Eric B. Is President-Rakim

[00:08.799]Don't sweat the technique [00:17.719]Don't sweat the technique [00:27.599]Let's trace the hints and check the file [00:29.669]Let see who bit to detect the style [00:31.789]I flip the script so they can't get foul [00:34.289]At least not now it'll take a while [00:36.449]I change the pace to complete the beat [00:38.739]I drop the bass 'till mc's get weak [00:40.999]For every word they trace it's a scar they keep [00:43.219]'cause when i speak they freak [00:44.829]To sweat the technique [00:45.659]I made my debut in '86 [00:48.669]Wit a melody and a president's mix [00:50.869]And now i stay on target and refuse to miss [00:53.839]And i still make hits [00:56.69]Wit'beats parties clubs in the cars and jeeps [00:58.509]My underground sound vibrates the streets [01:00.69]Mc's wanna beef then i play for keeps [01:02.779]When they sweat the technique [01:12.179]Don't sweat the technique [01:21.859]They wanna know how many rhymes have i ripped in rep but [01:24.699]Researchers never found all the pieces yet [01:26.929]Scientists try to solve the context [01:29.129]Philosophers are wondering what's next [01:31.879]Pieces are took to last who observe them [01:34.89]They couldn't absorb them they didn't deserve them [01:35.989]For my opponents it might take years [01:37.839]Pencils and pens are swords [01:40.589]Letters put together form a key to chords [01:44.329]I'm also a sculpture born with structure [01:46.659]Because of my culture i'm a rip and destruct the [01:49.149]Difficult styles that'll be for the technology [01:51.249]Complete sights and new heights after i get deep [01:54.659]You don't have to speak just seek [01:57.49]And peep the technique [02:06.559]But don't sweat the technique [02:16.789]I speak indiscreet cause talk is cheap [02:18.959]Then i get deep and the weak then complete their [02:21.389]Pull with a seat never weak or obsolete [02:23.559]They never grow old techniques become antiques [02:25.579]Better then something brand new 'cause it's radiant [02:28.59]And the wild style'll have much more volume [02:30.439]Classical too intelligent to be radical [02:31.999]Masterful never irrelevant mathematical [02:33.169]Here's some soothing souvenirs for all the years [02:36.979]They fought and sought the thoughts and ideas [02:38.879]It's cool when you freak to the beat [02:42.209]But don't sweat the technique [02:47.559]Don't sweat the technique [02:51.839]Don't sweat the technique