Word Play by A Tribe Called Quest (Ft. Consequence)
Word Play by A Tribe Called Quest (Ft. Consequence)

Word Play

A Tribe Called Quest & Consequence * Track #14 On Beats, Rhymes, and Life

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Word Play by A Tribe Called Quest (Ft. Consequence)

Release Date
Tue Jul 30 1996
Performed by
A Tribe Called QuestConsequence
Produced by
The Ummah
Writed by
Q-Tip & Phife Dawg & Consequence & J Dilla
About

On “Word Play,” Q-Tip, Phife Dawg, and Consequence trade short verses, with the intention of schooling MC’s. Each verse presents a topic followed up by a “lyrical spray” that exudes the Tribe’s style more than lyrical technique.

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Word Play Lyrics

Q-Tip:
One, two, what'cha wanna do
Three, four, cuz we're gonna give you more
Five, six, and we ain't the tricks
Seven, eight, and we got it straight
Nine, ten, cuz we make it blend
Eleven, twelve, never ever goin for self
Tribe Called Quest situation
Check it out

Q-Tip:
Power. People really get caught with this on different levels
Power controls your life
Money: The companion of the first. Some people tend to worship
And we know this ain't right

Phife:
Attitude (attitude) is how I get my point across
You can't call yourself an MC if you know that you're soft
Aggressive...is how the stage is approached. I burn MCs like toast
Cuz I'm the host with the most

Consequence:
Illin(illin) is what you do when you're assin
Whether it be you or all up in your fashion...
Cashin...it turns your people corrupt
It's six o'clock, yo, you gotta get your weight up

Q-Tip:
Sex(sex). Either a man or a woman
It's a gender, or when lovers get down
Froggin. When niggas try to play roles
But when they really need to put that shit background

Phife:
Miserable(miserable) is what your whole crew will be
If you're not original and you show no strategy
Heavenly...is how the track tends to flow
And if you don't know, tell em diggy said so

Q-Tip:
We livin this cuz it's deep in our bones
A Tribe Called Quest with this hip hop jones
So sit and analyze the lyrical spray
Cuz all it really is is word play(word play)(word)

Consequence:
Willie. That's what I kick to get this Millie on a lilly
Now, I'm baggin dimes like Chilli
Stress(stress). That's what I always go through
Cuz it's survival of the fittest on the 192

Q-Tip:
Knowledge. When the mind accept facts
On this plane of livin, knowledge be the key, black
Understanding. Gettin a grip on what's revealed
When shit be real, can't give understanding back

Phife:
Analyze. That's what I do to MCs
That be talkin bout they this and that, money please
Ego. I'm on my own jock skill
Cuz if I don't say I'm the best, tell me who the hell will

Consequence:
Cheeba smoke y'all. That's what I use to get high
When I'm in a rut and I don't know why
Try. Yo try again my friend
Cuz you can't see this MC representin Linden

Q-Tip:
Freestyle(freestyle). A true MC trait
And when you do it ill, niggas respect it as great
Yo, I gotta...(laughing)

Phife:
We livin this cuz it's deep in our bones
A Tribe Called Quest with the hip-hop jawns
So sit and analyze the lyrical spray
Cuz all it really is is word play(word play)

Word Play Q&A

Who wrote Word Play's ?

Word Play was written by Q-Tip & Phife Dawg & Consequence & J Dilla.

Who produced Word Play's ?

Word Play was produced by The Ummah.

When did A Tribe Called Quest release Word Play?

A Tribe Called Quest released Word Play on Tue Jul 30 1996.

What songs are sampled for the beat on “What Really Goes On”?

The Rhodes keyboard sample heard throughout the beat was taken from Rodney Franklin’s 1980 song “The Watcher”:

The discreet saxophone sample also heard throughout the beat was taken from the same song:

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