't get stuck with
    The steps, so get set and I'm a still come up with
    A gift to be swift, follow the leader, the rhyme will go
    Def with the record that was mixed a long time ago
    It can be done but only I can do it
    For those that can't dance, just clap your hands to it
    I start to think and then I sink
    Into the paper like I was ink
    When I'm writing, I'm trapped in between the lines
    I escape when I finish the rhyme...
    I got soul

    [Hook]
    You got it
    You got it
    You got it
    You got it
    I know you got soul


    [Verse 2]
    Picture a mic, the stage is empty
    A beat like this might tempt me
    To pose, show my rings and my fat gold chain
    Grab the mic like I'm on Soul Train
    But I wait cause I mastered this
    Let the others go first so the brothers don't miss
    Eric B. break the sticks (you got it)
    Rakim will begin when you make the mix
    I'll experiment like a scientist
    You wanna rhyme, you gotta sign my list
    Cause I'm a manifest and bless the mic I hold
    You want it next? then you gotta have soul
    Cause if you ain't got it, I'm a make an encore
    Take the mic, make the people respond for
    The R, cause that's the way it'll have to be
    If you wanna get on after me
    Think about it, wait, erase your rhyme
    Forget it and don't waste your time
    Cause I'll be in the crowd if you ain't controlling it
    Drop the mic, you shouldn't be holding it
    This is how it should be done
    This style is identical to none
    Some try to make it sound like this but you're getting me
    So upset that I'm wet cause you're sweating me
    I drip steam like a microphone fiend
    Eager to MC is my theme
    I get hype when I hear a drum roll
    Rakim is on the mic and you know I got soul

    [Hook]
    You got it
    You got it
    You got it
    You got it

    [Verse 3]
    I got soul (you got it) that's why I came
    To teach those who can't say my name
    First of all, I'm the soloist, the soul controller
    Rakim gets stronger as I get older
    Constant elevation causes expansion
    I write my rhymes while I cool in my mansion
    Then put it on tape and in the city I test it
    Then on the radio the R is requested
    You listen to it, the concept might break you
    Cause almost anyone can relate to
    Whoever's out of hand, I'ma give 'em handles
    Light 'em up, blow 'em out like candles
    Or should I just let 'em melt?
    Then give 'em a hand so they can see how it felt
    I'm not bold just cause I rock gold
    Rakim is on the mic, and you know I got soul

    [Hook]
    You got it
    You got it
    You got it
    You got it

    [Verse 4]
    Now I'm a stop to see what you got
    Get off the mic before I get too hot
    I want to see which posse can dance the best
    It should be easy cause the beat is fresh
    Now if you're from Uptown, Brooklyn-bound
    The Bronx, Queens, and Long Island Sound
    Even other states come right and exact
    It ain't where you're from, it's where you're at
    Since you came here, you have to show and prove
    And do that dance until it don't move
    Cause all you need is soul self-esteem will release
    The rest is up to you, Rakim'll say peace

  42. B.... W....

    Leeds, Downbeat, Anthem. Like it was yesterday.

  43. T.... N....

    🔥🔥🔥

  44. d.... n....

    This shit still hot..." I shouldn't have left you,without a strong beat to step to.."..lol

  45. r.... l....

    ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ old school rap

  46. o.... ....

    The voice of the master

  47. D.... F....

    I was bout 5 years old and this was my 1st rap tape and I still remember every word on here like it came out yesterday this was real rap raw 😁😁💯💯

  48. j.... r....

    I loved LL BUT RAKIM KILLS THE GAME 30 YEARS LATER HE STILL ROCKS

  49. S.... R....

    This brings me back to the mid 80's in NYC'S hiphop club Latin Quarters....best shit EVER

  50. R.... B....

    When you look back at someone like Rakim and where rap could have gone in the late 80's/early90's you have to wonder if "gangsta rap" was pushed by record companies and people who supposedly "hated it" in an effort to reinforce negative stereotypes about black people, men especially.

  51. M.... I....

    Tel Aviv ISRAEL 2019 Hip Hop 4eva......

  52. J.... M....

    I like this song I Know You Got Soul

  53. K.... K....

    740 people don't got soul...

  54. P.... P....

    The Wood 😂😂😂😂

  55. c.... ....

    Standing on the shoulders of James Brown and Bobby Byrd.

  56. t.... h....

    flowing lyrical music to ears you polished performer love it

  57. 1.... a....

    No song in hiphop ever dropped dis hard!! Iss been a long TIME!!

  58. 1.... a....

    Drug dealer anthem in da 80s!! I was gettin a lotta money back den and i still is!!

  59. k.... t....

    Rap battle 80s to 2019 and see who be the hype one first the 89s or the 2019s

  60. k.... t....

    These tight legs rappers today envy the real ones. Case closed they can't touch em in my hammer voice

  61. s.... ....

