[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 Aggressive...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 fashion... Cashin...it turns your people corrupt It´s six o´clock, yo, you gotta get your weight up
Q-Tip] Sex(sex). Either a man or a woman It´s a gender, or when lovers get down Froggin. When niggas 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 baggin 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, niggas 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 jawns So sit and analyze the lyrical spray Cuz all it really is is word play(word play)