Rakim - Documentary Of A Gangsta Lyrics






Hey yo, this right here man
Is like a documentary of a gangsta, man
The rise and fall

[Hook:]
How them boys gone play me, they must be crazy
Baby, you better pay me
How them actors gone act up, like I ain't got back up
Back up, before you get smacked up
Why they wanna play games with me
They don't know that I'm crazy
I don't know what they thinking
They must have been drinking, but look I'm that kingpin

He said slow paper is your alto, it's like spitting
Currency is all about floss, like he can't eat his cake
And he starve, when the count low
He call the lab the bakery, he all about dough
Stuffing bread his pockets is hungry
You talking nonsense unless the topic is money
He call a hundred dollars a honey
Mami's he called them dimes
So his mind is on his money
But Mami's is on his mind
Like an O.G. focus on the come up
Think he F'ing around he approach you with the gun up
Roll the blunt up and forget it happened
Stash the dollars, bag the product and get it cracking
He get pies, he flipping them
Tricks, he tricking them, he call them heffers
He Hugh Heffing them, he pimping them
?, he getting the ones for the connects
So have the ones correct when he come to collect
But here he come

[Hook]

That sound like blood money
And I ain't just talking double dubbs club money
I'm talking drug money, move out the hood money
Double up money, you can catch a slug money
This kid will murder you, more than a business
If you live it for revenue, it's principle never personal
Get rid of you if you blocking the bigger picture
He on the blocking thinking of gwop and getting richer
He flips some urban blue, play with them keys
For them c-notes so he can handle the whole piano
Hammers unloading ammo if his army ain't in harmony
He kill his own famo like Tony Soprano
He's trying to take it from mine and majored in grind
But the caper is mine, it's made up and die for the paper
Crime is second nature when you love cash
Doing dirty, he turn the ave. into a blood bath
Here he come

[Hook]

The heater buss that mean the reaper coming
Drug money keep them bugging not the trees he puffing
Streets is buzzing about the repercussion
But he so much in love with his bread the beef is nothing
He got metals for war just like a veteran
But now he bringing cheddar in more than he ever been
Banked up, he stepped his hustle pimp smoked cold crack
Heroin game up, american gangster
Sleep with the fish while he rather loot and
You like balling, he like stealing and shooting
Comrades, customers, competition connects
And hustlers is wishing and plotting the day of his death
What's his focus? Keys is, even when karma catching up
It's hard to set him up, he's always holding heaters
But yo, they know his weakness so they gave that bread to him
Somebody put a gun to his head, guess what he said to them

[Hook]





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  1. R.... B....

    My favorite emcee of all time.. The God emcee Rakim Allah... This got that G Unit Flava to it... I can just here 50 going in on this track💯💯

  2. D.... G....

    STR8,KNOWLEDGE GOD

  3. S.... A....

    This is the best Rap Album ever Illmatic is the second best Rap Album ever.

  4. D.... D....

    He said slow paper's you out low, it's like spitting

  5. F.... D....

    I still rock this!!!!

  6. N.... K....

    I come from the planet Pluto! And rakim is all we rock to out here!!!

  7. L.... ....

    Why does this sound like something 50 Cent would make tho

    L.... ....

    He was way before 50.

  8. N.... D....

    Sublime!!

  9. K.... !....

    Best lyricist ever

  10. K.... !....

    Rakim GOD MC DA REAL GOAT

  11. D.... B....

    Rakims flow is just smooth as fuck

  12. L.... Y....

    RAKIM G.O.A.T. PERIOD

    L.... Y....

    Without Question The Greatest To Ever Do This Rap Shit Fuck What Anyone Else Says THE FUCKING G.O.A.T.!!!!!

  13. S.... G....

    RAKIM is the Greatest I can't wait for new album

  14. L.... Y....

    I grew up on RAKIM and hands down HE'S The GOD of any type of music that got do with the form of rap/ hip hop and know one can depute it with me cause I'm a GODBODY my self so wit that said peace to u GOD and peace to all the gods and earths and the 5% NATION PEACE

  15. O.... M....

    The martian

  16. S.... O....

    Respect from Romania !

