Body Rock
Mos Def Q-Tip & Tash Lyrics

Aight, ugh, alright, you gotta slow down, I'm tryin' to
Hey, hey, okay, you need to calm down, I'm trying to

Aight, yo, I oh, I only took a little bit of Spanish, you gotta
Hey, listen, I admit, I only know a little bit of Spanish, but you need to

Aight, I hear what you're sayin' but yo, aight, okay
Hey, I understand what you're saying, but hey, alright, I got it

Alright, okay, alright okay, okay
I'm fine, it's okay, I'm good, okay

Alright okay, (I'm feelin' you), okay
Okay, alright, I'm feeling you

Alright okay, alright okay, okay
Okay, alright, it's alright

Alright okay, (I'm feelin' you), yo
Okay, alright, I'm feeling you, hey

All my people in Brooklyn and you know we're hot, I say
Everyone in Brooklyn, we're all hot and on fire, I'm telling you

(We don't stop the body rock)
(We won't stop the music and dancing)

All my people in Queens, and the land in between, say we
All the people in Queens and the areas in between, they say

(Don't stop the body rock)
(Keep the music and dancing going)

Shaolin and L-I, say you know we're fly, say we
People from Shaolin and Long Island, they say we're cool, they say

(Don't stop the body rock)
(Keep the music and dancing going)

From the East to the West, son, we take it to the chest, say we
From the East to the West, my friend, we embrace it fully, they say

(Don't stop the body rock)
(Keep the music and dancing going)

Check me out, y'all
Pay attention to me, everyone

I'm in the lab with Ab, I got the pen and pad
I'm in the studio with Ab, I have my writing materials

My man T-A-S-H take it to yo' breastplate
My friend T-A-S-H brings it to your chest strongly

It's the Mighty Mos Def, complete the trilogy
It's the powerful Mos Def, completing the trilogy

Just shot myself a dime, see, are you feelin' me?
Just gave myself a perfect score, do you understand me?

Son, I'm wicked and nice when I'm on facility
Son, I'm extremely skilled and pleasant when I'm in my element

Lemme take a sec to review what I wrote
Let me take a moment to examine what I wrote

(Mos Def, and it sound far fetched?), OK, it's dope
(You think Mos Def's style sounds unrealistic?), OK, it's amazing

Let's record this ('cord this), they gonna award this (award this)
Let's record this (record this), they're going to give us awards for this (award this)

And all area crew is gonna applaud this
And everyone in the area is going to applaud this

And when we step to the plate, Pah, it's flawless
And when we take the stage, partner, it's perfect

My man T-A-S-H with styles glory great
My friend T-A-S-H with magnificent styles

Up next, we got KaTash with that West Coast rhymin'
Next, we have KaTash with that West Coast style of rapping

Bombin' niggas with the style as dangerous as mountain climbin'
Destroying individuals with a style as dangerous as mountain climbing

'Cause the Alkie words I'm spittin' be twistin' while you listenin'
Because the alcoholic words I'm rapping twist your mind while you listen

Plus I'm in this motherfucker with the Likwit coalition (woo)
And I'm in this place with the Likwit coalition (woo)

That'll leave you in position, twisted backwards like yoga
That will leave you in a position, twisted backwards like yoga poses

While you starin' down my throat like, "Is he drunk or is he sober?"
While you're looking at me intently, wondering, "Is he drunk or is he sober?"

(Who knows?!) All I know is Tash got flows
(Who knows?!) All I know is Tash has skills

And got the technique to get the ladies out of they clothes
And has the technique to make the ladies take off their clothes

I been overly exposed to the forty-oh's and chickens
I've been extremely familiar with the 40 ounces and women

So I'mma keep it pumpin' 'til the beat stop kickin'
So I'm gonna keep the energy going until the beat stops playing

Or 'til the plot thickens, 'cause this is how we do
Or until the story becomes more intense, because this is our way

CaTashtrophe, Mos Def, and the brother man Q!
CaTashtrophe, Mos Def, and the brother man Q!