    “Picture a mic, the stage is empty, a beat like this might tempt me, to pose, show my rings & my fat gold chain, grab the mic like I’m on Soul Train
    But I’ll wait, cuz I master this, let the others go first so the brothas don’t miss
    Eric B break the sticks, Rakim’ll begin when u make the mix, I’ll experiment, like a scientist , u wanna rhyme, you gotta sign my list, cuz imma manifest & bless the mic I hold, u want it next then u gotta have soul
    Cuz if u ain’t got it imma make an encore, take the mic, make the people respond for the R, cuz that’s the way it’ll have to be, if u wanna get on after me
    Think about it, wait erase your rhyme, forget it, & don’t waste your time, cuz I’ll be in the crowd, if u ain’t controlling it,
    Drop the mic, u shouldn’t be holdin it
    This is how it should be done, this style, is identical to none” 🎤 👑

  62. C.... N....

    WHO STILL LISTEN TO THIS SONG ON 💖 2019.

    C.... N....

    CJOE NUNEZ Gets me hyped! I remember buying two of the singles!

  63. C.... S....

    I'm still singing Rakims rhymes after all these years. Rakim you will sell out every stadium if you and Eric B can pull it back together..

  64. 0.... 0....

    Sonido esférico abc.....infinito

  65. 8.... 8....

    Flow complements the beat so well

  66. J.... C....

    I drip steam like a microphone fiend

  67. J.... C....

    CLASSIC

  68. t.... ....

    The real blueprint

  69. J.... W....

    Playback FM

  70. O.... B....

    Real Hip Hop has got so much soul

  71. M.... S....

    Bobby Byrd. Nothing like a J.B beat

  72. k.... S....

    Boi wasn't it live in NYC and so on and on back then?

  73. K.... /....

    Remember hearing this in Radio Los Santos back in the day.

  74. D.... T....

    Who had the nerve to thumb this down? You definitely don't know nothing about rap music.

  75. F.... S....

    Real rap skills at its best 🔥💯

  76. C.... ....

    Rakim the best

  77. j.... n....

    ERIC B. AND RAKIM......I LOVE RAKIM.....BUT IT WILL ALWAYS BE ERIC B. AND RAKIM......BROTHERS FIGHT AND DISAGREE.....BUT BROTHERS ALWAYS NEED TO UNDERSTAND WITHOUT 1 THERE CAN'T BE THE OTHER......

  78. n.... B....

    Ayyyyyyyyyyy ❤️❤️❤️

  79. C.... L....

    pump up the volume!

  80. v.... ....

    Every song on this album was tight. Both sides A & B front to back. "1988 - 89" Screaming Wheels, Gary Indiana - @ the Million Dollar Disco, we would go off when this joint came on, everyone literally!

  81. J.... S....

    Who’s here in 2019?

    J.... S....

    "... grab the Mic like I'm on soul train "

    J.... S....

    El Chuco, Texas

    J.... S....

    Now and FOREVER

  82. s.... p....

    🕺💯❤🙏🏾🔥 Straight Heat

  83. N.... G....

    "...this is how it should be done (...) el rey del estilo (scratch) Kase-o..." Casino kase-o

  84. B.... B....

    The G.O.A.T. Bring any current Mumble Rapper you think is better and have a live freestyle battle. Believe they'll get their ass lit up.

    B.... B....

    Can we say that again

  85. L.... N....

    Eric b and raking that was real back and used to make sensThe new rappers from back in the days were better for the garbage they been singing now.🤔

  86. K.... P....

    It's painfully obvious everyone is here for 0:28

  87. C.... N....

    WOW 1987 ONE OF THE BEST SONGS BACK IN THE DAYS I WAS 15 YEARS OLD WAS IN GEORGE WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL AND I USED TO LIKE THIS SONG AND I STILL DO.😎💖🙂

  88. L.... N....

    WOW 1987 I WAS 15 YEARS OLD WHEN THIS SONG OUT IT WAS THE BEST I EVER HEARD BACK THEN AND I STILL LISTEN TO IT CUZ I'M FROM THE OLD SCHOOL. ❤💋🥰

  89. l.... ....

    Hiphop art in its purest form. What a master he was. Spitting pure philosophy.

  90. w.... ....

    thats funkyyyyyyyyyyyy

  91. C.... S....

    OL'SKL the BEST School....🔥💯

  92. L.... T....

    I do a game for you but the legend got a boy that was the same and a boy that a game that a legend was in a play and game play and it was fun and the play was a game play game that was a fun play game that a game play game is the game you got game you do and play game is the same android you do the game for you to do a play play to game you do a game and you do play it fun and play rplay it just got you game you got it and it is the same fun and you got it it was a fun play play rr

  93. L.... T....

    We’re

  94. L.... T....

    We just got a game boy that I wasted

  95. k.... l....

    Every time I listen I hear things I never heard

  96. k.... l....

    Who ever out of hand I'm gonna give them handles

  97. k.... l....

    He dropping those bars effortlessly.