A Tribe Called Quest - People's Instinctive Travels And The Paths Of Rhythm

Year : 1990
Label : Jive
Genre : Hip-Hop
Style : Conscious, Funk/Soul, Jazzy Hip-Hop

Considered as one of best 100 Hip-Hop album ever recorded, "People's Instinctive Travels And The Paths Of Rhythm" is among the most influencing album in the Hip-Hop history including the iconic classic "Can I Kick It ?"(with famous introducing extracted from "Walk On The Wild Side" composed by Lou Reed). It's also the last album before Jarobi White left the band. Titles include "I Left My Wallet In El Segundo" & "Bonita Applebum" (debut and second singles), "Pubic Enemy" featuring DJ Red Alert and tribute to french Hip-Hop producer Lucien Papalu from The Native Tongues "Luck Of Lucien".

A Tribe Called Quest - The Low End Theory

 

Year : 1991
Label : Jive
Genre : Hip-Hop
Style : Conscious, Jazzy Hip-Hop

Formed in 1988 by Q-Tip, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Jarobi and Phife Dawg, all former members of New York collective, The Native Tongues, A Tribe Called Quest is one of the most influential Hip-Hop band of all time. The band recorded five albums before split-up after their "Love Movement" in 1998. The jazz-influenced album "The Low End Theory" is the best Hip-Hop album ever recorded including massive jazz samples extracted from classic recordings of Freddie Hubbard, Eric Dolphy, Grant Green or Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers. The album contributes also to launch Busta Rhymes' solo career with "Scenario". Titles include amazing featurings including legendary Jazz bassist Ron Carter on "Verses From The Abstract", Lord Jamar & Sadat X from Brand Nubian with Diamond D on "Show Business" and Busta Rhymes, Charlie Brown & Dinco D, all members of Leaders Of The New School on "Scenario".