History Music / ATribeCalledQuest

* TakeThat: Check The Rhyme has one towards rappers, mostly MC Hammer, at the end for being pop sellouts with the final lyrics being "Rap is not Pop, if you call it that then STOP".

[[caption-width-right:272:Like [[WesternAnimation/TheBoondocks A Pimp Named Slickback]], you have to say the whole thing.]]

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A Tribe Called Quest is a AlternativeHipHop group, formed in 1985. It is composed of rapper/producer Q-Tip (Kamaal Ibn John Fareed, formerly Jonathan Davis), rapper Phife Dawg (Malik Taylor), and DJ/producer Ali Shaheed Muhammad. A fourth member, rapper Jarobi White, left the group after their first album but appears to have rejoined the group since 2006. The group is regarded as iconic pioneers of alternative hip hop music, having helped to pave the way for innovative hip-hop artists. Allmusic calls them "the most intelligent, artistic rap group during the 1990s".

Tragedy struck on March 22, 2016 when Phife Dawg [[AuthorExistenceFailure died]] due to complications resulting from his diabetes. Nevertheless, in August 2016, L.A Reid, CEO of Epic Records, announced that a new ATCQ album was coming out, and eventually it was given a set release date. This album (reportedly their final album, [[WordOfGod according to Q-Tip]]), ''We Got It From Here... Thank You 4 Your Service'', came out on November 11, 2016. The 16-track double album features many rappers and artists from the past and present such as Music/KendrickLamar, André 3000, Music/KanyeWest, Music/EltonJohn, Music/AndersonPaak, Music/JackWhite, Consequence and more. The remaining members of the group played on ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' the day after the album released. The album itself is a tribute and dedicated to Phife Dawg.

Tragedy struck on March 22, 2016 when Phife Dawg [[AuthorExistenceFailure passed away]] due to complications resulting from his diabetes. Nevertheless, in August 2016, L.A Reid, CEO of Epic Records, announced that a new ATCQ album was coming out, and eventually it was given a set release date. This album (reportedly their final album, [[WordOfGod according to Q-Tip]]), ''We Got It From Here... Thank You 4 Your Service'', came out on November 11, 2016. The 16-track double album features many rappers and artists from the past and present such as Music/KendrickLamar, André 3000, Music/KanyeWest, Music/EltonJohn, Music/AndersonPaak, Music/JackWhite, Consequence and more. The remaining members of the group played on ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' the day after the album released. The album itself is a tribute and dedicated to Phife Dawg.

Along with Music/DeLaSoul, the group was a central part of the Native Tongues Posse, and enjoyed the most commercial success out of all the groups to emerge from that collective. Their innovative fusing of hip hop and jazz has had a lasting impact on hip hop music, helping to expand the art of hip hop production. Many of their songs, such as "Bonita Applebum", "Can I Kick It?", "I Left My Wallet in El Segundo", "Scenario", "Check the Rhime", "Jazz (We've Got)", "Award Tour", and "Electric Relaxation" are regarded as classics.

* LongTitle: ''People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm''. Also ''Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest'' and ''We Got From Here... Thank You 4 Your Service''
* LyricSwap: In "Check the Rhyme" the first two lines of each verse are the same (albeit with Q-tip rapping the first and Phife the second) but afterwords the lyrics are different.

* RecordProducer: Q-Tip and Ali Shaheed almost exclusively produced everything the Tribe put out. The exceptions are their three-year period between 1996-1999 with their production crew "The Ummah",[[note]] Music/JDilla, Tip, Ali Shaheed, D'Angelo, & Raphael Saadiq[[/note]] and ''We Got From Here... Thank You 4 Your Service'' featured various guest producers and composers, including Elton John and Kanye West.

