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The Anthology - Tribe Called Quest (A) (CD 1999)

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Track Listing
1. Check the Rhime
2. Bonita Applebum - (remix)
3. Award Tour - (featuring Trugoy)
4. Can I Kick It?
5. Scenario - (featuring Leaders Of The New School)
6. Buggin' Out
7. If the Papes Come
8. Electric Relaxation
9. Jazz (We've Got)
10. I Left My Wallet in el Segundo
11. Hot Sex
12. Oh My God - (remix, featuring Busta Rhymes)
13. Stressed Out - (featuring Faith Evans)
14. Luck of Lucien
15. Description of a Fool
16. Keeping It Moving
17. Find a Way
18. Sucka Nigga
19. Vivrant Thing - (with Violator/Q-Tip)

Details
Contributing Artists:Busta Rhymes, Faith Evans, Leaders Of The New School, Trugoy
Distributor:BMG (distributor)
Recording Type:Studio
Recording Mode:Stereo
SPAR Code:n/a

Album Notes
A Tribe Called Quest: Phife, Q-Tip, Ali Shaheed Muhammed, Jarobi.
Additional personnel: Faith Evans (vocals); Trugoy, Leaders Of The New School, Charlie Brown, Dinco D., Busta Rhymes (rap vocals).
Producers: A Tribe Called Quest, Hoods, Q-Tip, The Ummah.
Includes liner notes by Selwyn Seyfu Hinds.
Digitally remastered by Tom Coyne (1999, Sterling Sound).
Emerging on the cusp of the '90s, Tribe quickly became that decade's hip-hop icons. While Phife, Q-Tip, and Ali displayed unquestionable lyrical skills, they possessed a social consciousness that eschewed thuggish gangsta sensibilities, more concerned with communication than "street" bravado. ANTHOLOGY opens with "Check the Rhime" from Tribe's masterful second album, THE LOW END THEORY. A quintessential Tribe cut, it features the trademark conversational interaction between Phife and Q-Tip, and observations that tell much about the group's philosophy, as Phife declares "I'm far from a bully, and I ain't a punk" and Q-Tip observes that "knowledge is the key."
Of course, Tribe was innovative and impressive straight out of the gate, as shown by its debut's warm love song "Bonita Applebum," which mixes smooth '70s R&B with a sitar sample and the belief that "love never dies." Pioneers of the jazz/hip-hop alliance, Tribe sampled everyone from Dizzy Gillespie to Lonnie Smith, achieving the complex, polyphonic tapestry of Public Enemy without the anger. ANTHOLOGY shows that Tribe was always able to find just the right elements to combine for the backdrop to their fast-moving raps. From the breezy jazz guitar chords of "Electric Relaxation" to the Average White Band horn section on "Check the Rhime."

Editorial Reviews
4 stars out of 5 - ...The sparse, jazzy cuts still marvel, as do the whimsical raps of quacky Q-Tip and 'ruffneck' sidekick Phife tag-teaming over thrumming bass, scratchy breaks and insistent, head-nodding beats....we'll not likely hear [a group like this] again.
Q (12/01/1999)

...an eminently ownable collection.
Mojo (12/01/1999)

...makes for a damn fine 'Cliff's Notes' on A Tribe Called Quest's decade-long reign, complete with the hits, the anthems and even a few slept-on gems...
CMJ (11/15/1999)

...an innovative spirit sorely missed in today's hip-hop. Mixing jazzy vibes with, say, Lou Reed, samples and witty rhymes, Tribe eschewed trends in favor of making them. Even as they engaged the mind, [Their] anthems endured as party classics... - Rating: A
Entertainment Weekly (10/29/1999)

...remnants of what made Tribe so great...are collectively showcased in such a fine manner that the need for wet hankies may be dire....a testament to what kind of playing field these guys were once on, and, how much their original flavor will be missed.
The Source (12/01/1999)

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      Greatest Anthology Ever
    Review created: 08/02/00
    by: WhiteLightning -- a member of Epinions

    Pros:
    Everyone can enjoy the album, even if they haven't heard much Tribe

    Cons:
    Should have made a double cd

    A Tribe Called Quest is one the most premier artists in hip hop. Original lyrics and style make them the best rappers (as a group) of all time. In my mind, the Notorious B.I.G. is the greatest rapper ever and no body will ever be able to touch him. I bought the album last month because I wanted to have their greatest songs all on one album. Although I think that most all of their songs are excellent, it's a pain to lug around five cd's just to listen to what you want to. I love how the producers put together the album. Diversity among a cd and how it's put together add to how well listeners are going to perceive the quality of the album. I thought that this anthology album was put together perfectly. I wouldn't change a thing. It blends together their old material with newer material so well. Another thing that I like about ATCQ is that they haven't really change along time. Their style in 1990 is the same as what it is in the year 2000, and I love that about them. They didn't sell out for what was popular at the time (ahem Cash Money, No Limit). I love the Tribe and hope they come out with a new cd soon.

    If you like the Tribe I would recommend for you to buy from artists such as Q-Tip, Pharcyde, Slick Rick, Mos Def, Blackstar, and the Roots. This is a must have album that even a virgin to ATCQ will enjoy.




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