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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.
A Tribe Called Quest is one of hip-hop’s most legendary, beloved and revered groups of all time. A pioneer of alternative hip-hop, ATCQ’s style is easily recognized for their unique...
- De La Soul, “Buddy (Native Tongue Decision)” feat. Q-Tip, Phife Dawg, Jungle Brothers, Queen Latifah, Monie Love (1989) While Q-Tip had been smoothly making the rounds on Jungle Brothers and De La Soul albums, this all-star posse cut marked the debut appearance of Phife Dawg, combining the talents of both A Tribe Called Quest MCs on one track for the first time.
- Jungle Brothers, “Doin’ Our Own Dang” feat. De La Soul, Monie Love, A Tribe Called Quest, Queen Latifah (1989) Before Tribe dropped their debut album, every Q-Tip appearance on a Native Tongues track was an event, and his contribution to this partying posse cut was no exception.
- “I Left My Wallet in El Segundo” (1990) Though he dubbed himself "The Abstract," Q-Tip had a natural storyteller's gift for concrete lyrical detail from the jump.
- “Bonita Applebum” (1990) "This is the song that truly birthed the idea of neo-soul," Questlove told Rolling Stone of People's Instinctive's second single.
A Tribe Called Quest, comprised of Q-Tip (Jonathan Davis), Phife Dawg (Malik Taylor), and Ali Shaheed Muhammad, pushed the boundaries of hip-hop at the time, introducing a more sophisticated and musically intricate approach to the genre.
One of the most artistic, eclectic, and perceptive rap groups of the 1990s, A Tribe Called Quest nurtured a new alternative hip-hop sub-genre with a caste-free cross-pollination of hip-hop, jazz, and alternative rock.
Jul 21, 2011 · A new documentary, called Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest tries to tell the musicians' story. But, like the group itself, the film is complicated.