What's up, Tash? A-yo, Tip can't call it
What's up, Tash? Hey, Tip can't decide

Chill as Mos is Def and you Alkaholik (right)
Relax, like Mos is Def, and you're part of the Alkaholik crew (right)

I'mma be surfin' at, thing that's worth dealin'
I'm going to be cool, doing things that are worth doing

Hypodermically, shoot up your feelin'
Directly inject, getting you into the right mood

Figuratively speakin', of course, now
Figuratively speaking, obviously, now

Old and greediness seekin' it's course, now
The old and greedy seeking their path, now

What we gonna do? (What?) Eradicate them
What are we going to do? (What?) Get rid of them

Shoot them from the jam, they be diseased phlegm
Attack them swiftly, they're like diseased phlegm

Tash Love, are you ready to rock the mic?
Tash Love, are you prepared to perform on the microphone?

Q-Tip, are you ready to rock the mic?
Q-Tip, are you prepared to perform on the microphone?

Mos Def, are you ready to rock the mic?
Mos Def, are you prepared to perform on the microphone?

We got the universal style you got to like!
We have a style that suits everyone, you have to like it!

And ain't nobody steppin' up when we got the mic
And nobody is coming forward to compete when we have the microphone

So turn the A.C. up 'cause it's hot tonight!
So turn the air conditioning up because it's hot tonight!

And 'til the bright early morn', we be rockin' you all
And until early morning, we will entertain all of you

Don't stop, the body rock!
Don't stop, keep moving and dancing!

'Cause I'm next to flex
Because it's my turn to show off

And I'm technically advanced to turn you on like cybersex
And I am highly skilled at stimulating you like cybersex

So in less (uh) than two sec's (Uh), I blind MC's like Thomas Dolby
So in less than two seconds, I completely outshine other MC's like Thomas Dolby

With the science that'll leave they braincells fryin' slowly
With the knowledge that will gradually fry their brain cells

So slowly I flow with this express written consent
I flow slowly and deliberately with this authorized written permission

From the undergroundin' niggas, Coast II Coast I represent
From the underground individuals, I represent Coast to Coast

'Cause gettin' bent, I do
Because I like getting intoxicated

But I'm doper than sherm
But I'm even better than smoking PCP

Plus the way I put it down could burn the perm off Big Worm
And the way I rap is so powerful it could straighten the curly hair of Big Worm

So peep this private screenin' of the Last Action Hero
So witness this exclusive screening of the Last Action Hero

That be freezin' rappers dead in they tracks like Sub Zero (Zero)
That freezes rappers instantly like the video game character Sub Zero (Zero)

'Cause Rico ain't no joke, I eat yo' flows and yo' beat up
Because I, Rico, am highly skilled, I consume and dominate your flows and beats

Rappers even feel my presence when I'm home with my feet up
Even when I'm relaxing at home, rappers can sense my influence

What you, skied up or treed up?
What are you under the influence of, drugs or alcohol?

Relax and pull a seat up, make your landlord turn the heat up
Relax and take a seat, make your landlord increase the heat

Got the opposition shook like Tiger Woods about to tee off
Have the opposing individuals scared like Tiger Woods getting ready to start his golf swing

So niggas, there's no competition with the clear Mos Definition
So, my friends, there's no competition against the clear and distinct Mos Definition

MC's screamin' now for years
MCs have been screaming for years

Can't rhyme without they mom's permission
They can't even rap without their mom's permission

You just a young'un comin' out, gettin' gassed to run your mouth
You're just a young person, emerging and getting excited to talk

Wildin' on the Runabout, Baby Pah, you comin' out
Going crazy on the Runabout, my friend, you are emerging

Barkin' that you want a bout, but son, you know the comeabout
Claiming that you want a fight, but son, you know the outcome

