Mic check
Aceyalone Lyrics

If it wasn't for a mic check I wouldn't have a check at all
Without doing a mic check, I wouldn't be able to perform and therefore wouldn't get paid.

a one two, a check a one two
The standard mic check phrase to ensure the microphone is working correctly.

If it wasn't for a mic check you wouldn't have a check at all
Without testing the microphone, the singer wouldn't be able to do their job and earn money.

a check two, a mic a check two
Another version of the common mic check phrase.

if it wasn't for a mic check you wouldn't have a check at all
Testing the microphone is crucial to ensure that one can give a successful performance and get paid for it.

a one two, and I'm a check you
The artist is in control and will check the audience with their performance.

I start most of my raps off kinda slow
The artist begins their verses slowly to let the listener anticipate what's to come next.

just so you could see exactly where it gonna go
The artist lets the listener know what to expect from their lyrics.

I make sure your body's strapped in
The artist wants the listener to be fully prepared for their music when they start.

cause I'ma tailspin and you're liable to get thrown
The artist's music can be unpredictable in tone and mood, and the listener should be ready for that.

The bible is the microphone; I read from the scripture
The microphone is like a sacred object that the artist uses to convey their message, like a holy book.

leave it up to you to see the pictures
The listener can interpret the lyrics in their way and find their meaning.

I hover above MC's like a flying saucer
The artist is greater than other rappers and floats above them like a UFO.

with the sorcery to alter the future
Through their lyrics and music, the artist can change things in the future.

present and the past, don't be hesitant to ask
The artist's message is not limited to the present but also affects past and future, and listeners should ask questions if needed.

me to be the man I'll be the last
The artist is confident in their skills and knows that they will be the last one standing.

I'll be movin fast on that ass, I stipulate your fate
The artist is constantly moving forward and is in control of their destiny.

I take a grip I'll take a shot I'll break your plates
The artist is aggressive in their music and willing to break things to get their message across.

Now can you take the weight or do I have to make it lighter tighter
The artist challenges the listener to see if they can handle the intensity of their music.

than you could imagine that I had to been when I recite a rhyme
The artist's music is so powerful and intense that it's beyond what the listener could ever imagine.

I might as well be inside of your mind
The artist's lyrics connect with the listener on a deep and intimate level.

I know you thinkin, "Damn! How does he? What was he a man or a machine with computerized diagrams?"
The listener is amazed at how talented the artist is and wonders if they're even human.

I tell em, "Nope! I am of the flesh, fresh, dope"
The artist is not a machine but a human who is majorly talented.

I'm set apart you're just a shot in the dark and the darkness casts no shadow
The artist is unique while others are not, and there's no escaping their influence.

And I'll be victorious, no matter who I battle
The artist is confident of their music abilities and is sure to win any musical challenge.

So every rapper in the house shut the fuck up!
The artist wants silence from other rappers to perform.

See the mic check brings all the chaos to order
Doing a mic check helps to bring everything in order and balance, setting things up for a good performance.

I conquer the perimeter sealing the borders to catch the feeble child weeble wobble style evil subject
The artist navigates through the music to masterfully catch any mistakes or weak parts and works to fix them.

Too deadly ready to wreck, anyone in my way
The artist is ready to take on any opponent in their path and destroy them utterly.

I am what is know as the expandable specimen not understandable when I handle my mic check
The artist is a unique creature whose talents are beyond the understanding of others.

I enlarge to full capcacity drastically fast it has to be my well manicured dastardly pure blast
The artist's music has explosive success in a short amount of time.

will sniffle and lift, level and shift, earthplates
The artist's music changes the world around them, shifting the earth's plate like a small force.

Speeded up birthrate repetitive let it live then let it die
The artist's music can help births at an alarming rate but can also result in deaths.

Right inside the eye of the negative
The artist's music often comes from a dark place and resonates with people similarly positioned.

I love puttin pressure on the lesser competitive
The artist loves making other people feel the pressure to perform by their own top-tier standards.

Inferior you're determined, vermin, sherman stick smoked
The artist sees lesser rappers as pests that are not worth their time, dismissing them quickly.

I got the elephantitus styles superior stroke
The artist's music is vast, powerful, and unmatched.

of genius, I spoke and hell broke loose
The artist is a musical genius whose music can unleash chaos around the world.

I saturated the streets, 'fatuated by drum beats
The artist's music is everywhere, and people are captivated by it.

My heat, so-lar, warms the po-lar
The artist is hot, and their music spreads heat even to the coldest parts of the world.

Melting glaciers, I are shooting star chaser
The artist's music can even break glaciers and can catch shooting stars.

The laser beam on my hip swings when I rip
The artist's words cut through like a sharp laser beam when they perform.

Fully loaded electricity clips I can't miss stimulating your body fluids to flow as well as I do
The artist is incredibly good at their craft and can stimulate great responses from listeners.

I do what is necessary to counter the blockage
The artist is willing to do what it takes to break down barriers that people put in front of them.

I can just rocket/rock-it with no fuel, dual exhaust is costing your life renewal
The artist can perform without much effort, and their music won't take much out of the listener's life.

I bring about a change meanin I'm about as strange as they come
The artist's music is unique, changing, and unusual.

I come from the depths and wish they slept none son
The artist comes from a hard and dark place and wants no one to rest because they're too busy listening to their music.

I am I was I be because I'm me originality for your fatality
The artist is unique and is the way they are because of who they are, and they can bring about your end.

Now I am a traveler word scambler not a scribbler or a scavenger eatin the place
The artist is on a musical journey and not just writing words. They are also discarding lesser works as they go.

You're greedy and feedin your face, cause you're needin a taste of this niceness
Others are greedy, but the artist has plenty to go around, and people crave their music.

but my advice is don't imitate my likeness
The artist is unique and believes that people should be themselves and make their own paths, not imitate what they do.

oh I'ma fella who knows what the mic is, and I do it somethin like this
The artist is an expert and master of the microphone and is about to show how it's done.

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The artist is just one of many talented artists in an area steeped in musical history and culture.

And all the Heavyweight crew puttin it down, Ten Cent Eve Doin it at Project Bliznah-iznow, fool!
The artist is among a group of other heavyweight rappers in a project, and they're putting on an incredible show.

check one check two now I'm through with you
The mic check is over, and the artist is ready to perform.