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Yup yup yup
To the north to the south to the east to the west
I don't discriminate boy I bring it to your chest
If you oppose, then your soul will decompose
Strive to get money and I'm not no hoeFresher than the air that you're breathing through your nose
Fuller than the kicks that you're puttin' on your toes
You can ask Bo but yo that nigga don't know
About the dominant factor the accurate rapperHere's the next chapter, page ninety-five
Niggaz so hard it's a wonder they alive
But yo we still survive through the danger that lurks
My eyes remain wide while you ask like urkAnd yo my family matters, so all you mad hatters
Put your thinking caps on and motherfuckin' brainstorm
'Cause I got the plan that wins and can't lose
Your man knows who's nice say tip he'll say trueA lot of these jokers out here is blase
I'll be rockin' mikes until a horse says hey
Some are preoccupied with glamor and glitz
Actin' all boogie and making big moviesBut I'll be in the cut call me incognito
Busy makin' joints that will bump for my people

You're listening to a man who was something for nothing
Stay in me forever head, never be frontin'Once in a while we have fun in the mix
In to good living, but some be into glitz
Everybody knew, all the fellas and the chicks
Gotta wear a shoe that fits to all my peoplesOnce in a while we have fun in the mix
In to good living, but some be into glitz
Everybody knew, all the fellas and the chicks
We gotta wear a shoe that fits to all my peoplesC'mon word, check it out now
Uh, uh, check it out now
What? uh, check it out now
Uh, check it out, yoPeace to the girl named Hurricane G
Peace to my girl named Dawn Paris
Peace to the organized kon-fus-ion
Peace to all my shorties who be dying too youngPeace to both coasts and the land in between
Peace to your man if you're doing your thing
Peace to my peoples who was incarcerated
Asalaam alaikum means peace, don't debate itDevouring, and towering over fools
Your mic is broke and my shits cool
The black man with the understandin' of
The three wise men and the theories of ZenYo I get inside the crevice like a dentist
Disrupt, the block, like Dennis, the menace
Shaheed is on the needle, the shit it won't weeble
Or wobble, your rhymes is mixed up like boggleBingo that was the damn dog's name
But yo I know another one with much more fame
The phife dawg, and that's my word to the cipher
About to bring it to your chest and 'cause strife check it outYou're doubling back, to your rhyming pad
What I represent is MC's gone mad
In a perfect world there's imperfect acts
We've come like a God to redirect all o' thatSo people with a gift can just flaunt and get money
So much, we in the bank that the shit ain't funny
Money is invested in real estate and stocks
But not inside the glamor 'cuz all of that stopsYo this the cons to the quence
Up in ya like a stiff one, know what I mean?
It's nine-five, you got to live it or rip it
So if you step on the streets keep it movin', know what I mean?Once in a while we have fun in the mix
In to good living, but some be into glitz
Everybody knew, all the fellas and the chicks
We gotta wear a shoe that fitsOnce in a while we have fun in the mix
In to good living, but some be into glitz
Everybody knew, all the fellas and the chicks
We gotta wear a shoe that fits

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A Tribe Called Quest was an influential hip hop group of the 1990s, originally formed in Queens, New York City in 1985. The group is composed of Q-Tip, Phife Dawg, and DJ Ali Shaheed Muhammad. A fourth member, Jarobi White, was an intermittent collaborator appearing on their first album, but he left the group soon after, although he is mentioned as a 'sometimes' member on their third album liner notes. Along with De La Soul, the group was a central part of the Native Tongues Posse, and enjoyed the most commercial success out of all the groups to emerge from that collective.

Q-Tip and Phife had grown up together in Queens, and met Muhammad in high school. The group's name was coined by The Jungle Brothers, whose members attended the same school. Soon after, the group began performing live and recording on a local label. The group became a part of the Native Tongues family, a Hip-Hop artist collective also consisting of the groups Jungle Brothers, De La Soul and Black Sheep.

At the time of their inception, A Tribe Called Quest was unique within the hip-hop community for eschewing gangsta rap and macho posturing. Their lyrics focused on abstract and social issues such as the word "nigger", date rape and consumerism. Musically, the group helped pioneer the jazz-rap style (along with groups such as Gang Starr and De La Soul). They made their studio debut in 1990 with People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm. Though this album was critically acclaimed and lead to a strong fan following, their next album, The Low End Theory (1991) was a massive artistic success, appearing on several best of the year lists. It is considered one of the most important hip-hop albums to date. The Low End Theory was followed by the equally strong Midnight Marauders (1993), while Beats, Rhymes and Life (1996) and The Love Movement (1998) did not meet with as much success.

Following The Love Movement, the group disbanded in 1998. Q-Tip and Phife Dawg went on to pursue solo careers while Muhammad co-founded the R&B group Lucy Pearl.

Recently, there have been rumors of a reunion between the trio, ignited by a spate of group concert apperances around the US, but their most recent appearance was a Bumbershoot, a three-day music festival in Seattle in 2006 and there has been little news of an upcoming album, leading some to believe that the rumors may be unfounded.

The official site is located at:
http://www.atribecalledquest.com/

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