Multiplication Nation!
Aaaaaaw yeah, here I go againPrepare to take a ride, with the Rappin’ Mathematician!
The king of math rappin’
That’s what I’m all about
With a bran-new album
That you can’t live without!
Now you can live your own life,
And choose your own path,
But you won’t get far, if you don’t know mathWhen I say math, I mean multi-plyin’
You gotta know your times tablesTRM you’re not lyin’!
In case you’re wonderin’ who that isIt’s M.C. Xponent- the multiplyin’ whiz!
Kickin’ those numbers, with the math raps crew!
M.C.Xponent- comin’ right at you!
Lovin’ this life,
And the life we’re livin’
If knowledge is power,
Then the power we’re givinCause we’re living in the na-tion,
Of multiplica-tion
You won’t hear these songs on the radio sta-tion!
But that’s OK, cause we’ll learn them anyway,
We gotta learn to multiply’ cause we use it everyday!
Now all across the world, I’m known as TRM,
The “R” is for Rappin’
The “M”’s for Mathematician!
R to the A, double P –I – N,
Multiplying numbers, with the Rappin’ Mathematician!
If you’re ridin’ in your car, or walkin’ to school,
You are someone who’s smart,
And someone who’s cool!
See I like flashcards, but I love hip-hop,
When I learn to multiply, yo, I’m never gonna stop!
Cause we’re living in the na-tion,
Of multiplica-tion
You won’t hear these songs on the radio sta-tion!
But that’s OK, cause we’ll learn them anyway,
We gotta learn to multiply’ cause we use it everyday!
Cause we’re living in the na-tion,
Of multiplica-tion
You won’t hear these songs on the radio sta-tion!
But that’s OK, cause we’ll learn them anyway,
We gotta learn to multiply’ cause we use it everyday!
Living in the na-tion,
Of multiplica-tion
You won’t hear these songs on the radio sta-tion!
That’s OK, cause we’ll learn them anyway,
We gotta learn to multiply’ cause we use it everyday!
My Friend Zero
Now, lemme tell ya ‘bout, my friend zero
He’s round, and he’s small,
And he has no fear-yo!
He might just seem like a regular guy,
But he springs into action when you mul-tiply!
When zero multiplies himself, times anything at all,
The number becomes zero, so give him a call!
When zero multiplies himself, times anything at all,
The number becomes zero, so give him a call!
See zero times 1 is zero, and zero times 2 is the same
Zero times 3, 4, 5, or 6 all end up with his name! That’s
Zero!
Zero times 7, 8, 9, 10,
Here comes zero, to the rescue again!
See it really doesn’t matter, what a number might be,
Multiply times zero, yeah the call is free!
See zero times 1 is zero, and zero times 2 is the same
Aaaaw yeah!
Zero times 3, 4, 5, or 6 all end up with his name! That’s
Zero!
Zero times 7, 8, 9, 10,
Here comes zero, to the rescue again!
See it really doesn’t matter, what a number might be,
Multiply times zero, yeah the call is free!
When zero multiplies himself, times anything at all,
The number becomes zero, so give him a call!
When zero multiplies himself, times anything at all,
The number becomes zero, so give him a call!
So never underestimate,
Zero- my friend,
He’s got the kinda power
that you can’ t comprehend
Small and round,
and he’s mi amigohe’s a powerful number,
and his name is ze-ro!
When zero multiplies himself, times anything at all,
The number becomes zero, so give him a call!
When zero multiplies himself, times anything at all,
The number becomes zero, so give him a call!
Done with One
Multiplyin’ by zero, yo, what a breeze!
Now it’s time to expand,
Your multiplyin’ expertise.
Next number up- it’s long and skinnyThe number 1 is used, from New York to New Guinea!
When you multiply a number,
Times the number 1The number stays the same,
And you’re all done!
When you multiply a number,
Times the number 1-
The number stays the same,
And you’re all done!
