Soulquarians

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From Left to Right: Talib Kweli, Common (kneeling), Mos Def, James Poyser, Erykah Badu, ?uestlove, D'Angelo, Q-Tip, J Dilla (kneeling), Bilal

Soulquarians (common misspelling: Soul Aquarians) is a neo soul-inflected musical collective from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

[edit] Background

The name of the collective is derived from an astrology sign — most members of the collective share sign of Aquarius. Founding members Ahmir Thompson a.k.a. ?uestlove from The Roots, D'Angelo, James Poyser, and J Dilla came together after discovering they had a common interest for the unconventional — offbeat rhythms, irregular chords, and other traits often exhibited by the underground urban music scene.

Being a collective, they have since included a rotating list of members, including Common, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Q-Tip, Erykah Badu, and most recently, Bilal.

In a 2003 interview, interview, ?uestlove unequivocally stated that there are no plans for a Soulquarians album release for the foreseeable future. This has since been interpreted as a silent breakup of the outfit. However, according to an interview with Common (circa 2005), the collective continues to exist.

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Groups
Soulquarians
Black Star \| Slum Village \| The Roots
Members
?uestlove \| Bilal \| Common \| D'Angelo \| Erykah Badu \| J Dilla \| James Poyser \| Mos Def \| Q-Tip \| Talib Kweli
Albums
Amplified \| Be \| Baduizm \| Black on Both Sides \| Black Star \| Brown Sugar \| Can I Borrow a Dollar? \| Champion Sound \| Donuts \| Eardrum \| Electric Circus \| Fantastic, Vol. 1 \| Fantastic, Vol. 2 \| Finding Forever \| Funky Cousins (Demo) \| Game Theory \| Heartache \| James River \| Jay Love Japan \| Kamaal the Abstract \| Like Water for Chocolate \| Live \| Live at the Jazz Cafe \| Mama's Gun \| One Day It'll All Make Sense \| Open \| Quality \| Relive The Moment \| Resurrection \| Ruff Draft \| The Beautiful Struggle \| The New Danger \| The Shining \| The Shining Instrumentals \| Train of Thought \| Tru3 Magic \| Voodoo \| Welcome 2 Detroit \| Worldwide Underground