《Check the Rhime》歌词

[00:00:00] Check the Rhime - A Tribe Called Quest

[00:00:00] Written by：Kamaal Fareed/Ali Shaheed Muhammad/Malik Taylor/A Tribe Called Quest

[00:00:00] Uh uh uh uh

[00:00:03] Uh uh uh check the rhyme

[00:00:25] Back in the days on the boulevard of Linden

[00:00:27] We used to kick routines and presence was fitting

[00:00:30] It was I

[00:00:30] The Abstract

[00:00:31] And me the Five Footer

[00:00:32] I kicks the mad style so step off the frankfurter

[00:00:34] Yo Phife you remember that routine

[00:00:37] That we used to make spiffy like Mr. Clean

[00:00:39] Um um a tidbit um a smidgen

[00:00:42] I don't get the message so you gots to run the pigeon

[00:00:44] Heh okay you on point Phife

[00:00:46] All the time Tip

[00:00:47] You on point Phife

[00:00:48] All the time Tip

[00:00:49] You on point Phife

[00:00:51] All the time Tip

[00:00:52] Well then grab the microphone and let your words rip

[00:00:54] Now here's a funky introduction of how nice I am

[00:00:57] Tell your mother tell your father send a telegram

[00:00:59] I'm like an energizer 'cause you see I last long

[00:01:02] My crew is never ever wack because we stand strong

[00:01:04] Now if you say my style is wack that's where you're dead wrong

[00:01:07] I slayed that buddy in El Segundo then Push it Along

[00:01:09] You'd be a fool to reply that Phife is not the man

[00:01:12] 'Cause you know and I know that you know who I am

[00:01:14] A special shout of peace goes out to all my pals you see

[00:01:17] And a middle finger goes for all you punk MC's

[00:01:19] 'Cause I love it when you wack MC's despise me

[00:01:21] They get vexed I roll next can't none contest me

[00:01:24] I'm just a fly MC who's five foot three and very brave

[00:01:27] On top remaining no home training 'cause I misbehave

[00:01:29] I come correct in full effect have all my hoes in check

[00:01:31] And before I get the butt the Jim must be erect

[00:01:34] You see my aura's positive I don't promote no junk

[00:01:36] See I'm far from a bully and I ain't a punk

[00:01:39] Extremity in rhythm yeah that's what you heard

[00:01:41] So just clean out your ears and just check the word

[00:01:44] Check the rhyme y'all check the rhyme y'all

[00:01:47] Check the rhyme y'all check the rhyme y'all

[00:01:49] Check the rhyme y'all check the rhyme y'all

[00:01:52] Check it out check it out

[00:01:54] Check the rhyme y'all check the rhyme y'all

[00:01:57] Check the rhyme y'all play tapes y'all

[00:01:59] Check the rhyme y'all check the rhyme y'all

[00:02:02] Check it out check it out

[00:02:04] Back in the days on the boulevard of Linden

[00:02:07] We used to kick routines and the presence was fitting

[00:02:09] It was I the Phifer

[00:02:11] And me the Abstract

[00:02:12] The rhymes were so rumpin' that the brothers rode the 'zack

[00:02:14] Ayo Tip do you recall when we used to rock

[00:02:16] What

[00:02:16] Those fly routines on your cousin's block

[00:02:19] Um let me see damn I can't remember

[00:02:22] I receive the message and you will play the sender

[00:02:24] You on point Tip

[00:02:25] All the time Phife

[00:02:27] You on point Tip

[00:02:28] Yeah all the time Phife

[00:02:29] You on point Tip

[00:02:30] Yo all the time Phife

[00:02:32] So play the resurrector and give the dead some life

[00:02:34] Okay if knowledge is the key then just show me the lock

[00:02:36] Got the scrawny legs but I move just like Lou Brock

[00:02:39] With speed I'm agile plus I'm worth your while

[00:02:42] One hundred percent intelligent black child

[00:02:44] My optic presentation sizzles the retina

[00:02:47] How far must you go to gain respect

[00:02:48] Ummm

[00:02:49] Well it's kind of simple just remain your own

[00:02:52] Or you'll be crazy sad and alone

[00:02:54] Industry rule number four thousand and eighty

[00:02:57] Record company people are shady

[00:02:59] So kids watch your back 'cause I think they smoke crack

[00:03:01] I don't doubt it look at how they act

[00:03:04] Well off to better things like a hip-hop forum

[00:03:07] Pass me the rock and I'll score 'em with decorum

[00:03:09] And proper what you say

[00:03:11] Hammer

[00:03:11] Proper

[00:03:12] Rap is not pop if you call it that then stop

[00:03:24] NC y'all check the rhyme y'all

[00:03:27] SC y'all check it out y'all

[00:03:29] Virginia check the rhyme y'all

[00:03:31] Check it out check it out

[00:03:34] In London check the rhyme y'all