A Tribe Called Quest - Get a Hold lyrics
[A Tribe Called Quest - Get a Hold lyrics]
Drifting back suddenly
Drifting back (just) suddenly
Drifting back (just) suddenly
The deadly venom
Let me start from the beginnin'
We always hittin', so, yo
There'll be no extra innings
As I send the mic out
The park like Reggie Jackson
You be the minor leaguer who sees no action
The comin' attraction
What? The main feature
And I'mma greet ya like
A rhymin'-ass creature
Lurkin' all up in the dark, unknown parts
The brother well prepared is the
Brother who will start and that's me, Akhi
As long as the ladies move they bodies
We'll have a forum to stand
'Cause that happens to be the nature of man
Sexuality, it is the format, baby
Ain't no ifs, no buts, no ands or maybes
But I praise the Lord of
The worlds that's unseen
Respect me for that and let me do my thing
I said
Respect me for that and let me do my thing
You know we gotta get a hold
Over the illest drum rolls
Yo, how you doin'? Let me give you an intro
My name's the Abstract
Now let me give you some info
Got the diamond in the back
And the sunroof shit
That makes the hardcore MC's
Resort to bein' bitch
And I don't give a shit
About bein' wild rich
Just make me comfortable and
I'll deal with it
Your lust for the riches make
A nigga feel sick
Down to his zealots, upchuck and then spit
Denouncin' my beliefs, well
Then your wig get split
Lay your egos on the ground
So that you'll benefit
You can take these words and
Relay it to your clique
Take some time for your mind and
Get off them head trips
Don't try to play me, see
My name's not Dick
The Tribe is the crew that
Makes the mics get lit
Like the 4th of July on some firework shit
My record company be on some true jerk shit
But that's aight
Now I'm on some true work shit
And I'mma make it happen for my whole outfit
You know we got to get control
Over the illest drum rolls
Aiyo, we just gettin' started
Gotta redirect this vision
Got the beauty of a flower
Plus dimensions like a prism
Your minds are locked down like prison
Y'all really need to go lay
Down 'cause positivity has risen
We hittin', yo
Bust how we too strong to be broken
Occasional malfunction, pressure time
We ain't jokin'
For security, yo, we on this Run like Logan
Kamaal's doin' the hustle and
You backstage voguein' we all got faults
Don't ever try to think that you perfect
We all are human beings
There's bullshit at the surface
Sometimes, I mean, we rhyme, damn
We ain't prophets
And if you think so, you need to stop it
So jump back inside your shell
Let your million dollar thoughts propel
But next man, don't get jel'
Playa hate that all carries weight
That we don't need
We slim with disabilities and
Thick with possibilities
'Cause then you can't move with agility
Navigatin' with good visibility
We put these tunes out
In record shop facilities
And strive to get this
Constant money activity
We try to stay on the scene like Fidel
So if you get enraged with these names
It still ring bells
There ain't no plan B's, yo, watch
We movin' through with plan A
Money market, doin' things the right way
You know we gotta get a hold
Over the illest drum rolls
Yo, how you doin'? Let me give you an intro
My name's the Abstract
Now let me give you some info
Got the diamond in the back
And the sunroof shit
That makes the hardcore MC's
Resort to bein' bitch
And I don't give a shit
About bein' wild rich
Just make me comfortable and
I'll deal with it
Your lust for the riches make
A nigga feel sick
Down to his zealots, upchuck and then spit
Denouncin' my beliefs, well
Then your wig get split
Lay your egos on the ground
So that you'll benefit
You can take these words and
Relay it to your clique
Take some time for your mind and
Get off them head trips
Don't try to play me, see
My name's not Dick
The Tribe is the crew that
Makes the mics get lit
Like the 4th of July on some firework shit
My record company be on some true jerk shit
But that's aight
Now I'm on some true work shit
And I'mma make it happen for my whole outfit
You know we got to get control
Over the illest drum rolls
You know we gotta get a hold
Over the illest drum rolls
Yo, bust it out section, section
Section Linden Boulevard section on Merrick
Section the whole Jamaica
