Sold Date: July 9, 2022
Start Date: June 9, 2022
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DESCRIPTION

The album Tribe Called Quest wanted to make from the very beginning. It's their most even, consistent album of the original trilogy that also includes People's Instinctive Travels... and the Low End Theory. But in spite of this, or maybe because of it, it's also their most uninteresting. With so many competent tracks, there's no chance for something to stand out above the pack, like "Scenario" did on Low End Theory or "Can I Kick It" did on People's Instinctive Travels. The celebration is there ("Stir It Up"), the jazz drums kick ("Oh My God"), and the stand-up bass dribbles, keeping perfect pace with Q-Tip's unmistakable mic-touch ("Electric Relaxation"). There's even a Native Tongues armistice/reunion with de la Soul ("Awards Tour"). Although it comes together like a seamless tutorial in jazz hip-hop style, it comes together so damn well that it's hard for any one track to excel, cursing the album with consistent quality.

Tracks

A1Midnight Marauders Tour Guide

A2Steve Biko (Stir It Up)

A3Award Tour

A48 Million Stories

A5Sucka Nigga

A6Midnight

A7We Can Get Down

B1Electric Relaxation

B2Clap Your Hands

B3Oh My God

B4Keep It Rollin'

B5The Chase, Part II

B6Lyrics To Go

B7God Lives Through