subsonicmonkey t1_iuiik0r wrote on October 31, 2022 at 4:18 PM

Reply to comment by pslav5 in Any clean rap? by gutlessyogi

While I love Tribe Called Quest, and they are undeniably great, they do not rap without profanity or the N-word (is it a racial slur in the context that they use it in…?).

ixseanxi t1_iuijxz4 wrote on October 31, 2022 at 4:27 PM

They literally have a song where the chorus is the n word lmao

monkey-pi t1_iuiktd0 wrote on October 31, 2022 at 4:33 PM

It's actually deep and hilarious, at the same time. If you listen to the words, it's about his failing attempts to not say it.

https://youtu.be/otd_O183gOs

kth004 t1_iuil969 wrote on October 31, 2022 at 4:36 PM

I think Can I Kick it? is probably one of their only clean tracks. It's famously the song that every middle school music teacher uses when they get to their hip hop units.

chanelwescoast t1_iuinv29 wrote on October 31, 2022 at 4:53 PM

nah most of it is clean except for a few tracks

pslav5 t1_iuijcts wrote on October 31, 2022 at 4:23 PM

I guess I was referring more to the positive message, but you’re right.