Check the Rhime - A Tribe Called Quest

[00:00.0]Check the Rhime - A Tribe Called Quest
[00:12.75]Written by：Kamaal Fareed/Ali Shaheed Muhammad/Malik Taylor
[00:25.51]Back in the days on the boulevard of Linden
[00:27.64]We used to kick routines and presence was fittin'
[00:29.94]It was I the abstract
[00:31.38]And me the five footer
[00:32.56]I kicks the mad style so step off the frankfurter
[00:35.07]Yo Phife you remember that routine
[00:36.75]That we used to make spiffy like mister clean
[00:39.76]Um um a tidbit um a smidgen
[00:42.33]I don't get the message so you gots to run the pigeon
[00:45.2]You on point Phife
[00:46.26]All the time tip
[00:47.33]You on point Phife
[00:48.57]All the time tip
[00:49.69]You on point Phife
[00:50.87]All the time tip
[00:52.06]Well then grab the microphone and let your words rip
[00:54.98]Now here's a funky introduction of how nice I am
[00:57.23]Tell your mother tell your father send a telegram
[00:59.73]I'm like an energizer 'cause you see I last long
[01:02.1]My crew is never ever wack because we stand strong
[01:04.15]Now if you say my style is wack that's where you're dead wrong
[01:06.83]I slayed that body in El Segundo then push it along
[01:09.5]You'd be a fool to reply that Phife is not the man
[01:12.0]Cause you know and I know that you know who I am
[01:14.62]A special shot of peace goes out to all my pals you see
[01:17.25]And a middle finger goes for all you punk MC's
[01:19.61]Cause I love it when you wack MC's despise me
[01:21.979996]They get vexed I roll next can't none contest me
[01:24.29]I'm just a fly MC who's five foot three and very brave
[01:27.04]On job remaining no I'm chaining cause I misbehave
[01:28.979996]I come correct in full effect have all my hoes in check
[01:32.16]And before I get the butt the jim must be erect
[01:34.72]You see my aura's positive I don't promote no junk
[01:37.09]See I'm far from a bully and I ain't a punk
[01:39.56]Extremity in rhythm yeah that's what you heard
[01:41.75]So just clean out your ears and just check the word
[02:05.05]Back in days on the boulevard of Linden
[02:06.67]We used to kick routines and the presence was fittin'
[02:09.5]It was I the Phifer
[02:10.68]And me the abstract
[02:11.51]The rhymes were so rumpin' that the brothers rode the 'zack
[02:14.55]Yo tip you recall when we used to rock
[02:16.91]Those fly routines on your cousin's block
[02:19.48]Um let me see damn I can't remember
[02:22.08]I receive the message and you will play the sender
[02:24.64]You on point Tip
[02:25.76]All the time Phife
[02:26.83]You on point Tip
[02:27.95]Yeah all the time Phife
[02:29.2]You on point Tip
[02:30.39]Yo all the time Phife
[02:31.82]So play the resurrector and give the dead some life
[02:34.49]Okay if knowledge is the key then just show me the lock
[02:37.48]Got the scrawny legs but I move just like Luke Brock
[02:39.8]With speed I'm agile plus I'm worth your while
[02:41.92]One hundred percent intelligent black child
[02:44.16]My optic presentation sizzles the retina
[02:46.97]How far must I go to gain respect Um
[02:49.6]Well it's kind of simple just remain your own
[02:51.97]Or you'll be crazy sad and alone
[02:54.09]Industry rule number four thousand and eighty
[02:57.02]Record company people are shady
[02:59.7]So kids watch your back 'cause I think they smoke crack
[03:02.2]I don't doubt it Look at how they act
[03:04.52]Off to better things like a hip-hop forum
[03:06.89]Pass me the rock and I'll storm with the crew and
[03:09.63]Proper What you say Hammer Proper
[03:11.76]Rap is not pop if you call it that then stop
[03:24.76]NC y'all check the rhyme y'all
[03:26.59]SC y'all check it out y'all
[03:29.20999]Virginia check the rhyme y'all
[03:31.7]Check it out out
[03:34.32]In London check the rhyme y'all