Rap\Hip Hop Jive Records 1989
Download People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm
When first sitting down to research this amazing rap album, I stumbled upon the Wikipedia article and glanced at the genres that A Tribe Called Quest are filed under. Never before have I seen a more appropriate filing. It said:
"Jazz Rap/Golden Age Hip Hop"
Perfect. Nailed It. Good Job Wikipedia. (maybe soon it'll change it to Neo-Classical Metal/Zouk though, knowing Wikipedia)
Anyway, to get to this here album quickly, People's Instinctive Travels is one of the smoothest pieces of rap music I've ever heard. The Tribe consists, on a nuclear level, of Q-Tip, Al Shaheed Muhammad, and Fife Dawg.
What got my attention for this album was the lead single, and most famous Tribe song "Can I Kick It?". Why, yes you can Tribe, yes you can. This song is a great example of the Tribe, featuring great smooth rap poetry, amazing sampling (Lou Reed's Walk On The Wild Side is sampled, possibly my favorite sampling to date), subtly comedic lyrics, and great structure for a rap song.
A Tribe Called Quest is definitely one of the most overlooked rap groups of the early 90's, sometimes overshadowed by rap giants Wu-Tang, Public Enemy and the like.
For Listeners of: Wu-Tang Clan, Public Enemy, Run DMC, NWA, Gucci Mane, Notorious BIG, or Tupac
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