[Verse 2: Q-Tip]
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 fireworks 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✦
[Chorus: Q-Tip & (Sample)]
(Just... drifting✦ back...)
You know we got to get control✦
(Suddenly...)✦
Over✦ the illest✦ drum rolls
(Suddenly...✦ drifting✦ back... just...)
Third verse
[Verse 3: Q-Tip]
A-yo, we just gettin'✦ started, got to 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 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
[Chorus: Q-Tip & (Sample)]
(Suddenly...)✦
You know we gotta✦ get control✦
(Drifting✦ back... just...)
Over✦ the illest✦ drum rolls
(Suddenly...)✦
You know we gotta✦ get control✦
(Drifting✦ back... just...)
Over✦ the illest✦ drum rolls
(Suddenly...)✦
You know we gotta✦ get control✦
(Drifting✦ back... just...)
Over✦ the illest✦ drum rolls
(Suddenly...)✦
(Drifting✦ back... just...)
[Outro: Q-Tip]
Yo, bust it out
Section,✦ section✦
Section✦ — Linden✦ Boulevard
Section✦ on Merrick
Section✦ — the whole Jamaica
Section✦ on Flushing
Section✦ in Bed-St-id-uy