A Tribe Called Quest
Night Is On the Mind
DJ Unknown & DJ Mekalek ft. Akrobatik - “Night Is On the Mind”
[Emcee(s): Akrobatik]
[Producer(s): A Tribe Called Quest (Original Instrumental from A Tribe Called Quest ft. Raphael Saadiq - "Midnight")]
[DJ Mix: DJ Unknown and DJ Mekalek]
[Scratches: DJ Unknown and DJ Mekalek]
[Intro: Samples with Scratches by DJ Unknown and DJ Mekalek]
"I am ready" - Sample from [?] - "[?]"
“Are we ready?" - Sample from [?] - "[?]"
“You ready, killer?" - Sample from [?] - "[?]"
“Tell me when you ready" - Sample from [?] - "[?]"
“I’m ready" - Sample from [?] - "[?]"
[Interlude 1: Akrobatik]
Yeah. Uh. I see a shorty in the back, excuse my language. Yeah, yo. This is big Akro repping Beantown. I’m bringing it back Midnight Marauder style, yo (Yeah), and repping for my peoples: Mek and Unknown. As usual (Y’all emcees), we’re doing the New England thing, yo. (Emcees, listen) Bust it
[Verse 1: Akrobatik]
The human wrecking ball is back (Back) with one thing
On my mind: y’all is wack. And while these idiots
Knock down buildings and kill innocent children
I’m keeping all my peoples on The Underground filled in
‘Cause nothing really ever run by the majority (Nope)
It’s always a few heads with fucked-up priorities
If I can’t change that, I’ll at least change rap, so if
You phony, then don’t even try to exchange dap
I’m money like Kobe and Shaq on a fast break
Inform y’all n***as, plus Akro make the ass shake
I’ll lock it down and I knock it down, and if
You biting, n***a, then I’m in your pockets, clown (Word)
‘Cause y’all circus-ass n***as with your trapeze tactics
Can’t get enough practice to swing with Akroba-a-tik
Balance, n***a. I could tiptoe on a tightrope
I’ll make my living ‘cause I’ll rip flows and I’m quite dope
If I do say so myself, that is. Yo, Mek, pass
The blizz, let me show these n***as what time it is
I’m sending motherfuckers straight back to the laboratory
I’m not impressed—why don’t you go make something fatter for me?
Yo, these styles young—can’t fuck with it. That’s sta-
-tutory. Watch your girl before I make a chicken catch a Tory
Or freak a seed. Either way, I’ll make n***as see
That I’ma kick some shit that’s gonna go down in history, yo
Mek and Unknown coming through
With Akrobatik ripping up the damn microphone. Every
Single time I touch it, I keep this shit wiling
Peace to all my peoples, Beantown to Long Island
[Hook: Akrobatik] (x2)
The night is on the mind
The, the night is on the mind
Yo, you know the Sun’ll still shine
Uh, uh, the night is on the mind