They released five albums in eight years (the first one being in 1990 and the last one in 1998), and although the first three [=LPs=] were highly acclaimed, the group disbanded in 1998 because of friction between Phife Dawg and Q-Tip. In 2006, the group reunited, and five years later, a documentary about the group, ''Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of a Tribe Called Quest'', was also made, and it was directed by Creator/MichaelRapaport. The group played several shows on Music/KanyeWest's Yeezus Tour in 2013 and then stepped out of the spotlight before reuniting again on November 13, 2015 on ''Series/TheTonightShow'' in wake of the Paris terrorist attacks. Feeling "charged", they subsequently decided to put aside their differences and secretly record a new album.

A Tribe Called Quest is a AlternativeHipHop group, formed in 1985. It was composed of rapper/producer Q-Tip (Kamaal Ibn John Fareed, formerly Jonathan Davis), rapper Phife Dawg (Malik Taylor), and DJ/producer Ali Shaheed Muhammad. A fourth member, rapper Jarobi White, left the group after their first album but appears to have rejoined the group since 2006. The group is regarded as iconic pioneers of alternative hip hop music, having helped to pave the way for innovative hip-hop artists. Allmusic calls them "the most intelligent, artistic rap group during the 1990s".

A Tribe Called Quest is a AlternativeHipHop group, formed in 1985. It was composed of rapper/producer Q-Tip (Kamaal Ibn John Fareed, formerly Jonathan Davis), rapper Phife Dawg (Malik Taylor), and DJ/producer Ali Shaheed Muhammad. A fourth member, rapper Jarobi White, left the group after their first album but appears to have rejoined the group since 2006. Along with Music/DeLaSoul, the group was a central part of the Native Tongues Posse'', and enjoyed the most commercial success out of all the groups to emerge from that collective. Their innovative fusing of hip hop and jazz has had a lasting impact on hip hop music, helping to expand the art of hip hop production. Many of their songs, such as "Bonita Applebum", "Can I Kick It?", "I Left My Wallet in El Segundo", "Scenario", "Check the Rhime", "Jazz (We've Got)", "Award Tour" and "Electric Relaxation" are regarded as classics.

They released five albums in eight years (the first one being in 1990 and the last one in 1998), the first three [=LPs=] were highly acclaimed, but the group disbanded in 1998, because of friction between Phife Dawg and Q-Tip. In 2006, the group reunited to pay for Phife's medical expenses via touring and appearances. There's been talk of a new album, and a documentary about the group was produced, ''Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of a Tribe Called Quest'', directed by Creator/MichaelRapaport. The group is regarded as iconic pioneers of alternative hip hop music, having helped to pave the way for innovative hip-hop artists. Allmusic calls them "the most intelligent, artistic rap group during the 1990s". In 2005, A Tribe Called Quest received a Special Achievement Award at the Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Awards in Atlanta. In 2007, the group was formally honored at the 4th VH1 Hip Hop Honors. The group reunited again on November 13, 2015 on Show/TheTonightShow in wake of the Paris terrorist attacks. On August 2016, Epic Records CEO L.A Reid announced that a new Tribe Called Quest album was coming out this year and would be their last album. Sadly, Phife Dawg passed away the same year due to complications resulting from his diabetes. He died on March 22, 2016 in his home. ''We Got It From Here... Thank You 4 Your Service'', the last Tribe Called Quest album, came out on November 11, 2016. The 16 track double album features many rappers and artists from the past and present such as Music/KendrickLamar, André 3000, Music/KanyeWest, Music/EltonJohn, Music/AndersonPaak, Music/JackWhite, Consequence and more. The remaining members of the group played on TV/SaturdayNightLive the day after the album released. The album itself is a tribute and dedicated to Phife Dawg.

* LongTitle: ''People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm''. Also ''Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest.''

