Heartbeat

By Ice-T

On Power

Released on September 13, 1988

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[Verse 1]

Once again, my friends, it's time to rock it 'til the party ends

Rhymin' with timin' as Evil E lets the record spin

Kickin' it, hittin', rockin', just so dope it's shockin'

'Cause I be layin' rhymes super fly, 'cause this is do or die

Make it or break it, although most emcees do fake it

I'll say the Ice can't take it, time to microphone bake it

Raise the heatin' level, break out your coal shovel

Pump the temp, I'm sweatin' like a devil

Listen to my heartbeat, it's beatin' like a wild man

But that's natural 'cause you know that I am

No punk, no chump, no fool, no toy

Try to get ill and I'll serve you, boy

I'm on a hype tip, this ain't no ego trip

Just rollin' thick as hell, champagne I sip as well

Listen and you'll envision, this rap's metabolism

I think the beat is dope, but it's still your decision

Whether to turn it on, turn it off

Turn it up, make it loud, make it soft

EQ me to new frequencies or

Just rewind me 'til the tape bleeds

My heartbeat's kickin' like a Saturday movie

Some say it's def, some say it's groovy

I say it's fly, you know why?

'Cause it's spoken by the brother whose name is spelt with the "I"

The C-E-T, cold chillin' rhyme villain on the M-I-C

With raps roarin', I'm never borin', I keep tourin'

My record sales keep soarin' and soarin'

I'll make a million, maybe two

Buy some rides gold, blow the dough on my crew

I wake up the next morning broke as hell

But not for long 'cause my records sell

My heartbeat's kickin' like a gunshot

Why not? That's who I made it for, the hard rocks

Better watch your gold when the posse breaks

'Cause what they want is what they take

But I'm coolin', I'm never foolin', too busy rulin'

Sucker emcees who need microphone schoolin'

Leave 'em dazed, dogged, served and droolin'

By the playin' punk slayin' mac of microphone duelin'


[Interlude: Sample]

I wanna make it real funky for you

Make a little beat, nothin' simple

Nothin' fancy, wanna make it simple

And funky for you, listen to my beat

It's a beatin' heart

Listen to my heartbeat

It's beatin' real funky

Listen to my heartbeat

It's beatin' real funky

Bring in the bass and play it funky

Bring in the bass and play it funky

Play it funky for me, B.B

Play it funky, funky, funky

Play it funky, B.B., play it funky, funky, funky

Bring it on down

Heartbeat, heartbeat

Heartbeat, bring it on down

Heartbeat

Heartbeat, bring it on down

Heartbeat


[Verse 2]

This conglomeration is just a demonstration

Of rap's penetration to the core of our nation

Some rappers get down with toy commercial sounds

I had my choice, I chose the underground

Like me or hate me, now if you want you can rate me

My beats are by Islam, the cuts by the great E

My heartbeat is kickin', it's kickin' louder and louder

It's gettin' deffer and deffer, I'm feelin' prouder and prouder

Not robbin', killin', just mic illin'

The phone rings, "We made another million"

Break out the Dom and pop the corks

I catch a flight to New York

Hit the L.Q., watch Red spin, "It's closed"

Brooklyn strikes again


[Interlude: Sample]

I wanna make it real funky for you

Make a little beat, nothin' simple

Nothin' fancy, wanna make it simple

And funky for you, listen to my beat

It's a beatin' heart

Listen to my heartbeat

It's beatin' real funky

Listen to my heartbeat

It's beatin' real funky

Bring in the bass and play it funky

Bring in the bass


[Verse 3]

Once again, my friends, it's time to rock it 'til the party ends

Rhymin' with timin' as Evil E lets the record spin

Kickin' it, hittin', rockin', just so dope it's shockin'

'Cause I be layin' rhymes super fly, 'cause this is do or die

Make it or break it, although most emcees do fake it

I'll say the Ice can't take it, time to microphone bake it

Raise the heatin' level, break out your coal shovel

Pump the temp, I'm sweatin' like a devil

Listen to my heartbeat, it's beatin' like a wild man

But that's natural 'cause you know that I am

No punk, no chump, no fool, no toy

Try to get ill and serve you, boy