Yo! I love 'A Tribe Called Quest'
- I'm listening to the radio and they played my favorite song "Electric Relaxation" and it reminded me of how much I wish they hadn't broke up - Q-tip did okay on his own but nothing like the back and forth chemisrty between him and Phife, who by the way deserves way more props for being a dope lyracist, and of course it would never be right without a Ali Shaheed Muhamed track - Feel me?

Word! You are indeed felt on this one!

Midnight Marauders is my favoutite Quest album. Every track just sounds incredible. Helped out no doubt by Bob Powers' mixing skills.

Getting on a plane tomorrow, and this will definately be played during the long flight to L.A. from London.

And remember, "Relax yourself girl, please settle down".

I'm not positive but I thought I saw on a chart somewhere a song with ATCQ involved? Can anyone confirm?




BTW Electric Relaxation & Check the Rhime r my faves
[This message was edited Wed Dec 10 13:44:07 PST 2003 by ThaHumanBody]

BlurredEye said:

Kudos on knowing the words - A true fan!
and Midnight Marauders is my favorite too.

"Electric Relaxation" is the jam!!! The horns on there are cool. I love 'Midnight Marauders', but my fav Tribe album is 'The Low End Theory'. That disc just about sums up the summer of '92 for me. It was bumped constantly.

A few years ago, Q Tip created a beautiful piece of work called "Kamaal: The Abstract" where he took his art to the next level with live instruments and even some singing. The album had the deepest groove I've heard from anyone in a long time, a real labor of love, jazzy with a hint of Stevie Wonder and Prince. Unfortunately, it was such a unique piece of work that the record label literally had no idea what to do with it, how to market it, etc. for mass consumption.

But even as a bootleg, it is exquisite. If you can find it, GET IT.

DON'T YOU PEOPLE KNOW THAT TRIBE ARE BACK TOGETHER!

working on an album as we speak.

first song is already available.

forgot the title. go search!

ThE Low End Theory is listed on Rolling Stones 500 greatest albums and not Midnight Marauders!!That is ridiculous!They both deserve it as well as People's Instinctive Travels...


Ever hear of a cd called Hidden Beach??They take hip hop and make jazz songs out of them."Electric Relaxation" is one of the best ones.That song is magic!!

Tribe called Quest is cool.

zagnut1813 said:

I've had this since before its old street release date.Arista said they couldn't market it.I think there is some cool stuff on it.Remember,Vibe even had a review of it.They gave it like,3 stars.I agreed with that.It was cool and has some cool songs,but,ultimately,needed a little something more to reach his full vision.I know exactly what Tip was trying to accomplish and it's commendable.He was taking drum lessons,voice lessons,guitar,etc.He,like Andre,wants more.

It would be cool if Tip reworked the album with some live straight- ahead jazz combo and rapped with that.About 5 of those songs were strong.He should keep those and add so that the label could push it as a jazzmatazz type thang.It would work with the right campaign.They shouldn't push it like a regular hip hop release.It's a different animal.

Thoughts of this have made me break out my old cd of the brand new heavies when they recorded with the rappers.I like the Masta Ace cut the best.The funniest is Kool G rap's "death threat'My fave line is when he visits an adversary's grave site.he talks of giving a toast and "start shootin' at your motherfuckin' ghost!"That cracks me up.

rockwilder said:

I know have that and your absolutely right it does have that something special- I really love the song barely in love - that song sounds so much like Prince.

Relax yo'self girl...PLEEEZ settle Down !!



nobody's seeing tribe

sorry...