People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm

Really enjoyed this, some great tracks that I’d not heard and should have

Great beats and great lyrics. I love a Tribe Called Quest. Bonita Applebaum is a great fucking song.

Two songs by Orchid I like, Epilogue of a car crash: The best part is around 2:30 in the song when they combine the brooding first part and the heavy second. T120: It reminds me of a good version of 93696 by Liturgy (the transgender band) 4/5 for those 2 songs. I can't and or won't comment on orchid as a whole or a tribe called quest.

Enjoyable for this era of hip hop 3.5

I enjoyed the jazz and soul influences in the music. And it was a brilliant idea to sample opening bars from famous pop songs by the Beatles and Stevie Wonder. "Luck of Lucien", "After Hours", "Footprints", "I Left My Wallet in El Segundo" are good tracks.

Wicked album!

Thoughts before listening: I always like A Tribe Called Quest when I hear them, but I don't believe I've listened to any of their albums all the way through. They have a cool vibe and style to their music that I enjoy, and the lyrics are typically easier to relate to than other 90s hip hop. This will be a fun listen. Review: Man this is a lot of fun. I love the mix of jazzy backing tracks with old school style dj scratches as well as the overall laid-back vibes of this album. Q-Tip has one of the smoothest flows of any rapper I've ever heard, and I've always enjoyed when he pops up on other rappers' songs. Listening to a Tribe record where he is the featured voice is a great experience. Despite never digging in to the group's music before, they have been a constant presence on the periphery of my music interests for years. They show up on best of lists and their songs get added to playlists regularly. Songs from this album like "Anita Applebum" and "Can I Kick It" may not have been "hits" but they're absolute staples to music fans that grew up in the 90s and 00s. This is a 4-star album cause while it's a great sound, it gets a little samey across 14 songs.

Urban hip hop? Not sure how to classify this style. Not rap. The album wasn't boring. Not sure it will go on a list of albums that I would listen to again, but it was a good feel to it.

I just do not enjoy listening to Hip Hop and Rap.

This was a great listen

Too long, but almost entirely enjoyable. Can I kick it is an all timer

I like how I was constantly being surprised during this album. It was fun!

This was fine? I liked noting all of the samples but some of the songs felt long. I really liked Ham N' Eggs though lol

Great Classic Hip Hop

Love this album

not a banger in the literal sense but a solid album worth listening to again if the mood is proPAH

My third favorite ATCQ album, but still a 10

My second favorite A Tribe Called Quest record. It's a classic.

4.8/8 Thourogly enjoy it all the way through, it just melds a bit to much for my liking. Tracks don't feel unique.

idk

This is the group I point to anytime someone asks who to listen to to get into hip hop. This music is just legitimately the definition of cool. The trippier/jazz rap beats by ali and these nice flows from q-tip, fife and jarobi. This is a wildly immediate/defined album for a group to have. Their most popular song and the first I've heard is on it as well as my favorite "I left my wallet in el segundo." Ham n Eggs is hilarious as it seems to just be them describing foods they like. The sampling is just great all around.

3.8/5 Best Track: Can I Kick It? J. Cole Remix

Great samples, real drums, sounds perfect. Honestly hasn’t even aged.

Really enjoyable, great instrumentals and flows.

Favourite Song: Youthful Expression Fun, funky hip hop. New to the genre but made me excited to hear more like it.

Love Tribe and this is the early songs showing how much potential the group had. Can I Kick It? Is an all time hip hop classic, people may recognize that bass line more from this than the Lou Reed song it’s sampled from. I hope this means Low End Theory and Midnight Marauders are on this list too. (3.5/5)

a groovy example of good 1990s rap, quite a sleeper album mentioning its one-hit-wonder 'Can I Kick It?' i did enjoy the narratives and the bars are smooth :)

I loved it. I think there is something relaxing about this type of rap.

So much fun! The energetic but not juvenile straight on fun of this is a standout. Love the jazz, funk, killer horn-section-a-la-New Orleans-when needed-cool clever hip hop here. Further thoughts? We don’t get to G Love & Special Sauce (whom I love) without A Tribe Called Quest. It’s cool to consider that.

I recognize the talent but not my tadte

It's sad to hear music that came out when you were an adult (barely) and it sounds so dated.. It's fine, it had it's moment in the sun but it's more nostalgia than anything.

