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I 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
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I like them brown, yellow, Puerto Rican, or Haitian Name is Phife Dawg from the Zulu nation.
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I really don't have to answer to nobody.
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Question: Why is that MC's be wack And major labels wanna sign that crap? A-yo...funk that!
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Used to have a crush on Dawn from En Vogue. It's not like honey dip would wanna get with me, But just in case I own more condoms than TLC.
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One of my main goals is to become a sports broadcaster. That is the ultimate for me.
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Too much of something is never good.
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I'm doing a fun EP. It's called 'Songs in the Key of Phife: Eight Is Enough.' It's radio-friendly, but then a lot of it just has that raw hip-hop. Some of it will be vintage Tribe, but for the most part I'm just letting my voice be heard.
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Now here's a funky introduction of how nice I am Tell your mother, tell your father, send a telegram.
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When's the last time you heard a funky diabetic?
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Call it stubborn, call it ignorant, call it what you want, but I don't think I have to join a particular faith or culture or creed or religion just to fit in, since I was part of the clique since it's inception.
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If it takes 30 days of rehearsal, you better ace all 30 of those days. When it's game time, you're ready to play ball.
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Styles be fat like Jackie Gleason, the rest be Art Carney.
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I would never disrespect a man's way of life, especially if they're happy.
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A Tribe Called Quest was one of those things where it was supposed to be about growth. When I say 'growth,' I don't just mean with our sound or our product, but Tribe was supposed to grow as individuals.
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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 closing the shop.
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I don't want to take food off of somebody's plate.
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I'm a rapper but I'm a human being.
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If your not honest with yourself, how the hell are you gonna be honest with me.
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Cuz if I don't say I'm the best, tell me who the hell will.
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There were only two things you did in New York City, Queens to be exact, music or sports.
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When I hear the word "documentary," I don't think certain things should be left out. You've got to keep it 100 percent as much as you can, unless your group has a meeting beforehand and says, "Yo -- don't say this, 'cause boom, boom, boom." Other than that, it's a documentary so let's document, you know what I mean?
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Your whole appearance is a lie and it could never be true. And if you really loved yourself, then you would try and be you.
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I love New York. New York made me the man that I am, and I always rep it to the fullest, but right now it's completely different from what it was and anybody that says it's for the better is straight up lyin'. Straight up lyin'!
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