Q-Tip:
One, two, what`cha wanna do
Three, four, cuz we`re gonna give you more
Five, six, and we ain`t the tricks
Seven, eight, and we got it straight
Nine, ten, cuz we make it blend
Eleven, twelve, never ever goin for self
Tribe Called Quest situation
Check it out
Q-Tip:
Power. People really get caught with this on different levels
Power controls your life
Money. The companion of the first. Some people tend to worship
And we know this ain`t right.
Phife:
Attitude(attitude) is how I get my point across.
You can`t call yourself an MC if you know that you`re soft.
Agressive...is how the stage is approached. I burn MCs like toast
Cuz I`m the host with the most.
Consequence:
Illin(illin) is what you do when you`re assin.
Whether it be you or all up in your past and...
Cashin...done turned your people corrupt
It`s six o`clock, girl, you gotta get your weight up
Q-Tip:
Sex(sex). Either a man or a woman.
This agenda, but when lovers get down
Froggin. When niggaz try to play roles
But when they really need to put that shit background
Phife:
Miserable(miserable) is what your whole crew will be
If you`re not original and you show no strategy
Heavenly...is how the track tends to flow
And if you don`t know, tell em diggy said so
Q-Tip:
We livin this cuz it`s deep in our bones
A Tribe Called Quest with this hip hop jones
So sit and analyze the lyrical spray
Cuz all it really is is word play(word play)(word)
Consequence:
Willie. That`s what I kick to get this Millie on a lilly
Now, I`m packin dimes like Chilli
Stress(stress). That`s what I always go through
Cuz it`s survival of the fittest on the 192
Q-Tip:
Knowledge. When the mind accept facts
On this plane of livin, knowledge be the key, black
Understanding. Gettin a grip on what`s revealed
When shit be real, can`t give understanding back
Phife:
Analyze. That`s what I do to MCs
That be talkin bout they this and that, money please
Ego. I`m on my own jock skill
Cuz if I don`t say I`m the best, tell me who the hell will
Consequence:
Cheeba smoke y`all. That`s what I use to get high
When I`m in a rut and I don`t know why
Try. Yo try again my friend
Cuz you can`t see this MC representin Linden
Q-Tip:
Freestyle(freestyle). A true MC trait
And when you do it ill, niggaz respect it as great
Yo, I gotta...(laughing)
Phife:
We livin this cuz it`s deep in our bones
A Tribe Called Quest with the hip hop jones
So sit and analyze the lyrical spray
Cuz all it really is is word play(word play)
