A Tribe Called Quest was an American hip hop group formed in Queens,New York City,in 1985,originally composed of rapper and main producer Q-Tip,rapper Phife Dawg,DJ and co-producer Ali Shaheed Muhammad,and rapper Jarobi White. The group is regarded as a pioneer of alternative hip hop and merging jazz with hip hop,influencing numerous hip hop and R&B musicians.
The Low End Theory is the second studio album by American hip hop group A Tribe Called Quest,released on September 24,1991,by Jive Records. Recording sessions for the album were held mostly at Battery Studios in New York City,from 1990 to 1991. The album was primarily produced by group member Q-Tip,with a minimalist sound that combines bass,drum breaks,and jazz samples,in a departure from the group's debut album,People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm (1990). Lyrically,the album features social commentary,word play,humor,and interplay between Q-Tip and fellow member Phife Dawg.
Done by the Forces of Nature is the second studio album by American hip hop group Jungle Brothers,released on November 7,1989,by Warner Bros. Records. Recording sessions for the album took place in 1989 at Calliope Studios in New York City,and production was handled by the Jungle Brothers. It was mixed at Apollo Studios by Kool DJ Red Alert and the Jungle Brothers. The album's title may refer to a line from the Bhagavad Gita,a Hindu scripture,wherein Krishna says,"Those who are deluded by the illusive power (Maya) of Nature become attached to the work done by the forces of nature," 3:28.
The Native Tongues were a collective of late 1980s and early 1990s hip-hop artists known for their positive-minded,good-natured Afrocentric lyrics,and for pioneering the use of eclectic sampling and jazz-influenced beats. Its principal members were the Jungle Brothers,De La Soul,A Tribe Called Quest,Monie Love,and Queen Latifah. The collective was also closely tied to the Universal Zulu Nation. Rolling Stone cites the track "Doin' Our Own Dang" as "the definitive Native Tongues posse cut".
Midnight Marauders is the third studio album by American hip hop group A Tribe Called Quest,released on November 9,1993,by Jive Records. Recording sessions for the album occurred at Battery Studios,Platinum Island Studios and Scorcerer Sound in New York City. Its production was mainly handled by Q-Tip,with contributions from Skeff Anselm,Large Professor and the group's DJ,Ali Shaheed Muhammad. A culmination of the group's two previous albums,People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm and The Low End Theory,it features an eclectic,gritty sound based on jazz,funk,soul and R&B samples,in addition to socially conscious,positively-minded,and humorous lyrics.
People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm is the debut studio album by American hip hop group A Tribe Called Quest,released on April 10,1990 on Jive Records. After forming the Native Tongues collective and collaborating on several projects,A Tribe Called Quest began recording sessions for People's Instinctive Travels in late 1989 at Calliope Studios with completion reached in early 1990. The album's laid back production encompassed a diverse range of samples which functioned as a template for the group's unorthodox lyrics.
Kamaal Ibn John Fareed,better known by his stage name Q-Tip,is an American rapper,record producer,singer,and DJ. Nicknamed the Abstract,he is noted for his innovative jazz-influenced style of hip hop production and his philosophical,esoteric and introspective lyrical themes. He embarked on his music career in the late 1980s,as an MC and main producer of the influential alternative hip hop group A Tribe Called Quest. In the mid-1990s,he co-founded the production team The Ummah,followed by the release of his gold-certified solo debut Amplified in 1999. In the following decade,he released the Grammy Award-nominated album The Renaissance (2008) and the experimental album Kamaal the Abstract (2009).
Kovasciar Myvette,known by the stage name KOVAS,is an American songwriter,record producer,music composer and recording artist of Spanish and French descent.
Malik Izaak Taylor,known professionally as Phife Dawg,was an American rapper and a member of the group A Tribe Called Quest with Q-Tip and Ali Shaheed Muhammad. He was also known as the "Five-Foot Assassin" and "the Five-Footer",because he stood at 5 feet 3 inches (1.60 m).
Lucien M'baïdem,better known as Lucien Revolucien,also Lucien M'B and Papalu,is a French hip-hop artist who was influential in the hip-hop movement in France in the 1990s.
