A Tribe Called Quest
A Tribe Called Quest was an American hip-hop group formed in St. Albans, Qu… Read Full Bio ↴A Tribe Called Quest was an American hip-hop group formed in St. Albans, Queens, New York, 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 music.

In 1991, the group released its jazz-influenced second album, The Low End Theory, regarded for helping shape alternative hip hop in the 1990s. In 1998, the group broke up shortly before releasing its fifth album, The Love Movement, but in 2006, the group's original members reunited and toured the United States. In 2016, the group released its sixth and final album, We Got It from Here... Thank You 4 Your Service, which was still incomplete when Phife Dawg died suddenly in March 2016, and was completed by the other members after his death. A Tribe Called Quest was the most commercially successful act in the Native Tongues collective, with all six of its albums certified either gold or platinum.

John Bush of AllMusic called them "the most intelligent, artistic rap group during the 1990s." The Source gave the group's debut album, People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm (1990), a perfect rating of five 'mics,' marking the first time that the magazine awarded the rating. In 2005, A Tribe Called Quest received the Founders Award at the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Awards, and two years later, the group was honored at the 4th VH1 Hip Hop Honors. In 2017, the group was awarded the Brit Award for International Group.

AllMusic critic John Bush called A Tribe Called Quest "without question the most intelligent, artistic rap group during the 1990s", further stating that the group "jump-started and perfected the hip-hop alternative to hardcore and gangsta rap." At a time when James Brown drum breaks and P-Funk basslines dominated hip hop production, the group successfully bridged the gap between jazz and hip hop, incorporating bebop and hard bop samples and recording with double bassist Ron Carter. The group's production influenced their contemporaries, thus changing the sound of hip hop; Dr. Dre produced his highly regarded debut The Chronic after being inspired by The Low End Theory, and Pete Rock stated, "There were times when I would walk into a record store and see Tip sitting on the floor with his glasses on, going through albums, looking for beats ... I was like, 'This guy is serious.' Being around [the group] made me step up and become even more serious than I was".

Lyrically, A Tribe Called Quest has been regarded for addressing many social issues through Q-Tip's philosophical viewpoints and Phife Dawg's everyman perspectives. People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm influenced several hip hop artists; Scarface asserted that it "really made me want to rap", and Pharrell Williams expressed that it was "the turning point [which] made me see that music was art." Kierna Mayo, former editor-in-chief of Ebony, said that The Low End Theory and Midnight Marauders "gave birth to neo-everything. ... That entire class of D'Angelo, Erykah Badu, Maxwell, and Lauryn Hill—and moving on to André 3000, Kanye West, and Talib Kweli—everything that is left of everything begins with Tribe." The group has also been credited for helping launch the solo careers of Busta Rhymes, J Dilla and Consequence.

The group was the subject of the acclaimed 2011 documentary film Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest, directed by Michael Rapaport.

Studio albums
People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm (1990)
The Low End Theory (1991)
Midnight Marauders (1993)
Beats, Rhymes and Life (1996)
The Love Movement (1998)
We Got It from Here... Thank You 4 Your Service (2016)
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A Tribe Called Quest Lyrics


"Bonita Applebum Do I love you? Do I lust for you? Am I a…
01. Check the Rhime Check The Rhime Back in the days on the boulevard of…
12. Bonita Applebum Do I love you? Do I lust for you? Am I a…
15 Rock Rock Y'all Yo! We about to rock this joint, from the family…
17 Money Maker Colder in the winter And hotter in the summer Get on up Get…
18 Hot Sex Hot sex on a platter Hey yo who want to pull…
1nce Again You on point Phife? Once Again Tip You on point Phife? Once …
1nce Again (feat. Tammy Lucas) Intro: You on point Phife? 1nce Again Tip You on point Phife…
1nce Again feat. Tammy Lucas You on point phife? Once again tip You on point phife?…
1nce Again featuring Tammy Lucas You on point Phife? Once Again Tip You on point Phife? Once …
20. Bonita Applebum Do I love you? Do I lust for you? Am I a…
8 Million Went to Carvel to get a milk shake This honey ripped…
8 Million Stories Went to Carvel to get a milk shake This honey ripped…



