The Love Movement

Da Booty

A Tribe Called Quest

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

14

End

130

Internal

45

Multi

143

Slant

5

Chain

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[Verse 3: Q-Tip]
Phife Dawg puttin'✦ the bite back in yours
Top dog, puttin'✦ it up, flick his balls
MC from now til I get a frown
Shake that ass girl because you world renowned
Wake up, look at the sun, see the sights
Bull duke, you've got to die for your rights
MC's, y'all got to work for the mic
Zombies, do it from dusk 'til the night
[Hook: Q-Tip]
(Da booty!)✦ And if you is a crook then you takin'✦ it
(Da booty!)✦ And if you got one then you shakin'✦ it
(Da booty!)✦ C'mon everybody,✦ just heed
That's word to Phife Dawg and my man Shaheed✦
(Da booty!)✦ And if you is a crook then you takin'✦ it
(Da booty!)✦ And if you got one then you shakin'✦ it
(Da booty!)✦ C'mon everybody,✦ just heed
That's word to Phife Dawg and my man Shaheed✦
[Verse 4: Q-Tip]
Rock to the beat, yo it's never✦ the same
Good girls usually got good game
Hot cats tearin'✦ that ass out the frills
Block ass, you had no skills, that's the reals
Make this money✦ without the friction✦
Take this honey,✦ there goes your diction✦
Rappers better✦ retreat, fix your joints
My whole crew got bumps on they points
[Verse 5: Phife Dawg]
Rumors being spread 'bout me and my click
We can't rock shows and our rhymes✦ ain't shhh
Might not've heard it, or maybe you have
Between me and you, they can kiss my ass
Used✦ to get angry,✦ used✦ to get quite vexed✦
But say what you may, just cash my check
Cause all I'm ever✦ guilty✦ of is going on tour
Doing shows galore,✦ and bringin' it raw
[Hook: Q-Tip]
(Da booty!)✦ And if you is a crook then you takin'✦ it
(Da booty!)✦ And if you got one then you shakin'✦ it
(Da booty!)✦ C'mon everybody,✦ just heed
That's word to Phife Dawg and my man Shaheed✦
(Da booty!)✦ And if you is a crook then you takin'✦ it
(Da booty!)✦ And if you got one then you shakin'✦ it
(Da booty!)✦ C'mon everybody,✦ just heed
That's word to Phife Dawg and my man Shaheed✦

Technical Breakdown

6.6
Multisyllabic Rhymes8.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes9.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres4.0

Clever language, metaphors, punchlines

Cadence / Rhythm6.5

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity6.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control6.0

Performance and control

Computed Score6.59

Production

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

The verse relies on the era's standard rhythmic bounce and character-driven flow rather than complex linguistic subversion, prioritizing the kinetic energy of the Tribe aesthetic over lyrical density.

B
8.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
6.5
Cadence / Flow
6
Vocabulary
4
Wordplay
6
Delivery
End-rhyme repetitionRhythmic syncopationColloquial cadenceDirect address
Rhyme Architecture: A straightforward AAAA/BBBB structure utilizing consistent end-rhymes (e.g., -ours/-alls, -own/-owned, -ights/-ights) to drive the momentum of the groove.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"Bull duke, you've got to die for your rights"

① A reference to 'Fight for your rights', implying a need to stand one's ground.② A specific 90s slang construction playing on 'duke' as a term of address/peer while blending aggressive 'bull' imagery.

Strong commitment to the pocket and pocket-rhythm

Assertive delivery that commands the beat

Effective use of the 'Tribe' sonic identity

Low metaphorical density

Reliance on somewhat generic boast-rap tropes

Limited structural variation

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