Check The Rhime
A Tribe Called Quest

Check the rhime


Back in the days on the boulevard of Linden

We used to kick routines and presence was fittin'

It was I, The Abstract

And me, the five footer

I kicks the mad style so step off the frankfurter


Yo, Phife, you remember that routine

That we used to make spiffy like Mr. Clean?

Um, um, a tidbit, um, a smidgen

I don't get the message

So you gots to run the pigeon


You on point Phife?

All the time, Tip

You on point Phife?

All the time, Tip


You on point Phife?

All the time, Tip

Well, then grab the microphone

And let your words rip


Now here's a funky introduction of how nice I am

Tell your mother, tell your father, send a telegram

I'm like an energizer 'cause, you see, I last long

My crew is never ever wack because we stand strong


Now if you say my style is wack that's where you're dead wrong

I slayed that body in El Segundo then 'Push it Along'

You'd be a fool to reply that Phife is not the man

'Cause you know and I know, that you know who I am


A special shot of peace goes out to all my pals, you see

And a middle finger goes for all you punk MC's

'Cause I love it when you wack MC's despise me

They get vexed, I roll next, can't none contest me


I'm just a fly MC who's five foot three and very brave

On job remaining, no I'm chaining 'cause I misbehave

I come correct in full effect, have all my hoes in check

And before I get the butt, the jim must be erect


You see, my aura's positive, I don't promote no junk

See, I'm far from a bully and I ain't a punk

Extremity in rhythm, yeah, that's what you heard

So just clean out your ears and just check the word


Check the rhime y'all

Check the rhime y'all

Check the rhime y'all

Check the rhime y'all


Check the rhime y'all

Check the rhyme y'all

Check it out, check it out


Check the rhime y'all

Check the rhime y'all

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Play tapes y'all


Check the rhime y'all

Check the rhime y'all

Check it out, check it out


Back in days on the boulevard of Linden

We used to kick routines and the presence was fittin'

It was I, the Phifer

And me, The Abstract

The rhymes were so rumpin' that the brothers rode the 'zack


Yo, Tip you recall when we used to rock

Those fly routines on your cousin's block

Um, let me see, damn I can't remember

I receive the message and you will play the sender


You on point Tip?

All the time Phife

You on point Tip?

Yeah, all the time Phife


You on point Tip?

Yo, all the time Phife

So play the resurrector

And give the dead some life


Okay, if knowledge is the key then just show me the lock

Got the scrawny legs but I move just like Lou Brock

With speed, I'm agile plus I'm worth your while

One hundred percent intelligent black child


My optic presentation sizzles the retina

How far must I go to gain respect? Um

Well, it's kind of simple, just remain your own

Or you'll be crazy sad and alone


Industry rule number four thousand and eighty

Record company people are shady

So kids watch your back 'cause I think they smoke crack

I don't doubt it, look at how they act


But off to better things like a hip hop forum

Pass me the rock and I'll storm with the crew and Proper

What you say Hammer? Proper

Rap is not pop, if you call it that then stop


NC, y'all check the rhime y'all

SC, y'all check it out y'all

Virginia, check the rhime y'all

Check it out, out

In London, check the rhime, y'all


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