A Tribe Called Quest is one of Hip Hop's most legendary, beloved and revered groups of all time, and for good reason. They are easily recognized for their unique approach to rap music by employing jazzy soundscapes to Afro centric-rhymes, but without the jaded and often nihilistic aggressive outlook.
A Tribe Called Quest is largely responsible for the popularity of Jazzy Hip-Hop that seemed to dominate the East Coast sound of the early 1990's. ATCQ was formed in 1985 by Queens, New York natives, Q-Tip and Phife Dawg, Ali Shaheed Muhammad of Brooklyn, who met Q-Tip in high school and although missing on most albums but always present in heart and friendship, Jarobi.
Lyrically, emcees Q-Tip and Phife addressed social problems in their community and out of that created a patchwork of rap-jazz-scratching-love-hope. Their upbeat and positive message opened the doors of a genre aimed at the positive rather than the negatives in life.
Overall Rating:
5 out of 5 Wallets in El Segundo
A Tribe Called Quest is one of Hip Hop's most legendary, beloved and revered groups of all time, and for good reason. 
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