A tribe called quest check the rhime lyrics

Jazz runs deep through the music of A Tribe Called Quest. Two new tracks by Amsterdam-based, Jerusalem-born keyboardist, DJ & producer Soul Supreme is in its own way a reflection of that. The tracks are homages to iconic hip-hop tracks “Check The Rhime” & “Lyrics To Go” from a jazz perspective.

“I want to take the listener on a trip to overlook tracks they know, but from a different perspective,” says Soul Supreme. “I try to go 'in and out' of the ATCQ tracks so the listener never knows what’s going to happen next. My overall goal is to give existing music my own twist. I don’t want to sound like a rehash of something listeners have heard before.”

But to Soul Supreme, that’s far from science. He doesn’t sit down with a pad & pen to think of ways to switch things up, it happens through improvisation. In that sense, it’s A Tribe Called Quest’s hip-hop he loves, but a jazz influence that prevails.

Soul Supreme’s versions of “Check The Rhime” and “Lyrics To Go” follow the line of his The Message / Umi Says 7” release on Chicago-based imprint Star Creature Universal Vibrations last year. That record featuring instrumental tributes to Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five and Mos Def was sold out in a matter of days.

“It’s like that y’all, check it now…”

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[Q] Back in the days on the boulevard of Linden
We used to kick routines and presence was fittin
It was I, The Abstract
[P] And me the five footer
I kicks the mad style so step off the frankfurter
[Q] Yo, Phife, you remember that routine
that we used to make spiffy like Mr. Clean?
[P] Um um, a tidbit, um, a smidgen
I don't get the message so you gots to run the pigeon
[Q] You on point Phife?
[P] All the time, Tip
[Q] You on point Phife?
[P] All the time, Tip
[Q] You on point Phife?
[P] All the time, Tip
[Q] Well, then grab the microphone and let your words rip

[Phife Dawg]
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

[Q] Check the rhyme y'all
Check the rhyme y'all
Check the rhyme y'all
Check the rhyme y'all
Check the rhyme y'all
Check the rhyme y'all
Check it out
Check it out
Check the rhyme y'all
Check the rhyme y'all
Check the rhyme y'all
Play tapes y'all
Check the rhyme y'all
Check the rhyme y'all
Check it out
Check it out

[P] Back in days on the boulevard of Linden
We used to kick routines and the presence was fittin
It was I the Phifer
[Q] And me The Abstract
The rhymes were so rumpin' that the brothers rode the 'zack
[P] Yo Tip you recall when we used to rock
those fly routines on your cousin's block
[Q] Um, let me see, damn I can't remember
I receive the message and you will play the sender
[P] You on point Tip?
[Q] All the time Phife
[P] You on point Tip?
[Q] Yeah, all the time Phife
[P] You on point Tip?
[Q] Yo, all the time Phife
[P] So play the resurrector and give the dead some life

[Q-Tip]
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
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 rhyme y'all
SC, y'all check it out y'all
Virginia, check the rhyme y'all
Check it out. Out
In London, check the rhyme, y'all

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[Q] Back in the days on the boulevard of Linden   We used to kick routines and presence was fittin   It was I, The Abstract   [P] And me the five footer   I kicks the mad style so step off the frankfurter   [Q] Yo, Phife, you remember that routine   that we used to make spiffy like Mr. Clean?   [P] Um um, a tidbit, um, a smidgen   I don't get the message so you gots to run the pigeon   [Q] You on point Phife?   [P] All the time, Tip   [Q] You on point Phife?   [P] All the time, Tip   [Q] You on point Phife?   [P] All the time, Tip   [Q] Well, then grab the microphone and let your words rip      [Phife Dawg]   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      [Q] Check the rhyme y'all   Check the rhyme y'all   Check the rhyme y'all   Check the rhyme y'all   Check the rhyme y'all   Check the rhyme y'all   Check it out   Check it out   Check the rhyme y'all   Check the rhyme y'all   Check the rhyme y'all   Play tapes y'all   Check the rhyme y'all   Check the rhyme y'all   Check it out   Check it out      [P] Back in days on the boulevard of Linden   We used to kick routines and the presence was fittin   It was I the Phifer   [Q] And me The Abstract   The rhymes were so rumpin' that the brothers rode the 'zack   [P] Yo Tip you recall when we used to rock   those fly routines on your cousin's block   [Q] Um, let me see, damn I can't remember   I receive the message and you will play the sender   [P] You on point Tip?   [Q] All the time Phife   [P] You on point Tip?   [Q] Yeah, all the time Phife   [P] You on point Tip?   [Q] Yo, all the time Phife   [P] So play the resurrector and give the dead some life      [Q-Tip]   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   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 rhyme y'all   SC, y'all check it out y'all   Virginia, check the rhyme y'all   Check it out. Out   In London, check the rhyme, y'all

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