After Hours After Hours it was cool Ten after one I think I'll…
Against the World Back at you Right back at you Drove around the block, drove…
Award Tour We on a world tour with Muhammad, my man Going each…
Award Tour ft. Trugoy the Dove We on Award Tour with Muhammad my man Going each and…
Baby Phife's Return The mad man Malik makes MC's run for Milk of…
black spasmodic Yo, y'all ready? Yo, Phife, you ready? Cons, you got that pa…
Bonita Applebum Do I love you? Do I lust for you? Am I a…
Bonita Applebum (12" Why? edit) Intro: Q-Tip Do I love you? Do I lust for you? Am I…
Buggin Yo, microphone check one two what is this The five foot…
Busta Fuck the car-jacking, Phife Diggy is rapping Got dawgs with…
Busta's Lament Fuck the car-jacking, Phife Diggy is rapping Got dawgs with …
Butter 1988 Senior Year, Garvey High Where all the guys were corny…
Can I Kick It Can I kick it? (yes, you can) Can I kick it?…
Can I Kick It? (Phase 5 mix) (Denmark) Can I kick it? (Yes, you can!) Can I kick it?…
Check the Rhime Uh, uh, uh, uh Uh, uh, check the rhyme Back in the…
Check the Rhyme Q: Back in the days on the boulevard of Linden, We…
Clap Ya Hands "Clap your hands now" "Clap your hands now" "Clap your hands…
Common Ground Who that at the door? (Yo, Tip, it's her) What you…
Common Ground (Get It Goin' On) who that at the door? yo tip its her..yo whatchu doin here,…
Conrad Tokyo Conrad Tokyo, Sapporo, pistachio Just done mash a show Dog i…
Crew Just a lil somethin-somethin About the cats who be fronting …
Da Booty Question What is it that everybody has And some pirates and …
Description of a Fool Fool, defined in Webster's Open up the book, read it, read…
Description of a Fool (Groove Armada's Acoustic mix) q-tip] fool - defined in webster's open up the book, read it…
Dis Generation Handle rocks with the capital G, ball on the beat Status,…
Ego Ego, ego Skippin', trippin' in my mind Ego, ego Skippin', tr…
Electric Relaxation Relax yourself, girl, please settle down Relax yourself, gir…
enough!! Is this enough? Yo, I'm savant with the game Gon' tell Robi…
Everything Is Fair Everything is fair when you're living in the city Looking…
Everything's fair Everything is fair when you're living in the city Everything…
Excursions Back in the days when I was a teenager Before I…
Find a Way Now you caught my heart for the evening Kissed my cheek,…
Footprints As we start trudgin', me and my brothers, we be…
Get A Hold Drifting back suddenly Drifting back (just) suddenly Driftin…
get it up Who that at the door? (Yo, Tip, it's her) What you…
Get On Up Yo, yo, don't say nothin' Yo, yo, yo, yo, yo Just get…
Give Me Doing our thing in Queens We had dreams about being emcees …
Glamour & Glitz Verse One: Q-Tip Yup yup yup To the North to…
Glamour and Glitz Yup, yup, yup To the North to the South to…
Go Ahead In The Rain All I want to do is get down y'all Have a…
God Lives Through Oh my God, oh my God, oh my God, oh…
Ham 'N' Eggs I don't eat no ham n' eggs, 'cause they're high…
Hey The name is Q Tip Enterin' through the middle from the…
His Name Is Mutty Ranks Live and direct, live and direct! You know what live and…
Hot 4 U Knew a girl named Shelley, six-pack belly When we made love…
Hot Sex Hot sex on a platter Hey yo, who want to pull…
Hot Sex+ Hot sex on a platter Hey yo who want to pull…
I C U New in hip-hop technology A Tribe Called Quest presents new …
I Left My Wallet in El Segundo Left my wallet in El Segundo Left my wallet in El…
I Left My Wallet in El Segundo (Vampire mix) [Phife] Come in Mr. DJ, Phife by the microphone, down wit…
ICU New in hip-hop technology A Tribe Called Quest presents new …
If Papes Come Home Um, the Lord giveth, and the Lord taketh away But not…
If the Papes Come [Q-Tip] The Lord give'th, and the Lord take'th away But not …
Infamous Date Rape Classic, classic Classic example of a, a date rape Listen t…
