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- "Straight from the heart, I represent hip hop,
- I be three albums deep, but I don't wanna go pop,
- Too many candy rappers seem to be at the top,
- Too much candy is no good, so now I'm closin the shop"
- from 'We Can Get Down' on Midnight Marauders
- instruct you to be the obeyer,
- A rhythm recipe that you'll savor,
- Doesn't matter if you're minor or major,
- Yes, the Tribe of the game, rhythm player,
- As you inhale like a breath of fresh air"
- from 'Can I Kick It?' on 'People's Instinctive Travels And Paths Of Rhythm'
- The whole verse is brilliant, maybe his best ever.
- "Rock and roll to the beat of the funk fuzz
- Wipe your feet really good on the rhythm rug
- If you feel the urge to freak, do the jitterbug
- Come and spread your arms if you really need a hug."
- from 'Can I Kick It?' on 'People's Instinctive Travels And Paths Of Rhythm'.
- "So pay attention, it's not hard to decipher,
- And after the horns, you can check out the Phifer"
- from 'Jazz' on The Low End Theory
- A good example of the cool communication between Q Tip and Phife.
- "I'm everlastin, I can go on for days and days
- With rhyme displays that engrave deep as X rays
- I can take a phrase that's rarely heard, FLIP IT
- Now it's a daily word "
- from 'Follow The Leader' on 'Follow The Leader'
- Steppin through the fog
- And creepin through the smog
- It's the number one nigga from the hood, Doggy Dogg"
- from 'Stranded On Death Row' on 'The Chronic'
- "Conquer land like Napoleon, military bomb fest
- We want sanitary food, planetary conquest"
- from 'Impossible' on 'Wu Tang Forever'
- A word from Rashomon:
- The underrated U God got many good lines, like this one, or his whole verse on
- Da Mystery Of Chessboxin'.
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