The two of them collaborated on a recent mixtape called "The Abstract & The Dragon," which is a mixtape featuring old songs between the two as well as remixed tracks between the two.
Busta Rhymes Q-Tip-Intro
Busta Rhymes & Q-Tip Lyrics
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Gimme some more
(Gimme gimme)
Need to take it to the left, shake it like some ice
Got me cold, cold, baby you be kryptonite
Shake it, shake it to the left, shake it to the right
On your own runway, nobody know the price
Gimme some more
Gimme some more
Lemme see you give it to me little harder
Gimme some more
Gimme some more
Lemme see you give it to me little harder
Need to take it to the left, shake it like some ice
Got me cold, cold, baby you be kryptonite
Shake it, shake it to the left, shake it to the right
On your own runway, nobody know the price
Oooooooo, yeah, oh we burnin it up
Ooooohhooo, yeah, oh we burnin it up
Watch out !! OD on the drug
Then I make ‘em wanna bug cause I run every club
DJs wanna spin it, bring it back and wanna rub
All this vibe, then I get em and I kill em in a flood
In the streets me and LION BABE ‘ll get em at a buzz
And I’m saying ain’t nobody really doing what he does
I be causin them to black til they fillin up a tub
Til they sweat, and they dancin, and they pullin out the plug
And there’s blood on the dance floor til the last breath
To the rug to the damn walls “watch yo step!”
Stop and prep, stomp on the asphalt, hands in the air get ready for the onslaught
Bounce and shake, everybody get the floor up
“Salute!” soon as you see the LION BABE walk up
Next level everything, til we pull your card up
Mami lemme see you give it to me little harder
Harder, yeah push harder, yeah push
Harder, yeah push harder, yeah push
Harder, uh, push harder, oh push
Harder, yeah push harder, yeah
It's harder to be, harder to breathe
Harder to see, harder to leave, harder for me
So I’m gonna need to get down
Busta Bust got me open
Bounce and shake, give it to me little harder
Double take when I throw it out of order
Thunder from my thighs, recognize, all the eyes
Looking at my black girl tribe, no surprise
Still we rise, ancient ties realize
Always gonna push it, got my ribbon in the sky
Everybody fight us, but we shine in the night
Grind in the night, so fine in the night
Lemme see you give it to me little harder
Let it flow like a mermaid underwater
Here we go, can you feel it takin over?
Flip mode with the law, take the order
Need to take it to the left, shake it like some ice
Got me cold, cold, baby you be kryptonite
Shake it, shake it to the left, shake it to the right
On your own runway, nobody know the price
Gimme some more
Gimme some more
Lem me see you give it to me little harder
Gimme some more
Gimme some more
Lem me see you give it to me little harder
Harder, yeah push harder, yeah push
Harder, yeah push harder, yeah push
Harder, uh, push harder, oh push
Harder, yeah push harder, yeah
The song "Don't Cha" by Busta Rhymes featuring Q-Tip and Talib Kweli is a hip hop track with a catchy hook that talks about the desire for a woman who is more attractive and wild in bed than the man's current girlfriend. The song starts with Busta Rhymes announcing that things are about to get hot and sweaty in the club. He brings in the ladies and soldiers and talks about his prowess with the ladies, saying that he makes the place sizzle like a summertime cookout. He also raps about how attracted he is to a particular woman, who smells good, has pretty skin, and is "gangsta with it." The chorus is sung by the Pussycat Dolls, and says, "Don't cha wish your girlfriend was hot like me? Don't cha wish your girlfriend was a freak like me? Don't cha?"
In the second verse, Q-Tip and Talib Kweli rap about the same theme, but take a different approach. They are more respectful and poetic in their approach, and rap about how they understand that the woman they want belongs to someone else, but they cannot help the way they feel. Q-Tip even goes as far as saying that he will keep the secret safe between himself and his friend, who is the woman's boyfriend. The song ends with the chorus and Busta Rhymes repeating the catchphrase "don't cha" a few more times.
Overall, the song is about the desire for something better and the temptation to cheat, but it leaves the listener to decide whether that is a good or bad thing. The song was a huge hit, charting in the top 10 in many countries, and it helped establish the Pussycat Dolls as a successful girl group.
Line by Line Meaning
You see this shit get hot
Things heat up whenever I'm around
Every time I come through
Whenever I enter the scene
When I step up in the spot (are you ready?)
As soon as I arrive at the location (you ready?)