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They released five albums in eight years (the first one being in 1990 and the last one in 1998), the first three [=LPs=] were highly acclaimed, but the group disbanded in 1998, because of friction between Phife Dawg and Q-Tip. In 2006, the group reunited to pay for Phife's medical expenses via touring and appearances. There's been talk of a new album, and a documentary about the group was produced, ''Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of a Tribe Called Quest'', directed by Creator/MichaelRapaport. The group is regarded as iconic pioneers of alternative hip hop music, having helped to pave the way for innovative hip-hop artists. Allmusic calls them "the most intelligent, artistic rap group during the 1990s". In 2005, A Tribe Called Quest received a Special Achievement Award at the Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Awards in Atlanta. In 2007, the group was formally honored at the 4th VH1 Hip Hop Honors. The group reunited again on November 13, 2015 on Show/TheTonightShow in wake of the Paris terrorist attacks. On August 2016, Epic Records CEO L.A Reid announced that a new Tribe Called Quest album was coming out this year and would be their last album. Sadly, Phife Dawg passed away the same year due to complications resulting from his diabetes. He died on March 22, 2016 in his home. ''We Got It From Here... Thank You 4 Your Service'', the last Tribe Called Quest album, came out on November 11, 2016. The 18 track double album features many rappers and artists from the past and present such as Music/KendrickLamar, André 3000, Music/KanyeWest, Music/EltonJohn, Music/AndersonPaak, Music/JackWhite, Consequence and more. The remaining members of the group played on TV/SaturdayNightLive the day after the album released. The album itself is a tribute and dedicated to Phife Dawg.

They released five albums in eight years (the first one being in 1990 and the last one in 1998), the first three [=LPs=] were highly acclaimed, but the group disbanded in 1998, because of friction between Phife Dawg and Q-Tip. In 2006, the group reunited to pay for Phife's medical expenses via touring and appearances. There's been talk of a new album, and a documentary about the group was produced, ''Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of a Tribe Called Quest'', directed by Creator/MichaelRapaport. The group is regarded as iconic pioneers of alternative hip hop music, having helped to pave the way for innovative hip-hop artists. Allmusic calls them "the most intelligent, artistic rap group during the 1990s". In 2005, A Tribe Called Quest received a Special Achievement Award at the Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Awards in Atlanta. In 2007, the group was formally honored at the 4th VH1 Hip Hop Honors. The group reunited again on November 13, 2015 on Show/TheTonightShow in wake of the Paris terrorist attacks. On August 2016, Epic Records CEO L.A Reid announced that a new Tribe Called Quest album was coming out this year and would be their last album. Sadly, Phife Dawg passed away the same year due to complications resulting from his diabetes. He died on March 22, 2016 in his home. ''We Got It From Here... Thank You 4 Your Service'', the last Tribe Called Quest album, came out on November 11, 2016. The 18 track double album features many rappers and artists from the past and present such as Music/KendrickLamar, André 3000, Music/KanyeWest, Music/EltonJohn, Music/AndersonPaak, Music/JackWhite, Music/Consequence and more. The remaining members of the group played on TV/SaturdayNightLive the day after the album released. The album itself is a tribute and dedicated to Phife Dawg.

They released five albums in eight years (the first one being in 1990 and the last one in 1998), the first three [=LPs=] were highly acclaimed, but the group disbanded in 1998, because of friction between Phife Dawg and Q-Tip. In 2006, the group reunited to pay for Phife's medical expenses via touring and appearances. There's been talk of a new album, and a documentary about the group was produced, ''Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of a Tribe Called Quest'', directed by Creator/MichaelRapaport. The group is regarded as iconic pioneers of alternative hip hop music, having helped to pave the way for innovative hip-hop artists. Allmusic calls them "the most intelligent, artistic rap group during the 1990s". In 2005, A Tribe Called Quest received a Special Achievement Award at the Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Awards in Atlanta. In 2007, the group was formally honored at the 4th VH1 Hip Hop Honors. The group reunited again on November 13, 2015 on Show/TheTonightShow in wake of the Paris terrorist attacks. On August 2016, Epic Records CEO L.A Reid announced that a new Tribe Called Quest album was coming out this year and would be their last album. Sadly, Phife Dawg passed away the same year due to complications resulting from his diabetes. He died on March 22, 2016 in his home. ''We Got It From Here... Thank You 4 Your Service'', the last Tribe Called Quest album, came out on November 11, 2016. The 18 track double album features many rappers from the past and present such as Music/KendrickLamar, André 3000, Music/KanyeWest, Music/EltonJohn, Music/AndersonPaak and more. The remaining members of the group played on TV/SaturdayNightLive the day after the album released. The album itself is a tribute and dedicated to Phife Dawg.

