A Tribe Called Quest - Steve Biko stir it up

[Q-Tip]
Queens is in the house represent, represent
A Tribe Called Quest represent, represent
No tamin of the style cuz it gets irreverent
A Tribe Called Quest represent, represent

Huh-huh, here we go
You know that I'm the rebel
Throwin out the wicked like God did the Devil
Funky like your grandpas drawers, dont test me
We in like that, youre dead like Presley
When we comin through get tickets to see me
We work for the paper so therell never be a preemie
Lyrics are abundant cuz we got it by the mass
Egos are all idle cuz the music is the task
Valenzuela on the pitch, curveball, catch it
I think I got it locked, just smooth while I latch it
Right
Now I must move with the quickness
Here comes Shaheed so we must bear the witness

Chorus

Stir It Up x3
Steve Biko

Stir It Up x3
Steve Biko

Verse 2

[Phife]
New York City represent, represent
A Tribe Called Quest represent, represent
The Dawg is scientific with the styles I invent
A Tribe Called Quest represent, represent

MCs like to meddle, but heres my proposition
I let my lyrics flow, and jumped your whole position
I'm radical with this like the man this song is after
Yo Tip settle down, whats the reason for the laughter?

[Q-Tip]
I really cant say, I guess I laugh to keep from cryin
So much goin on, people killin, people dyin
But I wont dwell on that, I think I'll elevate my mental
Thanks for these bars on the Biko instrumental

[Phife]
Yo I take it back, Im the Indian giver
MCs take notes as I stand and deliver
Percussion isnt less, D's wear the vest
While they dodgin bullets, you should be dodgin Quest
Dont get me wrong, violence is not our forte
I just like to rhyme, kick the lyric skills like Pele
Tip educateem, my rhymes are strictly taboo
Fill em with some fantasies and I'll look out like Tattoo

[Q-Tip]

Okay
I am recognizing that the voice inside my head
is urging me to be myself but never follow someone else
Because opinions are like voices
we all have a different kind
So just clean out all of your ears
these are my views and you will find that
we revolutionize over the kick and the snare
The ghetto vocalist is on a state-wide tear
Soon to be the continent and then the freakin globe
Theres room for it all as we mingle at the ball
We welcome competion cuz it doesnt make one lazy or worn
We gotta work hard, you know the damn card
Try to be the fattest is the level that we strive
Try to be the fattest also to stay alive

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[metalnut92]

How can anyone fail to love Tribe? I can never listen to a few songs - once the album's on, I have to listen to the thing all the way through to the end. There are very few artists in any genre that do that for me, let alone in hip hop. I hope they reunite properly in the future, and show everyone how it's done all over again.

[KenyRosenburger]

I just like to rhyme kick the lyric skills like pele

[kingrob29]

@Level9Lime Thanks.

[Level9Lime]

@kingrob29 "Tell your man to chill or else you'll be a widow."

[heylookyatthis987]

this song only has like 12k views?! bullshit .. people just dont kn0w.

[dawb86]

@Fit4life5111 Yep, kind of like how nobody gives Big Boi his props because of Andre 3000. If u really pay attention to all the OutKast songs over the years Big Boi's got crazy flows but Andre's so different you almost get mesmerized by his verses.

[wallyworld776]

Trinity born lad like Nia Long's grandmother

[Fit4life5111]

"Hip-hop scholar since bein knee-high to a duck

The height of Mugsy Bogues, complexion of a hockey puck"

Phife was so underrated cause Tip was so smooth. Best of all time in my opinion.

[deadlyse7ens]

Yo I take it back, I'm the Indian giver!

[kingrob29]

Tell your man a joke or else you'll be a widow!

[jesusgot8ten]

yesss! rap where the rapper actually RAPS this is rare theese days