"Award Tour" is a song by A Tribe Called Quest,released as the first single from their third album Midnight Marauders. The song features rapper Trugoy on the chorus,from the fellow Native Tongues group De La Soul. It contains a sample of "We Gettin' Down" by Weldon Irvine,from his 1975 album Spirit Man. The B-side of the single is the original version of the Midnight Marauders track "The Chase,Pt. 2",which notably features the first known verse by future Tribe collaborator Consequence. "Award Tour" remains Tribe's highest charting single to date on the Billboard Hot 100,peaking at number 47. It also topped the Billboard Dance Singles chart.
"Jazz (We've Got)" is the second single from A Tribe Called Quest's second album The Low End Theory. The original material sampled in the song was provided by Pete Rock,and was then recreated in a similar way by Q-Tip. Although Pete Rock is not officially credited,Q-Tip credits him in the outro of the track,rapping "Pete Rock for the beat,ya don't stop."Rolling Stone lists "Jazz (We've Got)" on their list of 20 essential songs from the group. On their list of 10 lyrics that prove Phife Dawg's talent,Pitchfork included a rhyme from "Jazz (We've Got)":"Make sure you have a system with some phat house speakers / So the new shit can rock,from Bronx to Massapequa." The article notes that,"these kinds of stunt rhymes may not have been the most common component of Phife's lyrical arsenal,but they were usually the most 'oh shit' moments in any given verse,since they sounded so unexpected without really feeling forced."
Jarobi White is an American hip hop artist,chef,and a founding member of alternative hip hop group A Tribe Called Quest,alongside members Q-Tip,Phife Dawg,and Ali Shaheed Muhammad. He left the group after the release of their debut album,People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm in order to pursue culinary arts,before returning for their last album,2016's We Got It from Here... Thank You 4 Your Service. In the early 2010s,Jarobi formed evitaN with Dres,formerly of Black Sheep. Their first album,Speed of Life,was released in October 2012.
"Scenario" is the third single from A Tribe Called Quest's second album The Low End Theory. The song features members of the rap group Leaders of the New School. Matt Cibula of PopMatters called the track hip-hop's greatest posse cut. The song is commonly considered a breakout moment for Leaders of the New School member Busta Rhymes,who was 19 when this song was released. Time included the song on its list of its All-TIME 100 Songs.
The Best of De La Soul is a compilation album by American hip hop group De La Soul,released in June 2003 through Tommy Boy and Warner Bros. Records. It compiles their biggest hits over the years. It reached the top 20 on the UK Albums Chart and was certified gold by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).
Beats,Rhymes &Life:The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest is a 2011 documentary film about the music group A Tribe Called Quest,directed by Michael Rapaport. The film was released on July 8,2011,by Sony Pictures Classics.
Jungle Brothers are an American hip hop trio composed of Michael Small,Nathaniel Hall,and Sammy Burwell. Hailed as pioneers of the fusion of jazz,hip-hop,and house music,they were the first hip-hop group to collaborate with a house-music producer. The trio released their debut album,Straight out the Jungle in July 1988. Their hip-house club hit single,"I'll House You" was added to the album in late-1988 reissues. Fostered by Kool DJ Red Alert,the Jungle Brothers' success paved the way for De La Soul,A Tribe Called Quest,and eventually the Native Tongues collective that they founded.
The following is a discography of production by Q-Tip,an American hip hop musician,record producer,and DJ. All songs credited as "produced by A Tribe Called Quest" were produced by Q-Tip,with the exception of "True Fuschnick","Heavenly Father",and "La Schmoove" by Fu-Schnickens,which were produced by Ali Shaheed Muhammad. Q-Tip's contributions as a member of The Ummah production team are also listed. Q-Tip has also been credited under the pseudonyms "The Abstract","The Lone Ranger",and "Qualiall".
Forever is the posthumous second studio album by American rapper Phife Dawg. It was released on March 22,2022,the sixth anniversary of his death,by Smokin' Needles Records and AWAL. It features guest appearances by his bandmate Q-Tip,Busta Rhymes,Maseo and Posdnuos of De La Soul,Dwele,Angela Winbush,Redman,Illa J,and Little Brother,among others. The album was mostly complete at the time of Phife Dawg's death,and was later completed by his business partner and collaborator,DJ Rasta Root.
The following list is a discography of production by J Dilla,an American hip hop record producer and recording artist from Detroit,Michigan. It includes a list of songs produced,co-produced and remixed by year,artist,album and title.
