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When I B on tha Mic

When I B on tha Mic

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It’s Been a Long Time

It’s Been a Long Time

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Guess Who's Back

Guess Who's Back

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The 18th Letter (Always and Forever)

The 18th Letter (Always and Forever)

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R.A.K.I.M.

R.A.K.I.M.

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The Mystery (Who Is God?)

The Mystery (Who Is God?)

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Waiting for the World to End

Waiting for the World to End

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The Saga Begins

The Saga Begins

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Flow Forever

Flow Forever

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Holy Are You

Holy Are You

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Walk These Streets

Walk These Streets

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How to Emcee

How to Emcee

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New York (Ya Out There?)

New York (Ya Out There?)

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Remember That

Remember That

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When I'm Flowin

When I'm Flowin

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18th Letter

18th Letter

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Uplift

Uplift

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Hip-Hop

Hip-Hop

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Show Me Love

Show Me Love

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King's Paradise

King's Paradise

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After You Die

After You Die

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How I Get Down

How I Get Down

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Finest Ones

Finest Ones

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Real Shit

Real Shit

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The Master

The Master

1999 · 1 lyric

1When I B On Tha MicLyrics

The Master

The Master

16 lyrics

1When I B on tha MicLyrics
2Waiting for the World to EndLyrics
3Flow ForeverLyrics
4UpliftLyrics
5How I Get DownLyrics
6Finest OnesLyrics
7Real ShitLyrics
8It's the RLyrics
9All Night LongLyrics
10I KnowLyrics
11It's a MustLyrics
12I'll Be ThereLyrics
13Strong IslandLyrics
14We'll Never StopLyrics
15Intro (The Master)Lyrics
16State of Hip Hop InterludeLyrics

The 18th Letter

The 18th Letter

15 lyrics

1It’s Been a Long TimeLyrics
2Guess Who's BackLyrics
3The 18th Letter (Always and Forever)Lyrics
4The Mystery (Who Is God?)Lyrics
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8 Mile

8 Mile

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1R.A.K.I.M.Lyrics

The Seventh Seal

The Seventh Seal

14 lyrics

1Holy Are YouLyrics
2Walk These StreetsLyrics
3How to EmceeLyrics
4DedicatedLyrics
5Documentary of a Gangsta

The Archive: Live, Lost & Found

The Archive: Live, Lost & Found

4 lyrics

1Hip-HopLyrics
2It's NothingLyrics
3Love 4 SaleLyrics
4Word on the StreetLyrics

Luke Cage: Season 2 (Original Soundtrack)

Luke Cage: Season 2 (Original Soundtrack)

1 lyric

1King's ParadiseLyrics

Dretox

Dretox

1 lyric

1After You DieLyrics

Judas and the Black Messiah: The Inspired Album

Judas and the Black Messiah: The Inspired Album

1 lyric

1Black MessiahLyrics

G.O.Ds NETWORK - REB7RTH

G.O.Ds NETWORK - REB7RTH

5 lyrics

1LOVE IS THE MESSAGELyrics
2SIGN OF SE7ENLyrics
3NOW IS THE TIMELyrics
4GOD'S PLAYGROUNDLyrics
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New York (Ya Out There?)

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6Remember ThatLyrics

7When I'm FlowinLyrics

8Show Me LoveLyrics

11Guess Who's Back (Alternative Mix)Lyrics

12It’s Been a Long Time (Suave House Mix)Lyrics

15Skit #3 (The 18th Letter)Lyrics

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6You and ILyrics

7Won't Be LongLyrics

8Message in the SongLyrics

9Working For YouLyrics

10Still in LoveLyrics

11Man AboveLyrics

12Satisfaction GuaranteedLyrics

13Psychic LoveLyrics

14Put it All to MusicLyrics

PENDULUM SWING

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