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One, two, what'cha wanna do
Three, four, cuz we're gonna give you more
Five, six, and we ain't the tricks
Seven, eight, and we got it straight
Nine, ten, cuz we make it blend
Eleven, twelve, never ever goin for self
Tribe called quest situation
Check it outPower, people really get caught with this on different levels
Power controls your life
Money: the companion of the first, some people tend to worship
And we know this ain't rightAttitude (attitude) is how I get my point across
You can't call yourself an mc if you know that you're soft
Aggressive, is how the stage is approached, I burn mcs like toast
Cuz I'm the host with the mostIllin (illin) is what you do when you're assin
Whether it be you or all up in your fashion,
Cashin, it turns your people corrupt
It's six o'clock, yo, you gotta get your weight upSex(sex), either a man or a woman
It's a gender, or when lovers get down

Froggin, when niggas try to play roles
But when they really need to put that shit backgroundMiserable(miserable) is what your whole crew will be
If you're not original and you show no strategy
Heavenly, is how the track tends to flow
And if you don't know, tell em diggy said soWe livin this cuz it's deep in our bones
A tribe called quest with this hip hop jones
So sit and analyze the lyrical spray
Cuz all it really is is word play(word play)(word)Willie, that's what I kick to get this millie on a lilly
Now, I'm baggin dimes like chilli
Stress (stress), that's what I always go through
Cuz it's survival of the fittest on the 192Knowledge, when the mind accept facts
On this plane of livin, knowledge be the key, black
Understanding, gettin a grip on what's revealed
When shit be real, can't give understanding backAnalyze, that's what I do to mcs
That be talkin bout they this and that, money please
Ego, I'm on my own jock skill
Cuz if I don't say I'm the best, tell me who the hell willCheeba smoke y'all, that's what I use to get high
When I'm in a rut and I don't know why
Try, yo try again my friend
Cuz you can't see this mc representin lindenFreestyle (freestyle), a true mc trait
And when you do it ill, niggas respect it as great
Yo, I gottaWe livin this cuz it's deep in our bones
A tribe called quest with the hip-hop jawns
So sit and analyze the lyrical spray
Cuz all it really is is word play(word play)

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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.

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http://www.atribecalledquest.com/

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