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Simply Havin

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Dec. 4, 20011 viewer

Simply Havin Lyrics

[Verse: Posdnuos & Q-Tip]
As we go clubbin'
Me and my peoples, we be lookin and we buggin'

Off these ladies talkin' 'bout no dancefloor rubbin'
'Til we supply 'em with at least two to three mixed drinks from the bar
They must be out they mind, them rookies get dismissed
'Cause it ain't hard to find, the ladies that can move it
To the latest bassline, attached to the drum
That'll set it off and make the local DJ a star
But can I get a boost from the bass and the treble?
This record ain't for soothin', but for raisin' blood levels

We simply havin' fun, but know that some don't like the music
That it promotes rappin' and global gun-clappin'
But still promoters packin' in the clubs where I'm at
Plus everywhere I go, so just realize the fact
That we won't be denied that respect you try to hide
Shit, this ain't rock and roll
'Cause the rap is in control

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Posdnuos pays tribute to A Tribe Called Quest’s “Footprints” (off their debut album People’s Instictive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm), sampling that track and reinventing Q-Tip’s iconic original verse.

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Mirror Image Studios (New York City)
Release Date
December 4, 2001
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