‘So 1 times 1 is 1,
and 1 times 2 is 2,
1 times 3 is 3- I think my brain just grew!
1 times 4 is 4,
1 times 5 is 5,
1 times 6 is 6,-TRM, yo, lemme drive!
1 times, 7 is 7,
1 times 8 is 8,
1 times, 9 is 9 aw yeah you’re doin’ great!
1 times 10 is ten,
Now kick it backwards, and bring it back again!
9 times 1- still 9
8 times 1 still 8!
7, 6, 5, 4, 3, or 2- times 1
Just stays the same!
So multiply a number, times the number 1
The number stays the same,
And you’re all done!
Yeah, multiply a number,
Times the number 1The number stays the same,
And you’re all done!
multiply a number,
Times the number 1The number stays the same,
And you’re all done!
multiply a number,
Times the number 1The number stays the same,
And you’re all done!
Double Two’s
Now it seems like everything comes in pairsI see two of everything almost everywhere!
Pair of eyes
Pair of legs
Pair of arms
Pair of pantsHey- that ‘s only one!,
Gimme another chance!
Now when I say “pair”
I’m not talkin’ bout the fruitI’m sayin’ p “a-i-r”- it u-sually means two!
And speakin’ of two,
Let’s get back to multiplyin’
Just double that number, yo,
There’s no denyingA number times two, just double it quickNow it’s twice as big, and twice as thick!
A number times two, just double it quickNow it’s twice as big, and twice as thick!
Check it out:
2 times 1 is 2,
and 2 times 3 is 6.
2 times 4 is 8, Can’t wait for the remix!
2 times 5 is 10,
2 times 6 is 12,
2 times 7’s 14, now you’re really doin’ well!
2 times 8 is 16,
18 is 2 times 9
2 times 10 is 20,
it just doubles by design!Now the remix!
10 times 2 is 20,
9 times 2’s 18,
8 times 2 is 16, You’re the best I’ve ever seen!
7 times 2 is 14,
and 12 is 2 times 6,
5 times 2 is 10 TRM’s up in the mix! So come on4
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Now you know one more trick!
A number times two, just double it quickNow it’s twice as big, and twice as thick!
A number times two, just double it quickNow it’s twice as big, and twice as thick!
A number times two, just double it quickNow it’s twice as big, and twice as thick!
Three’s a Breeze!
Aaaaaw yeahMultiplying by threees, is such a breeze,
Just triple that number,
Now that is the key!
Multiplying by threes, is such a breeze,
Just triple that number,
Now that is the key!
Now I don’t rap alone,
Or I’d be lonelyI’ve got MC X Ponent, my boy JayGPut us all together, and we all make 3Everytime we come across, 3 more friends,
We add 3 more, and the rappin’ never ends!
Everytime we come across, 3 more friends,
We add 3 more, and the rappin’ never ends!
Countin’ 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24, - 27, 30!
3, 6, 9, 12, 15, 18, 21, 24- 27 30!
Now 3 of my friends, have 3 dollars each,
Countin’ 3, 6, 9, or 3 times 3!
When those 3 friends, have 5 dollars each,
That’s 3 times 5, also known as 15!
Multiplying by threes, is such a breeze,
Just triple that number,
Now that is the key!
Multiplying by threes, is such a breeze,
Just triple that number,
Now that is the key!
So 3 times 1 is 3,
And 3 times 2 is 6,
3 times 3 is 9,
3 times 4 is 12!
C’mon!
3 times 5 is 15,
3 times 6 is 18,
3 times 7’s 21- just triple that number, and triple the fun!
3 times 8 is 24
3 times 9 is 27,
Multiplying by 3’s, is such a breeze,
With The Rappin’ Mathem-ti-cian!
3 times 10 is 30,
and 30 is 3 times 10,
Multiplyin’ by threes, is such a breeze,
Especially with my friends!
Now backwards!
3 times 10 is 30,
3 times 9 27!
