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.
Beats,Rhymes and Life is the fourth studio album by American hip hop group A Tribe Called Quest. Released on July 30,1996,by Jive Records,it followed three years after the highly regarded and successful Midnight Marauders. Produced by The Ummah,the album is a departure from the joyful,positive vibe of the group's earlier albums and is regarded as their darkest album in content. It debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on October 27,1998.
"Hope" is a song by American rapper Twista from the soundtrack of the 2005 movie Coach Carter. Featuring singer Faith Evans who performs the chorus,the song mainly focuses on Twista's view on the War on Terrorism. The version featuring Faith Evans can also be found on her album The First Lady. The song was released to US rhythmic and urban radio on November 22,2004. The original version of the song appears on Twista's Kamikaze album and features CeeLo Green instead of Faith Evans.
"One More Chance / Stay with Me (Remix)" is a song written and recorded by American rapper The Notorious B.I.G.,featuring additional vocals sung by his wife Faith Evans and an uncredited appearance by Mary J. Blige. It was certified platinum by the RIAA on July 31,1995 and sold 1.1 million copies.
Dexter Raymond Mills Jr.,better known by his stage name Consequence,is an American rapper from Queens,New York City,New York. He is best known for his collaborative work with A Tribe Called Quest and Kanye West. He later squashed his feud with rapper Pusha T in 2016.
"1nce Again" is a song by the hip-hop group A Tribe Called Quest,released as the first single from their fourth album Beats,Rhymes and Life.
"Electric Relaxation" is the second single from American hip hop group A Tribe Called Quest's third album,Midnight Marauders (1993). It contains a sample of the song "Mystic Brew" by jazz organist Ronnie Foster.
"Hot Sex" is a single by hip hop group A Tribe Called Quest. It was released in 1992 on the soundtrack for the film Boomerang and was later featured on European editions of the group's third studio album Midnight Marauders one year later in 1993. The track was also featured as a bonus track on the group's fifth album The Love Movement in 1998,and on the 1999 compilation album The Anthology.
"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.
"Find a Way" is a song by A Tribe Called Quest,the first single from their fifth album The Love Movement. The New York Times' Ben Ratliff wrote that "Find a Way" "innocently wonders about the point at which friendship spills over into sex."
"Can I Kick It?" is a song by American hip hop group A Tribe Called Quest,released in October 1990 as the third single from their debut album,People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm (1990). The song,which has a call and response chorus,was recorded in 1989,when the group members were aged 18-19.
"Check the Rhime" is the first single from A Tribe Called Quest's second album The Low End Theory. The song was written by group members Phife Dawg,Q-Tip,and Ali Shaheed Muhammad. It was recorded at the legendary Greene St. Recording studio in New York City. The song peaked at number 59 on Billboard on November 16,1991. Rolling Stone listed "Check the Rhime" as one of the group's 20 essential songs,noting that Phife Dawg "quickly proves himself Q-Tip's lyrical equal."
"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.
"Oh My God" is the third single from A Tribe Called Quest's third album Midnight Marauders. The song contains a sample of "Who's Gonna Take the Weight" by Kool &the Gang. It also features Busta Rhymes on the chorus. Rolling Stone magazine included "Oh My God" on their list of 20 essential A Tribe Called Quest songs,noting "It's not easy to listen to Phife boast 'When's the last time you heard a funky diabetic?' now that the disease has taken his life. But that line also sounds fiercer and more defiant than ever."
"Why You Wanna" is a song by American rapper T.I.,released as the second official single from his fourth album King (2006). It samples a slowed down keyboard chord from Crystal Waters' "Gypsy Woman ". The chorus also interpolates rapper Q-Tip's vocals from "Got 'Til It's Gone" with Janet Jackson and "Find a Way" with his group A Tribe Called Quest.
A Tribe Called Quest was an American hip hop group,formed in 1985. They released six studio albums,five compilations,sixteen singles and two extended plays. The group was made up of rapper/main producer Q-Tip,the late rapper Phife Dawg and DJ/co-producer Ali Shaheed Muhammad. Phife Dawg was only persuaded to join when a fourth member,rapper Jarobi White,joined the group. In 1989 they signed a demo deal with Geffen Records,but not given a full-fledged recording contract. After receiving many offers,they opted for the Jive Records label,an independent rap label. In under a year,they managed to produce People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm to a lukewarm reception,reaching #91 on the Billboard 200,though it did achieve gold certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
"I'll Be Missing You" is a song by American rapper Puff Daddy and American singer Faith Evans,featuring R&B group 112,in memory of fellow Bad Boy Records artist Christopher "The Notorious B.I.G." Wallace,who was murdered on March 9,1997. Released as the second single from Puff Daddy and the Family's debut album,No Way Out (1997),"I'll Be Missing You" samples the Police's 1983 hit song "Every Breath You Take" with an interpolated chorus sung by Evans and interpolated rhythm. The song also interpolates the 1929 Albert E. Brumley hymn "I'll Fly Away" and features a spoken intro over a choral version of Samuel Barber's "Adagio for Strings".
"We the People...." is a song by American hip hop group A Tribe Called Quest,and the first single from their sixth and final album,We Got It from Here... Thank You 4 Your Service. Produced by Q-Tip and co-produced by Blair Wells,the song contains a sample of the drum break of "Behind the Wall of Sleep" by Black Sabbath. The chorus of the politically-charged song parodies Donald Trump's presidential campaign. "We the People...." was critically acclaimed and included on several year-end lists by publications.
"The Space Program" is a song by American hip hop group A Tribe Called Quest,from their sixth and final album,We Got It from Here... Thank You 4 Your Service. Produced by Q-Tip and co-produced by Blair Wells,it is the opening track on the album,and includes posthumous vocals by group member Phife Dawg,who recorded the song with the group before his death in March 2016. Praised as the "triumphant return of the Tribe",it is a political hip hop song that addresses gentrification and racism in the United States.
