Mr. Muhammad - A Tribe Called Quest

         This is always a chill song for me. Just sorta something to kick back to, with that funk and delicate chorus. And we get another nice feature from Phife, whom we don't see enough on this LP unfortunately. You can really just kick it back to this track. Just Tip and Phife speaking of there friend, whom I assume is Ali Shaheed Muhammad. You can really feel that positivity on this track from just so many elements, from the soft beat to the chorus that just has that soothing melody.
          Another track where the Tribe takes it easy, with very simple word play, nothing special on the track, lyrically. Just another good message, basically giving a shot out to Ali. Phife verse raps my favorite verse on this song.

But I don't give a damn (word), rhythm's are the thing (huh)

Rhythm's have the key (huh), rhythm's make you swing (hah)

If you don't like it (no), you can pucker up (hoo)

You listenin' Mr. Quayle (yeah), if you're hiding just give up (hoo)

I'm a rhythm monster (wild), who's out on a prowl (yeah)

Muhammad gives a hoot (hoot) like Woodsy the Owl (yeah)

Comprende my Compadre? (uh huh) kid you want some more? (word)

Muhammad push the button, sample sing the score (ooh)

"I don't give a damn, rhythm's are the thing" Yes indeed. That is just what music does for me, and man it is good! Just makes you wanna tell people to shut up and just kick it back with the music. And the Woodsy thing I always love, another tight rhyme from the Tribe with that easy fun vocabulary we love. That is the good shit!

        The beat is just something that drew me in from the 1st listen, and has captured me since. From that catchy "ba de da, ba de da" or the other vocals that I still can't decipher. It is all good and the little instrumentation before the start of each verse is a nice touch. As for the samples, man more to come:

• "Brazilian Rhyme" by Earth, Wind & Fire (from the 1977 album "All N All")
• "Electric Frog (Part 1)" by Kool & The Gang (from the 1971 album "Music is the Message")
• "Vertical Invader" by Weather Report (from the 1972 album "I Sing the Body Electric"