3 times 8 24
3 times 7 21
3 times 6 18
3 times 5 15
3 times 4 is 12
3 times 3 is 9
3 times 2 is 6- Now what is that next line?
3 times 1 is 3- that number stays the same!
Multiplying by 3’s, is such a breeze,
In the multiplying game!
Four at the Door
Knock, knock, knock,
Knock at the door!
Who could it be?
It’s the number 4!
Just after 3, and right before 5,
When you hear the knock, knock,
You know 4 has arrived!
That’s 4, 8, 12, 16,
20, 24, 28, 32,
36, 40, countin’ by 4’s
knock, knock, 4 is here to see you
Now don’t you worry, the 4’s are nice!
Multiplyin’ by four, just double it twice!
Said the 4’s are niceJust double it twice!
The 4’s are nice,
Just double it twice!
Take for example, 4 times 6,
Double 6 once, and 12 is in the mixDouble it again, that makes 24And you won’t be afraid of multiplyin’ anymore!
So you’re still not convinced- take 4 times 5,
Double five once, and 10 comes alive!
Double it twice- now we’re talkin’ 20!
Need another example?
No- I think that’s plenty!
See the 4’s are niceJust double it twice!
Yeah the 4’s are niceJust double it twice!
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Speakin’ of double- make mine a double burgerYou can never have too many!
4 times 6 is 24,
4 times 7- 28
4 times 8 is 32 Exponent, can you relate?!
4 times 9 is 36,
and 40 is 4 times 10,
Now let’s flip it around, and bring it back down, and kick
those 4’s again! Exponent!
10 times 4 is forty9 times four’s 36
8 times 4 is 32, Now you know all the tricks!
7 times 4 is 28,
6 times 4 is 24,
5 times 4 is 20, jus double it twice for sure!
4 times 4 is six-teen
4 times 3 is 12,
4 times 2 is 8,
and 4 times one is itself That’s four!
So when you multiply a number, times the number 4,
Just double it twice, ‘cause it’s oh-so niiiice.
That’s 4, 8, 12, 16,
20, 24, 28, 32,
36, 40, countin’ by 4’s
knock, knock, 4 is here to see you
See the 4’s are niceJust double it twice!
Yeah the 4’s are niceJust double it twice!
the 4’s are niceJust double it twice!
Yeah the 4’s are niceJust double it twice!
5 is Alive!
Five or zero!
Five or zero!
5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75,
80
5, 5, mulitplyin’ by five,
Ends in zero or 5,
makes me feel so alive!
5, 5, mulitplyin’ by five,
Ends in zero or 5,
makes me feel so alive!
5 times 1 is 5,
5 times 2 is 10,
5 times 3 is 15- that’s a a zero or 5 at the end! Five or
zero!
5 times 4 is 20,
5 times 5 is 25,
5 times 6 is 30-Makes me feel so alive!
5 times 7 is thirty-five,
40 is 5 times 8,
5 times 9 is 45, So alive and feelin’ great!
Five or zero!
5 times 10 is 50, see it ends in zero again,
Multiplyin’ by 5, ends in zero or five,
I don’t even need a pen!
Five or zero!
80, 75,
70, 65,
60, 55
50,
Multiplyin’ by 5 ends in zero or 5,
Man that trick is nifty!
45- 40
35, 30,
25, 20-15!
Multiplyin’ by 5, ends in zero or 5,
Now I see what you mean! 5 or zero!
10, 5, all the way to zero, it ends up the same way,
Multiplyin’ by 5, ends in zero or 5, tomorrow and today!
So c’mon!
5, 5, mulitplyin’ by five,
Ends in zero or 5,
makes me feel so alive!
5, 5, mulitplyin’ by five,
Ends in zero or 5,
makes me feel so alive!
5 or zero!
5 or zero!
5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70…
Mix it Up!
Yo, JayG- you ready to mix it up?
Let’s do this!
Now zero through 5, yo, time to mix it up!
Grab some multiplication, and pour me a cup!
We know zero’s, and 1’s, 2’s3, 4, 5’s!
