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| 1. Midnight Marauders Tour Guide |
| 2. Steve Biko (Stir It Up) |
| 3. Award Tour |
| 4. 8 Million Stories |
| 5. Sucka Nigga |
| 6. Midnight |
| 7. We Can Get Down |
| 8. Electric Relaxation |
| 9. Clap Your Hands |
| 10. Oh My God |
| 11. Keep It Rollin' |
| 12. The Chase, Part ll |
| 13. Lyrics To Go |
| 14. God Lives Through |
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This might have been the album Tribe Called Quest wanted to make from the very beginning. It's their most even, consistent album of the original trilogy that also includes People's Instinctive Travels... and The Low End Theory. But in spite of this, or maybe because of it, it's also their most uninteresting. With so many competent tracks, there's no chance for something to stand out above the pack, like "Scenario" did on Low End Theory or "Can I Kick It" did on People's Instinctive Travels. The celebration is there ("Stir It Up"), the jazz drums kick ("Oh My God"), and the stand-up bass dribbles, keeping perfect pace with Q-Tip's unmistakable mic-touch ("Electric Relaxation"). There's even a Native Tongues armistice/reunion with De La Soul ("Awards Tour"). Although it comes together like a seamless tutorial in jazz hip-hop style, it comes together so damn well that it's hard for any one track to excel, cursing the album with consistent quality. --Todd Levin
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By T. Bigney
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Heralded as one of the charter members of the conscious rap compendium collectively known as the Native Tongues, A Tribe Called Quest rose to the upper echelon of the industry through their accessible grip on the conveyance of modern problems. They discussed the social ramifications of the N-word, detailed the myriad possibilities in late-night New York, pontificated on various strategies of attracting the opposite sex, and managed to confuse the practical definition of gravity, all while informing the listener of their vast superiority to their peers. Saddled with derivative face value, a deep listen to this record unveils the sound that helped promote the current chilled vibe-oriented underground (Frank and Dank, Madlib, Little Brother) while maintaining a purely independent view of the New York hip-hop landscape of the time.
Further developing the low end sound that made them famous, ATCQ collectively produced a jazz-hop clinic that finds itself equal parts Pete Rock, Buckshot and Diamond D. Their natural use of hard drums and smooth samples were par for the course, with their major triumph being the chiming piano, upright bass and cold groove of "Electric Relaxation". In combining extremes and extrapolating their original concepts, ATCQ made an album suitable for both city driving and sexual encounters.
Further developing the low end sound that made them famous, ATCQ collectively produced a jazz-hop clinic that finds itself equal parts Pete Rock, Buckshot and Diamond D. Their natural use of hard drums and smooth samples were par for the course, with their major triumph being the chiming piano, upright bass and cold groove of "Electric Relaxation". In combining extremes and extrapolating their original concepts, ATCQ made an album suitable for both city driving and sexual encounters.
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No other hip hop artist or group have dropped 3 consecutive classic albums in a row. Classic means that every song on each album is a banger or above average with no filler tracks.
The brilliance of People's Instictive Travels, Low End Theory and Midnight Marauders displayed youthful innocence, artistry, insight and down right originality.
The brilliance of People's Instictive Travels, Low End Theory and Midnight Marauders displayed youthful innocence, artistry, insight and down right originality.
The reason Tribe is so revered today is they stayed true to themselves and allowed the people to crown them instead of begging for the title like LL and JayZ.
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I gave this album four stars (don't hate me, lol) because it's hard to top The Low End Theory, and you can tell that this album is a little more mainstream (see "Award Tour"). But this is the best mainstream album I ever heard! Who can forget "Electric Relaxation" and the classic "Oh My God"? But I also liked "Sucka N***a", "Lyrics to Go", and the hard-thumpin' beat, "Clap Your Hands". Phife drops the best line in this song: "If I ever went solo/My favorite MC would be me." Tribe went downhill from here and they tried to make a comeback last year with "I.C.U." (featuring Erykah Badu) but in my opinion, they sounded like has-beens. Pick up this album along with their first two.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
the best tribe album
I've heard all of them and this one is the best. Come on, think about all the memorable songs: Award Tour, Sucka Nigga, Electric Relaxation, Oh My God, and Lyrics to Go alone are... Read more
Published on Jun 23 2004 by B
5.0 out of 5 stars
the greatest hiphop album ever
Classic doesn't do this justice, this album is so beyond that. Never will you hear an album of this quality again, everything is perfect. Read more
Published on Jun 12 2004 by michael k.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Oh my god, yes oh my god!
The most critical anyone can be about this album is that each track is so-good, that not one really stands out. Well god-damn! Seriously though, this album is really incredible. Read more
Published on May 9 2004 by SheffieldAl
5.0 out of 5 stars
Outstanding, almost as good as Low End
I love Tribe and I wish they hadn't fallen off but these two albums: Low End and Midnight are among the greatest in Hip-Hop history.
Published on April 30 2004 by D. Dooley
5.0 out of 5 stars
Still lovin' it . . .
Tribe is my favorite group and this is my favorite album of their's. Most of the other reviewers have prettymuch summed up why that is. Read more
Published on April 26 2004 by carrolina
5.0 out of 5 stars
An Award Tour with the Tribe!!!!!
How many artists can say they released THREE STRAIGHT CLASSIC album? Not too many. But A Tribe Called Quest(and Public Enemy just to name one more)certainly did. Read more
Published on April 14 2004 by Wayne Maye
5.0 out of 5 stars
Hip Hop Landmark
I'm not a big hip hop fan. Lyrics about urban decay don't really interest me at all. Tribe has always kept it positive, upbeat, and even jazzy, and this is the pinnacle of their... Read more
Published on Mar 2 2004 by C. Moseley
5.0 out of 5 stars
Another AMAZING album from ATCQ
ATCQ is one of the best hip-hop groups of all time. They have amazing skills and ranking among the greatest. They have expert coordination. Read more
Published on Feb 28 2004 by Done with it.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Another AMAZING album from ATCQ
ATCQ is one of the best hip-hop groups of all time. They have amazing skills and ranking among the greatest. They have expert coordination. Read more
Published on Feb 28 2004 by Done with it.
5.0 out of 5 stars
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To Legrandefromage007 the midnight marauders album got 5 mics from the source as well. A truer hip-hop head.
Published on Jan 14 2004
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