A TRIBE CALLED QUEST ARE BACK - WITH THEIR 6TH ALBUM RELEASE! - THE LEGENDS ARE BACK ALMOST!
2016, has been one hell of a year so far.
For instance the Celebrity deaths within the music and film world; Brexit drama for the Uk; the Syrian crisis for the world, Ukrainian Criss for the whole world; and now news of Donald Trump becoming the 45th President of the US.
All those and many more incidents will make 2016 a year that no one will ever forget.
And now for the brighter note. Well, there is a music album release out on the 11th of November 2016 that we should all take note of.
Its the latest album released regards to the hip-hop group known as A Tribe Called Quest
The album is to be named - "We Got It from Here... Thank You 4 Your Service" by the group called A Tribe Called Quest.
From various music news sources out there via the Internet It seems as if this is now to be the group's final album.
On this same "last" album - we are going to be greeted with musical talents from Young or old such - as Andre 3000, Talib Kweli, Busta Rhymes, Anderson Paak, Elton John, Jack White, and of course Phife Dawg.
Phife Dawg. was a member of A Tribe Called Quest before his untimely death which occurred on the 23rd of March 2016.
We were told that he died of complications in regard to the long-held illness he had with Type 2 Diabetes. He died at the age of 45 years old.
The group that is A Tribe Called Quest is universally acclaimed across the world their take on Hip/Hop - which branches out to "Alternative hip-hop and Jazz/hip-hop".
I have mentioned on this very website to such an extent that I rate them and Gangstarr as the greatest groups to come out of the music of hip-hop.
This brings about a grasp of astonishment from music lovers in general and is different from the world of hip-hop.
What about Run DMC, Outkast, NWA,, the Wu-Tang Gang,, Da la Soul,Public Enemy, and about the Geto Boys?
I am going to stand by what I said then. I am going to add this as well.
A Tribe Called Quest and Gangstarr, in my opinion, are the greatest groups to come from the music of Hip Hop.
They with a few others introduced the world to another way of Looking at Hip Hop and they introduce to the world of hip-hop the music - the music of Jazz.
These are my crazy thoughts - A Tribe Called Quest are the Beatles of Hip Hop music, and Gangstarr is the Rolling Stones of Hip Hop music (I hope that this makes sense???)
The music world of Soul, Rock, and Funk was already being plundered by the artists of hip-hop in regard to samples.
However, these two groups with together Da la Soul - looked past the attitudes of gesturing, and posturing, and decided that wanted to talk about other issues rather than girls, bling issues, and excessive swearing within their music.
At the time they were guiding us along a different route - the use of obscure Jazz music samples; or obscure music samples in general. By working within that road they helped to change the music world of hip-hop music.
In that, there was another way to make and present Hip Hop Music to the masses.
Now were are being told to expect a 6th ALBUM from the group called A Tribe Called Quest - which will be released officially on the 11th of November 2016. Once again the Hip Hop fraternity stops in awe!
It got the same feeling as when the Beatles were going to bring out a new album in their heyday. Maybe not in the same magnitude as the Beatles - but within the Hip Hop world we just can't wait.
It appears that the album was planned by the group before the death of Phife Dawg.
The decision to make another album (their 6th ALBUM) came about after the group was asked to perform on
It was the group’s first television appearance in 15 years, and everyone agreed straight after the performance.
Q-Tip said. "It felt right. The energy was right. It felt like we were those kids that had that big show in Paris when they were 19. It felt fresh.
It felt exciting. It felt new. Plus, it was just good to be with my brothers after all of that time".
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/
This "good feeling" that all of the band members were feeling after that performance. It seemed to be the push that they needed to get this started.
So Far - A Tribe Called Quest has released these studio albums:
1990: People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm
1991: The Low-End Theory
1993: Midnight Marauders
1996: Beats, Rhymes, and Life
1998: The Love Movement
And as I have mentioned before that the group is to release:
2016: We Got It from Here... Thank You 4 Your Service
The news is welcomed by lovers of music that is HopHop from around the world.
As many fans are in dismay at the quality that is being released to the world in the form of mainstream hip-hop music
Many see this as a positive step by the group, as they have always been able to put out material that stands the test of time in each and every release that they have managed so far.
A Tribe Called Quest comes from a period within Hip Hop music where being different, being experimental (up to a point!) and not being scared to try something different was considered the norm.
This period is known as the "Golden Period".
Also, joining the ranks of the Legendary group was the one and only Dj producer - J Dilla via their last two album releases from the band - which shows how much clout A TRIBE CALLED QUEST had.
Little did the band know that the releases of each album they put out - became an event within HipHop Music.
Their very last album was called "The Love Movement"(5th album release from the band!) - when it was first released. Didn't get the Love of all the other albums that they released. But for me it was gold. And listening to it today - makes me shake my head and wonder what are these people listening to.
This album alone beats many that are released today within the world of Hip Hop. Let alone the majestic releases of The Low-End Theory, Midnight Marauders, Beats, Rhymes, and Life which have all earned high praise via the Hip Hop Magazine called The Source
We all need to remember that the city of New York wasn't always ruling Hip Hop music within the 1990s.
As we all know that - from 1991 the rise of the "G-Funk" and the West Coast sound in general. New York Hip-Hop was really in the shadow of NWA, Ice-T, and Ice Cube.
It would take something powerful to happen within New York to get the same recognition. That's what The Tribe provided - with releases such as the Low-End Theory, Midnight Marauders, Beats, Rhymes, and Life! And somehow bought the trophy back to New York if that can be said.
When Tribe was in full flow - they managed to give us a completely original production style and lyrics that were/was easy to the ears and guided with a light-heartedness attitude to the world.
Even today those albums mentioned above are still a breath of fresh air within the hip-hop scene that's plagued with commerciality at every turn you take.
Let's hope that the 6th Album from the group will approach the greatness that is - The Low-End Theory and Midnight Marauders - just for starters.
Or even Beats, Rhymes, and Life. Personally, I don't think it will. As those albums mentioned are as close to perfection as you are going to get for a Hip Hop Album.
But let's wait and see. Grab yourself a copy and let me know what you think. I will.
Here is the playlist of the New album:
We Got It from Here... Thank You 4 Your Service" by A Tribe called Quest - Nov 11th, 2016.
01 The Space Program
02 We The People....
03 Whateva Will Be
04 Solid Wall of Sound
05 Dis Generation
06 Kids...
07 Melatonin
08 Enough!!
09 Mobius
10 Black Spasmodic
11 The Killing Season
12 Lost Somebody
13 Movin Backwards
14 Conrad Tokyo
15 Ego
16 The Donald
A Tribe Called Quest will also be seen for the 1st time on Television since the NEW ALBUM release - via appearing on a TV Comedy show known as Saturday Night Live, hosted by Dave Chappelle – on the 12th of November 2016.
ANOTHER ARTICLE FEATURING A TRIBE CALLED QUEST - PLEASE CLICK ON THE LINK BELOW.
A Tribe Called Quest - Beats, Rhymes & Life
Well that's all folks for me now anyway.
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