They released five albums in eight years (the first one being in 1990 and the last one in 1998), the first three [=LPs=] were highly acclaimed, but the group disbanded in 1998, because of friction between Phife Dawg and Q-Tip. In 2006, the group reunited to pay for Phife's medical expenses via touring and appearances. There's been talk of a new album, and a documentary about the group was produced, ''Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of a Tribe Called Quest'', directed by Creator/MichaelRapaport. The group is regarded as iconic pioneers of alternative hip hop music, having helped to pave the way for innovative hip-hop artists. Allmusic calls them "the most intelligent, artistic rap group during the 1990s". In 2005, A Tribe Called Quest received a Special Achievement Award at the Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Awards in Atlanta. In 2007, the group was formally honored at the 4th VH1 Hip Hop Honors. The group reunited again on November 13, 2015 on Show/TheTonightShow in wake of the Paris terrorist attacks. On August 2016, Epic Records CEO L.A Reid announced that a new Tribe Called Quest album was coming out this year and would be their last album. Sadly, Phife Dawg passed away the same year due to complications resulting from his diabetes. He died on March 22, 2016 in his home. ''We Got It From Here... Thank You 4 Your Service'', the last Tribe Called Quest album, came out on November 11, 2016. The 18 track double album features many rappers from the past and present such as Music/KendrickLamar, André 3000, Music/KanyeWest, Music/EltonJohn, Music/AndersonPaak and more. The album itself is a tribute and dedicated to Phife Dawg.

* "Bonita Applebum"
* "I Left My Wallet in El Segundo"
* "Can I Kick It"
* "Check The Rhime"
* "Jazz (We've Got)"
* "Scenario"
* "Hot Sex"
* "Award Tour"
* "Electric Relaxation"
* "Oh My God"
* "1nce Again"
* "Stresed Out'"
* "Find A Way"
* "We The People"

* "Find A way"

They released five albums in eight years (the first one being in 1990 and the last one in 1998), the first three [=LPs=] were highly acclaimed, but the group disbanded in 1998, because of friction between Phife Dawg and Q-Tip. In 2006, the group reunited to pay for Phife's medical expenses via touring and appearances. There's been talk of a new album, and a documentary about the group was produced, ''Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of a Tribe Called Quest'', directed by Creator/MichaelRapaport. The group is regarded as iconic pioneers of alternative hip hop music, having helped to pave the way for innovative hip-hop artists. Allmusic calls them "the most intelligent, artistic rap group during the 1990s". In 2005, A Tribe Called Quest received a Special Achievement Award at the Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Awards in Atlanta. In 2007, the group was formally honored at the 4th VH1 Hip Hop Honors. The group reunited again on November 13, 2015 on Show/TheTonightShow in wake of the Paris terrorist attacks. On August 2016, Epic Records CEO L.A Reid announced that a new Tribe Called Quest album was coming out this year and would be their last album. Sadly, Phife Dawg passed away the same year due to complications resulting from his diabetes. He died on March 22, 2016 in his home. ''We Got It From Here... Thank You 4 Your Service'', the last Tribe Called Quest album, came out on November 11, 2016. The 18 track double album features many rappers from the past and present such as Music/KendrickLamar, André 3000, Music/KanyeWest, Music/EltonJohn Music/AndersonPaak and more. The album itself is a tribute and dedicated to Phife Dawg.

