A Tribe Called Quest discography

A Tribe Called Quest was an American hip hop group, formed in 1985.[1] They released six studio albums, five compilations, sixteen singles and two extended plays. The group was made up of rapper/main producer Q-Tip (Kamaal Ibn John Fareed, formerly Jonathan Davis), the late rapper Phife Dawg (Malik Taylor) and DJ/co-producer Ali Shaheed Muhammad. Phife Dawg was only persuaded to join when a fourth member, rapper Jarobi White, joined the group. In 1989 they signed a demo deal with Geffen Records, but not given a full-fledged recording contract. After receiving many offers, they opted for the Jive Records label, an independent rap label. In under a year, they managed to produce People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm to a lukewarm reception, reaching #91 on the Billboard 200, though it did achieve gold certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

A Tribe Called Quest discography
Studio albums	6
Compilation albums	5
EPs	2
Singles	16
Features singles	4

Their next album, The Low End Theory, helped shape alternative hip-hop in the 1990s.[2][3] It established a link between their hip hop based music and the jazz genre. It was a large success, and, on February 1, 1995, the RIAA certified the album platinum.[4] Their following album, Midnight Marauders, released in 1993, also earned the platinum award. Beats, Rhymes and Life, their subsequent album which was released three years after Midnight Marauders, was considered their darkest work. It lacked the positive and joyful vibe present in their previous albums. Their fifth studio album followed, The Love Movement. It was regarded by critics as returning to the group's positive vibe. It was awarded gold by the RIAA on November 1, 1998.[5] Their sixth and final album, We Got It from Here... Thank You 4 Your Service, was released on November 11, 2016, with posthumous contributions from Phife Dawg. On May 22, 2017, the album was certified gold by the RIAA.

Albums

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions					Certifications
		US [6]	US R&B/HH [7]	CAN [8][9]	NZ [10]	UK [11][12]
People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm	Released: April 17, 1990 Label: Jive, RCA Records Format: CD, LP, digital download	91	23	—	—	54	RIAA: Gold[13]
The Low End Theory	Released: September 24, 1991 Label: Jive Format: CD, LP, digital download	45	13	—	—	58	RIAA: Platinum[13]
Midnight Marauders	Released: November 9, 1993 Label: Jive Format: CD, LP, digital download	8	1	48	—	70	RIAA: Platinum[13]
Beats, Rhymes and Life	Released: July 30, 1996 Label: Jive Format: CD, LP, digital download	1	1	7	32	28	RIAA: Platinum[13] MC: Gold[14]
The Love Movement	Released: September 29, 1998 Label: Jive Format: CD, LP, digital download	3	3	2	—	38	RIAA: Gold[13] MC: Gold[14]
We Got It from Here... Thank You 4 Your Service	Released: November 11, 2016 Label: Epic Format: CD, LP, digital download	1	1	3	13	24	RIAA: Gold[13]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Compilations

List of albums, with selected chart positions

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		US [6]	US R&B/HH [7]
Revised Quest for the Seasoned Traveller	Released: 1992 Label: Jive Format: CD	—	—
The Anthology	Released: October 26, 1999 Label: Jive Format: LP, CD, CS, digital download	81	28
Hits, Rarities & Remixes	Released: June 17, 2003 Label: Jive Format: CD, LP, CS, digital download	190	51
The Lost Tribes	Released: March 15, 2006 Label: Jive Format: CD	112	—
The Best of A Tribe Called Quest	Released: April 1, 2008 Label: Sony BMG Format: CD	139	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart.

Extended plays

List of extended plays

Title	Album details
A Tribe Called Quest EP (UK only)	Released: 1994 Label: Jive Format: CD, vinyl
The Jam EP (UK only)	Released: 1997 Label: Jive Format: CD, vinyl

Singles

As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name

Title	Year	Peak chart positions						Album
		US [15]	US R&B/HH [16]	US Rap [17]	US Dance [18]	NLD [19]	UK [12]
"Description of a Fool"	1989	—	—	—	—	—	—	People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm
"I Left My Wallet in El Segundo"	1990	—	—	9	—	—	—
"Bonita Applebum"		—	56	4	—	—	47
"Can I Kick It?"	1991	—	—	8	—	13	15
"I Left My Wallet in El Segundo" (Vampire Mix)		—	—	—	—	23	86	People's Instinctive Remixes
"Check the Rhime"		—	59	1	—	—	—	The Low End Theory
"Jazz (We've Got)"		—	—	19	—	—	—
"Scenario" (featuring Leaders of the New School)	1992	57	42	6	—	—	—
"Luck of Lucien" (Tom And Jerry Remix) (UK only)		—	—	—	—	—	—	Revised Quest for the Seasoned Traveller
"Can I Kick It?" (Boilerhouse Remix) (UK only)		—	—	—	—	—	—
"Hot Sex"		—	99	—	—	—	—	Boomerang soundtrack
"Award Tour"	1993	47	27	7	27	—	—	Midnight Marauders
"Electric Relaxation"	1994	65	38	13	—	—	—
"Oh My God" (featuring Busta Rhymes)		—	69	15	—	—	81
"1nce Again" ^A	1996	—	38	—	—	—	34	Beats, Rhymes and Life
"Stressed Out" (featuring Faith Evans)		—	56	15	—	—	33
"Jam" (UK only)	1997	—	—	—	—	—	61
"Find a Way"	1998	71	29	18	—	—	41	The Love Movement
"Like It Like That" (US promo only)		—	—	—	—	—	—
"We the People...."	2016	77	31	23	—	—	—	We Got It from Here... Thank You 4 Your Service
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released.