Section on Flushing section in Bed-Stiduy
Drifting back (just) suddenly
Drifting back (just) suddenly
The deadly venom
Let me start from the beginnin'
We always hittin', so, yo
There'll be no extra innings
As I send the mic out
The park like Reggie Jackson
You be the minor leaguer who sees no action
The comin' attraction
What? The main feature
And I'mma greet ya like
A rhymin'-ass creature
Lurkin' all up in the dark, unknown parts
The brother well prepared is the
Brother who will start and that's me, Akhi
As long as the ladies move they bodies
We'll have a forum to stand
'Cause that happens to be the nature of man
Sexuality, it is the format, baby
Ain't no ifs, no buts, no ands or maybes
But I praise the Lord of
The worlds that's unseen
Respect me for that and let me do my thing
I said
Respect me for that and let me do my thing
You know we gotta get a hold
Over the illest drum rolls
Yo, how you doin'? Let me give you an intro
My name's the Abstract
Now let me give you some info
Got the diamond in the back
And the sunroof shit
That makes the hardcore MC's
Resort to bein' bitch
And I don't give a shit
About bein' wild rich
Just make me comfortable and
I'll deal with it
Your lust for the riches make
A nigga feel sick
Down to his zealots, upchuck and then spit
Denouncin' my beliefs, well
Then your wig get split
Lay your egos on the ground
So that you'll benefit
You can take these words and
Relay it to your clique
Take some time for your mind and
Get off them head trips
Don't try to play me, see
My name's not Dick
The Tribe is the crew that
Makes the mics get lit
Like the 4th of July on some firework shit
My record company be on some true jerk shit
But that's aight
Now I'm on some true work shit
And I'mma make it happen for my whole outfit
You know we got to get control
Over the illest drum rolls
Aiyo, we just gettin' started
Gotta redirect this vision
Got the beauty of a flower
Plus dimensions like a prism
Your minds are locked down like prison
Y'all really need to go lay
Down 'cause positivity has risen
We hittin', yo
Bust how we too strong to be broken
Occasional malfunction, pressure time
We ain't jokin'
For security, yo, we on this Run like Logan
Kamaal's doin' the hustle and
You backstage voguein' we all got faults
Don't ever try to think that you perfect
We all are human beings
There's bullshit at the surface
Sometimes, I mean, we rhyme, damn
We ain't prophets
And if you think so, you need to stop it
So jump back inside your shell
Let your million dollar thoughts propel
But next man, don't get jel'
Playa hate that all carries weight
That we don't need
We slim with disabilities and
Thick with possibilities
'Cause then you can't move with agility
Navigatin' with good visibility
We put these tunes out
In record shop facilities
And strive to get this
Constant money activity
We try to stay on the scene like Fidel
So if you get enraged with these names
It still ring bells
There ain't no plan B's, yo, watch
We movin' through with plan A
Money market, doin' things the right way
You know we gotta get a hold
Over the illest drum rolls
Yo, how you doin'? Let me give you an intro
My name's the Abstract
Now let me give you some info
Got the diamond in the back
And the sunroof shit
That makes the hardcore MC's
Resort to bein' bitch
And I don't give a shit
About bein' wild rich
Just make me comfortable and
I'll deal with it
Your lust for the riches make
A nigga feel sick
Down to his zealots, upchuck and then spit
Denouncin' my beliefs, well
Then your wig get split
Lay your egos on the ground
So that you'll benefit
You can take these words and
Relay it to your clique
Take some time for your mind and
Get off them head trips
Don't try to play me, see
My name's not Dick
The Tribe is the crew that
Makes the mics get lit
Like the 4th of July on some firework shit
My record company be on some true jerk shit
But that's aight
Now I'm on some true work shit
And I'mma make it happen for my whole outfit
You know we got to get control
Over the illest drum rolls
You know we gotta get a hold
Over the illest drum rolls
Yo, bust it out section, section
Section Linden Boulevard section on Merrick
Section the whole Jamaica
Section on Flushing section in Bed-Stiduy