Maybe this was a unique take on hip hop at the time. Today, to my ears, it’s ok to listen to but nothing special. Maybe it represents a fork in the path that became a well worn road which is why it feels ordinary.

I guess Low End Theory was a little better. Didn't dislike this but wasn't really my thing. A little long.

I wasn't a huge fan of Low End Theory and this was more of the same. I like Can I Kick It? but that's about it.

Not good sorry

Best prima

Not a fan of old school rap. Cheesy writing and ok production.

favorites: can i kick it?, youthful expression, rhythm, description of a fool

classic chill rap, I don't have a favorite but I enjoyed listening

Bored

My body yearns for spring

The album is very catchy. The instrumental is at times unexpected.

Really groovy and great rap flow. Unlike some other albums I appreciate the emphasis on lyrics. Wish they would have switched up the beat and rhythm more often as it felt like every song had the same drum pattern.

Meh

Fantastic & a classic legacy piece of Hip Hop history

This album wasn’t half as good as their album released only a year later “The Low End Theory.” The songs blended into the background a lot more and not much stood out.

Ciertamente el rap no es mi estilo, y me cuesta mucho escucharlo

One of my favorite albums by Tribe. It’s not Midnight Marauders but it’s still a classic for good reason

Songs are too long

Interesting to listen to hip hop from this time period, was not something I was expecting with the use of various instruments.

Fun, sort of juvenile compared to NWA, but for its time it was fun.

Some highlights, but not my thing overall. Kept thinking about the Donald Glover bit about older rap being "I went to the hat store/ and I bought a hat!"

Good example of a rap album before it became gangsta rap. No glorifying gun culture, just a lot of social messaging. Basically poetry overloid with a simple beat. I like the sampling, particularly the sampling of Stevie Wonder's \"Sir Duke.\"

In my top 10 albums of all time, works can not do it justice.

This album really kicks it!

Not my style but I get how this is a classic

pretty good, minus the weird sounds 90s hip hop kinda slaps though

Loved the old school rhymes. Didn’t love the sampling style but realize it was as early days.

First and Kick it are good, unfortunately this album has 17 songs

Incredible album. I love the storytelling.

I feel like this is an album a lot of cool people would enjoy. Sadly I don’t think I’m one of them. I just didn’t “get” it, was mostly waiting for it to be over, it’s not my preferred form of hip hop. A few cool tracks… I think it’s objectively a good and influential album but just not for me.

Nice 90's hip-hop

Can I kick it?

not for me.

Wowz just fantastic!

Not too bad - saw at Bestival. 3/5. Good to excersize to - a bit samey.

The album starting off with a baby crying is pretty weird, ngl. Otherwise I thoroughly enjoyed this album. Listening to rap that wasn't about drugs/sex/degrading women was refreshing and the lyrics were fun and clever.

Ooo - I loved this record - very cool - so many great songs.

Love this

This is my favorite of the three so far. Obviously there is the connection with El Segundo and the good memories it brings. Can I Kick It is an iconic song. But I group up on rap in the era this came out and it just sounds like my youth. I love Bonita Applebaum. I've never listened to the whole album before, but it just is an hour of happiness.

I want to like them so much. I want to be cool. But I cannot. Some songs at certain parts were good but overall I simply cannot. I do love Check The Rhime though.

Album: People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm Artist: A Tribe Called Quest Year: 1990 Genre: Hip Hop, Rap Number on list: 667 Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Really good hip hop album. One of the first rap groups, during the rap movement of the 90s Fave Song: Push it Along Would I listen again? Yeah what not

an absolute banger of a classic album.

Puf, puf

Some content was too repetitive, and some of the pieces sounded similar to others.

Sometimes the lyrics really stand out and the rhythms gets interesting. But a lot of them songs are the same tempo and same rhythms.

Chill rhythms and raw lyrics makes this more accessible than current hip hop albums.

Love Tribe

Can I kick it? Wirklich spitze Album für die Zeit! Kann man auch immernoch hören. Aber: er scheint meistens alleine draufzurappen. Auch wenn die Songs sehr vielseitig sind, hört man meistens den Gleichen.

Not my favorite Tribe Called Quest album but a solid album all around!

