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Queens, New York City (1988 – 1998)
A Tribe Called Quest was an influential hip-hop group of the 1990s, originally formed in Queens, New York City in 1988. The group is comprised of Q-Tip, Phife Dawg, and DJ Ali Shaheed Muhammad. A fourth member, Jarobi White, was an intermittent collaborator, appearing in videos from the first album, and creating song ideas, and mentioned as a ‘sometimes’ member on their third album.
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 unique within the hip-hop community for eschewing gangsta rap 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 jazz-rap style (along with groups such as Gang Starr, De La Soul and Evig Poesi). They made their studio debut in 1990 with People’s Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm.
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 unique within the hip-hop community for eschewing gangsta rap 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 jazz-rap style (along with groups such as Gang Starr, De La Soul and Evig Poesi). They made their studio debut in 1990 with People’s Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm.
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Midnight Marauders
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The Low End Theory
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The Anthology
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Electric Relaxation
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Can I Kick It?
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Award Tour
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Buggin' Out
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Check the Rhime
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Oh My God
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Jazz (We've Got)
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Excursions
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Sucka Nigga
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I Left My Wallet In El Segundo
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Vibes And Stuff
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Butter
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Midnight Marauders Tour Guide
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Find a Way
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Shoutbox
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DEATHINFIREX wrote:
lalalalaa
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Tehpaco wrote:
Fuck, just anything off of Midnight Marauders needs love. Fell in love with that album at first listen, I think '8 Million Stories' did it for me XD
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Jerggins wrote:
Give Clap Your Hands some love for goodness sakes
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Jerggins wrote:
I agree with Alfrington, Luck of Lucien is my favorite song from the tribe, the lyrics are so smooth and its got that jazzy feel with the trumpets.
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Tehpaco wrote:
You're wrong. I'm not saying their bad, but they aren't their best. Both tracks don't have such low plays anyways, I think they are at good spots actually.
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Alfington wrote:
Verses From The Abstract / Luck of Lucien are two completely underrated tracks. Listen to them back to back and try and tell me I'm wrong.
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Afr0-Jojo wrote:
Beats, Rhymes & Life should get more attention [3] So true !
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MrLJM wrote:
One of the first hip-hop groups I got into...and that was a few months ago. Thank god for De La Soul, Madvillain and ATCQ! It was refreshing for me to hear rap groups that go beyond the "usual" style I was used to hearing on the TV and in the background at school.
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Mo-Dilla wrote:
The greatest group to do it right here
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sexonnaturesway wrote:
& lincredible needs to check the context
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nickolesslee wrote:
Kanye needs to check the rhime
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ksmith904 wrote:
ATCQ, best hip-group in history.
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Adio_Bam wrote:
Top-tier hippity hops for shure
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IIImatic wrote:
Beats, Rhymes & Life should get more attention[2]
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thirdprofile wrote:
phony rappers, you know the type...
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InNeedOfTherapy wrote:
Kanye sucks get him the fuck off quest page
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PolishSpring wrote:
The Love Movement is by far my favorite album of theirs.
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ghindo wrote:
Is this the Kanye shoutbox, or did I miss something?
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AmenCorner wrote:
'808s' is a joke and I don't see how I can appreciate a loser. Thank you. Bye bye.
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AmenCorner wrote:
Sorry, if I hurt your feelings.
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