| We be the number one motivators
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| Ghetto mentality and the innovators
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| Some of y’all may really hate us But we won’t be soft, all we wanna do is rock
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| Phife:
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| We be the crew that presents it on wicked instrumental
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| Damagin your mental, from here to Sacramento
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| This here groove was made for vintage freestylin
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| Feelin like I’m chillin on a Caribbean island
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| Rugged, raw material is what we bring forth
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| A Tribe Called Quest, we representin up North
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| What’s that you’re sayin in the back, actin all silly
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| Kickin freestyle raps, rollin up phillies
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| Q-Tip:
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| It’s the four man fiasco in charge like Roscoe
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| Now you get the picture like Picasso
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| We make it happen when these niggaz start rappin
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| Who this, captain?
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| Stick out your hand, you gets no dap and.
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| I got the Razor, got the Phife, I got the Shaheed
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| Now all you shorties move your ass while you puff weed
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| Blessin fans with autographs in my paths
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| While other rappers get gassed, they be defeating the task
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| Consequence:
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| Yo, if I ruled the world
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| It wouldn’t be that gassed shit, niggaz will make the light swirl
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| Cuz after you G, ain’t nuthin but Girl… Scouts
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| And I’mma show you what it’s all about (ah yeah)
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| Is what you say when my love is in your mouth
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| Without a doubt, I cut MCs like the cord
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| Cuz I does more than that MC from The Lords
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| While you be froggin like Bud-wei-ser
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| And rappin is what you slackin in
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| I’m knockin MCs outta action like abstinance
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| Rockin since kiss my dick was kickin ass
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| Peachfuzz, cuz… you might be on drugs
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| Q-Tip:
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| To all my people across the state who sit back and contemplate
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| Motivate, I motivate
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| To all my people across the land who get their feet stuck in sand
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| Motivate, I motivate y’all
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| Consequence:
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| A yo, I speak with something new but not Granddaddy I.U.
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| Stay tuned, live from the L-B-Q
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| A yo, it’s destined St. John, I swing on your block
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| You know how I get down like Heather B. with them glocks
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| I came to lead my team to victory like Hayden Fox
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| Cuz heads ain’t ready for the willie I got
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| Ya naw’mean slim, I dug my thing like them grim
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| Leavin crews in state of black and blue like Rakim
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| And if you don’t know, you better ask another
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| It’s like 192 when we rollin deep cover
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| So don’t shut down on the Razor
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| Cuz in the 9-Live we steppin through hotter than the Trail Blazers
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| And in Queens, I be a legend like Richard Dean
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| Son, I gotta team that Hakeem couldn’t dream
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| While you be standin sellin, Queens keep it live
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| Who the hell you tellin (Kim from the Tribe)
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| Phife:
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| Let me tell you why I be the top dog in the industry
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| Because all these so-called mutts are not seein me They too busy eatin cycles 1, 2 and 3
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| They can’t MC, I’d rather be down with fuckin Droopy D My style is deadly, word bond, act like you fuckin know
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| Been writin rhymes ever since Ray Parker sang with Radio
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| You’re style is played out like a two-tone down goose
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| You couldn’t Converse if you had fuckin react juice
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| So hold your corner as I fuckin bless this mic in here
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| I’m eatin through your crew like Stephen King’s ankle layers
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| Chop off my feet, word to God, I’m gonna hurt you
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| (Will y’all fall off?) Will Laura fuck Urkel?
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| Never, here comes the funk, smell the aroma
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| Kid, my shit’s the bomb, ask my peeps from Oklahoma
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| Q-Tip:
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| To all my people across the state who sit back and contemplate
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| Motivate, I motivate, I motivate y’all
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| To all my people across the land who get stuck in great sand
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| Motivate, I motivate y’all
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| To all my peoples everywhere throw your mitts in the air
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| Motivate, motivate, motivate, motivate
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| Can’t do nuthin for your frontin, get involved and do somethin
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| Motivate, motivate, I motivate, I motivate, I moti… |