My approach to writing rhymes went hand in hand with the music. I'd try to make different rhythms with my rhymes on the track by tripping up patterns, using multi-syllable words, different syncopations. I'd try to be like a different instrument. Rakim More Quotes by Rakim More Quotes From Rakim It ain't where you're from, it's where you're at. Rakim raphip-hop I start to think, and then I sink Rakim rapwritingthinking Take 7 emcees put em in a line Rakim rapbrotherthinking I seen her in the subway, on my way to Brooklyn. Rakim fashionbrotherattitude Stay wise and the mind is untouchable. Rakim untouchableswisemind Teach the youth to speak the truth, show them what peace can do Rakim youthhonestyspeak When you get to know your self, you get to know everyone and everything on the planet. Rakim planetsselfknows I'm just an addict, addicted to music Rakim raphip-hopuse Timeless, so age don't count in the booth Rakim youthflowage The mind is one of Allah's best designs. Rakim best-designdesignmind What's powerful about the mind, the mind comes through every physical and when the physical goes the mind still exists. Rakim stillspowerfulmind Back in the day, music imitated life. Now it's the opposite way around: life is imitating music. It's like whatever the rappers say, people think that that's how we're supposed to be; but back then, we kind of looked at the streets, and we made music for that. Rakim rapperoppositesthinking Thinkin' of a master plan Rakim sweatraphands Let's travel at magnificent speeds around the universe Rakim rapstarseye It's a bold statement but I think people need to read between the lines. Rakim peopleneedsthinking Everything derives from the mind. From sex to the way you want people to perceive you to anything in life, it all derives from the mind. If people start realizing this and get deeper into themselves they'll realize there's nothing that they can't do. Rakim mindsexpeople Sometimes I can't believe half of the love that I get. Rakim halfsometimesbelieve You can look in a book of wrong and learn more right. If you're reading a book that has all wrong in it , you're learning what not to do. Rakim readingbooklooks I get a craving like I fiend for nicotine. Rakim raphip-hopmean I came in the door, I said it before Rakim rapfightingdoors
