Unquestionably one of the most influential acts in the history of hip-hop, the Tribe left behind them a legacy few could contend with and most have revered since their debut...
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The title was the only thing unwieldy about Tribe's debut, and the group deftly juggled samples ranging from Lou Reed to Stevie Wonder, scoring a hit with "I Left My Wallet...
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One year after De la Soul re-drew the map for alternative rap, fellow Native Tongues brothers A Tribe Called Quest released their debut, the quiet beginning of a revolution...
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"Hot Sex" was included in the 1992 soundtrack for the film Boomerang. This CD single includes the album version and the instrumental. But it is a good addition for the three...
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Though the abstract rappers finally betrayed a few commercial ambitions for Midnight Marauders, the happy result was a smart, hooky record that may not have furthered the...
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Paring down to a trio after the departure of DJ Shaheed, Tribe produced its best album, mixing hot grooves with cool performances by Ron Carter, and delivering spot-on...
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While most of the players in the jazz-rap movement never quite escaped the pasted-on qualities of their vintage samples, with The Low End Theory, A Tribe Called Quest...
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A Tribe Called Quest1s so-fine fourth CD kicks off with Q Tip intoning, 3phony rappers, who do not write, phony rappers, who do not excite.² With rap never more...
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With their fourth album Beats, Rhymes and Life, A Tribe Called Quest manages to be one of the few hip-hop acts to successfully age by pushing both their music and their...
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As soon as the intro on A Tribe Called Quest's The Love Movement fades, Q-Tip gets right to the point. "Don't beat me in the head with that bullshit rap," he...
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For those who haven't discovered that A Tribe Called Quest made several of the best LPs in hip-hop history, Anthology is a perfect way to encapsulate the trio's decade-long...
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As the years go by, the number of obnoxious remix collections multiplies faster than a tribble. The dance contingent is the worst criminal of this exercise, whereas the...
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