By: Adrian Woods, Contributor A Tribe Called Quest are one of the most influential and pivotal rap groups of all time. In 1985, Q-Tip and Phife Dawg started recording demos. Eventually, other group members Jarobi White and Ali Shaneed Muhammed would soon join, and in 1990, they would release their first studio album, something that…
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Revis(it)ing the Past: 2016 Edition
By Eric Perzanowski, Staff Writer Every year when December rolls around, I get the same sense of inundation. These feelings can originate from a number of things: finals, the looming holiday season, the impending changes to the weather. However, what really puts me over the top is the bombardment of year-end lists. As a reader,…
Album Review: A Tribe Called Quest – We got it from Here…. Thank You 4 Your service
By Daniel Marco, Blogs Editor [Epic; 2016] Rating: 9/10 Key Tracks: “We the People….,” “Solid Wall of Sound,” “Lost Somebody” In 1998, critically acclaimed and innovative hip-hop group A Tribe Called Quest released their last album, The Love Movement. Then, amid tensions between the group members as well as ongoing frustrations with their record label, they split up,…