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Queens, New York City (1985 – 1998)

A Tribe Called Quest was an influential hip hop group of the 1990s, originally formed in Queens, New York City in 1985. The group is composed of Q-Tip, Phife Dawg, and DJ Ali Shaheed Muhammad. A fourth member, Jarobi White, was an intermittent collaborator appearing on their first album, but he left the group soon after, although he is mentioned as a ‘sometimes’ member on their third album liner notes. Along with De La Soul, the group was a central part of the Native Tongues Posse, and enjoyed the most commercial success out of all the groups to emerge from that collective.

Q-Tip and Phife had grown up together in Queens, and met Muhammad in high school. The group’s name was coined by The Jungle Brothers, whose members attended the same school. Soon after, the group began performing live and recording on a local label. The group became a part of the Native Tongues family, a Hip-Hop artist collective also consisting of the groups Jungle Brothers, De La Soul and Black Sheep.

At the time of their inception, A Tribe Called Quest was within the hip-hop community for eschewing and macho posturing. Their lyrics focused on abstract and social issues such as the word “nigger”, date rape and consumerism. Musically, the group helped pioneer the style (along with groups such as Gang Starr and De La Soul). They made their studio debut in 1990 with People’s Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm.
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  • fancypooping

    I want to go to the toilet with the members of ATCQ

    yesterday evening

  • wetwillies

    it is getting warmer outside. time to put on the low end theory.

    yesterday afternoon

  • Trapped-x

    LOVE

    Wednesday morning

  • aaronWHAT

    if you got the money quest is for the booking.

    Monday morning

  • brownstar

    A concert review of Phife Dawg's show last night in London (Ontario, Canada): http://katuwapitiya.com/?p=1742

    Friday evening

  • Sentenzia22

    award tour!!11oneoneoen

    Friday afternoon

  • tyrealg

    Honestly just started listening to it. Amazing.

    last week

  • balomyt

    Best Jazz-Hop. Q-Tip has amazing style.

    last week

  • Isco91

    vv I've heard worse. I'm sure they've matured since then.

    11 days ago

  • Yo_Champ

    @theStarry - yeah, i was really disappointed when i heard the lyrics. Maybe they were too young....

    11 days ago

  • theStarry

    Love Tribe so much, but "Georgie Porgie", what the fuck guys? that is seriously the most homophobic and ignorant song ive ever heard. Hearing those words from Q-Tip and Phife mouths almost made me vomit.

    12 days ago

  • ElChepito

    this music probably changed a lot of kids lives. Especially the ones who grew up in the hood and have dealt with gangs. This was some heavy shit.

    12 days ago

  • Music-Ninja

    Beats, Rhymes and Life is mad slept on.

    13 days ago

  • emperorliu

    Finally saw Beats Rhymes & Life. 1 more album under contract with Jive?? Hopefully it's coming soon.. !

    17 days ago

  • milena34

    A Tribe Called Quest represent represent

    22 days ago

  • wiggitywackk

    huelsi2

    23 days ago

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    wiggitywackk

    last month

  • wiggitywackk

    I wish they still made music like this. Instead, we have Lil Wayne and his band of jerks* :)

    last month

  • im_shu

    доставляют на отлично..)

    last month

  • BloodySwisher

    I wish they still made music like this. Instead, we have Lil Wayne and his band of faggots.

    last month
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