When we’re sittin’ in class,
Or while we drive!
Now zero times any-thing at all,
Is zero, now let’s have a ball!
When you multiply a number,
Times the number 1,
The number stays the same, and you’re all done!
Let’s mix, mix, mix it up,
Let’s mix, mix, mix it up!
And a number times 2,
Just double it quick,
now it’s twice as big,
And twice as thick.
Multiplyin’ by threes, is such a breeze,
Triple that number,
Now that is the key!
And the fours are nice, just double it twice!
The fours are nice, just double it twice!
And multiplyin’ by 5, ends in zero or five,
Multiplyin’ by five, makes me feel so alive!
Let’s mix, mix, mix it up,
Let’s mix, mix, mix it up!
You knowZero times 6 is zero,
1 times 2 is 2,
3 times 6 is 18- c’mon now, lemme hear you!
5 times 4 is twenty,
3 times 7’s 21,
2 times 8 is 16- everybody rap along!
1 times 9 is 9,
and so is 3 times 3,
but zero times any number, is zero guaranteed!
EXPONENT!
5 times 1 is 5,
and 2 times 5 is 10,
and 10 times 3 is 30- Thank you TRM!
2 times 3 is 6,
and 3 times 5’s 15
4 times 2 is 8,
Now you’re the multiplyin’ king!
Or queen!
4 times 7’s 28
1 times 1 is 1
I could go on for days,
Multiplyin’ this wayBut we really must move on!
Let’s GO!
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No Tricks on 6
6, 12, 18, 24, 30-36, 42-48
6, 12, 18, 24, 30-36, 42-48
Multiplyin’ by 6,
Has no real tricks,
There’s no disguiseYou just have to memorize!
Multiplyin’ by 6,
Has no real tricks,
There’s no disguiseYou just have to memorize!
So6 times 1 is 6,
6 times 2 is 12,
6 times 3 is 18- take your math book off the shelf!
6 times 4 is 24,
6 times 5 is thir-dee,
6 times 6 is 36, Now yer mind is oh, so sturdy!
6 times 7’s 42,
6 times 8 is 48,
6 times 9 is 54, hurry up now, don’t be late!
6 times 10 is 60,
now bring it back to the startMultiplyin’ by 6, has no real tricks,
On the multiplyin’ chart!
You know!
10 times 6 is 60,
9 times 6 is 54,
8 times 6 is 48, TRM give me some more!
7 times 6 is 42,
6 times 6 is 36
5 times 6 is 30 Memorize it ‘til it sticks!
4 times 6 is 24,
3 times 6 is 18,
2 times 6 is twelve TRM is on the scene!
C’mon! 6, 12, 18, 24, 30-36, 42-48
6, 12, 18, 24, 30-36, 42-48!
So whatever you do, don’t’ forget,
If your rappin’ by yourself,
Or in a duetThere are just some things, you must memorizeAnd it usually takes, more than just one try.
If you’re walkin, if you’re running,
If you’re sittin’ in your roomMemorize your times tables and your mind will bloomMultiplyin’ by 6,
Has no real tricks,
There’s no disguiseYou just have to memorize!
Multiplyin’ by 6,
Has no real tricks,
There’s no disguiseYou just have to memorize!
C’mon! 6, 12, 18, 24, 30-36, 42-48
6, 12, 18, 24, 30-36, 42-48!
7 Days
7, 14, 21, 28
35, 42, 49!
56, 63, seven-deeall sevens get in line!
7, 14, 21, 28
35, 42, 49!
56, 63, seven-deethe sevens really shine!
Seven days, make up one week
Tuesday has seven letters!
You know July’s the seventh month,
My favorite cheese is cheddar- 7 letters!
Seven days, times two weeks, is 14 days that’s right!
Seven days times 3 weeks is 21 days and nights!
7 times 4 is 28,
7 times 5’s 35 five or zero!
7 times 6 is 42- TRM, man you’re my hero!
