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Who Needs A Mic? Lyrics by Time Machine (Rap)

Slow Your Roll (Japan Retail Version)

2004

Time Machine - “Who Needs a Mic?”
[Emcee(s): Jaysonic and Comel 15]
[Producer(s): Stoerok]
[Scratches: Mekalek]
[Sample: Dick Griffin - "Jakubu's Dance"]
[Verse 1: Jaysonic]
If I
Had a megaphone, would you sweat my vocal tone?
If MTV was the wind beneath my wings, would you listen when I
Sing? I’m trying to bring some ideas to the table
Can my words get heard without the blessing of a major label?
I heard the answer the behind Door Number One. Who needs
A mic? I’ll rhyme anytime that time runs. And no-
-body’s listening. Now was you just deafening or threatening?
Just to rhyme, want to say, “It’s live,” but, when I stop, it’s dead again
Take your medicine, prescribed entertainment
Famous ‘cause it’s ancient, had a scheme to bleed the brainless
Nod and smile. Change your style—it’ll be painless
You’re on a roll. Sell your soul in four easy payments
Dignity is history while music stands for misery
Post-production wizardry. “Slow down, son. You’re killing me”
Taming lions with a mic and a siren
And some sex and some violence, reciting text about wiling
At my best, I’ll be trying my hardest—what more could you ask?
If you listen, I completed my task
[Hook 1: Comel 15 and Jaysonic] (x2)
Who needs a mic? Nobody’s listening but us when we
Bust. It’s just a rhyme. In time we trust
[Hook 2: Samples with Scratches by Mekalek]
"And when we rock upon the mic" - Slick Rick on Doug E. Fresh & The Get Fresh Crew ft. Slick Rick - "La Di Da Di" (x5)
“We rock the mic (What?)" - Slick Rick on Doug E. Fresh & The Get Fresh Crew ft. Slick Rick - "La Di Da Di"
[Verse 2: Comel 15]
Fuck
Rapping. Ain’t nobody listening but us when we
Drop this shit. I might as well drop the mic and not bust about
Keeping it real. Horrible and deplorable [?]. My problem
Is I can deal with the problem and look straight. I stand still, not
Stressed, for real, ‘cause the art of listening’s a lost skill, to pay for
Attention, but I’d rather not tip. I pay the bill, flip
Free shit ‘til the deaf ones get miracle ear pieces
I will listen to you. “Hey, what’s your name?” See, kids?
Be a dad at day, I don’t think you had [?] (Nah)
Listening deficiencies and emcees disagree (True)
Preoccupants to leave the exit nearest proficiency
And the poor crowd responses vex my rhyme delivery
It’s strange to see you down there and not me, but
Had to be to not be looking at me, or
Probably, son, you tempt what my eyes see. The a-
-nalogy is [?] an emcee. I repeat:
Nod your head if you’re feeling the beat. Between
The voice and the music is the force that mixed. It took
A week before I could stand to write this speech, but I
Won’t reach each individual or street. Let’s
Be all together, one unanimously. Allow
Me and Jaysonic to rock with Time and be
If the sound seems to be of proper quality, then
Rock with we ‘cause we rock raps to Rok beats
[Hook 1: Comel 15 and Jaysonic] (x2)
Who needs a mic? Nobody’s listening but us when we
Bust. It’s just a rhyme. In time we trust
[Hook 2: Samples with Scratches by Mekalek]
"And when we rock upon the mic" - Slick Rick on Doug E. Fresh & The Get Fresh Crew ft. Slick Rick - "La Di Da Di" (x5)
“We rock the mic (What?)" - Slick Rick on Doug E. Fresh & The Get Fresh Crew ft. Slick Rick - "La Di Da Di"
"And when we rock upon the mic" - Slick Rick on Doug E. Fresh & The Get Fresh Crew ft. Slick Rick - "La Di Da Di" (x5)
“We rock the mic (What?)" - Slick Rick on Doug E. Fresh & The Get Fresh Crew ft. Slick Rick - "La Di Da Di" (x4)
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