As featured artist

Year	Single	Peak chart positions				Album
		US	US Rap	NLD	UK
1989	"Buddy" (De La Soul feat. A Tribe Called Quest, Jungle Brothers, Monie Love & Queen Latifah)	—	2	—	7	3 Feet High and Rising
1990	"Doin' Our Own Dang" (Jungle Brothers feat. A Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, Monie Love & Queen Latifah)	—	—	40	33	Done by the Forces of Nature
1997	"Rumble in the Jungle" ^A (Fugees feat. A Tribe Called Quest, Busta Rhymes & John Forté)	71	3	—	3	When We Were Kings soundtrack
2003	"I C U (Doin' It)" (Violator feat. A Tribe Called Quest & Erykah Badu)	—	—	—	—	non-album single

^A Did not chart on the Hot 100 or Hot R&B/Hip-Hop charts (Billboard rules at the time prevented album cuts from charting). Chart peak listed here represents Hot 100 Airplay and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay charts data.

Other charted songs

Title	Year	Peak chart positions		Album
		US [15]	US R&B/HH [16]
"The Space Program"	2016	—[upper-alpha 1]	—[upper-alpha 2]	We Got It from Here... Thank You 4 Your Service

Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances

Title	Year	Other performer(s)	Album
"What Yo Life Can Truly Be"	1991	De La Soul, Dres	A Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays" (VLS)
"Sh.Fe.Mc's"	1994	De La Soul	Clear Lake Audiotorium
"If the Papes Come"		N/A	Mi Vida Loca (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
"Glamour and Glitz"	1995	N/A	The Show: The Soundtrack
"The Remedy"	1996	Common	Get on the Bus: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture
"Peace, Prosperity & Paper"		N/A	High School High soundtrack
"Wild Hot"	1997	Busta Rhymes	Rhyme & Reason soundtrack
"Same Ol' Thing"		N/A	Men in Black: The Album
"That Shit"	1998	Jay Dee	The Mix Tape, Vol. III

Notes

1. "The Space Program" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 25 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[20]
2. "The Space Program" did not enter the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, but peaked at number two on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.[21]

References

1. A Tribe Called Quest official site: Group biography Archived 2012-07-08 at Archive.today
2. Chinen, Nate (October 17, 2007). "CMJ Music Marathon: Q-Tip Catches the Fever". The New York Times. Accessed December 29, 2008.
3. Daley, Dan (November 2007). "New York Grooves Archived December 10, 2008, at the Wayback Machine". EQ. Accessed December 28, 2008.
4. "Searchable Database - "The Low End Theory" Archived October 17, 2015, at the Wayback Machine". Recording Industry Association of America. Accessed October 6, 2009.
5. Search Results - "The Love Movement". Recording Industry Association of America. Accessed December 11, 2008.
6. "Billboard charts". Billboard charts. Retrieved 2009-11-14.
7. "Billboard charts". Billboard charts. Retrieved 2009-11-14.
8. "A Tribe Called Quest Chart Positions". RPM. Archived from the original on 2011-09-22. Retrieved 2009-11-14.
9. The Love Movement > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums. Allmusic. Accessed March 30, 2010.
10. "A Tribe Called Quest Discography" . Charts.org.nz. eMedia Jungen. Retrieved 14 November 2009.
11. "Uk Discography for A Tribe Called Quest". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2009-11-14.
12. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 565. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
13. "Gold & Platinum - RIAA". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
14. "Gold/Platinum - Music Canada". Music Canada. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
15. "A Tribe Called Quest - US Hot 100". billboard.com. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
16. "A Tribe Called Quest - US R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". billboard.com. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
17. "A Tribe Called Quest - US Rap Songs". billboard.com. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
18. "A Tribe Called Quest - US Dance Club Songs". billboard.com. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
19. "A Tribe Called Quest - Dutch Chart". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 9 December 2015.
20. "A Tribe Called Quest – Chart history (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2016.
21. "A Tribe Called Quest – Chart history (Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2016.

External links

• A Tribe Called Quest
• A Tribe Called Quest on Allmusic