Phony Rappers-A Tribe Called Quest

[ti:Phony Rappers] [ar:A Tribe Called Quest] [al:Beats, Rhymes & Life] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Phony Rappers - A Tribe Called Quest [00:03.75]Phony rappers who do not write [00:06.22]Phony rappers who do not excite [00:08.70]Phony rappers check it out aight [00:12.43]Yo I was riding the train [00:13.89]And this Puerto Rican kid said simple and plain [00:16.33]Let's battle-it kinda took me by surprise [00:18.62]'Cuz the brother was moving wit his eyes on the prize [00:21.18]I said screw it I ain't got nuttin to lose but um [00:23.70]But I got to do this s**t real quick so um [00:25.96]Hurry up kid bust your joints and then I'll bust mine [00:28.96]And I be out 'cuz I got [00:29.98]To see this hottie he said ok [00:31.46]Now check it check it out blah blah [00:32.79]Blah blah blah that's what he said [00:34.33]Then I came back and just f**ked up his head [00:36.65]'Cuz yo he thought an MC who was seen on TV [00:38.96]Couldn't hold the s**t down in New York City [00:41.49]Aiyyo I showed his a*s then I went off on my task [00:44.13]To bless her a*s Uptown real MC's will hold it down [00:47.18]Yea yea sonny to the beat like that [00:49.32]You wanna bring it to me where you at [00:50.66]I had a similiar situation [00:52.85]When this kid tried to tell me [00:54.17]I didn't deserve my occupation [00:55.65]He said I wasn't s**t that I was soon to fall [00:58.01]I looked him up and down grab [00:59.19]My crotch and said balls [01:00.64]Of course he tried to bring it on the battling tip [01:02.76]Ay you know me you know [01:04.08]I had to come out my s**t [01:05.46]Trying to lounge at the mall meet Skef and Mr Walton [01:08.04]Finally I banged his a*s wit the verbal assault [01:10.58]He said a rhyme about his 45 and his nickelbags of w**d [01:13.32]That's when I preceeded to give him what he needed [01:15.55]Talking 'bout I need a Phillie right before I get loose [01:18.04]Poor excuse money please I get loose off of orange juice [01:20.84]Preferly Minute Maid 'cuz that's exactly what it takes [01:23.23]To write a rhyme huh to school your nickels and your dimes [01:26.15]Because an MC like me be on TV [01:28.18]Don't mean I can't hold my s**t down in NYC [01:32.18]Phony rappers who do not write [01:34.68]Phony rappers who do not excite [01:37.13]Phony rappers you know they type [01:39.77]Phony rappers check it [01:42.39]It seems there's a sanitation y'all full of thrash talker [01:45.45]Sounding good but money can you feed the dog hawker [01:47.89]Talking 'bout your mic days and your breakdancing [01:50.42]Not enhancing you sound tired [01:52.80]Oh s**t I didn't know you like to play [01:54.41]Yourself in front'cha friends [01:55.88]Sitting there lying to no end [01:57.80]MC's for me make things happening [02:00.22]Talk about a world but in a form of rapping [02:02.79]Who will be the captain of this ship [02:05.01]If it goes down don't you [02:06.17]Know you have to go wit it [02:07.83]Just because you rhyme for a couple of weeks [02:09.99]Doesn't mean that you've reach the MC's peak [02:12.35]Let me stop sounding all bitter [02:14.08]Ghetto child never be a quitter [02:16.03]But don't be a phony in the litter [02:17.88]Take it as a letter from the better [02:19.76]Take it from a man who used [02:21.00]To rhyme in busted a*s Jettas [02:22.58]Yo Phife you need a condom [02:23.86]Word to God mess around [02:25.52]Catch AIDS from MC's being on my nuts too hard [02:28.29]'Cuz on my blvd you better bring your bodyguard [02:30.07]And what's your blvd [02:31.12]LP I represent naturally [02:32.71]So don't step on the rolly if you know that you're phony [02:35.44]Or else I bend that a*s like elbow macaroni [02:37.80]'Cuz I gotta keep it real gotta keep it real [02:40.56]A Tribe Called Quest you see we never half step [02:42.58]So on your mark get ready MC's be jetti [02:45.81]Me and Phifey be on ya like Veronica and Betty [02:48.31]Archie Jughead snuffing Mc's [02:50.37]From Brainslane down to Hempstead [02:52.08]Yes 'Quence see over [02:53.27]His rhyme style is older that a Chrysler Cordoba [02:55.77]I'm wilder then the cats from Arizona [02:57.58]Villanova un un Kentucky [02:59.63]Whos' the next MC stepping up to try and bust me [03:01.91]Bring him here and boy will I ever let him have it [03:04.29]And when it comes to the microphone [03:05.94]Don't even try to grab it [03:08.06]What