As The Rhyme Goes On - Eric B. & Rakim

Knowledge will begin until I finish this song 
'Cuz the rhyme gets rougher as the rhyme goes on 
You sweat as you step about to get hype 
Or should you just listen to the man on the mic 
You're physically in this with me but how could you tell 
If it's meant to be hip hop if you're not mentally as well 
Ready to absorb the rhyme that I just poured 
Into the mic and so unite and this won't be so bored 
If you just keep kickin' listen - to the mix 
And think you'll sink into the rhyme like quicksand 
Holds and controls you 'til I leave 
You fall deeper in the style - it's hard to breathe 
The only time I stop is when somebody drop and then 
Bring 'em to the front 'cuz my rhymes' the oxygen 
Then wave your hands - when you're ready I'll send you 
Into your favorite dance so let the rhyme continue 
And so on and I'ma go on simultaneously 
And even if I stop - the rhyme remains to be 
Rising to the top - and I came to drop it 
Catch it and quiz it - is my topic 
Universual 'cuz I move everybody to come 
By exercising your mind you'll coincide as one 
You look around and see how packed the party starts to get 
I draw a crowd - like an architect 
The five borroughs react and all the islands attract 
And every state can't wait - so they attack 
off a spot on the floor - squeeze in cuz it's packed 
It'll be more room if MC's play the back 
I'm the R the A to the K-I-M 
If I wasn't, then why would I say I am 
The microphone fiend if I was a fake 
Whoever said it's just buggin' off the rhymes I make 
I had you biting your tongue for what I brung and recite 
Sung it on stage some said it don't sound like 
The voice on the record - I see what you mean