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Da BootyA Tribe Called Quest

Released: September 29, 1998

Songwriter: Q-Tip Phife Dawg Ali Shaheed Muhammad J Dilla

Producer: The Ummah

[Intro: Q-Tip]
Question
What is it that everybody has
And some pirates and thieves try to take?

[Hook: Q-Tip]
(Da booty!) And if you is a crook then you takin' it
(Da booty!) And if you got money, you shakin' it
(Da booty!) C'mon everybody, just heed
That's word to Phife Dawg and my man Shaheed
(Da booty!) And if you is a crook then you takin' it
(Da booty!) And if you got money, you shakin' it
(Da booty!) C'mon everybody, just heed
That's word to Phife Dawg and my man Shaheed

[Q-Tip]
I give my promise to all y'all to keep my shit hittin'
Half of y'all claim dog but meow like kitten
Flippin' on brothers just like Mary Lou Retton
Get off that ass and see what I'm settin'
Born with this inside, you just can't get it
This is the lethal pop and you have no weapon
Who is the native brother who keep asses steppin'
Make deep impressions and constantly be reppin'

[Phife]
When I was young I'd stretch gaucho
Now I'm on Letterman, on the couch, yo
The black thing with knives is called the back do'
Can't we be cool instead of being foul though
Ghetto child dreams of fast cars and fast dollars
Impressions of live sometimes makes ya holler
Scream all that devil shit and talk like a scholar
You dumb as a doorknob, and why do you bother

[Q-Tip]
Phife Dawg puttin' the bite back in yours
Top dog, puttin' it up, flick his balls
MC from now til I get a frown
Shake that ass girl because you world renowned
Wake up, look at the sun, see the sights
Bull duke, you've got to die for your rights
MC's, y'all got to work for the mic
Zombies, do it from dusk to the night

[Hook: Q-Tip]
(Da booty!) And if you is a crook then you takin' it
(Da booty!) And if you got money, you shakin' it
(Da booty!) C'mon everybody, just heed
That's word to Phife Dawg and my man Shaheed
(Da booty!) And if you is a crook then you takin' it
(Da booty!) And if you got money, you shakin' it
(Da booty!) C'mon everybody, just heed
That's word to Phife Dawg and my man Shaheed

[Q-Tip]
Rock to the beat, yo it's never the same
Good girls usually got good game
Hot cats tearin' that ass out the frills
Block ass, you had no skills, that's the reals
Make this money without the friction
Take this honey, there goes your diction
Rappers better retreat, fix your joints
My whole crew got bumps on they points

[Phife]
Rumors being spread 'bout me and my click
We can't rock shows and our rhymes ain't shhh
Might not've heard it, or maybe you have
Between me and you, they can kiss my ass
Used to get angry, used to get quite vexed
But say what you may, just cash my check
Cause all I'm ever guilty of is going on tour
Doing shows galore, and bringin' it raw

[Hook: Q-Tip]
(Da booty!) And if you is a crook then you takin' it
(Da booty!) And if you got money, you shakin' it
(Da booty!) C'mon everybody, just heed
That's word to Phife Dawg and my man Shaheed
(Da booty!) And if you is a crook then you takin' it
(Da booty!) And if you got money, you shakin' it
(Da booty!) C'mon everybody, just heed
That's word to Phife Dawg and my man Shaheed

A Tribe Called Quest

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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