UG CYPHER

"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'.