It's Yours And it's yours Commentatin', you illustratin, All the be…
Its Yours And it's yours Commentatin', you illustratin, All the beauti…
Jam It was Friday afternoon in the middle of June Heineken bottl…
Jazz We got the jazz, we got the jazz We got the…
Jazz (Re-Recording Rough, rough, rugged Tough like a nugget Listen to the Abstr…
Jazz (We We got the jazz, we got the jazz We got the…
Jazz (We've Got) Intro/Chorus We got the jazz [X4] Verse One: Q-Tip Stern …
Jazz (We've Got) (re-recording radio) Q-Tip: Woo...Grand groove, grand groove (2X) Rough, rough, …
Keep It Rollin Ayo, swing swing swing, to chop chop chop Yo that's the…
Keeping It Moving Something for your earhole, so you can clean them shits…
Kids... I ain't even gon' lie, I was probably high Just forgot…
Like It Like That We was in the back of the joint, cooling out And…
Live!!! Oh my God, oh my God, oh my God, oh…
Lost Somebody Yea, Phife For your life Now, in the time when niggas wasn'…
Luck Of Lucien Brother, brother, brother, Lucien, you're like no other List…
Lyrics to Go Lyrics to go (lyrics to go) uh Lyrics to go (lyrics…
Mardi Gras At Midnight African-American with the power Just tapped in to the cultur…
melatonin I said I rarely dream in color, but (they don't…
Midnight The night is on my mind The sun'll still shine But the…
Midnight Marauders Tour Guide Hello, this is your Midnight Marauder program I am on the…
Mind Power Your new lesson is to realize the mission when you…
mobius I break bread, ribs, hundred dollar bills Dream about Bugatt…
Money Maker Colder in the winter And hotter in the summer Get on up Get…
Motivators We be the number one motivators Ghetto mentality and the inn…
Movin Backwards I hope my legendary style of rap lives on A-fixed to…
Mr Incognito [Chorus] Mr. Incognito, Incognito [Repeat: x12] [Verse 1: Q…
Mr. Incognito [Chorus] Mr. Incognito, Incognito [Repeat: x12] [Verse 1…
Mr. Muhammad Dip, dip, dive, to the socialized Issued rhythms that are on…
Oh My God Listen up everybody the bottom line I'm a black intellect, b…
Oh My God (UK Flavor radio mix) Oh, my God, oh, my God Oh, my God, oh, my…
Once Again Intro: You on point Phife? 1nce Again Tip You on point Phif…
One You on point Phife? Once Again Tip You on point Phife? Once …
One Two One Two One two, one two One one, one two one two Yo it's…
One Two Sh One two, one two One one, one two one two Yo it's…
One Two Sh*T One two, one two One one, one two one two Yo it's…
Pad This is the master D-Life As we set it off with…
Pad & Pen (feat. D-Life) [d-life] This is the master d-life As we set it off with…
Peace Prosperity & Paper All we want in this life Is peace, prosperity and a…
Peace Prosperity and Paper [Chorus: x2] All we want in this life Is peace, prosperity a…
Pen & Pad This is the master D-Life As we set it off with…
Pen & Pad ft. D-Life This is the master D-Life As we set it off with…
Phony Rappers Phony rappers who do not write Phony rappers who do not…
Practice Session Ayo, yo, straight up and down Like 6 o'clock, uh uh,…
Pubic Enemy Check this out, Cool DJ Red Alert With my man, Q-Tip In…
Pubic Enemy (Saturday Night Virus disco mix) Huh, Huh, Huh, Huh Red Alert: Check this out, Cool DJ Red…
Public Enemy Check this out, Cool DJ Red Alert With my man,…
Push It Along Q-Tip is my title, I don't think that it's vital For…
Rap Promoter It's a fly love song To the effect of nothing, effective…
Rhythm It's a new decade The Native Tongues are about to proceed…
Rhythm (Devoted to the Art of Moving Butts) Shaheed: It's a new decade The Native Tongues are about to p…
Rock Rock Y Yo! We about to rock this joint, from the family…
Rock Rock Y'All (feat. Punchline, Wordsworth, Jane Doe & Mos Def) [Punch] Yo! We about to rock this joint, from the…
Rumble in the Jungle (Come on) Root to the fruit More bass than Bootsy Collins Yo…