- The opening to "Luck of Lucien" is amazing. - Album starts off really strong. It's a bit too long, and I could trim a few songs. - "Can I Kick It?" is still amazing. - Great listen

Smooth

This is great. Dicks all over that Run DMC album that I thought was going be like this but most certainly wasn’t.

So much funnn

Love. Truly a hallmark for myself and hip hop as a whole.

Always 5 for the Tribe

This is from the age of hip hop I’ve been able to grow to enjoy. Solid record.

Amazing!

Ratings: 5: I will happily play this album anytime 4: I may occasionally play this album of my own free will 3: I will happily listen to this if someone plays it in the background 2: I will tolerate this if it is playing in the background 1: I will leave the room if someone plays this in the background

Push it Along - 1 Luck of Lucien - 1 After Hours - 2.5 Footprints - 1 Left My Wallet in El Segundo - 1.5 Pubic Enemy - 0.5 Bonita Applebum (includes 'Can I Kick It' Intro) - 1 Can I Kick It? - 4 fram til 0:20. Deretter 1.3 Youthful Expression - 1 ------------ Setter strek der jeg.

Rap with not much emotion but pleasant

Good, but not something I'd want to hear over and over

Groovy / funky rap. Not bad at all, but not much standing out either.

I really enjoyed the album. Loved the vibe and sound of 90’s hip hop rap.

Klassisches HipHop Album im Stil des der 80er, 90er. z. T. coole Jazz, Soul, Motown Anleihen und Samples. Eher soft than hard. Aber abwechslungsreich und clever gemacht

Luck of Lucien I Left My Wallet in El Segundo Public Enemy Can I Kick It? GO Ahead In the Rain Description of a Fool

Not my style…

Buttery smooth production, buttery smooth rap and flow. The most relaxing hip hop ever made. A low end theory is slightly better overall as an album but this is superb

so creamy and warm. still think low end is the better album. wish artists were still able to use samples.

Literally only ever heard “Can I Kick it?” from these guys so was really looking forward to this. Absolutely loved this album, production was amazing, flows were cool, will definitely be listening again.

was pleasantly surprised by this music actually. the songs were enjoyable to listen to and i found myself listening to it all day

i think i got the rhythm

nice beat but not my stye

Nice music - whereas it is not my favourite music genre.

This is great from start to finish. Full of humor and incredible beats.

Nichts für mich.

Perfectly pleasant background music for a slightly cool social gathering. Which is a bit disappointing 😞

Wow. What a great start to this journey. Never realized that I was missing this from my life. Favorites: Push it along, I left my wallet in El Segundo, Bonita Applebum, Can I Kick It. Cool and unique beats. Lots of exotic sounds. Clean fun lyrics. Seriously love it.

Smooth like buttah

Nice samples, unremarkable otherwise.

good album

a little floppy

Tribe is easily one of my favorite hip-hop acts; on this album in particular, I've always been partial to "Push It Along", "I Left My Wallet in El Segundo", "Can I Kick It?", and "Ham 'n' Eggs", though there aren't any individual songs I dislike. I think it pales in comparison to their next two records, especially The Low End Theory, but it's right on the verge of 4 stars for me. 3.5/5

אלבום ממש ממש טוב! אני ממש מתלבט בין 4 כוכבים ל5...

Sick beats. Vocals ://

good but wouldn't listen to it

Easy 5/5

Really really good. Proper old school

Belting

this is so boring pubic enemy is so stupid so repetitive read the lyrics for joyful expression its so fucking stupid. make me wanna holler also make me wanna listen to marvin gaye instead. inner city blues added to queue and skip. aah. do do doo do dooo im so incredibly depressed and watch superstore and sleep a lot lol

Never get into this kind of hip hop

didnt need the remixes but the rest of it was excellent

A Tribe Called Quest hit the ground running with this debut. Although they would top this with their following two albums, People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm is still an incredible piece of work from this group. Aside from their clear contributions to jazz rap in 90's, Tribe has a clear talent for storytelling in their lyrics. Songs like I Left My Wallet in El Segundo and Bonita Applebum have a great relaxed feel as if you're listening in to a friend recounting something from the other day. It's incredibly chill and laid-back. Does it run a little long? Sure, but I can forgive that for the simple fact that it's Tribe. Can do no wrong.

Pretty decent. Some nice down to earth lyrics. Good tunes and some old school sampling

Mmm…different, I suppose.

