A Tribe Called Quest — Hip-Hop Connections & History

A Tribe Called Quest

A Tribe Called Quest were an American hip-hop group formed in Queens, New York City, in 1985, originally composed of rapper and main producer Q-Tip, rapper Phife Dawg, DJ and co-producer Ali Shaheed Muhammad, and rapper Jarobi White. A Tribe Called Quest came to prominence as members of the Native Tongues collective, which they co-founded in 1988.

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#294

Era

90s

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Beefs

No documented rap beefs.

Crew

Native Tongues

A Tribe Called Quest are Native Tongues founding members. Q-Tip is the collective's center.

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Nas

Q-Tip and Nas are NY hip-hop legends with deep mutual respect. Q-Tip produced for Nas.

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Kanye West

Kanye has cited ATCQ as one of his biggest influences. Q-Tip and Kanye are close.

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