They released five albums in eight years (the first one being in 1990 and the last one in 1998), the first three [=LPs=] were highly acclaimed, but the group disbanded in 1998, because of friction between Phife Dawg and Q-Tip. In 2006, the group reunited to pay for Phife's medical expenses via touring and appearances. There's been talk of a new album, and a documentary about the group was produced, ''Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of a Tribe Called Quest'', directed by Creator/MichaelRapaport. The group is regarded as iconic pioneers of alternative hip hop music, having helped to pave the way for innovative hip-hop artists. Allmusic calls them "the most intelligent, artistic rap group during the 1990s". In 2005, A Tribe Called Quest received a Special Achievement Award at the Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Awards in Atlanta. In 2007, the group was formally honored at the 4th VH1 Hip Hop Honors. The group reunited again on November 13, 2015 on Show/TheTonightShow in wake of the Paris terrorist attacks. On August 2016, Epic Records CEO L.A Reid announced that a new Tribe Called Quest album was coming out this year and would be their last album. Sadly, Phife Dawg passed away the same year due to complications resulting from his diabetes. He died on March 22, 2016 in his home. ''We Got It From Here... Thank You 4 Your Service'', the last Tribe Called Quest album, came out on November 11, 2016. The 18 track double album features many rappers from the past and present such as Music/KendrickLamar, André 3000, Music/KanyeWest, Music/AndersonPaak and more. The album itself is a tribute and dedicated to Phife Dawg.

They released five albums in eight years (the first one being in 1990 and the last one in 1998), the first three [=LPs=] were highly acclaimed, but the group disbanded in 1998, because of friction between Phife Dawg and Q-Tip. In 2006, the group reunited to pay for Phife's medical expenses via touring and appearances. There's been talk of a new album, and a documentary about the group was produced, ''Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of a Tribe Called Quest'', directed by Creator/MichaelRapaport. The group is regarded as iconic pioneers of alternative hip hop music, having helped to pave the way for innovative hip-hop artists. Allmusic calls them "the most intelligent, artistic rap group during the 1990s". In 2005, A Tribe Called Quest received a Special Achievement Award at the Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Awards in Atlanta. In 2007, the group was formally honored at the 4th VH1 Hip Hop Honors. The group reunited again on November 13, 2015 on Show/TheTonightShow in wake of the Paris terrorist attacks. On August 2016, Epic Records CEO L.A Reid announced that a new Tribe Called Quest album was coming out this year. Sadly, Phife Dawg passed away the same year due to complications resulting from his diabetes. He died on March 22, 2016 in his home. ''We Got It From Here... Thank You 4 Your Service'', the last Tribe Called Quest album, came out on November 11, 2016. The 18 track double album features many rappers from the past and present such as Music/KendrickLamar, André 3000, Music/KanyeWest, Music/AndersonPaak and more. The album itself is a tribute and dedicated to Phife Dawg.

They released five albums in eight years (the first one being in 1990 and the last one in 1998), the first three [=LPs=] were highly acclaimed, but the group disbanded in 1998, because of friction between Phife Dawg and Q-Tip. In 2006, the group reunited to pay for Phife's medical expenses via touring and appearances. There's been talk of a new album, and a documentary about the group was produced, ''Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of a Tribe Called Quest'', directed by Creator/MichaelRapaport. The group is regarded as iconic pioneers of alternative hip hop music, having helped to pave the way for innovative hip-hop artists. Allmusic calls them "the most intelligent, artistic rap group during the 1990s". In 2005, A Tribe Called Quest received a Special Achievement Award at the Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Awards in Atlanta. In 2007, the group was formally honored at the 4th VH1 Hip Hop Honors. The group reunited again on November 13, 2015 on Show/TheTonightShow in wake of the Paris terrorist attacks. On August 2016, Epic Records CEO L.A Reid announced that a new Tribe Called Quest album was coming out this year. Sadly, Phife Dawg passed away the same year due to complications resulting from his diabetes. He died on March 22, 2016 in his home. ''We Got It From Here... Thank You 4 Your Service'', the last Tribe Called Quest album, came out on November 11, 2016. The 18 track double album features many rappers from the past and present such as Music/KendrickLamar, André 3000, Music/KanyeWest, Music/AndersonPaak and more.) The album itself is a tribute and dedicated to Phife Dawg.

