A Tribe Called Quest - The Anthology (LP)

A Tribe Called Quest weren't rap's biggest hit makers, but their signature numbers indeed fill this collection with style, eclecticism, and laid-back but deliberate flow; indeed, the group's stature seems to have grown since their 1998 break-up.

The continued importance of their music and ideals for many hip-hop fans will only be enhanced by Anthology's 18 tracks (Q-Tip's recent hit Vivrant Thing, from the Violator album is a bonus track). Those unfamiliar with Tribe's achievement should have their heads and booties set into motion by the fellas' many moods, from the playful Check the Rhime and I Left My Wallet in El Segundo to trenchant commentaries such as Description of a Fool and Sucka Nigga. And with its inclusion here, the somewhat rare and all-the-way out If the Papes Come will doubtless re-establish itself as an underground favourite.

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Tracklist:

LP 1:
1. Check the Rhime
2. Bonita Applebum
3. Award Tour
4. Can I Kick It?
5. Scenario
6. Buggin' Out
7. If the Papes Come
8. Electric Relaxation
9. Jazz (We've Got)
10. I Left My Wallet in El Segundo

LP 2:
1. Hot Sex
2. Oh My God
3. Stressed Out
4. Luck of Lucien
5. Description of a Fool
6. Keeping It Moving
7. Find a Way
8. Sucka Nigga
9. Vivrant Thing