Vibes and Stuff A Tribe Called Quest

[00:03.19] Q-Tip:
[00:03.89] Let me flaunt the style (style), I think that the time's near
[00:05.43] That we drop studs (studs), there will be no duds here
[00:06.80] Rappers play the dumb (dumb), kinda on the space tip
[00:10.26] But when they hear the jams (jams), they be on the dilsnick
[00:12.89] Now I'm not for the rock (rock), I know the territory
[00:15.37] Go ahead and try (try), that's a different story
[00:17.99] Similar to Grimm (Grimm), I can tell a better one
[00:20.74] All about a kid (kid), who couldn't rap and didn't run
[00:23.20] Stand (stand) aside (aside), when the rap is gettin dumb
[00:25.61] Resort to baggin Billy (Billy), askin can he have some
[00:28.59] No, never ever (ever) come back and try again man
[00:31.11] If you come back (back), I'll be the first to shake your hand
[00:33.72] Competition's good (good), it brings out the vital parts
[00:36.20] The Abstract Poetic ('etic), majors in recital arts
[00:38.93] Do it for the kids (kids), the elders and the rap peers
[00:41.75] We know the job is done (done), when we hear a lot of cheers
[00:44.20] Gotta feel the vibes (vibes), come from my creation
[00:46.72] If the hands clap (clap) I'm filled with elation
[00:49.22] Here I am ghetto, full with a lot of steam
[00:51.95] Think I gotta, I think I gotta, I think I gotta scream (scream)
[00:55.32] Cuz that's how good it feels child
[00:57.26] Let your hair down (down), so we can get buckwild
[00:59.50] Do your ill dance (dance), don't think about the next man
[01:02.39] We must have unity and think of the bigger plan
[01:04.95] Division, we will fall (fall) we must stick together, see
[01:07.38] I'd like to take this time (time) to say what's up to Kool G
[01:09.89] The name is Q-Tip (Tip), The Midnight Marauder
[01:12.65] Give enough respect ('spect) to Afrika Bambaataa
[01:15.04] As a man in the world (world), I must do my job
[01:17.74] Take care of Mama Duke (Duke), I won't resort to rob
[01:20.35] Bob you'll get your dough (dough), Mase is my witness
[01:23.04] Obsessed with the rap (rap), for it's the mental fitness
[01:25.68] Like shootin cee-lo (lo), and always gettin headcracks
[01:28.14] The industry is luck (luck), winning with the fake raps
[01:30.81] Peace to the crews (crews), who pump the real hip hop
[01:33.37] Not sellin out (out) from hardrock to disc jock...
[01:36.02] (From disc jock to hardrock, from hardrock to disc jock)
[01:37.62] Phife:
[01:37.94] I don't know what to say, but here I go freak it
[01:38.86] If the papes come, then you know I'll seek it
[01:41.27] I'm just a short brotha, dark skin face
[01:43.79] Weigh a buck-fifty, 36 waist
[01:46.38] My hair is crazy curly
[01:47.82] Front like Mr. Furley
[01:49.02] To this day, I still believe that no MC can serve me
[01:51.68] Brothas try to front, but everybody know (know)
[01:54.08] I get more props than the Arsenio Hall Show
[01:56.70] Party animal I was, but now I chill at home
[01:59.20] All I do is write rhymes, eat, drink, shit and bone
[02:01.76] Found my thrill in Amityville, I'm always in the Island
[02:04.43] Fudge and Monkey know the time, they know who keeps 'em smilin
[02:07.06] Go out on my own, somethin that I gotta do
[02:09.52] Do what the hell I want and have no one to listen to
[02:12.25] I'm prompt with my business and I do things on the double
[02:14.95] Yo, I'm out like Buster Douglas, I say peace to MC Trouble
[02:17.38] Rest in Peace
[02:18.37] Q-Tip:
[02:19.96] Word up, rest in Peace, and you know what else?
[02:21.27] We got, we got, we got the vibe (vibe)
[02:24.36] All the people in Long Island, we got the vibe (vibe)
[02:26.02] Brooklyn and Queens, we got the vibe (vibe)
[02:28.61] Uptown and New York, we got the vibe (vibe)
[02:31.55] People upstate, we got the vibe (vibe)
[02:34.04] If you're in DC, you got the vibe (vibe)
[02:36.48] Maryland, Virginia, Carolina vibe (vibe)
[02:39.45] Out West, we got the vibe (vibe)
[02:41.99] In the Bahamas, we got the vibe (vibe)
[02:44.62] Over in Europe, you know what? We got the vibe
[02:46.98] And we gotta keep it alive, it goes on...
[02:48.43] Of rap I'm a fan, I've seen a whole lot of slumps
[02:51.48] Good with the girls, I got a whole lot of bumps
[02:54.15] From fat to skinny, Freida to Winnie (Winnie)
[02:56.43] Emma to Cindy, Constance to Wendy (Wendy)
[02:59.17] Cuz I be more friendly (friendly), never on the snotty side
[03:01.87] I don't brag to brothas about the little papes I got (got)
[03:04.45] My vocal styles can vary, the sight is never scary (scary)
[03:06.96] It's only legendary ('dary), my father well prepared me ('pared me)
[03:09.56] My job ain't temporary, I'm here for the long shot
[03:12.15] Better yet, the long term, I don't have a perm (perm)
[03:14.66] In a way I do, call 'em the perma-naps
[03:17.32] I'm crazy slap-happy and I'm scrappy when I'm nappy
[03:19.99] When I get the mic in my hand and the crowd in stands (stands)
[03:23.03] It's as good as grand like that (that)
[03:26.25] I wanna say peace and dedicate this joint to MC Trouble and to
[03:29.84] Um... Trouble T-Roy
[03:31.78] And to um... Scott La Rock and to um... Cowboy, you know what I'm sayin?
[03:36.33] This is for the slain rappers and the fallen rappers
[03:38.92] You know what I'm sayin (sayin)?
[03:40.04] This is a special, special, special, special, special dedication
[03:42.80] And also to my pops and also to Vinia's moms (moms)
[03:46.78] You know what I'm sayin?
[03:47.67] You just gotta keep it happy and keep the vibes going
[03:50.22] And this is Vibes and Stuff
[03:51.33] And we out...
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