A Tribe Called Quest

Released: December 31, 1990

Songwriter: Q-Tip Ali Shaheed Muhammad

Producer: A Tribe Called Quest Jungle Brothers

Q-Tip:
In the morning, woke up from sexual pleasures
Looked at her sexual partner
Who acquainted her acquaintance
Five hours ago at a disco
She went lower than low, into limbo
A thought crossed her mind: her, a bimbo
She answered no, so she had to go...
On with the program
"Greetings, it seems that I've forgotten your name"
But it seems that she'd done the same
And now something has happened
Suddenly, she's been distracted
By something that has been attracted
She poked and poked and smacked at it
Then she broke down and she scratched it
Now, I think you understand
Clinic, saw the doctor flex his biceps
Then he picked up a pair of forceps
Her pretty face showed fright
Right then and there, she fainted
A really grim picture is painted
The brother who she acquainted
Was the enemy, scary, ain't it?
The pubic enemy

Q-Tip:
Old King Cole was a merry old soul
Had a lady queen, married since 18
He protested, that he was infested
With thoughts of love and he couldn't digest it
All propaganda, one big fat lie
Cause I seen the king with my very own eye
Schemed the scheme like a crack fiend fiend
And poppin up on the teenage scene
And proppin and pimpin hunnies with moneys
Whole situation to Tip, was kinda funny
He hold the crown but not the jimmy hat
Now he wears a frown and the jimmy hates that
Saw the fair maiden in the royal bedroom
Caught the king scratchin, so she had to assume
That he got vicked by the enemy's tricks
The thought of cheatin made the maiden so sick
That she screamed and screamed, went on and kept screamin
Threw a pot and his dome was beamin
You could hear him yellin in the motherland
"Baby, baby please. Baby, understand."
She ignored and walked through the gate
The king is in the kingdom to await his fate...
Of the enemy: the Pubic Enemy

Q-Tip:
Everybody get sweating, a deep is still a threaten
About the AIDS, they hate the AIDS, but still will be forgettin
About the Syph or Gony like the Rocky Picture Horror
Don't move tracks, cause the pubic had the hour
You can get it from sleepin' in nasty dirty sheets and
Wearin' nasty clothes for, oh, about a weekend
I suggest you do yourself a big favor
The press I keep questin, I'll be damned if I save ya
Please remember this: a kiss is just a kiss
A hug is just a hug, but a bug ain't just a bug
If you get the bug, oh boy, you'll be buggin'
You'll regrets your moments even when you started lovin'
....... Damn! After loving, just take it out
Don't get so far to Q, man

Inspect yourself, protect yourself
Respect yourself, then correct yourself
Make sure you don't get had by the man

Yo, Ali, man, damn
Give me some rubs, boo

A Tribe Called Quest is to Hip Hop what Pink Floyd is to Rock ‘n’ Roll. With humble beginnings in Queens, New York, the group blossomed from the friendship of Jonathan Davis (Q-Tip) and Malik Taylor (Phife Dawg). Along with acts like Jungle Brothers and De La Soul—their comrades in the Native Tongues rap collective—they vitalized East Coast Hip Hop, setting the stage for the rise of mainstream and alternative hip hop alike.

Their style, a synthesis of avant-garde production and authentic lyricism, paved the way for the conscious and jazz rap movements. Alongside other upbeat artists like Digable Planets, Us3, and Guru, ATCQ opened up the world of afrocentrism to a wider audience.

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