A Tribe Called Quest was an American hip hop group, formed in 1985.A Tribe Called Quest official site: Group biography They released six studio albums, five compilations, sixteen singles and two extended plays. The group was made up of rapper/main producer Q-Tip (Kamaal Ibn John Fareed, formerly Jonathan Davis), the late rapper Phife Dawg (Malik Taylor) and DJ/co-producer Ali Shaheed Muhammad. Phife Dawg was only persuaded to join when a fourth member, rapper Jarobi White, joined the group. In 1989 they signed a demo deal with Geffen Records, but not given a full-fledged recording contract. After receiving many offers, they opted for the Jive Records label, an independent rap label. In under a year, they managed to produce People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm to critical acclaim, but lukewarm sales, reaching #91 on the Billboard 200, though it did eventually achieve gold certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Their next album, The Low End Theory, helped shape alternative hip-hop in the 1990s.Chinen, Nate (October 17, 2007). "CMJ Music Marathon: Q-Tip Catches the Fever". The New York Times. Accessed December 29, 2008.Daley, Dan (November 2007). "New York Grooves ". EQ. Accessed December 28, 2008. It established a link between their hip hop based music and the jazz genre. It was a large success, and, on February 1, 1995, the RIAA certified the album platinum."Searchable Database - "The Low End Theory" ". Recording Industry Association of America. Accessed October 6, 2009. Their following album, Midnight Marauders, released in 1993, also earned the platinum award. Beats, Rhymes and Life, their subsequent album which was released three years after Midnight Marauders, was considered their darkest work. It lacked the positive and joyful vibe present in their previous albums. Their fifth studio album followed, The Love Movement. It was regarded by critics as returning to the group's positive vibe. It was awarded gold by the RIAA on November 1, 1998.Search Results - "The Love Movement". Recording Industry Association of America. Accessed December 11, 2008. Their sixth and final album, We Got It from Here... Thank You 4 Your Service, was released on November 11, 2016, with posthumous contributions from Phife Dawg. On May 22, 2017, the album was certified gold by the RIAA.

Albums Studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications[ The Love Movement > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums]. Allmusic. Accessed March 30, 2010. Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications US USR&B/HH AUS N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart. CANFRAGERSWENED"A Tribe Called Quest Discography" . dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 2 August 2023.NZ"A Tribe Called Quest Discography" . Charts.org.nz. eMedia Jungen. Retrieved 14 November 2009. UK People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm Released: April 10, 1990 Label: Jive Format: CD, LP, cassette, digital download, streaming 91 23 184 — — — — — — 54 RIAA: Gold BPI: Silver The Low End Theory Released: September 24, 1991 Label: Jive Format: CD, LP, cassette, digital download, streaming 45 13 — — — — — — — 58 RIAA: Platinum BPI: Silver Midnight Marauders Released: November 9, 1993 Label: Jive Format: CD, LP, cassette, digital download, streaming 8 1 181 48 — — — — — 70 RIAA: Platinum BPI: Silver Beats, Rhymes and Life Released: July 30, 1996 Label: Jive Format: CD, LP, cassette, digital download, streaming 1 1 136 7 — — 30 — 32 28 RIAA: Platinum MC: Gold The Love Movement Released: September 29, 1998 Label: Jive Format: CD, LP, cassette, digital download, streaming 3 3 133 2 40 36 45 — — 38 RIAA: Gold MC: Gold We Got It from Here... Thank You 4 Your Service Released: November 11, 2016 Label: Epic Format: CD, LP, cassette, digital download, streaming 1 1 13 3 75 14 31 16 13 24 RIAA: Gold BPI: Silver "—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Live albums + List of live albums Title Album details Live in Chicago '98 Released: September 19, 2019 Label: Boarding House Presents Format: digital download, streaming

Remix albums + List of remix albums Title Album details Revised Quest for the Seasoned Traveller Released: June 1, 1992 Label: Jive Format: CD, LP, cassette, digital download, streaming

Compilations albums + List of albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positions US USR&B/HH CANR&B UK R&B UK Ind. The Anthology Released: October 26, 1999 Label: Jive Format: CD, LP, cassette, digital download, streaming 81 28 2 22 26 Hits, Rarities & Remixes Released: June 17, 2003 Label: Jive Format: CD, LP, digital download, streaming 190 51 — — — The Lost Tribes Released: March 15, 2006 Label: Jive Format: CD — — — — — The Best of A Tribe Called Quest Released: April 1, 2008 Label: Sony BMG Format: CD, streaming — — — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart.

