Midnight Marauders (1993)
| Artist: Tribe Called Quest |
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Song Listing
Disc 1
Song Title
1. Midnight Marauders Tour Guide ~ A Tribe Called Quest
2. Steve Biko (Stir It Up) ~ A Tribe Called Quest
3. Award Tour - (with Trugoy) ~ A Tribe Called Quest
4. 8 Million Stories ~ A Tribe Called Quest
5. Sucka Nigga ~ A Tribe Called Quest
6. Midnight - (with Raphael Wiggins) ~ A Tribe Called Quest
7. We Can Get Down ~ A Tribe Called Quest
8. Electric Relaxation ~ A Tribe Called Quest
9. Clap Your Hands ~ A Tribe Called Quest
10. Oh My God - (with Busta Rhymes) ~ A Tribe Called Quest
11. Keep It Rollin' - (with Large Professor) ~ A Tribe Called Quest
12. Chase, The (Part II) ~ A Tribe Called Quest
13. Lyrics To Go ~ A Tribe Called Quest
14. God Lives Through ~ A Tribe Called Quest
Album Notes and Credits
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A Tribe Called Quest: Jonathan "Q-Tip" Davis, Malik "Phife-Dawg" Taylor (rap vocals); Ali Shaheed Muhammad (turntables). |
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Additional personnel: Large Professor, Trugoy, Busta Rhymes, Raphael Wiggins. |
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Producers: A Tribe Called Quest, Skeff Anselm, Large Professor. |
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Engineers: Bob Power, A Tribe Called Quest, Tim Latham. |
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Recorded at Battery Studios, Platinum Island, Matermix and Sorcerer Sound, New York, New York. |
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Personnel: Phife Dawg, Q-Tip (vocals). |
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DJ: Ali Shaheed Muhammad. |
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Audio Mixers: A Tribe Called Quest; Bob Power. |
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Recording information: Battery Studios; Platinum Island Mastermix; Sorcerer Sound. |
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Photographer: Carol Weinberg. |
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Unknown Contributor Roles: Raphael Wiggins; Busta Rhymes. |
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Third and last of the "classic" Tribe records (preceding the addition of Jay Dee and the formation of "the Ummah" production team), MIDNIGHT MARAUDERS is not as groundbreaking as PEOPLE'S INSTINCTIVE TRAVELS or as consistently on-point as LOW END THEORY. However, it is arguably the group's most musically sophisticated album. The tracks balance jazz, soul, and even reggae influences with pure hip-hop to arrive at a completely distinctive Tribe sound, the logical evolution of the bop-inflected hooks which characterized LOW END THEORY. |
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Production-wise, Tribe graduates from a cool school aesthetic to an electric jazz sound (reminiscent of fusion-era Miles Davis). Lyrically MIDNIGHT MARAUDERS finds the group's abstract poetics in excellent form as usual, and Phife is miles ahead of the "mayor-flavor" rhymes of "Can I Kick It." As per the title, the album develops the introspection of "After Hours" into a nocturnal feel which winds it's way through "Midnight," the party-rock of "We Can Get Down," "Clap Your Hands" and the complex layers of "God Lives Through." |
Musical Guests | |
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Large Professor |
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Trugoy |
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Busta Rhymes |
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Raphael Wiggins |
Compilation Appearances
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Show (Explicit Version) |
Technical Info
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Release Date : 11/09/1993 |
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Original Release Date : 1993 |
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Catalog ID : 41490 |
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Label : Jive (USA) |
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Number of Discs : 1 |
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Studio/Live : Studio |
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Mono/Stereo : Stereo |
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SPAR Code : n/a |
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UPC : 00012414149022 |
Professional Reviews
Spin (12/93, p.119)
- Highly Recommended - "...the way Q-Tip and Phife trade solos evokes the spontaneity of an improv jam session, but the smoke in the room is cheeba, not tobacco..."
- Highly Recommended - "...the way Q-Tip and Phife trade solos evokes the spontaneity of an improv jam session, but the smoke in the room is cheeba, not tobacco..."
Entertainment Weekly (11/12/93, p.65)
- "...[A Tribe Called Quest's MIDNIGHT MARAUDER] sounds as fresh as their first...rappers Phife and Q-Tip manage to hold attention without resorting to gun references or expletives..." - Rating: A
- "...[A Tribe Called Quest's MIDNIGHT MARAUDER] sounds as fresh as their first...rappers Phife and Q-Tip manage to hold attention without resorting to gun references or expletives..." - Rating: A
Q (12/93, p.125)
- 4 Stars - Excellent - "...another phat and funky platter simply oozing positive vibes and street-sussed style..."
- 4 Stars - Excellent - "...another phat and funky platter simply oozing positive vibes and street-sussed style..."
Vibe (11/93, p.103)
- "...on MIDNIGHT MARAUDERS [Tribe Called Quest] counter with beats that are less jazzy and more jeep-centric...a rap classic..."
- "...on MIDNIGHT MARAUDERS [Tribe Called Quest] counter with beats that are less jazzy and more jeep-centric...a rap classic..."
The Source (12/93, p.88)
- 4 Stars - Excellent - "...With their third album, MIDNIGHT MARAUDERS, Quest do what they've always done - ignore all of the current trends in hip-hop and deliver a solid collectable..."
- 4 Stars - Excellent - "...With their third album, MIDNIGHT MARAUDERS, Quest do what they've always done - ignore all of the current trends in hip-hop and deliver a solid collectable..."
Melody Maker (11/27/93, p.41)
- "...A Tribe Called Quest have expanded their vision with a lyrical gravitas and a musical lightness of touch that has hitherto eluded them across a whole album...."
- "...A Tribe Called Quest have expanded their vision with a lyrical gravitas and a musical lightness of touch that has hitherto eluded them across a whole album...."
Musician (1/94, p.92)
- "...MARAUDER's varied, sophisticated themes hold your attention even as the grooves lull you into head-nodding..."
- "...MARAUDER's varied, sophisticated themes hold your attention even as the grooves lull you into head-nodding..."
Village Voice (3/1/94, p.5)
- Ranked #21 in the Village Voice's 1993 Pazz & Jop Critics Poll.
- Ranked #21 in the Village Voice's 1993 Pazz & Jop Critics Poll.
NME (Magazine)
(11/27/93, p.32)
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- Very Good - "...MIDNIGHT MARAUDERS is [Tribe Called Quest's] most complete work to date..."
(11/27/93, p.32)
- (7)
- Very Good - "...MIDNIGHT MARAUDERS is [Tribe Called Quest's] most complete work to date..."
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