Q-Tip

Released: November 30, 1999

Songwriter: Q-Tip J Dilla

Producer: J Dilla Q-Tip

[Verse 1]
Now picture this a man wit his whole thing in order
Movin through life at will he ill
He make his home team proud with his gentleman style
But he still no joke wit his wisdom and smile
Givin pounds all around no need to act foolish
Enjoy the time no need to get ghoulish
I spit it out wit the general feelin that
Once u vibe wit it then you keep on comin back
The north south and east and the west
Wanna see which crew can do it the best
Is it the North, where people drink juice and Smirnoff?
Girls go hard but they lips stay soft
The west where cats throw jets to play
Smokin green all day keep a loked out sway
East..side..the hustle get real
Pretty young things with their mass appeal
Or the south where thugs keep gold in their mouth
Big ol' girls with their thang hangin' out
Whatever it is I hope you involved
We gon push it to my level let the G evolve come on

[Hook]
Go
Go at
Go at it hard
Real hard

[Verse 2]
Everybody take note to your man and ya'll
And I will take note to the grand
It's venomous I mean the way they hate
They can't wait for my to mize me meet my great but
No attention I give them no light
Niggas gotta know that I go through mics
Go through walls with sounds and speakers with real drives
You can't fuck this nigga from Tribe a yo
I put my mind to the work in here
And make sure that all of ya can understand
That I don't do bitch, I don't do tricks
I stay doing beats while you stay layin' bricks
I do do the things that keep me from the rest
And I do that well if I do suggest yo
Put your hands on your system and feel me out
Or put your hand on your money and hold your cloud
The indoor seat of lady galor seas
She get touched once and she'll never divorce me
Hey clear your brain as I implimate raw thoughts
You shouldn't be aware that I don't get off course
Stayin' steady on it niggas ain't ready for it
Flourin' it hard we A.J. Pettite on it
A noble's face and I'm doing my pace
Makin' sure all my conrads get a true taste
What?.. a good shit and I'm ringing your memory
We goin' hard yo and that's how it need to be
So wake up and take that sleep outcha eyes my friend
Here's the mot-to in your ear hear this again

[Hook]

[Outro]
Heavy hitters knockin shit out the park
You didn't even really play tell me why did you start

Jonathan Davis (born April 10, 1970), aka Kamaal Ibn John Fareed, aka Q-Tip is a rapper and producer known as a member of A Tribe Called Quest, the hip-hop group responsible for helping popularize “jazz rap” and releasing classics such as “Bonita Applebum,” “Scenario,” and “Electric Relaxation.” After Tribe released their fifth album in 1998, Q-Tip launched his solo career, releasing three albums and popular singles such as “Vivrant Thing” and “Breathe and Stop” before reuniting with Tribe in 2016 to release the group’s final album following the death of his rhyme partner Phife Dawg.

Q-Tip also produced on a number of other projects during his time with Tribe, most notably for Queens representatives Nas and Mobb Deep on their classic albums Illmatic and The Infamous respectively. In 1995, he connected with producer Jay Dee aka J Dilla and Tribe’s DJ/producer Ali Shaheed Muhammad to form the production crew The Ummah, and the trio produced and remixed tracks for Busta Rhymes, Janet Jackson, and Michael Jackson. Tip also produced for Run-DMC, The Roots, Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston, and he also worked with both Jay-Z and Kanye West on their Watch the Throne album.

Q-Tip currently has his own Abstract Radio show on Apple Music’s Beats 1 station.

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