EPs

+ List of extended plays with selected chart positions Title EP details Peak chart positions US Dance UK UK Dance UKR&B People's Instinctive Remixes Released: 1991 Label: Jive Format: CD———— A Tribe Called Quest EP(compilation EP) Released: 1994 (UK only) Label: Jive Format: CD, LP——2228 Jive Classic 12" #1: Bonita Applebum/I Left My Wallet in El Segundo(compilation EP) Released: 1997 Label: Jive Format: LP———— Jive Classic 12" #2: Check the Rhime/Award Tour(compilation EP) Released: 1997 Label: Jive Format: LP———— Jive Classic 12" #3: Scenario/Oh My God/Jazz (We've Got)(compilation EP) Released: 1997 Label: Jive Format: LP———— The Jam EP(compilation EP) Released: August 11, 1997 (UK only) Label: Jive Format: CD, LP—61112 "—" denotes a recording that did not chart.

Promotional EPs

+ List of promotional EPs Title Album details Classics(compilation EP) Released: 1996 Label: Jive Format: CD, LP

Singles As lead artist + List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positionsCertifications Album US US Dance US R&B US Rap AUS CAN NED NZ SCO UK "Description of a Fool" 1989 — — — — — — — — — — People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm "I Left My Wallet in El Segundo"1990 — — — 9 — — — — — — "Bonita Applebum" — — 56 4 144 — — — — 47 "Can I Kick It?" — — — 8 152 — 13 — — 15 BPI: Gold RMNZ: Platinum "I Left My Wallet in El Segundo (Vampire Mix)"1991 — — — — — — 23 — — 86 People's Instinctive Remixes "Check the Rhime" — — 59 1 — — — — — — RIAA: GoldThe Low End Theory "Jazz (We've Got)" — — — 19 — — — — — — "Scenario"(featuring Leaders of the New School) 1992 57 — 42 6 — — — — — — RIAA: Gold "Luck of Lucien (Tom and Jerry Remix)" — — — — — — — — — —Revised Quest for the Seasoned Traveller "Can I Kick It? (Boilerhouse Remix)" — — — — — — — — — — "Hot Sex" — — 99 — — — — — — — Boomerang Soundtrack "Award Tour"(featuring Trugoy the Dove) 1993 47 27 27 7 — — — — — — Midnight Marauders "Electric Relaxation"1994 65 — 38 13 — — — — — — BPI: Silver RMNZ: Gold "Oh My God"(featuring Busta Rhymes) — — 69 15 — — — — — 81 "1nce Again"(featuring Tammy Lucas)1996 — — 38 — — — — 36 70 34 Beats, Rhymes and Life "Stressed Out"(featuring Faith Evans) — 56 15 143 — — — 81 33 "Find a Way" 1998 71 — 29 18 182 — — 48 75 41 The Love Movement "1nce Again (Twister Mix)"(as A Tribe Called Quest vs. Aphrodite; featuring Tammy Lucas) 1999 — — — — — — — — — — Old School vs. New School "We the People...." 2016 77 — 31 23 — 77 — — — — We Got It from Here... Thank You 4 Your Service "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released. "*" indicates a chart that did not exist at the time.

As featured artist + List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positionsCertifications Album US R&B AUS BELGerman singles chart peaks: NED NZ SCO UK UKR&BUK R&B albums chart peaks: "Raw Deluxe": "Doin' Our Own Dang" (Jungle Brothers feat. A Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, Monie Love & Queen Latifah)1990——4033 Done by the Forces of Nature "Rumble in the Jungle" A (Fugees feat. A Tribe Called Quest, Busta Rhymes & John Forté) 1997713—3 When We Were Kings soundtrack "I C U (Doin' It)" (Violator feat. A Tribe Called Quest & Erykah Badu) 2003————

A Did not chart on the Hot 100 or Hot R&B/Hip-Hop charts (Billboard rules at the time prevented album cuts from charting). Chart peak listed here represents Hot 100 Airplay and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay charts data.

Promotional singles + List of singles, showing year released and album name Title Year Album"Like It Like That" 1998 The Love Movement "Rock Rock Ya'll"(featuring Punchline, Jane Doe, Wordsworth & Mos Def)

Other charted songs Title Year Peak chart positions Album US US R&B "The Space Program" 2016 — — We Got It from Here... Thank You 4 Your Service

Guest appearances + List of non-single guest appearances Title Year Other performer(s) Album "What Yo Life Can Truly Be" 1991 De La Soul, Dres A Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays" (VLS) "Sh.Fe.Mc's" 1994 De La Soul Clear Lake Audiotorium (EP) "If the Papes Come" Mi Vida Loca (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) "Glamour and Glitz" 1995 The Show: The Soundtrack "Peace, Prosperity & Paper"1996 High School High (soundtrack) "The Remedy" Common Get on the Bus: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture "Wild Hot"1997 Busta Rhymes Rhyme & Reason (soundtrack) "Same Ol' Thing" Men in Black: The Album "That Shit" 1998 Jay Dee The Mix Tape, Vol. III

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External links A Tribe Called Quest [ A Tribe Called Quest on Allmusic]