A Tribe Called Quest

Summary

A Tribe Called Quest is a musical group^[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,161 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• A notable work attributed to A Tribe Called Quest is People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm^[3].
• A notable work attributed to A Tribe Called Quest is The Low End Theory^[4].
• A notable work attributed to A Tribe Called Quest is Midnight Marauders^[5].
• A notable work attributed to A Tribe Called Quest is The Love Movement^[6].
• A notable work attributed to A Tribe Called Quest is We Got It from Here... Thank You 4 Your Service^[7].
• A notable work attributed to A Tribe Called Quest is Beats, Rhymes and Life^[8].
• A Tribe Called Quest received the Brit Award for International Group^[9].
• A Tribe Called Quest received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[10].
• A Tribe Called Quest received the The Source^[11].
• A Tribe Called Quest's instance of is recorded as musical group^[12].
• A Tribe Called Quest's founder is recorded as Q-Tip^[13].
• A Tribe Called Quest's genre is East Coast hip-hop^[14].
• A Tribe Called Quest's genre is alternative hip-hop^[15].
• A Tribe Called Quest's genre is hip-hop^[16].
• A Tribe Called Quest's genre is jazz rap^[17].
• A Tribe Called Quest's genre is progressive rap^[18].
• A Tribe Called Quest's record label is recorded as Jive Records^[19].
• A Tribe Called Quest's record label is recorded as Epic Records^[20].
• A Tribe Called Quest's discography is recorded as A Tribe Called Quest discography^[21].
• A Tribe Called Quest's Commons category is recorded as A Tribe Called Quest^[22].
• A Tribe Called Quest's country of origin is recorded as United States^[23].
• A Tribe Called Quest comprises Phife Dawg^[24].
• A Tribe Called Quest comprises Q-Tip^[25].
• A Tribe Called Quest comprises Ali Shaheed Muhammad^[26].
• A Tribe Called Quest comprises Jarobi White^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Group^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1985^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2017^[31]

• Genre(s): alternative hip hop, boom bap, conscious hip hop, east coast hip hop, hip hop, jazz rap^[32]

• Community tags: alternative hip hop, boom bap, conscious hip hop, east coast hip hop, hip hop, jazz rap^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 9689aa5a-4471-4fb4-9721-07cecda0fa9f^[34]

Body

Founding

A Tribe Called Quest's founder is recorded as Q-Tip^[13]. 1985 marks the founding of it^[35]. Its location of formation is recorded as New York City^[36].

Identity

Official names include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Crush Connection'}^[37] and {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Quest'}^[38]. A Tribe Called Quest's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en-us', 'text': 'A. T C. Q.'}^[39].

Recognition

Awards received include Brit Award for International Group^[9], a class of award^[40], in United Kingdom^[41], founded in 1986^[42]; Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[10], a music museum^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1983^[45]; and The Source^[11], a magazine^[46], in United States^[47], founded in 1988^[48], headquartered in New York City^[49].

Why It Matters

A Tribe Called Quest ranks in the top 1% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,161 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[50] It is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[51]

It has been cited as an influence by Hocus Pocus^[52], a musical group^[53] and DJ Cam^[54], a disc jockey^[55], b. 1973^[56], of France^[57].

FAQs

What awards did A Tribe Called Quest receive?

Honors received include Brit Award for International Group^[9], Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[10], and The Source^[11].

Who did A Tribe Called Quest influence?

A Tribe Called Quest has been cited as an influence by Hocus Pocus^[52] and DJ Cam^[54].