2. MembersAli ShaheedMuhammadPhife DawgQ-TipJarobi White
3. BackgroundA Tribe Called Quest is one of HipHops most
legendary, beloved andrevered groups of all time and forgood
reason. Easily recognized fortheir unique approach to rap musicby
employing jazz infusedsoundscapes to Afro centric rhymes,sans the
jaded and often nihilisticaggressive posturing associatedwith
hip-hop, A Tribe Called Questwas largely responsible for
thepopularity of a new genre thatdominated the East Coast sound
ofthe early 1990s.
4. Background / RecordLabelAfter receiving lucrative offers for
multi-albumdeals from a variety of labels, thegroup opted for a
modest deal offeredby Jive Records. Jive Records was thenknown as
an independent rap label thatspecialized in, and owed its success
to,building careers of artists like BoogieDown Productions and Too
Short , aswell as an emphasis on longevity andattention to
grass-roots fan bases. JiveRecords was an American record
labelunder the RCA Music Group formed in1981 by Zomba Records.
Formerlyheadquartered in New York City, knownfor a string of
successes with hiphop artists in the 1980s, and also in teenpop and
boy bands during the late1990s/early 2000s.
5. The Low End TheoryThe Low End Theory was one of the
firstrecords to fuse hip hop with a laid-backjazz atmosphere. Ali
ShaheedMuhammad along with Q-Tip and PhifeDawg showcase how rap was
donebefore commercial success influencedmany rappers' for example
Kanye Westcreativity.. (West has named Tribe as hisfavourite rap
group ever)The Low End Theory helped shapealternative hip hop in
the 1990s. Itestablished the musical, cultural, andhistorical link
between hip hop and jazz.[
6. Music Videos analysis
7. A majority of A Tribe CalledQuests music videos involvesome
features / methods whichallows the viewer to engage withthe clip.
For example in theirmusic video Find A way theyhad the song lyrics
below thescreen for the viewer to singalong with them .
Furthermore,they also use handheld camerasand close-ups in their
videoswhich allows the viewer to feellike they are in the scene and
alsopart of the group. In addition tothis optical illusions and
futuristicart is also used in their videos tomake the videos more
appealingand eye catching .
8. Influences: FashionA Tribe Called Quest hasallow influenced
their fansand artists today with theirfashion sense also
especiallywith vintage clothes from the90s era .
9. A Tribe Called Quests anomalous posture has changed the face
andsound of hip-hop and paved the way for future groups,
artists,producers and even fans to be unapologetic about their
creativeexpression. With or without future recordings, ATCQs legacy
lives onin the groups creative innovation that is recognized as a
profoundcontribution to musical history.
10. A Tribe Called Quests anomalous posture has changed the
face andsound of hip-hop and paved the way for future groups,
artists,producers and even fans to be unapologetic about their
creativeexpression. With or without future recordings, ATCQs legacy
lives onin the groups creative innovation that is recognized as a
profoundcontribution to musical history.