We be the number one motivators Ghetto mentality and the innovators Some of y´all may really hate us But we won´t be soft, all we wanna do is rock
[Phife Dawg] We be the crew that presents to the wicked instrumental Damaging your mental from here to Sacramento This here groove was made for vintage freestyling Feeling like I´m chilling on a Caribbean island Rugged raw material is what we bring forth A Tribe Called Quest, we representing up North Quence got you taken in the back, acting all silly Kicking freestyle raps, rolling up Phillies
[Q-Tip] It´s the four man fiasco in charge like Roscoe Now you get the picture like Picasso We make it happen when these niggas start rapping Who this, captain? Stick out your hand, you gets no dap and
I got the Razor, got the Phife, I got the Shaheed Now all you shorties move your ass while you puff weed Blessing fans with autographs in my paths While other rappers get gassed, they be defeating the task
[Consequence] Yo, if I ruled the world It wouldn´t be that gassed shit, niggas will mix it like swirl ´Cause half of you G´s, ain´t nothing but girl scouts And I´mma show you what it´s all about (Ah yeah!) That´s what you say when my love´s in your mouth Without a doubt I cut MCs like the cord ´Cause I does more than that MC from The Lords
While you be frogging like Bud-wei-ser And rapping is what you slacking in I´m knocking MCs outta action like abstinence Rockin´ since Kiss My Dick was kicking that Peachfuzz Cuz, you might be on drugs
We be the number one motivators Ghetto mentality and the innovators Some of y´all may really hate us But we won´t be soft, all we wanna do is rock
[Q-Tip] To all my people across the state who sit back and contemplate Motivate, I motivate To all my people across the land who get their feet stuck in sand
Motivate, I motivate y´all
[Consequence] A yo, I stay with something new but not Granddaddy I.U Stay tuned, live from the L-B-Q A yo, it´s just the same guy, swinging on your block You know how I get down like Heather B with them Glocks I came to lead my team to victory like Hayden Fox ´Cause heads ain´t ready for the willie I got Ya nah´mean slim, I does my Thing like Ben Grimm Leaving crews in state of black and blue like Rakim And if you don´t know, you better ask another It´s like 1-9-2 when we rolling deep cover So don´t shut down on the Razor
Cuz in the 9-Live we stepping through hotter than the Trail Blazers And in Queens, I be a legend like Richard Dean Son, I gotta team that Hakeem couldn´t dream While you be Sam Cassell´n, Queens keep it live Who the hell you telling? (Can´t front on the Tribe)
[Phife Dawg & (Q-Tip)] Let me tell you why I be the top dog in the industry Because all these so-called mutts are not seeing me They too busy eating cycles 1, 2 and 3 They can´t MC, I´d rather be down with fucking Droopy D My style is deadly, word bond, act like you fucking know
Been writing rhymes ever since Ray Parker sang with Raydio Your style is played out like a two-tone down goose You couldn´t Converse if you had fucking react juice So hold your corner as I start to bless this mic in here I´m eating through your crew like Stephen King´s Langoliers Try bite my steez, word to God, I´m gonna hurt you (Will y´all fall off?) Will Laura fuck Urkel? Never Here comes the funk, smell the aroma Kid, my shit´s the bomb, ask my peeps in Oklahoma
[ Q-Tip]
To all my people across the state who sit back and contemplate Motivate, I motivate, I motivate y´all To all my people across the land who get stuck in great sand Motivate, I motivate y´all To all my peoples everywhere throw your mitts in the air Motivate, motivate, motivate, motivate Can´t do nuthin for your fronting, get involved and do something Motivate, motivate, I motivate, I motivate, I moti...