Vibes And Stuff-A Tribe Called Quest

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[00:00.00]Vibes And Stuff - A Tribe Called Quest
[00:02.82]Let me flaunt the style I think that the time's near
[00:05.19]That we drop studs there will be no duds here
[00:07.76]Rappers play the dumb kinda on the space tip
[00:10.44]But when they hear the jams they be on the dilsnick
[00:13.07]Now I'm not for the rock I know the territory
[00:15.57]Go ahead and try that's a different story
[00:18.20]Similar to Grimm I could write a better one
[00:20.82]All about a kid who couldn't rap and didn't run
[00:23.44]Stand aside when the rap is gettin dumb
[00:26.01]Resort to baggin Billy askin can he have some
[00:28.63]No never ever come back and try again man
[00:31.26]If you come back I'll be the first to shake your hand
[00:33.81]Competitions good it brings out the vital parts
[00:36.30]The Abstract Poetic majors in recital arts
[00:38.93]Do it for the kids the elders and the rap peers
[00:41.55]When the job is done then we hear a lot of cheers
[00:44.17]Gotta feel the vibes come from my creation
[00:46.67]If the hands clapare filled with elation
[00:49.30]Here I am ghetto full with a lot of steam
[00:51.92]Think I gotta I think I gotta
[00:53.68]I think I gotta scream
[00:55.58]That's Cuz how good it feels child
[00:57.21]Let your hair down so we can get buckwild
[00:59.76]Do your ill dance don't think about the next man
[01:02.39]We must have unity and think of the bigger plan
[01:04.90]The vision we fall we must stick together see
[01:07.52]Like to I'd take this time to say what's up to Kool G
[01:10.39]The name is Q-Tip The Midnight Marauder
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[01:12.68]Give enough respect to Afrika Bambaataa
[01:15.30]As a man in the world I must do my job
[01:17.87]Take care of Mama Duke I won't resort to rob
[01:20.49]Bob you'll get your dough Mase is my witness
[01:23.11]Obsessed with the rap for its the mental fitness
[01:25.74]Like shootin cee-lo and always gettin headcracks
[01:28.24]The industry is luck winning with the fake raps
[01:30.93]Peace to the crews who pump the real hip hop
[01:33.56]Not sellin out from hardrock to disc jock
[01:36.12]I don't know what to say but here I go freak it
[01:38.80]If the papes come then you know I'll seek it
[01:41.37]I'm just a short brotha dark skin face
[01:43.93]Weigh a buck-fifty 36 waist
[01:46.56]My hair is crazy curly
[01:47.93]Front like Mr Furley
[01:49.12]To this day I still believe that no MC can serve me
[01:51.74]Brothas try to front but everybody know
[01:54.24]I get more props than the Arsenio Hall Show
[01:56.87]Party animal I was but now I chill at home
[01:59.43]All I do is write rhymes eat drink sh*t and bone
[02:02.05]Found my thrill in Amityville
[02:03.43]I'm always in the Island
[02:04.43]Fudge and Monkey know the time
[02:06.06]They know who keeps 'em smilin
[02:07.37]Go out on my own somethin that I gotta do
[02:09.93]Do what the hell I want and have no one to listen to
[02:12.56]I'm prompt with my business and I do things on the double
[02:15.06]Yo I'm out like Buster Douglass I say peace to MC Trouble
[02:17.56]Rest in Peace
[02:18.85]Word Up rest in Peace and you know what else
[02:21.54]We got we got we got the vibe
[02:23.91]All the people in Long Island we got the vibe
[02:26.54]Brooklyn and Queens we got the vibe
[02:29.04]Uptown and New York we got the vibe
[02:31.85]People upstate we got the vibe
[02:34.19]If you're in DC you got the vibe
[02:36.88]Maryland Virginia Carolina vibe
[02:39.76]Out West we got the vibe
[02:42.19]In the Bahamas we got the vibe
[02:44.63]Over in Europe you know what We got the vibe
[02:46.88]And we gotta keep it alive it goes on
[02:49.02]Of rap I'm a fan I've seen a whole lot of subs
[02:51.51]Goods with the girls I got a whole lot of 'em
[02:54.06]From fat to skinny Freeda to Winnie
[02:56.62]Emma to Cindy Constance to Wendy
[02:59.35]Cuz I be more friendly never on the snotty side
[03:01.86]I don't brag to brothas about the little papes I got
[03:04.54]My vocal styles can vary the sight is never scary
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[03:07.18]It's only legendary my father well prepared me
[03:09.67]My job ain't temporary I'm here for the long shot
[03:12.26]Better yet the long term I don't have a perm
[03:14.88]In a way I do call 'em the perma-naps
[03:17.44]I'm crazy slap-happy and I'm scrappy when I'm nappy
[03:20.07]When I get the mic in my hand and the crowd in stands
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[03:24.25]It's as good as grand like that
[03:26.19]I wanna say peace and dedicate this joint to MC Trouble and to
[03:30.68]Um Trouble T-Roy
[03:32.30]And to um Scott La Rock and to um
[03:34.69]Cowboy you know what I'm sayin
[03:36.75]This is for the slain rappers and the fallen rappers
[03:38.87]You know what I'm sayin
[03:40.38]This is a special special special special special dedication
[03:43.31]And also to my pops and also to Vinny his moms
[03:46.31]You know what I'm sayin
[03:47.75]You just gotta keep it happy and keep the vibes going
[03:49.93]And this is Vibes and Stuff
[03:51.37]And we out