Releases | ||
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↙Studio albums | 5 | |
↙Compilation albums | 5 | |
↙Singles | 13 | |
↙Video albums | 5 | |
↙Features singles | 1 |
A Tribe Called Quest is an American hip hop group, formed in 1985.[1] They released five studio albums, five compilations, thirteen singles and five video albums. The group is made up of rapper/producer Q-Tip (Kamaal Ibn John Fareed, formerly Johnathan Davis), rapper Phife Dawg (Malik Taylor) and DJ/producer Ali Shaheed Muhammad. Ali was only persuaded to join when a fourth member, 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 a lukewarm reception, reaching #91 on the Billboard 200, though it did 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.[2][3] 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.[4] 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 leaves the positive and joyful vibe that is present in their previous albums. Their final studio album followed, The Love Movement. It was regarded by critics as returning to the groups positive vibe. It was awarded gold by the RIAA on November 1, 1998.[5]
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Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
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CAN [7][8] |
NZ [9] |
UK [10][11] |
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1990 | People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm
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91 | — | — | 54 | US: Gold[12] | |||||||||||||
1991 | The Low End Theory | 45 | — | — | 58 | US: Platinum[12] | |||||||||||||
1993 | Midnight Marauders | 8 | 48 | — | 70 | US: Platinum[12] | |||||||||||||
1996 | Beats, Rhymes and Life | 1 | 7 | 32 | 28 | US: Platinum[12] CAN: Gold[13] |
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1998 | The Love Movement | 3 | 2 | — | 38 | US: Gold[12] CAN: Gold[13] |
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"—" denotes releases that did not chart. |
Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||||
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US [6] |
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1992 | Revised Quest for the Seasoned Traveller
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1999 | The Anthology
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81 | ||||
2003 | Hits, Rarities, and Remixes
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190 | ||||
2006 | The Lost Tribes
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112 | ||||
2008 | The Best of A Tribe Called Quest
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139 | ||||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart. |
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | |||
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U.S. Hot 100 | U.S. R&B | U.S. Rap | UK[11] | |||
1990 | "Bonita Applebum" | — | 56 | 4 | 47 | People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm |
"I Left My Wallet in El Segundo" | — | — | 9 | — | ||
1991 | "Can I Kick It?" | — | — | 8 | 15 | |
"Check the Rhime" | — | 59 | 1 | — | The Low End Theory | |
"Jazz (We've Got)" | — | — | 19 | — | ||
1992 | "Scenario" (featuring Leaders of the New School) | 57 | 42 | 6 | — | |
"Hot Sex" | — | 99 | — | — | Boomerang soundtrack | |
1993 | "Award Tour" | 47 | 27 | 7 | — | Midnight Marauders |
1994 | "Electric Relaxation" | 65 | 38 | 13 | — | |
"Oh My God" (featuring Busta Rhymes) | — | 69 | 15 | 68 | ||
1996 | "1nce Again" A | — | 38 | — | 34 | Beats, Rhymes and Life |
"Stressed Out" (featuring Faith Evans) | — | 56 | 15 | 33 | ||
1998 | "Find a Way" | 71 | 29 | 18 | 41 | The Love Movement |
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | |||
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1997 | "Rumble in the Jungle" A (Fugees feat. A Tribe Called Quest, Busta Rhymes & John Forté) | 71 | — | 3 | 3 | When We Were Kings soundtrack |
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.
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