7 times 7’s 49, like the San Fran 49’ers,
7 times 8, is 56, I’m the math rap multiplier!
7 times 9 is 63,
7 times ten is seven-dee!
Yeah learning our sevens, is the goal,
Now mix it on up, like a salad bowl!
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42!!
35!! Let’s push it right on through!
is 7!!
49!!
63!! You know it’s seven time!
8 times 7, 56!!
7 times 2, 14!!
7 times 10, that’s seven-dee!
You’re a math-rappin’ machine!
7, 14, 21, 28
35, 42, 49!
56, 63, seven-deeall sevens get in line!
7, 14, 21, 28
35, 42, 49!
56, 63, seven-deethe sevens really shine!
I ate 8
Now I eat 8 apples every day,
‘cause I’m the apple eaterYeah I eat 8 apples every day,
I’m the apple eating leader!
When I eat 8 apples for 1 day,
Then I say I ate 8,
And when I eat 8 apples for 2 days,
That’s 16- I feel great!
When I eat 8 apples for 3 days,
8 times 3’s 24,
When I eat 8 apples for 4 days,
That’s 32 apple cores!
When I eat 8 apples for 5 days,
Well 8 times 5 is for-dee,
And 8 times 6, that’s 48, apples in my belly!
8 apples for 7 days, you know that’s 5656 apples in 7 daysI’m startin’ to get sick!
When I eat 8 apples for 8 days,
8 times 8’s 64and 8 times 9 is 72I don’t think I can eat much more!
And 8 apples for 10 straight days,
Well 8 times 10 is 8-deeWith 80 apples in my bellyI look like a pregnant lady!
Now I always thought, eating apples,
Would keep me strong and fit,
Until one day I opened my mouth,
And there was an apple tree growin’ right out of it!
Now it’s hard to talk,
And hard to rap with an apple tree for a tongue,
And the doctor said TRM, you’ve gottastop while you’re still young!
So I’m sad to say, I went home that day,
Chopped down that apple tree,
And I knew right then that I had to switch,
To eatin’ lots of cherries!
Now I eat 8 cherries, every day,
‘Cause I’m the cherry eaterYes I eat 8 cherries, every day,
I’m the cherry eatin’ leader!
When I eat 8 cherries for 1 day,
Then I say I ate 8,
And when I eat 8 cherries for 2 days,
That’s 16- I feel great!
When I eat 8 cherries for 3 days,
8 times 3’s 24- that’s it!
When I eat 8 cherries for 4 days,
That’s 32 cherry pits!
When I eat 8 cherries for 5 days
8 times 5 is forty…
One Fine Nine
Now just before 10, is the number 9,
It’s the biggest single digit, that you’ll ever find!
All the other single digits, like 7 and 8,
Look up to all the 9’s, and think they’re great!
It’s a powerful number, when it multipliesAnd 9 times 1, yo, it’s no surprise9 times 1 is 9,
and 9 times 2 is eighteen,
If there were a ruler, of all single digits,
9 would be the king! Or Queen…
9 times 3 is 27,
9 times 4 is 36,
9 times 5, is 45
Comin’ down like a ton of bricks! You know!
9 times 6 is 54,
9 times 7, 63
9 times 8, is 72, and this I guarantee!
9 times 9, is 81,
and 9 times 10 is ninetyPut a nine up, next any other number,
You know it’s gonna look tiny!
Now mix it up, yo3 times 9 is 27,
5 times 9 is 45,
and when you multiply 8 times 9,
at 72 you will arrive!
2 times 9, is 18,
6 times 9 is 54,
9 times 9 is 81,
And this I know for sure!
9 times 7, is 63,
nine-d is 9 times 10,
9 times 4, is 36,
Could you say that part again?
9 times 7, is 63,
nine-d is 9 times 10,
9 times 4, is 36,
I could do this song again!
The number 9, the king or queen,
Of all the single digitsI can’t sit still, the number 9,
Just makes me start to fidget!