The original vibe rap. Not here to start fights or drop rhymes about killing each other, but for making art and complexities of living. A peaceful revolution and development in music. Distinctive sample choices. A generational staple for anyone who enjoys Hip-hop

yesssss 90s rap at it's finest so glad I encountered this album here otherwise I would never ever have listened to it first song and I'm already having such a good time

The tribe is king. Can I kick it is a classic

Terrific hip hop album. I almost gave this one a 4 because I like their subsequent albums more but hey, this one is awesome as well.

Ist "People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm" eines der relevantesten Hip-Hop-Alben? Jo. Ist Hip-Hop eins meiner Lieblingsgenres? Absolut! War das Album stilprägend? Ich denke schon. Macht der organische Fluss der Beats gepaart mit den geschmeidigen Rhymes das Album zu einem Werk, was diverse Hörer*innen bis heute fasziniert? wahrscheinlich. Wurden hier textlich die Grenzen des damaligen Genres erweitert, sich vom typischen "Gangsta-Rap" distanziert und eine positivere, intellektuellere Perspektive präsentiert? Trifft ziemlich genau zu! Holen mich die eintönigen Beats heute noch ab? mh.. Fühle ich das Album wirklich oder finde ich es nur cool, weil ich es cool finden sollte? puh.. Würde ich es diversen anderen Rap-/Hip-Hop-Alben vorziehen? Ich weiß es nicht.. Immer wieder schön Old-School Hip-Hop zu hören; Gar keine Frage! Über 1:15 Std ist es mir aber dann doch zu.. eintönig (?!). Diverse Rap-Legenden drehen sich im Grab um, wenn sie diese Kritik lesen, für mich sind es aber leider nur 3,5 Punkte. LG

- man hört an so old school rap á la A Tribe Called Quest wunderbar, wo Hip-Hop seinen Ursprung hat, nämlich im Funk, im Soul und im Rythm & Blues - das verleiht dem Album einen wunderbar smoothen und entspannten vibe - Ich will nicht immer so gestrig klingen, aber THANK GOD, dass es damals noch kein "skrrrrr" gab und irgendwelches cloud-geblubbere, hier wurden noch Geschichten erzählt - Großer FoKus auf den Samples, die auch echt cool sind (und alle damals analog zusammengeschustert wurden - was ein Aufwand!!) - "Can I kick it" mit dem Buffalo Springfield Sample ist natürlich ein absoluter Genreklassiker und auch einfach ein geiler Track - Alles in allem sind die Songs aber schon recht ähnlich, auch dadurch, dass es im Flow der Rapper selbst wenig Variation gibt und die Hooks nicht besonders hängen bleiben. Beides ist bei anderen Genrevertretern zu der Zeit m.M. nach doch besser umgesetzt. - Zusammenfassend chillig AF aber nicht besonders abwechslungsreich Rating: 2,5/5

- Tänzelnde Flows mit akkurater aber gleichbleibender Sprachmelodie. Da wurde noch in Dur über die schlimmen Verhältnisse auf den Straßen Amerikas gerappt - "Samples", oder eher halbe Lieder wo ein LoFi Beat druntergelegt wurde Reihen sich ein in das stringente Bett auf den die Zeilen gelegt werden - HIER GEHT ES UM DEN TEXT!!! - gut zum nebenbeihönre - einige Passagen sehr eingängig - technisch/textlich ein absoluter meilenstein - mir als Gesamtwerk einfach ein bisschen zu eintönig zu "unmusikalisch". 3,25/5

- Flow geht nach vorne - stimmiges Album, Beats und Rap fühlen sich immer intuitiv und passend an, nichts was irgendwie noch rumarrangiert wurde, um es auf Teufel komm raus passend zu machen - könnte zwei, drei Tracks kürzer sein für meinen Geschmack, da sich vieles dann doch ähnlich anhört Rating: 2,5 / 5

I have heard of the artist but had not previously listened to the album. The wide variety of samples keep it interesting. I'm still really not a fan of rap though so I can't see myself coming back to it.

This is a fantastic record!

Altogether a solid album. The speaking style feels uninspiring to me, maybe it's the lack of affect in its presentation? It almost feels like the producers told everyone to tone it down. The rhymes could use more complexity too, or maybe it feels that way due to how they were presented. Good sampling but also feels toned down to me.

