Midnight Marauders - Tribe Called Quest (A) (CD 1993)

A Tribe Called Quest reuniting!? Whether you re a fan of the trio or not, it s impossible to deny that the reunion of the legendary trio is a good thing. Since going their separate ways, the group has proven that ATCQ was definitely greater than the sum of its parts. It s certainly no crime to contend that Phife Dog has never really been a pitbull on the mic, and his solo work without Q-Tip is often all bark and no bite as a result. Conversely, Tip s vivrant solo efforts enjoyed more commercial success than Phife s, despite the fact that the principal redeeming qualities of his music were the.

What makes a classic album? Most people would say that the best music jumps out as you as opposed to slowly building over time. There's an instant gratification aspect to albums like "Thriller"-due to state-of-the-art production and other things like videos that makes most classic albums cultural events. In the grand scheme of pop music history (at least when it comes down to record sales), A Tribe Called Quest will go down as barely a footnote. The Queens, NY rap trio-emcees Q-Tip

With all of the insane talk about Tribe Called Quest reuniting once again, its great to hear. After years apart and a lack of solo success by its members, its good to hear that the trio is back together. So in celebration, I will take a look at what is known by their fans to be their greatest hit album yet: Midnight Marauders. Many fans cant seem to decide as to whether Low End Theory or Midnight Marauders is the better album by the Tribe Called Quest. Everybody agrees that Low End Theory was the most critically acclaimed and groundbreaking piece of the series, but a lot of the hardcores that.

Many people consider this CD to be A Tribe Called Quest's greatest release (If not, many rank it under only The Low End Theory), but the sheer greatness of it wasn't totally appreciated back when it came out in late 1993. It came out quietly surrounded by such classic releases as Snoop Dogg's debut Doggystyle and Common Sense's Resurrection, but the musical blueprint it made was followed by many rap (and even pop) acts who derived most of their music from ATCG's serene yet forceful sound. Nevertheless, let us sit back, relax, and let the soothing, jazzical sounds of ATCG maraud our aural...