A Tribe Called Quest
A Tribe Called Quest is a boom-bap group from Queens, New York.
Members Q-Tip, Phife Dawg, Ali Shaheed Muhammad and Jarobi White
Queens group that fused jazz and hip-hop on classics like The Low End Theory and Midnight Marauders.
Who are A Tribe Called Quest?
A Tribe Called Quest is a group from Queens, New York: Q-Tip, Phife Dawg, Ali Shaheed Muhammad and Jarobi White. They were part of the Native Tongues collective.
Known for
Their run of classic albums: People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm (1990), The Low End Theory (1991) and Midnight Marauders (1993). In 2016 they returned with We Got It from Here... Thank You 4 Your Service, released after Phife Dawg's death.
Style
Laid-back jazz samples and deep basslines, with Q-Tip's smooth voice and Phife's playful, punchy verses. Positive, witty and socially aware.
Impact
Tribe showed that hip-hop could be smart, relaxed and musical at a time when gangsta rap dominated. Their jazz-rap sound shaped artists from J Dilla to Kendrick Lamar.
Influences
- Jazz (bassist Ron Carter plays on The Low End Theory)
- De La Soul and the Jungle Brothers (Native Tongues)
A Tribe Called Quest: quick answers
What genre is A Tribe Called Quest?
A Tribe Called Quest’s music falls under Boom-Bap. A Tribe Called Quest is part of East Coast hip-hop, with the most important work in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s.
Where do A Tribe Called Quest come from?
A Tribe Called Quest comes from Queens, New York.
When did A Tribe Called Quest start?
A Tribe Called Quest has been active since 1985.
Who are the members of A Tribe Called Quest?
The members of A Tribe Called Quest are Q-Tip, Phife Dawg, Ali Shaheed Muhammad and Jarobi White.
Which group is A Tribe Called Quest part of?
A Tribe Called Quest is a member of Native Tongues.
Who influenced A Tribe Called Quest?
A Tribe Called Quest was influenced by De La Soul.
Who did A Tribe Called Quest influence?
A Tribe Called Quest influenced Black Star, Common, Fugees, Joey Bada$$, Kid Cudi, Leaders of the New School and Logic.
Which artists are similar to A Tribe Called Quest?
If you like A Tribe Called Quest, listen to De La Soul, Common, Black Star, Fugees, Gang Starr, Leaders of the New School, OutKast, Wu-Tang Clan, Digable Planets, Organized Konfusion, Slum Village and The Pharcyde.