Good

Not my cup of tea

It wasn't my taste in music but did have some interesting melodies and rhythms that I liked.

My favorite rap group of all time! Their albums are a major part of the soundtrack to my young adult life. Whenever I hear one of their hits, it brings up so many memories. Good memories. So any Tribe album gets 5 stars from me. RIP Phife.

Not as good as expected

Did not love :)

Left my wallet in El Segundo - what an unusual song but such a vibe.

I had the Run DMC album on here the other day, it's crazy how far Tribe took the hip hop sound on their FIRST album only a few years later. Iconic.

Lots of classics I had no idea all came from one album. Sorta timeless and alt-y hip hop.

Not a genre I dip into often, I enjoyed it.

Brilliant and very influential. Great use of smooth beats, samples, and intelligent lyrics. There's even a nice sampling of some early go hope scratching. This is a great album was a smooth flow

a stronger four than Boston, almost a 5 ngl

Some good samples. Some not used well at all. Rapping a bit above average. Still not my genre

I dig it. I kick it. Pretty important stuff rap-wise. 3.5/5.

I liked how they rapped about normal things throughout their day instead of the normal topics in rap. 7/10

This is pretty good 👍 the lyrics are wholesome. I like the art of story telling by this group even if the stories aren’t meaningful or exciting. It just paints a picture in your mind while listening to some pretty dope beats. Favorite song was “Rhythm” I’d listen to this album again. 7/10

Great hip hop/rap album that inspired a whole lot of other artists in the same genre. They could rap about going to buy oranges from the grocery store and it would still be a banger. 9/10

The first group to combine jazz and hip-hop and damn does it sound good. Great verses paired with smooth instrumentals. I don’t often listen to hip-hop but when I do most of the time it’s A Tribe Called Quest. Q-tip has such a fantastic flow and voice. A paramount album of the genre. 9/10

yeah this was a pretty fun time. my second tribe album and it did not disappoint. the trademark flow and beats are there, and i really appreciated the sampling on this one. some really fun tidbits here!

This is not my style or taste. Too long and too self indulgent.

I'm not a hip hop fan by any means but I really dig it, cool samples and great lyrics

Oké ik schrijf de hele tijd dat ik niet van hip-hop hou maar dit vind ik echt een nice album! Muzikaal goed en leuke samples, lekker gevarieerd en niet zo monotoon. Komt goed tot z'n recht als album omdat veel nummers in elkaar overlopen (muzikaal en tekstueel) Can I kick it kende ik al, echt een klassieker Public Enemy ook opgeslagen, nice nummer En Ham 'N' eggs is echt een topper haha heel geinig Would buy en 4 sterren denk ik!

ja geweldig album. Kende de nummers “Bonita Appelbum” en “Can you kick it” natuurlijk al, twee classics. De andere nummers waren beetje zelfde vibe dus ook echt top. Heb het nummer “Rythem” opgeslagen, want vond die naast die andere twee ook echt een van de leukere! Verder niet heel goed meer gefocust op de nummers want niet het hele album in 1 keer geluisterd. Dit album krijgt een 3,8 van mij!!

very dad like album, very skater too but also SO long 😓🤓🤓

Can I kick it?

Really fun. I enjoyed this a lot, and will definitely revisit it!

Not usually my cup of tea but I found it catchy and a nice listen.

This was pretty great.

Funky, jazzy, soulful beats, and the rapping flows like water. Incredible, iconic album by an incredible, iconic group. Favorite track: Can I Kick It?

Fine ass beat All of the songs felt connected in a way, as in they were all part of a concert? (Songs have parts in them where there is dialogue between the singer and presumably some people from the audience, which is then continued by a different track)

Better than the other atcq

Love! It!

This feels very much of its era, but it also resonates today. I enjoyed it a good deal. The songs tend to be a bit too long and overstay their welcome, but it's ultimately very good stuff.

Smooth, real smooth.

It grew on me over time, and I definitely liked some of the beats.

Very solid classic hip-hop album. Still holds up after over 30 years. Don't see that all too often. Laid back grooving flow,

I fugged with it. Wouldnt listen to that in a random mix but all together I was pimpin

Had a lot of nice samples and a couple alright songs. Just didnt really love the album as a whole

Phat beats

Just brilliant stuff. I love Q-Tip's voice; I find it highly mellifluous. Subsequent Tribe Called Quest albums were even better, but this is still a five-starrer.

