A Tribe Called Quest has been back in the headlines a lot recently, with the news that they'll be reuniting for a few opening dates on Kanye West's Yeezus Tour for what Q-Tip promised would be the group's last-ever shows.
"In August, ATCQ did our last show FOR Cali," Tip tweeted after the shows were announced...
Tomorrow marks the 20th anniversary of A Tribe Called Quest's Midnight Marauders, the seminal group's third album and one of the most iconic albums in hip-hop history. Unleashed the same day as the Wu-Tang Clan's debut Enter The Wu-Tang: 36 Chambers, it represented the other side of New York hip-hop in the early 1990s, and cemented Tribe as one of the best hip-hop artists out.
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They say that you shouldn't judge a book by its cover, but often the human instinct to make snap judgments overcomes that sentiment. We all do it, and we can't help it. As human beings, we are psychologically inclined to judge what we see at face value regardless of our better inclinations to do otherwise. That is ...
Kanye West’s forthcoming "Yeezus" Tour with Kendrick Lamar added two opening acts a few days ago: Pusha T and A Tribe Called Quest. According to Q-Tip, the group will play their last shows in New York City.
In August, ATCQ did our last show FOR Cali. It's...
Kanye’s Yeezus tour gets an added bonus for its NYC leg. Previously, Kendrick Lamar wasn't slated to perform in the New York venues. However, it has since been confirmed by Miss Info/Hot 97 that he will indeed perform in selected NYC shows. Also joining Y...
After joining Instagram today, Q-Tip posted a little bit of hip-hop history for his very first post on the social media service. The Abstract Poet posted a photo of the original lyric sheet for the classic A Tribe Called Quest song, "Check The Rhime" to Instagram today...
New Jersey often gets a bad rap—pun intended. To some it’s the sixth borough of New York City, but to others, the Garden State is the home of the Jersey Shore and we all watched how well that unfolded on MTV. Contrary to polarizing opinions, New Jersey is much more than the sum of its parts, especially when it comes to hip-hop.
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Rap music has a way of celebrating the opening line. It’s always the hard entry that has heads nodding and wanting to listen to the rest of the song. However, some songs start off strong and fade out into nothingness by the end. It’s a rapper’s duty to remain thorough throughout the track or enlist the help of others to enhance the cut right up to the closing.
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A good television theme song can set the entire tone of the show before you watch a minute of an episode. In the history of television, there have many memorable theme songs that are amongst pop culture's most valued artifacts. A few bars of theme song from "Cheers" and you will be singing the song about going to the place where everybody knows your name...
Last week, Detroit rapper Danny Brown released 12.12.08, a documentary from 2009 that chronicled his steady hustle in the D's hip-hop scene. While the film felt slightly dated, it certainly captured a moment for Danny, back when he still had braids and a generally different rap style, a far cry from his latest hipster-friendly days as an artist signed to Fool's Gold. Dan...
Anger fades but diamonds are forever. Earlier this week, Jay Z and Dame Dash reunited to be photographed at a party after years of acrimonious relations, thus proving that time can heal even the most bitter wounds. Reunions in hip-hop are a beautiful thing
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