So I took his name and I reversed it
And when Tony's reversed it spells - Y NOT?
So Y NOT? Tony Touch (Ft. Big Daddy Kane, Kool G Rap & KRS-One) – Class of '87
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Ay yo, Phife do you eat em? (No, Tip do you eat em?)
Uh uh, not at all (Again)
I don't eat no ham n' eggs, cuz they're high in cholesterol
Jarobi, do you eat em? (Nope, Shah, do you eat em?) Nope
Not at all A Tribe Called Quest – Ham 'N' Eggs
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This line is a reference to the Dr. Seuss' children’s book Green Eggs and Ham, where “Sam-I-Am” bothers some unnamed character to try Green Eggs and Ham, who in turn declines, claiming to dislike it. By the end, he tries it and enjoys it.
Eggs and Ham are pretty high in cholesterol, though.
The food that is the everlasting
See I'm not fasting A Tribe Called Quest – Ham 'N' Eggs
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Stay afloat on the reality boat (oh) A Tribe Called Quest – Description of a Fool
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His crazy ego tried to show he'll prevail (aha)
In any situation lady luck's on his side (word)
Emotions run free, nothing he will hide
Why I remember one sunny day (yeah)
Took my cousin to the park, so we can play (yeah, park)
On the way, a couple resembled
The one I just described, everything assembled
Another young man walked in their direction (yeah)
Bumped him a bit, excused his imperfection (mhm hm)
But the man with the lady grabbed the other by the neck (mhm hm)
Demanded an apology and also respect (uh-huh, uh-huh)
The young man aggravated grabbed him back and smacked him
The girl just laughed and laughed and laughed at him (oh man!)
He felt ashamed for what he had done
It looked like a fool to everyone (Oh!) A Tribe Called Quest – Description of a Fool
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Reality, is sometimes a ditty (yeah, uh huh) A Tribe Called Quest – Description of a Fool
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Tried it 'round me, almost a riot (what you gon' do?)
Said "Forget him, don't you know he's a loser
Who would love a woman turn around and abuse her?" (oh)
Only a fool as described by the Tribe A Tribe Called Quest – Description of a Fool
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And if not, then let me do my thing D&D All-Stars (Ft. Doug E. Fresh, Fat Joe, Jeru the Damaja, KRS-One, Mad Lion & Smif-N-Wessun) – 1, 2 Pass It
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