A Tribe Called Quest - Phony Rappers lyrics

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Intro: kamaal (q-tip)

Phony rappers who do not write

Phony rappers who do not excite

Phony rapperscheck it outaight

Verse one: kamaal (q-tip)

YoI was riding the train

And this puerto rican kid said simple and plain

Let's battle

It kinda took me by surprised

Cuz the brother was moving wit his eyes on the prize

I said screw itI ain't got nuttin to lose but um

But I got to do this shit real quick so um

Hurry up kidbust your joints and then I'll bust mine

And I be out cuz I got to see this hottiehe said ok

Now check itcheck it outblahblahblahblahblahthat's what he said

Then I came back and just fucked up his head

Cuz yohe thought an mc who was seen on tv

Couldn't hold the shit down in new york city

AiyyoI showed his assthen I went off on my task

To bless her ass uptownreal mc's will hold it down

Yeayeasonnyto the beat like that

You wanna bring it to mewhere you at

Verse two: phife dawg

YesdreadI had a similiar situation

When this kid tried to tell me I didn't deserve my occupation

He said I wasn't shit that I was soon to fall

I looked him up and downgrab my crotch and said balls

Of course he tried to bring it on the battling tip

Ayyou know meyou know I had to come out my shit

Trying to lounge at the mallmeet skef and mr walton

Finally I banged his ass wit the verbal assault

He said a rhyme about his .45 and his nickelbags of weed

That's when I preceeded to give him what he needed

Talking 'bout I need a phillie right before I get loose

Poor excusemoney pleaseI get loose off of orange juice

Preferly minute maid cuz that's exactly what it takes

To write a rhymehuhto school your nickels and your dimes

Because an mc like me be on tv

Don't mean I can't hold my shit down in nyc

Phony rappers who do not write

Phony rappers who do not excite

Phony rappersyou know they type

Phony rapperscheck it

Verse three: phifeconsequence

It seems there's a sanitationy'all full of thrash talker

Sounding good but money can you feed the dog hawker

Talking 'bout your mic days and your breakdancing

Not enhancingyou sound tired

OhshitI didn't know you like to play yourself in front'cha friends

Sitting therelying to no end

Mc's for me make things happening

Talk about a world but in a form of rapping

Who will be the captain of this ship

If it goes downdon't you know you have to go wit it

Just because you rhyme for a couple of weeks

Doesn't mean that you've reach the mc's peak

Let me stop sounding all bitter

Ghetto childnever be a quitter

But don't be a phony in the litter

Take it as a letter from the better

Take it from a man who used to rhyme in busted ass jetta's

C: yophifeyou need a condom

P: word to godmess around

I catch aids from mc's being on my nuts too hard

C: cuz on my blvd you better bring your bodyguard

P: and what's your blvd

C: lpI represent naturally

P: so don't step on the rolly if you know that you're phony

Or else I bend that ass like elbow macaroni

Cuz I gotta keep it real (gotta keep it real)

A tribe called questyou see we never half step

C: (so on your mark) get readymc's be jetti

Me and phifey be on ya like veronica and betty

Archiejugheadsnuffing mc's

From brainslane down to hempstead

P: yes 'quencesee over

His rhyme style is older that a chrysler car nova

I'm wilder then the cats from arizona

Villanovaununkentucky

Whos' the next mc stepping up to try and bust me

Bring him here and boywill I ever let him have it

C: and when it comes to the microphonedon't even try to grab it

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