  17. I.... a....

    dope track from the God! Peace...

  18. A.... J....

    Pesada!

  19. C.... D....

    krs one/gore tex/necro/rakim/buckshot/sean price/killa sha/papoose/inspectah deck/u god
    ... roma supporta

  20. R.... ....

    This is the only rapper that doesn't have shitty songs on his albums like everyone else. All other albums I only like a couple songs, I like every single Rakim song, he puts his heart and brain into every song.

    R.... ....

    Unlike these trap rappers

    R.... ....

    Salute!!!

    R.... ....

    ThirdReich \ ReachCarter word up true shit

    R.... ....

    +reachcarter howabout mobb deep hell on earth? everytrack on there is unreal and same with Big L lifestylez ov da poor & dangerous

  21. J.... I....

    Damnnn..... this shyt goez kinda hard right here-- neva heard this track till now!  Good look'n out.........

  22. m.... ....

    My bad Nashville was a typo error..1 KRS-ONE 2 RAKIM 3 NAS 4 BIGGIE 5 CHUCK D 6 Big Daddy Kane 7 Kool G Rap 8 Ice Cube 9 L.L Cool J 10 Guru

  23. a.... S....

    i still don't think Rakim came out of his prime 

    a.... S....

    i'm assuming you meant to type ahead of his prime which i totally agree with he was the game changer who decided slowing the flow of his lyrics down was more important when everyone else sounded like noise on top of speed it set him apart and cemented his legacy as a GOD MC!!!!

  24. m.... ....

    1. KRS-ONE 2. RAKIM 3. NAS 4. BIGGIE 5. CHUCK D. I'll put my top 5 up against any bodies top 5. Let's see who'll win!

    m.... ....

    1. Gucci Mane
    2. Kevin Gates
    3. Young Jeezy
    4. Plies
    5. Lil Wayne (old)/T.I
    Thats my top 5, I dont listen to pac anymore, but yeah you got some good top 5
    I like Rakim to tho 

    m.... ....

    1.biggie 2.method man 3.2pac 4.rakim 5.gza

    m.... ....

    @Nick W My Top 5 beats your Tip five. Sorry you lose and besides you lose because you don't even have the Greatest MC Of All Time on your list. The Legendary Blastmaster KRS-ONE!

    m.... ....

    How about top 5 rappers and top 5 rap songs they made by each xD im lookin for a playlist lol

    m.... ....

    Without Question RAKIM Is The Greatest To Ever Do This Rap Shit Fuck What Anyone Else Says THE FUCKING G.O.A.T.!!!!!

  25. m.... ....

    1. Kid One 2. Rakim 3. Nashville 4. Biggie Smalls 5. Chuck D. I'll put my starting 5 up against any bodies top 5. Lets see who'll win!

    m.... ....

    1)RAKIM2)William Griffin Jr.3)kid wizard4)The mic fiend5)The GOAT-God----respect to all

    m.... ....

    1.Rakim
    2.Jadakiss
    3.Don Trip
    4.Flawless RI
    5.EM

    m.... ....

    mrkingssizesnicker krs-1 Rakim Chuck D Tupac inspector deck

    m.... ....

    my top five
    1. Rakim Allah
    2. Rakim Allah
    3. Rakim Allah
    4. SA ROC
    5. SA ROC

    m.... ....

    1. Rakim
    2. Masta Ace
    3. Joyner Lucas
    4.KRS-One
    5. Evidence

  26. R.... B....

    holy shieeeeettttttt

  27. p.... ....

    Listen to the close of the song. When you chase money it actually becomes your weakness. Modern Rappers don't teach like this.

  28. m.... s....

    This is classic the rock & roll hall of fame needs to give him his award

  29. N.... ....

    this needs way more views man, where the real hip hop fans at?

  30. H.... s....

    lol no he's not

  31. m.... ....

    hes dead

  32. l.... ....

    rakim does more in 16 bars than most rappers could do in their whole career.