Make the place sizzle like a summertime cookout
I bring energy and excitement to the atmosphere, like a summer barbecue
Prowl for the best chick, yes I'm on the lookout (let's dance)
I'm on the hunt for the finest female, ready to dance
Slow banging shorty like a belly dancer with it
I'm dancing up-close and personal with a beautiful woman, like a belly dancer
Smell good, pretty skin, so gangsta with it (oh, baby)
She has a great scent and beautiful skin, with a confidence and toughness about her
No tricks only diamonds under my sleeve
I have no ulterior motives, just confidence and success up my sleeve
Gimme the number, but make sure you call before you leave
I want her contact information, but remind her to call me before she leaves
I know you like me (I know you like me)
I'm aware that you're attracted to me
I know you do (I know you do)
I have no doubt about your interest
That's why whenever I come around
That's why she's all over you when I'm around
She's all over you
She's showing intense interest in you
And I know you want it (I know you want it)
I know you're secretly desiring me instead
It's easy to see (it's easy to see)
Your interest in me is evident
And in the back of your mind I know
You're suppressing your true feelings for me
You should be on with me
You should be choosing me as your partner
Don't cha wish your girlfriend was hot like me?
Don't you desire your girlfriend to have the allure and attractiveness that I possess?
Don't cha wish your girlfriend was a freak like me?
Don't you desire your girlfriend to have the open, sexually experimental nature that I possess?
Fight the feeling (fight the feeling)
Suppress those emotions
Leave it alone (leave it alone)
Don't act on those emotions
'Cause if it ain't love
If it's not genuine love
It just ain't enough to leave my happy home
I won't risk my happiness at home for something insignificant
Let's keep it friendly (let's keep it friendly)
Let's keep our relationship platonic
You have to play fair (you have to play fair)
You need to be honest and fair in our interactions
See I don't care
I'm not bothered
But I know she ain't gonna wanna share
I know your girlfriend won't be comfortable with us getting too close
Ok, I see how it's goin' down (ahh, don't cha)
I understand the situation clearly now (oh, you want me too)
Seems like shorty wanna little menage pop off or something (let's go)
It seems like she wants to have a threesome with us, let's do it
Well, let me get straight to it
Let me be direct
Every broad wan watch a nigga when I come through it
Every woman wants to be around me when I arrive
Looking all brand new
Fresh and confident
If shorty wanna jump in my ass then vanquish
If a woman wants to join my party, she needs to be ready for the experience
Looking at me all like she really wanna do it
She's giving me a look of strong desire
Tryna put it on me till my balls black an blueish
She's trying hard to seduce me to the point of exhaustion
Ya wanna play wit ah playa girl then play on
If you want to flirt with me, go ahead, I'll play along
Strip out the Chanel and leave the lingerie on
Take off the expensive clothes and leave the revealing lingerie
Watch me and I'mma watch you at the same time
We'll observe each other's actions closely
Looking at ya wan break my back
Seeing her make provocative moves makes me want to engage sexually
You're the very reason why I keep a pack ah the Magnum
I carry condoms for situations like this
An wit the wagon hit chu in the back of tha magnum
With my car, I can hit you from behind like a condom
For the record, don't think it was something you did
I don't want you to think you somehow caused this attraction
Shorty all on me 'cause it's hard to resist the kid
She can't resist me and my charms
I got a idea that's dope for y'all
I have a great plan for what we can do together
As y'all could get so I could hit the both of y'all
We can all enjoy a sexual encounter together
See I know she loves you (I know she loves you)
I know your girlfriend has strong feelings for you
I understand (I understand)
I get it
I'd probably be just as crazy about you
If I were in her shoes, I'd have strong feelings for you too
If you were my own man
If you were my boyfriend or partner
Maybe next lifetime (maybe next lifetime)
Maybe we'll be together in another life
Possibly (possibly)
It's a likelihood
Until then old friend your secret is safe with me
Until then, friend, I won't tell anyone about our potential sexual encounter
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
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@JPatelLive
🔥#QTip @2:34🔥: "Incredibly we do it, and it resonates the music
I tune it, YouTube it, it could never ever be refuted
👉🏾It's gnarly for niggas and naughty for ninas
Bitches and ballerinas
Ballers and in-betweeners
Blatant non-believers and over-achievers
Kicking it in Pele Adidas
Drinking gallons and liters
All of you must reconcile a leader
She's begging to eat us, and her man's attitude defeated
But never a scandal
Because me and Bus we're prone to handle it, we're gentlemen!"🔥
— I wanna THANK💥💥💥 YOU! 💯
@Tk52781
The sigh of relief on Tips face when he’s finished that last verse 😂. He’s like “why did I write it like that”😂
@hu5films862
Look at Kanye’s face too😂
@hashimhooks4620
Tip won that one. Lol
@therealdonaldtrumpjr
Wonder how many takes it took
@ThomasHobbesJr
He is relieved to not have to work with Kanye anymore
@dylanbuckley6583
2023 and still have never heard a smoother flow than Qtip. Guy has almost perfect timing
@ilfantasticobananajothesci3922
resonates great
@mylipservice
✨️💫✨️
@AhmedMahmoud-or3zs
Slick Rick
@IHateWarThunder
well phife dawg lol, ironic they both from atcq, the butter track top3 fav tracks for me lol