Malik Izaak Taylor Quotes
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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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When's the last time you heard a funky diabetic?
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Too much of something is never good.
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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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One of my main goals is to become a sports broadcaster. That is the ultimate for me.
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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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Styles be fat like Jackie Gleason, the rest be Art Carney.
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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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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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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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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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I would never disrespect a man's way of life, especially if they're happy.
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I don't want to take food off of somebody's plate.
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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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I'm a rapper but I'm a human being.
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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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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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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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New York City pretty much reeked of music. Reeked of rap and hip-hop. As for me, growing up in a strict West Indian, Trinidadian household, and a Christian household as well, I had to fight for the right to go and actually be a part of it.