A monumental achievement that elevated hip-hop to art
A historic masterpiece that expanded the possibilities of hip-hop with jazz sampling and intelligent lyrics.
This album, by ATCQ, centered around Q-Tip and Phife Dawg, significantly evolved hip-hop expression. Boldly incorporating the deep bass of acoustic bass and elements of jazz, it presented a cool and sophisticated worldview. It was lauded by music magazines upon its release, and is still talked about today as "the pinnacle of '90s hip-hop."
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14 TRACKS:
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1)
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Excursions
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2)
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Buggin' Out
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3)
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Rap Promoter
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4)
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Butter
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5)
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Verses From The Abstract
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6)
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Show Business
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7)
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Vibes And Stuff
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8)
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The Infamous Date Rape
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9)
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Check The Rhime
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10)
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Everything Is Fair
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11)
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Jazz (We've Got)
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12)
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Skypager
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13)
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What?
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14)
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Scenario
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Co-producer - A Tribe Called Quest (5, 6, 10)
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Producer - A Tribe Called Quest (1 to 4, 7 to 9, 11 to 14)
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Recorded By, Mixed By - A Tribe Called Quest
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Written-By - A. Muhammad
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Engineer [Additional] - Jamey Staub
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Recorded By, Mixed By - Bob Power
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Producer - Skeff Anselm (5, 6, 10)
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Engineer [Additional] - Tim Latham
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Engineer [Additional] - Chris Shaw
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Engineer [Additional] - Rod Hui
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Management - Chris Lighty
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Engineer [Additional] - Dan Wood
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Mastered By - Tom Coyne
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Engineer [Additional] - Anthony Saunders
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Engineer [Additional] - Gerard Julien
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Engineer [Additional] - Eric Gast
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Engineer [Additional] - Pete Christensen
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Engineer [Additional] - Marc Singleton
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Written-By - M. Taylor
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Written-By - J. Davis
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Engineer [Additional] - Jim Kvoriak
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Design - ZombArt JK
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Typography [Handlettering] - ZombArt NG
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Other [Special Effects Make-up: Model] - Paddy Crofton
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Photography By - Joe Grant (2)
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Other [Make-up: Group Members] - Kim Young