9, 18, 27-36
45-54-sixty-threeeee,
sevin-de-tto,
81, and n-n-n-ninety!
9, 18, 27-36
45-54-sixty-threeeee,
sevin-de-tto,
81, and n-n-n-ninety!
Yeeeeeaaaaaaaahhhhh!
Zero at the End
A zero at the end,
A zero at the end,
Multiplyin’ by ten, put a zero at the end!
A zero at the end,
A zero at the end,
Multiplyin’ by ten, put a zero at the end!
10, 20, 30, 40,
50, 60, 70, 80,
90, 100, 110no matter what you do, there’s a zero at the end!
Multiplyin’ by 10, just stick a zero at the end,
of any number you pick
TRM- that’s slick!
So take the simple case, of 1 times 10,
Just take that 1, stick a zero at the end that’s ten!
And the same trick applies,
With 2 times 10,
Just take that 2, stick a zero at the end! That’s 20!
So 3 times 10 is 30,
4 times 10 is 40,
5 times 10 is fifty,
A zero at the end,
6 times 10 is 60,
70 is 7 times 10,
so grab yourself a number, stick a zero at the end,
thaaas multiplyin’ by 10!
8 times 10 is 80,
9 times 10 is 90,
and 10 times 10, just take that 10,
and stick a zero at the end 100!
A zero at the end,
A zero at the end,
Multiplyin’ by ten, put a zero at the end!
See front to back, or side to side,
So many methods, that I have tried,
But I always come back, and put a zero at the end,
That’s all you have to do,
When you multiply by 10!
A zero at the end,
A zero at the end,
Multiplyin’ by ten, put a zero at the end!
A zero at the end,
A zero at the end,
Multiplyin’ by ten, put a zero at the end!
Rap it up (1-10)
Aaaaaaw yeah, we made it to the endMultiplyin’ numbers with The Rappin’ Mathematician!
1 through 10, with MC Exponent,
Next time you multiply, yo, yer surely gonna own it!
Rappin’ hip-hoppin’Shakin’ and clappinWith My Boy JayGYou know we’re math rappin’!
Kuz we’re living in the nation,
Of multiplication,
You won’t hear these songs on the radio station!
But that’s OK, cause we learned them anyway,
We gotta multiply, ‘cause we use it every-day!
‘Cause I’m the Rappin’ Mathematician,
We’re the math raps crew,
We got a lot of people,
But we’ve still got room for you!
That’s right, we’re living in the nation,
Of multiplication,
So let us take you on, a multiplyin’ vacation!
0, 1, 2-3-4 or 5We’re multiplyin’ numbers,
And we make ‘em come alive!
6, 7, 8, 9 and 10Yo, rap it up, with the king of math rappin’!
5 times 4, 20!
3 times 3, 9!
9 times 2, 18! It just doubles by design.
7 times 1, 7!
8 times 8, 64!
4 times 7, 28! Knock, knock, yo- wussup 4!
6 times 9, 54!
10 times 5, 50!
2 times 6, 12!
Anything times 1, itself!
Zero times anything at all- Zero!
Yeah, you made the call!
5 times 7, 35! Feelin’ good and so alive! Five or zero!
Triple that 8, with 8 times 3, 24! Sounds good to me!
Now who chopped down that apple tree???
Anything times the number 10, always has- a zero at the end!
10, 9, 8, 7 6 or 5,
It’s a multiplyin’ nation,
And we’re gonna survive!
5 to the 4, to the 3-2-1When the math hits my brain, yo,
It can’t be undone!
Kuz we’re living in the nation,
Of multiplication,
You won’t hear these songs on the radio station!
But that’s OK, cause we learned them anyway,
We gotta multiply, ‘cause we use it every-day!
‘Cause I’m the Rappin’ Mathematician,
We’re the math raps crew,
We got a lot of people,
But we’ve still got room for you!
Living in the nation,
With the math raps crew,
We got a lot of people,
But we’ve still got room for you!