What the shit? Does this start with the sound of a baby crying? The noise honed by evolution over hundreds of thousands of years to be the most unpleasant sound a human ear could hear? Fortunately it gets better very, very quickly. By the time Public Enemy comes around I am fully invested. Talking of public enemy - I piggin' love the loops on this track. Beats, flow, lyrics that bust. Yep. This is good stuff. Just a shame about the baby.

Me encuentro escuchando una banda que sólo ubicaba de nombre, casualmente en un momento en el que tengo ganas de introducirme más en el hip hop. Destaco algo que suele tener éste género (o por lo menos, lo que vengo escuchando): los beats, las rimas, las formas de cantar, los samples, levantan el ánimo y logran que uno baile (aunque sea, que mueva los hombros en la oficina). Tiene también sonidos ciudadanos. Más allá de la tapa, me imagino escuchándolo mientras recorro de a pie una ciudad como Buenos Aires y voy bailando. Muchas palabras. En fin. Buen banda (¿Se dice banda? ¿Se dice colectivo?). Buen disco

funky as FUUUCK! i love it!

incredible album. amazing album. wonderful album. love it. love it so much.

One of my brothers favourite albums so have to mark it down. Can appreciate the quality but I’ve just heard it too much.

Really fun. Great beats, lyrics might not be there yet on this one but it’s still a banger.

A Tribe Called Quest's debut album, "People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm," released in 1990, is a landmark in hip-hop history. With its jazzy beats, intelligent lyricism, and laid-back flow, the album stands out in the genre. Classics like "Can I Kick It?" and "Bonita Applebum" showcase the group's innovative sampling and smooth delivery. The album's positive vibes and Afrocentric themes set it apart. While it might not be as politically charged as later works, its influence on the jazz-infused hip-hop subgenre is immense. "People's Instinctive Travels" earns a well-deserved 4/5 for its lasting impact and musical ingenuity.

endlessly funky, with great beats and always tongue in cheek 4/5

Slightly pre-peak Tribe, but the sampling is there, the rhymes are fun, and it’s still a 5/5

Liked it!

I really thought this was gonna be an easy 5 but wow some of these songs suck. Pubic enemy is bad. Bonita Applebum? When it’s good it’s great (can I kick it, youthful expression, rhythm, push it along) but the filler songs are so repetitive and lifeless or just kind of annoying and cringy. I like the vibe overall, but at times it’s like they thought of a line and just saying it over and over with the amazing band backing them will make up for it. Really good overall but disappointed by the misses and the lowered expectations

The beat work is 100% the best part of this album, but come the second listen I found myself really enjoying the lyrics as well. Q Tip’s flow is fantastic, and the other guys aren’t half bad either. I’ll need to listen again to really get it but for now

Very good. Its not a 5 for me, but it's definitely a good time

This is very tight and technical. I'm digging the samples but the style of the delivery almost feels passive vs something like Liquid Swords. I find this a 7-7.5 and Liquid Swords a 9 but out of five stars it's rough. I didn't listen to them before but I can see how this is foundational.

Great beats. Fun to dance to. Classic east coast hip hop formula, but with some experimental samples for the time. I like some of the other Tribe albums better, but this has some standouts.

-i have listened to an album from these guys -hey i’m sorry! is that a fucking frog ribbiting by itself in the song -thats kinda so hard -other than that this sorta feels like other rap albums -i left my wallet in el segundo has actual literal BARS -also a hilarious song title -this is a good rap album actually ignore what i said before -every song has BARSSSS -i have really enjoyed listening to this album, and not one song falls flat in my opinion -an easy four stars from me

I really just love how funny 80s and early 90s rap is. These guys are out here rapping things like "I don’t eat no ham n eggs cuz they’re high in cholesterol", and it's hilarious. I think this album was pretty influential and it does sound a good bit more modern than Run DMC's debut (which is only from like 6 years before this), but I found it to be a bit repetitive (a pretty laid back vibe overall) without a ton of standouts. Generally an enjoyable listen, but this early rap just all sounds a bit dated now. The vibe is consistently good throughout, so it's a fairly easy one to press play and listen to passively. The one real standout is definitely "Can I Kick It?" I'd heard this before of course, but I never paid that close attention I guess since I missed that it samples "Walk On The Wild Side". This is a really great song and it definitely elevates the album a bit, and this sample works great. Favorite song: Can I Kick It? Other: Footprints, I Left My Wallet in El Segundo, Mr. Muhammed, Ham ‘N’ Eggs 11/13/23

