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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."
Includes liner notes by Selwyn Seyfu Hinds.
Digitally remastered by Tom Coyne (1999, Sterling Sound).
Producers: A Tribe Called Quest, Hoods, Q-Tip, The Ummah.
Audio Remasterer: Tom Coyne.
Liner Note Author: Selwyn Seyfu Hinds.
Photographer: Carol Weinberg.
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).
Entertainment Weekly (10/29/99, p.115) - "...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 Q (12/99, p.168) - 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." CMJ (11/15/99, p.26) - "...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..." The Source (12/99, p.260) - "...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." Mojo (Publisher) (12/99, pp.128-9) - "...an eminently ownable collection."
tribe is the best a great collection of their hits!!
would rate it 5 stars but
one of my fave songs was missing, "1nce again"
Still a great cd if you love tribe Submitted by spud (bahamas) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
Beautiful The best collection of Q-Tip and the crew. Please get this. Real music for all people. Submitted by B.I.G. J.E.S. (Toronto, ON, Can) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
Very Good Really, really good if you can get over Phife's silly lyrics. Submitted by spambo11 (North Bay, ON) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
Most Innovative Hip hop CD ever A Tribe Called Quest is one of the frontrunners of Outkast in terms of musical style, they had real beats, not that many curses, and some phat rhymes, ah i miss being able to say that. Submitted by Edward (Baltimore, MD, USA) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo This review is for a different format.
essence i believe this cd show the true essence of the past reprsentation of what hip-hop truly is.even though it is not consider a five rating, the cd is still a nice cd. Submitted by Jessica (Jax, Fl.) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo This review is for a different format.
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