Vibes and Stuff

Let me flaunt the style, I think that the time's near That we drop studs, there will be no duds here Rappers play the dumb, kinda on the space tip But when they hear the jams, they be on the dilsnick Now I'm not for the rock, I know the territory Go ahead and try, that's a different story Similar to Grimm, I can tell a better one All about a kid, who couldn't rap and didn't run Stands on the side, when the rap is gettin' dumb Resorts to baggin' Billy, askin' can he have some No, never ever come back and try again, man If you come back, I'll be the first to shake your hand Competition's good, it brings out the vital parts The Abstract Poetic majors in recital arts Do it for the kids, the elders and the rap peers We know the job is done, when we hear a lot of cheers Gotta feel the vibes, learn from my relation If the hands clap, I'm filled with elation Here I am ghetto, full with a lot of steam Think I gotta, I think I gotta, I think I gotta scream 'Cause that's how good it feels, child Let your hair down, so we can get buckwild Do your ill dance, don't think about the next man We must have unity and think of the bigger plan Division, we will fall, we must stick together, see I'd like to take this time to say what's up to Kool G The name is Q-Tip, The Midnight Marauder Give enough respect to Afrika Bambaataa As a man in the world, I must do my job Take care of Mama Duke, I won't resort to rob Bob, you'll get your dough, Mase is my witness Obsessed with the rap for it's the mental fitness Like shootin' Cee-lo, and always gettin' head cracks The industry is luck, winning with the fake raps Peace to the crews who pump the real hip hop Not sellin' out from hardrock to disc jock (from disc jock to hardrock, from hardrock to disc jock) I don't know what to say, but here I go, freak it If the papes come, then you know I'll seek it I'm just a short brotha, dark skin face Weigh a buck-50, 36 waist Hair is crazy curly, fliplike Mr. Furley To this day, I still believe that no MC can serve me Brothas try to front, but everybody know (know) I get more props than the Arsenio Hall Show Party animal I was, but now I chill at home All I do is write rhymes, eat, drink, shit and bone Found my thrill in Amityville, I'm always in the Island Fudge and Monkey know the time, they know who keeps 'em smilin' Go out on my own, somethin' that I gotta do Do what the hell I want and have no one to listen to I'm prompt with my business and I do things on the double Yo, I'm out like Buster Douglas, I say peace to MC Trouble Rest in peace Word up, rest in peace, and you know what else? We got, we got, we got the vibe (vibe) All the people in Long Island, we got the vibe (vibe) Brooklyn and Queens, we got the vibe (vibe) Uptown and Now Rule, we got the vibe (vibe) People upstate, we got the vibe (vibe) If you're in DC, you got the vibe (vibe) Maryland, Virginia, Carolina vibe (vibe) Out West, we got the vibe (vibe) In the Bahamas, we got the vibe (vibe) Over in Europe, you know what, we got the vibe (vibe) And we gotta keep it alive, it goes on Of rap I'm a fan, I've seen a whole lotta of slumps Good with the girls, I got a whole lot of bumps From fat to skinny, Freida to Winnie (Winnie) Emma to Cindy, Constance to Wendy (Wendy) 'Cause I be more friendly, never on the snotty side I don't brag to brothas about the little papes I got (got) My vocal styles can vary, the sight is never scary (scary) It's only legendary, my father well-prepared me ('pared me) My job ain't temporary, I'm here for the long shot Better yet, the long term, I don't have a perm (perm) In a way I do, call 'em the perma-naps I'm crazy slap-happy and I'm scrappy when I'm nappy When I get the mic in my hand with the crowd in stands (stands) It's as good as grand like that (that) I wanna say peace and dedicate this joint to MC Trouble And to, uh, Trouble T-Roy And to, uhm, Scott La Rock And to, uhm, Cowboy, you know what I'm sayin'? This is for the slain rappers and the fallen rappers You know what I'm sayin (sayin)? This is a special, special, special, special, special dedication And also to my pops and also to Vinia's moms (moms) You know what I'm sayin'? You just gotta keep it happy and keep the vibes going 'Cause this is vibes and stuff And we out