Anthology CD

MUSIC

R&B / SOUL

Song Listing

Disc 1

Song Title

1. Check The Rhime ~ A Tribe Called Quest

2. Bonita Applebum ~ A Tribe Called Quest

3. Award Tour - (featuring Trugoy) ~ A Tribe Called Quest

4. Can I Kick It? ~ A Tribe Called Quest

5. Scenario - (featuring Leaders Of The New School) ~ A Tribe Called Quest

6. Buggin' Out ~ A Tribe Called Quest

7. If The Papes Come ~ A Tribe Called Quest

8. Electric Relaxation ~ A Tribe Called Quest

9. Jazz (We've Got) ~ A Tribe Called Quest

10. I Left My Wallet In El Segundo ~ A Tribe Called Quest

11. Hot Sex ~ A Tribe Called Quest

12. Oh My God - (featuring Busta Rhymes) ~ A Tribe Called Quest

13. Stressed Out - (featuring Faith Evans) ~ A Tribe Called Quest

14. Luck Of Lucien ~ A Tribe Called Quest

15. Description Of A Fool ~ A Tribe Called Quest

16. Keeping It Moving ~ A Tribe Called Quest

17. Find A Way ~ A Tribe Called Quest

18. Sucka Nigga ~ A Tribe Called Quest

19. Vivrant Thing - (with Violator/Q-Tip) ~ A Tribe Called Quest

Album Notes and Credits

Notes & Personnel Info
	A Tribe Called Quest: Phife, Q-Tip, Ali Shaheed Muhammed, Jarobi.
	Additional personnel: Faith Evans (vocals); Trugoy, Leaders Of The New School, Charlie Brown, Dinco D., Busta Rhymes (rap vocals).
	Producers: A Tribe Called Quest, Hoods, Q-Tip, The Ummah.
	Includes liner notes by Selwyn Seyfu Hinds.
	Digitally remastered by Tom Coyne (1999, Sterling Sound).
	Audio Remasterer: Tom Coyne.
	Liner Note Author: Selwyn Seyfu Hinds.
	Photographer: Carol Weinberg.
	Emerging on the cusp of the '90s, Tribe quickly became that decade's hip-hop icons. While Phife, Q-Tip, and Ali displayed unquestionable lyrical skills, they possessed a social consciousness that eschewed thuggish gangsta sensibilities, more concerned with communication than "street" bravado. ANTHOLOGY opens with "Check the Rhime" from Tribe's masterful second album, THE LOW END THEORY. A quintessential Tribe cut, it features the trademark conversational interaction between Phife and Q-Tip, and observations that tell much about the group's philosophy, as Phife declares "I'm far from a bully, and I ain't a punk" and Q-Tip observes that "knowledge is the key."
	Of course, Tribe was innovative and impressive straight out of the gate, as shown by its debut's warm love song "Bonita Applebum," which mixes smooth '70s R&B with a sitar sample and the belief that "love never dies." Pioneers of the jazz/hip-hop alliance, Tribe sampled everyone from Dizzy Gillespie to Lonnie Smith, achieving the complex, polyphonic tapestry of Public Enemy without the anger. ANTHOLOGY shows that Tribe was always able to find just the right elements to combine for the backdrop to their fast-moving raps. From the breezy jazz guitar chords of "Electric Relaxation" to the Average White Band horn section on "Check the Rhime."
Musical Guests
	Trugoy
	Leaders Of The New School
	Busta Rhymes
	Faith Evans

Artist Overview

The early-1990s advent of A Tribe Called Quest represented one of the key evolutions in rap music. The New York group signaled a shift from the boisterous braggadocio of the old school to a more laid-back, fun-loving form buoyed by sophisticated production and thoughtful, positive lyrics. The Tribe's hallmarks were all in evidence on their debut: the low-key delivery of lead rapper Q-Tip, the jazzy instrumental touches, and the oddball samples. Over the next few releases, the group showed major growth, musically and lyrically, pushing the boundaries of hip-hop and influencing a new generation of rappers in the process.

Compilation Appearances

	Show (Explicit Version)
	Renaissance Presents Pacha Ibiza
	Renaissance Presents Pacha Ibiza 2
	Essential Hip Hop Vol 3
	2k7:tracks
	Strange Hip Hop
	Wackness (Ost)(Explicit Version)

Technical Info

	Release Date : 10/26/1999
	Original Release Date : 1999
	Catalog ID : 41679
	Label : Jive (USA)
	Number of Discs : 1
	Studio/Live : Studio
	Mono/Stereo : Stereo
	SPAR Code : n/a
	UPC : 00012414167927

Professional Reviews

Entertainment Weekly (10/29/99, p.115)
- "...an innovative spirit sorely missed in today's hip-hop. Mixing jazzy vibes with, say, Lou Reed, samples and witty rhymes, Tribe eschewed trends in favor of making them. Even as they engaged the mind, [Their] anthems endured as party classics..." - Rating: A

Q (12/99, p.168)
- 4 stars out of 5 - "...The sparse, jazzy cuts still marvel, as do the whimsical raps of quacky Q-Tip and 'ruffneck' sidekick Phife tag-teaming over thrumming bass, scratchy breaks and insistent, head-nodding beats....we'll not likely hear [a group like this] again."

CMJ (11/15/99, p.26)
- "...makes for a damn fine 'Cliff's Notes' on A Tribe Called Quest's decade-long reign, complete with the hits, the anthems and even a few slept-on gems..."

The Source (12/99, p.260)
- "...remnants of what made Tribe so great...are collectively showcased in such a fine manner that the need for wet hankies may be dire....a testament to what kind of playing field these guys were once on, and, how much their original flavor will be missed."

Mojo (Publisher)
(12/99, pp.128-9)
- "...an eminently ownable collection."

BloomReach Content

Anthology (1999)

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