A Tribe Called Quest Tickets Continued
A Tribe Called Quest formed because Q-Tip and Phife
had grown up together in Queens and met Muhammad in high
school. The group's name was coined in 1988 by The Jungle
Brothers, whose members had attended the same school. Soon
after, the group began performing live and recording on a
local label. A Tribe Called Quest became a part of the
Native Tongues family, a hip hop artist collective famous for
the socially-conscious and positive messages it delivered in
its music. The Native Tongues family's membership included
A Tribe Called Quest collaborators such as The Jungle
Brothers, Queen Latifah, De La Soul, Leaders of the
New School, Monie Love and Black Sheep.
A Tribe Called Quest made their studio debut in 1990
with People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of
Rhythm. Though this album was critically acclaimed and
lead to a strong fan following, their next album, The Low
End Theory (1991), was a massive artistic success,
appearing on several best of the year lists. It is considered
one of the most important hip hop albums to date. The Low
End Theory was followed by another commercial success,
Midnight Marauders (1993). Beats, Rhymes and
Life (1996) and The Love Movement (1998), the
group's last two albums, featured production by The Ummah and
were less well-received than their predecessors.
Following The Love Movement, A Tribe Called
Quest disbanded. Q-Tip and Phife Dawg went on to pursue
solo careers, while Muhammad founded the R&B group Lucy Pearl.
Recently, A Tribe Called Quest has reunited and are
touring the US.