Same Ol' Thing No Charge One, two, what a life, yeah, yeah, yeah Goodness t…
Scenario Here we go yo, here we go yo So what so…
Scenario ft. Readers Of New School Here we go yo, here we go yo So what so…
Scenario (remix) Here we go yo, here we go yo So what…
Scenario remix ft LONS and Hood Here in 1992 we present The fabulous What's The Scenario re…
Separate Together Sometimes men and women look at themselves and see bliss Thr…
Show Buisness Let me tell you 'bout the snakes, the fakes, the…
Skypager Do you know the importance of a skypager? Uh, uh, uh Those…
Solid Wall of Sound Gonna hear electric music (what you gon' hear?) Gonna hear e…
Start It Up Yo, yo I hope ya'll ready Are ya ready? Here we go What…
Steppin It Up You know I plas-ter, the little bas-tard And mastered the re…
Steppin' It Up You know I plas-ter, the little bas-tard And mastered the r…
Steppin' It Up (feat. Busta Rhymes & Redman) (Q-Tip) Phiiiiiife Dawg (Phife) Yo Kamal (Q-Tip) Reggie Nobl…
Steppin' It Up (ft. Busta Rhym You know I plas-ter, the little bas-tard And mastered the re…
Steve Biko Linden Boulevard represent, represent Tribe Called Quest rep…
Steve Biko (Stir It Up) [Phife] Linden Boulevard represent, represent Tribe Called Q…
Stressed Out I really know how it feels to be, stressed out,…
Stressed Out (feat. Faith Evans) INTRO./CHORUS Faith Evans: I really know how it feels to be…
Stressed Out Ft. Faith Evan I really know how it feels to be, stressed out,…
Sucka N***a "Hey sucka nigga, whoever you are" "Hey sucka nigga, hey suc…
That Shit Do do do, do do do do, do do do,…
The Booty Question What is it that everybody has And some pirates and …
The Chase I'm bound to wreck your body and say turn the…
The Chase Part 2 Them can't touch we, no them can't touch we Them can't…
The Chase Part II Them can't touch we, no them can't touch we Them can't…
The Chase Pt. 2 I'm bound to wreck your body and say turn the…
The Chase%2C Part II I'm bound to wreck your body and Say turn the party…
The Chase, Part II "I'm bout to wreck ya body and say turn the…
The Donald Yo Phife Dawg, whatagwan with the crew? Nuff ting, that's wh…
The Hop Yeah, move your body, inside the party We 'bout to bring…
The Infamous Date Rape Classic, classic Classic example of a, a date rape Listen t…
The Jam It was Friday afternoon in the middle of June Heineken bottl…
The Killing Season Winter in America, never knew white Christmas 'Cause L7 squa…
The Love So many people, right now Motivated to shit Bull shit over s…
The Night He Got Caught Sittin in my canvas in the corner of my room 12:…
The Pressure In this American metropolis filled with MC's A Tribe Called …
The Remedy Yo, we all got different things we got to deal…
The Space Program It's time to go left and not right Gotta get it…
Verses from the Abstract I had a dream about my man last night And my…
Vibes and Stuff Let me flaunt the style, I think that the time's…
Vivrant Thing Uh, check it out now Uh, no doubt now Uh, yo, check…
We Can Get Down We can get down, we can we can get down We…
We The People We don't believe you 'cause we the people Are still here…
Weekendz Check it out Her name was Knick-Knack-Patty Wack Her ass smo…
What Babies babble on, they lookin for excuses Game for the buzz…
What Really Goes On We got the bump-da-bump-da-bump bump Yo, we preparin oursel…
What? Babies babble on, they lookin' for excuses Game for the buzz…
whateva will be Say am I 'posed to be dead or doin' life…
Wifey Material If you make a promise I can see me being around Know…
wild hot [Q-Tip] I got the Busta bust Yo, we make the shit…
Word Play One, two, what'cha wanna do Three, four, cuz we're gonna giv…
Youthful Expression The taste of nothing, this does something Moms that knows th…


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