When Mos Def blow up and, you don't nuttin'
When Mos Def becomes successful, and you accomplish nothing

Don't you know nuttin'? My crew go huntin'
Don't you know anything? My crew goes hunting

We keep it on the norm, then we transform somethin'
We keep it normal, then we change something dramatically

And while we do it, you bounce to it
And while we do it, you move to the rhythm

The cops wanna stop the body rock (but don't do it)
The police want to stop the music and dancing (but don't do it)

Dy-no-mite Like Jimmy J.J
Explosive, like the character Jimmy J.J on the show

Slobbed down pen-ny, somewhere in L.A.
Relaxed with a pen-ny, somewhere in Los Angeles

Now we got to bond like Voltron
Now we have to unite like Voltron

Tash, you the bomb, Mos, you the wonton
Tash, you're amazing, Mos, you're the appetizer

Re-peatedly, I must drop on thee
Repeatedly, I have to impress upon you

A-B-S, I bust down, facility
A-B-S, I break down, facility

T-R-A-C-T is the MC
T-R-A-C-T is the Master of Ceremonies

It's the LL, inside the place to be
It's the LL, inside the place to be

Tash Love, are you ready to rock the mic?
Tash Love, are you prepared to perform on the microphone?

Q-Tip, are you ready to rock the mic?
Q-Tip, are you prepared to perform on the microphone?

Mos Def, are you ready to rock the mic?
Mos Def, are you prepared to perform on the microphone?

We got the universal brothers you got to like!
We have the universal brothers that you have to like!

Now, ain't nobody steppin' up when we got the mic
Now, nobody is stepping forward to compete when we have the microphone

So turn your A.C. up 'cause it's hot tonight!
So turn up your air conditioning because it's hot tonight!

And 'til the bright early morn', we'll be rockin' you all
And until early morning, we'll be entertaining all of you

(Don't stop, the body rock!)
(Keep the music and dancing going!)

All my people out in Queens, you know you're hot, you say
All the people in Queens, you know you're amazing, you say

(Don't stop, the body rock!)
(Keep the music and dancing going!)

All my people out in Brooklyn, and you know we're hot, say
All the people in Brooklyn, and you know we're amazing, say

(Don't stop, the body rock!)
(Keep the music and dancing going!)

Shaolin to L-I, and you know we're fly, say
People from Shaolin to Long Island, and you know we're cool, say

(Don't stop, the body rock!)
(Keep the music and dancing going!)

All the people on the Greens, and the land in between, say
All the people on the greens, and the areas in between, say

(Don't stop, the body rock!)
(Keep the music and dancing going!)

No stoppin'
No stopping

No stoppin'
No stopping

Out in Jersey, no stoppin'
Out in Jersey, no stopping

Philadelp-i-I, no stoppin'
In Philadelphia, no stopping

Chi-Town gettin' down, the playgrounds
Chicago getting down, the neighborhoods

Detroit USA, no stoppin'
Detroit, USA, no stopping

In Cali, no stoppin'
In California, no stopping

And the great V-A, no stoppin'
And the great Virginia, no stopping

I says, huh-huh huh-huh uh-huh-huh
I say, huh-huh huh-huh uh-huh-huh

I said, the Brooklyn sound, no stoppin'
I said, the sound of Brooklyn, no stopping

And the Boogie Down, no stoppin'
And the Boogie Down, no stopping

L-I and Queens, no stoppin'
Long Island and Queens, no stopping

And you see Medina Greens, no stoppin'
And you see Medina Greens, no stopping

You know we, Lyricist Lounge, no stoppin'
You know we, Lyricist Lounge, no stopping

And my man Abstract, no stoppin'
And my friend, Abstract, no stopping

Except we never do wack, no stoppin'
Except we never do wack, no stopping

Uh-huh, you don't stop, the body rock
Uh-huh, you don't stop, keep moving and dancing

D-dah, don't stop
D-dah, don't stop