A Tribe Called Quest is a hip-hop group formed in Queens, New York City in 1985. The group was composed of Q-Tip, Phife Dawg, and DJ Ali Shaheed Muhammad. Along with De La Soul and Jungle Brothers, the group was a central part of the Native Tongues Posse, and enjoyed the most commercial success out of all the groups to emerge from that collective. Q-Tip and Phife had grown up together in Queens, and met Muhammad in high school. The group's name was coined by The Jungle Brothers, whose members attended the same school. The group became a part of the Native Tongues family, a hip-hop artist collective also consisting of the Jungle Brothers, De La Soul, and Black Sheep. At the time of their inception, ATCQ was unique within the hip-hop community for eschewing gangsta rap and macho posturing. Their lyrics focused on abstract and social issues such as the word "nigger," date rape and consumerism. Musically, the group helped pioneer the jazz-rap style (along with groups like Gang Starr and De La Soul). ATCQ made their studio debut in 1990 with People's Instinctive Travels & the Paths of Rhythm. Though it was critically acclaimed and lead to a strong following, their next album, The Low End Theory (1991) was a massive artistic success, appearing on several best of the year lists. It's considered one of the most important hip-hop albums to date. Following their 1998 album The Love Movement, the group disbanded. Q-Tip and Phife Dawg went on to pursue solo careers, while Muhammad co-founded the R&B group Lucy Pearl. The group first went back into the studio in November 2015, following their first televised appearance in 18 years. In November 2016, A Tribe Called Quest released their latest album, 'We Got It From Here... Thank You 4 Your Service.' The album features Busta Rhymes, Consequence, André 3000, Jack White, Elton John, Talib Kweli, Anderson .Paak, Kendrick Lamar and Kanye West.

A Tribe Called Quest is a hip-hop group formed in Queens, NYC in 1985 and composed of Q-Tip, Phife Dawg, and DJ Ali Shaheed Muhammad. At the time of their inception, ATCQ was unique within the hip-hop community for eschewing gangsta rap and macho posturing. Their lyrics focused on abstract and social issues such as the word "nigger," date rape, and consumerism. Musically, the group helped pioneer the jazz-rap style (along with groups like Gang Starr and De La Soul). ATCQ made their studio debut in 1990 with 'People's Instinctive Travels & the Paths of Rhythm.' Though it was critically acclaimed and lead to a strong following, their next album, 'The Low End Theory' (1991) was a massive artistic success, appearing on several best of the year lists. It's considered one of the most important hip-hop albums to date.

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A Tribe Called Quest is a hip-hop group formed in Queens, New York City in 1985. The group was composed of Q-Tip, Phife Dawg, and DJ Ali Shaheed Muhammad. Along with De La Soul and Jungle Brothers, the group was a central part of the Native Tongues Posse, and enjoyed the most commercial success out of all the groups to emerge from that collective. Q-Tip and Phife had grown up together in Queens, and met Muhammad in high school. The group's name was coined by The Jungle Brothers, whose members attended the same school. The group became a part of the Native Tongues family, a hip-hop artist collective also consisting of the Jungle Brothers, De La Soul, and Black Sheep. At the time of their inception, ATCQ was unique within the hip-hop community for eschewing gangsta rap and macho posturing. Their lyrics focused on abstract and social issues such as the word "nigger," date rape and consumerism. Musically, the group helped pioneer the jazz-rap style (along with groups like Gang Starr and De La Soul). ATCQ made their studio debut in 1990 with People's Instinctive Travels & the Paths of Rhythm. Though it was critically acclaimed and lead to a strong following, their next album, The Low End Theory (1991) was a massive artistic success, appearing on several best of the year lists. It's considered one of the most important hip-hop albums to date. Following their 1998 album The Love Movement, the group disbanded. Q-Tip and Phife Dawg went on to pursue solo careers, while Muhammad co-founded the R&B group Lucy Pearl. The group first went back into the studio in November 2015, following their first televised appearance in 18 years. In November 2016, A Tribe Called Quest released their latest album, 'We Got It From Here... Thank You 4 Your Service.' The album features Busta Rhymes, Consequence, André 3000, Jack White, Elton John, Talib Kweli, Anderson .Paak, Kendrick Lamar and Kanye West.