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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
A Tribe Called Quest
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Kamaal Fareed
Composer
Ali Shaheed Jones-Muhammad
Composer
Malik Izaak Taylor
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
A Tribe Called Quest
Producer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Mr. Incognito, Incognito
Mr. Incognito, Incognito
Mr. Incognito, Incognito
Mr. Incognito, Incognito
Mr. Incognito, Incognito
Mr. Incognito, Incognito
Mr. Incognito, Incognito
Mr. Incognito, Incognito
Mr. Incognito, Incognito
Mr. Incognito, Incognito
Mr. Incognito, Incognito (Yeah)
Mr. Incognito, Incognito (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah)
[Verse 2]
Mr. Incognito is back again
Now all I want is peace and papes, and a physical friend
Jottin' down my list of positives in life
I want a ride, crib, mutt, wife
The look on my grill is filled with conviction
Gonna get what I need, delete restriction
Babble on the boulevard to brotherhood buddies
Pokin' in my pocket it's the E for the moneys
Jay and all the jokes that jet in the Jettas
While I'm at the boob tube watchin' Baretta
Swig up on a 40 'cause I'm feelin' thirsty
Mama says she taught me, better say she cursed me
Throwin' on my hoodie, low-profilin'
What's up with the Tipster? Brotherman be wildin'
But I be on mission that's beyond eye level
Questin out the Devil and his pals that are several
Quest with the Questers or Quest on a solo
Boomin' in a Benzo, Beamer or a Bronco
Boom, ca-ca a boom, boom, boom ca-ca a-boom
If my sight isn't seen, silly saps will assume
That we fallin' off the Earth with the Nina and the Pinta
The Five Foot Assassin with the shade of magenta
[Verse 3]
Magenta is the shade for the mystic parade
Physical Trini born, lyrically, I am swayed
Livin' off Linden, 1-92nd
Chillin' at the rest, other brothers wreck it
Easy like a morning, Commodore Sunday
Waited for a Tuesday, for manic Monday
When I woke Wednesday, persons was poundin'
Don't know the whereabouts, can't be foundin'
Feelin' for the feelin' for the one they call the Phifer
Still on the smooth, but a tidbit hyper
Get with the get on as I hit the D-L
It's my thing what I bring, I try to do it well
You can bet your bottom dollar that the Tribe will not be slippin'
Makin' hit after hit as we commence to start rippin'
People think I'm buggin' or I have the heebie-jeebies
The reason they can't find me is because they can't see me
[Verse 4]
Mr. Incognito, Incognito
Mr. Incognito, Incognito
Mr. Incognito, Incognito
Mr. Incognito, Incognito
Mr. Incognito, Incognito
Mr. Incognito, Incognito
Mr. Incognito, Incognito
Mr. Incognito, Incognito
[Verse 5]
It's like the war's going on in the middle of your mind
But your mind can't contain, Incognito's on the brain
So you chill by yourself, don't really sweat nobody
Speak to all the brothers and say peace to every hottie
But lurking in the ghetto is a germ that insists
Should you back the germ away? Or utilize your fists?
Neither of the two, just continue with your thoughts
And wash away your pain with the power of the quart
Ain't got no time for girls, 'cause girls be on some bull
Checkin' for a **** who got crazy pull
On some deep-rooted sexual, highly intellectual
Not checking for the fame, although it's perpetual
I entered the world the same way I'll exit
If you really dig the groove, then hey, glad you checked it
'Cause Incognito's strong, not irking like a blister
Before you speak about me, make sure you call me Mister
[Verse 6]
Mr. Incognito, Incognito
Mr. Incognito, Incognito
Mr. Incognito, Incognito
Mr. Incognito, Incognito
Mr. Incognito, Incognito
Written by: Ali Shaheed Jones-Muhammad, Kamaal Fareed, Malik Izaak Taylor