They released five albums in eight years (the first one being in 1990 and the last one in 1998), the first three [=LPs=] were highly acclaimed, but the group disbanded in 1998, because of friction between Phife Dawg and Q-Tip. In 2006, the group reunited to pay for Phife's medical expenses via touring and appearances. There's been talk of a new album, and a documentary about the group was produced, ''Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of a Tribe Called Quest'', directed by Creator/MichaelRapaport. The group is regarded as iconic pioneers of alternative hip hop music, having helped to pave the way for innovative hip-hop artists. Allmusic calls them "the most intelligent, artistic rap group during the 1990s". In 2005, A Tribe Called Quest received a Special Achievement Award at the Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Awards in Atlanta. In 2007, the group was formally honored at the 4th VH1 Hip Hop Honors. The group reunited again on November 13, 2015 on Show/TheTonightShow in wake of the Paris terrorist attacks. On August 2016, Epic Records CEO L.A Reid announced that a new Tribe Called Quest album was coming out this year. Sadly, Phife Dawg passed away the same year due to complications resulting from his diabetes. He died on March 22, 2016 in his home. ''We Got It From Here... Thank You 4 Your Service'', the last Tribe Called Quest album, came out on November 11, 2016. The 18 track double album features many rappers from the past and present such as Music/KendrickLamar, Music/André3000, Music/KanyeWest, Music/AndersonPaak, and more.) The album itself is a tribute and dedicated to Phife Dawg.

They released five albums in eight years (the first one being in 1990 and the last one in 1998), the first three [=LPs=] were highly acclaimed, but the group disbanded in 1998, because of friction between Phife Dawg and Q-Tip. In 2006, the group reunited to pay for Phife's medical expenses via touring and appearances. There's been talk of a new album, and a documentary about the group was produced, ''Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of a Tribe Called Quest'', directed by Creator/MichaelRapaport. The group is regarded as iconic pioneers of alternative hip hop music, having helped to pave the way for innovative hip-hop artists. Allmusic calls them "the most intelligent, artistic rap group during the 1990s". In 2005, A Tribe Called Quest received a Special Achievement Award at the Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Awards in Atlanta. In 2007, the group was formally honored at the 4th VH1 Hip Hop Honors. The group reunited again on November 13, 2015 on Show/The Tonight Show in wake of the Paris terrorist attacks. On August 2016, Epic Records CEO L.A Reid announced that a new Tribe Called Quest album was coming out this year. Sadly, Phife Dawg passed away the same year due to complications resulting from his diabetes. He died on March 22, 2016 in his home. ''We Got It From Here... Thank You 4 Your Service'', the last Tribe Called Quest album, came out on November 11, 2016. The 18 track double album features many rappers from the past and present such as Music/Kendrick Lamar, Music/André 3000, Music/Kanye West, Music/Anderson Paak, and more.) The album itself is a tribute and dedicated to Phife Dawg.

They released five albums in eight years (the first one being in 1990 and the last one in 1998), the first three [=LPs=] were highly acclaimed, but the group disbanded in 1998, because of friction between Phife Dawg and Q-Tip. In 2006, the group reunited to pay for Phife's medical expenses via touring and appearances. There's been talk of a new album, and a documentary about the group was produced, ''Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of a Tribe Called Quest'', directed by Creator/MichaelRapaport. The group is regarded as iconic pioneers of alternative hip hop music, having helped to pave the way for innovative hip-hop artists. Allmusic calls them "the most intelligent, artistic rap group during the 1990s". In 2005, A Tribe Called Quest received a Special Achievement Award at the Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Awards in Atlanta. In 2007, the group was formally honored at the 4th VH1 Hip Hop Honors.

* ' 'We Got It From Here... Thank You 4 Your Service' ' (2016)