  33. j.... ....

    story tellin skillz iz amazing, lyricism is over tha top and flow iz unbelievable tru hip hop

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

    Rakim the G.O.A.T no tupac. Tupac's overated...

    m.... g....

    misha gnirrep word

    m.... g....

    Yous probably only know 2pac for his 9months on Death Row SMH ,not just gangsta stuff he has alot of powerful messeges

    m.... g....

    @FUNNY HOW ! ? ? im a huge pac and Rakim fan, pac was mostly known for bringing attention to poverty and social stuff for the weak and poor, thats why people think hes the best, not Because of his hip hop but Because of his personlity. Rakim has far greater hip hop skills because lived in and out this music

    m.... g....

    @Tanhu perfectly said

    m.... g....

    Without Question The Greatest To Ever Do This Rap Shit Fuck What Anyone Else Says THE FUCKING G.O.A.T.!!!!!

  35. I.... I....

    1 of tha sickest songz I've ever heard!! Tha flow is insane!!

  36. �.... �....

    Back up Back up for you get Smacked up

  37. 3.... B....

    Doing my Homework and listening to this .... after first 10 seconds of the song .... I'm just looking at my books .... and listening carefully to the miracle Lyrics .... RAKIM ... RESPECT

  38. 3.... B....

    Yeah no Doubt about it -_-

  39. x.... ....

    Look at the views man, this guy is the best rapper ever..

    x.... ....

    Without Question The Greatest To Ever Do This Rap Shit Fuck What Anyone Else Says THE FUCKING G.O.A.T.!!!!!

  40. S.... ....

    NOW THIS IS REAL RAP

  41. L.... P....

    @Rseg7 thanks thats my uncle

  42. L.... B....

    Cuz Biggie is too Mainstream! Hail to the R

  43. L.... B....

    @whiteboynigg So true

  44. J.... ....

    Wow first ever gangsta rap track from Rakim ive heard and already beats all those studio gangsters...Rakim Allah!

  45. C.... R....

    Classic Rha!!!

  46. J.... A....

    real hip hop classic artist and nobody really mentions him when they talk hip hop

  47. w.... ....

    best rapper alive. period.

  48. E.... G....

    Check Out

    Eli G - Lonely Road

  49. m.... j....

    fucking lyrical genius !!

    m.... j....

    Without Question The Greatest To Ever Do This Rap Shit Fuck What Anyone Else Says THE FUCKING G.O.A.T.!!!!!

  50. S.... R....

    Hands down best MC of all time.

    S.... R....

    I agree 100%!!!!

  51. M.... Y....

    THE TRUE BLUE PRINT

  52. M.... M....

    this album is GOLD!.. no doubt

  53. M.... M....

    BACK UP BACK UP BEFOR YOU GET SMACKED UP

  54. M.... M....

    BEASTTTTTTTT

  55. T.... ....

    Rakim is the R in Rap, straight up

  56. c.... f....

    hells ya!!! the R is back!!! real hip hop

  57. K.... T....

    BÄÄÄMSS !!

  58. B.... W....

    There is a real conspiracy goin on in Hip-Hop today, he should have waaaay more views than this!

  59. T.... ....

    Rakim Is God Almighty. Modern Jay Jesus. Modern Day King Tut. Modern Day Moses.

  60. j.... ....

    @Buzzookkaa your nuts if you heard any of the shit ra made with dre the worse song is better then anything on this cd

  61. F.... H....

    shit's raw

  62. K.... ....

    the god mc. the fiend of the microphone. one of the best ever

  63. b.... ....

    this a classic

  64. a.... ....

    tell me he"s not the best rapper on the planet an ill smack you in the mouth

  65. G.... S....

    Rakim still awsome still fresh still gangsta not gay pop licke lil wyne respeckt for him

  66. m.... ....

    true hip hop, a real lyricist and honestly the best rapper alive (in my opinion), his attitude sells it for me and this track is one of his hottest ever... keep hittin'em Rakim

  67. S.... ....

    My son Ra is still mad nice.

  68. P.... C....

    Still got it.

  69. L.... ....

    Holy shitttt i need this album.