Ali Shaheed Muhammad - Check the Rhime (Live on BBC R1) lyrics

Check the rhyme y'all [Verse 1: Loyle Carner & Rebel Kleff] [LC] Back in the days in the gritty South East We used to kick ball on the little back streets It was me, the LC [RK] And me the Rebel Top bins for days I was on another level [LC] Yo, Reb, you remember that recipe That your mother used to make like every week? [RK] Um, not off my head but I remember if I read it Left it at my yard so if you want it come and get it [LC] You on point Reb? [RK] All the time, L [LC] You on point Reb? [RK] Yeah, all the time, L [LC] You on point Reb? [RK] All the time, L [LC] Well then, pick up the mic, rip it and raise hell [Verse 2: Rebel Kleff] Check it, yo, I lean back from the mic Concluding a recording that I might Release at any time The pieces to my puzzle rest in pieces in my mind So I construct them into rhymes and now my picture's looking fine I'm flicking through my skip just tryna pick a perfect line Eagle-eyed cheesin' as I'm leaning to the side Please, don't be surprised like you didn't believe Rip on the rhythm then leave, you can trip I just pick up my feet Plenty of tricks up my sleeve I make the magic happen No need for rabbits when I rappin' something tragic happens We take it back like a throwback tape 'Cause simply put I can't be hooked up off a flow that bait I show man straight the energy you packing them bars Is lacking did you take out ya batteries? You think you're in charge? 'Fraid not Don't get caught up like frayed knots I ain't lyin' when I said I been rhyming since day dot [Hook: Q-Tip] Check the rhyme y'all, check the rhyme y'all Check the rhyme y'all, check the rhyme y'all Check the rhyme y'all, check the rhyme y'all Check it out, check it out Check the rhyme y'all, check the rhyme y'all Check the rhyme y'all Play tapes y'all Check the rhyme y'all, check the rhyme y'all Check it out, check it out [Verse 3: Loyle Carner & Rebel Kleff] [RK] Check it yo, back in the days when I was a young teen Had a dollar and a dream but the cash was unseen It was me, the Rebel [LC] And me LC It wasn't all about the bread like the BLT [RK] Ay yo, L, you remember them times right When we used to struggle tryna get the rhymes right? [LC] Um, let me see, damn I can't remember I'll receive the message and you can play the sender [RK] You on point L? [LC] All the time Reb [RK] Yo, you on point L? [LC] All the time Reb [RK] You on point L? [LC] All the time Reb [RK] Well then, get it off your chest get them lyrics out your head [Verse 4: Loyle Carner] Nowadays I sip a little Henny to relax 'Cause I got nothing, couple pennies on my back Say it's wack, chattin' 'cause they want Benny to react But I ain't got no energy for that Ever-ready for the raps so I'm penning that Peddling my tracks that I was selling Had that meddalin' intact So I keep it black spellin' for the fella in the flat Lost the spirit for a minute but I'm back For a minute but I'm back Frat like, I never wanted to be baptised Maybe that's the reason that I capsize Maybe the reason they compare me to these rap guys Definitely reason I be sitting in this cab like "Brother change the station" I ain't hearing no-one that I'm rating And I ain't even hating just impatient I know a lot of brothers on the similar situation Guess the brothers just don't face the way we're facing Check it Check it Check it Check it See y'all, check the rhyme y'all Tommer G though, we check the rhymes y'all With Ollie C though, we check the rhyme y'all It's MistaJamma, we check the rhyme y'all So Lily B though, we check the rhyme y'all And that's the way that you're supposed to rhyme bro