Not my thing + songs are too long

Decent and funky and original but I wouldn't be sticking it on replay

While I respect the historical milestone of a key alternative rap crew, I prefer the work of De La Soul and Digable Planets. Even then, some of the jazz-infused (i.e., heavy jazz sampling) sounds from all of these groups sound dated and of the early 90s.

Lovely lyrics and beats

I'm a big Tribe fan, perfect beats, breaks, samples and lyrics.

Not something I was into back when it was released, and I'm not really digging it now. The lyrics are good, although the flow really dates it. The grooves are the best part with some interesting samples. I can see why this was an influential album to hip hop.

Full of bops. Ends stronger than it begins, full of really clever sampling (within some slightly less successful use) and rhythms that make your head bop. Good stuff.

Fun and good, tiny bit much too corn and cheese

This is the best album ever made.

Good Tribe album. A little silly in spots, and not as good as Low End Theory or Midnight Marauders, but a good listen.

Influential album with some nice hooks.

So laid back it's horizontal 4.4

Complex, multilayered hip-hop, borrowing on a wide range of genres. Very lyrical and playful. With Q-Tip in it, what's not to love? Can I kick it? Yes, you can!

Almost as good as low end theory

RIP Phife

Overall, People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm was okay, most of the rapping and instrumentals worked pretty well and the album as a whole felt pretty pleasant to listen to. It could get a bit tiring with it's length but I don't think that is too much of a major detractor from this album Best Song: After Hours Worst Song: Push It Along

Overall - 4/10 1. Push it Along - 5/10 2. Luck of Lucien - 4/10 3. After Hours - 4/10 4. Footprints - 5/10 5. I Left My Wallet in El Segundo - 4/10 6. Pubic Enemy - 4/10 7. Bonita Applebum - 4/10 8. Can I Kick It? - 4/10 9. Youthful Expression - 5/10 10. Rhythm - 4/10 11. Mr. Muhammad - 4/10 12. Ham 'n' Eggs - 6/10 13. Go Ahead in the Rain - 4/10 14. Description of a Fool - 4/10

The least fascinating Tribe album but a good primer. If you listen to and enjoy this, you will be blown away by the rest of their catalog.

Decent listen, would listen again!

They were great right out of the gate.

Serious Boom Baps

Classic - 6.5

I had completely forgotten about the song 'I left my wallet in el Segundo'. A few years ago I listened to this song for the first time and it drove me crazy. Those words haunted my brain constantly, I found myself tapping my pockets to make sure my wallet was still there. I would have nightmares where I would try to buy a sandwich at a motorway service station only to find I had lost my wallet at the last stop. I would often wake up to find I had sleepwalked to the airport and was waiting in the terminal for the next flight to California. now I fear that this curse may be upon me once again. Other than that, an all time classic

klasik

Love the chill hop, excellent rhymes & flow.

I was really liking this, and then the educational content about cholesterol levels of ham 'n' eggs came on.

Usually I just lose my wallet but these guys turned it into a banging track. I should try that

After the weekend, I actually can't remember too much about how I felt about this album. Didn't leave an overwhelmingly positive or negative impression

I really didn't know what to expect from this one, but it was amazing. I added a bunch of new tracks to my rotation.

简约的老派beat搭上跟随节奏轻松自然走动的flow，这就是嘻哈最初吸引我们的样子！

So freaking good

I never knew how good this album was.

Dit maakt het leren voor ML niet veel beter…. Nouu eigenlijk is het opzich best wel een vibe tijdens het leren, niet helemaal mijn smaak alleen

Listenable. The jazzy rapping and chords and trippy drumming have endured the test of time. First time I've heard this album, although I'm sure I heard their music on a mix-tape a friend made me back in the day. The album evokes memories of driving with the top-down on sunny spring days: reckless, feeling ten foot tall, bulletproof, and with great hair.

Left my wallet in el segundo

The melodies are great, the beats are great, the storytelling rapping is great.

Neočekivano ugodan album za slušati. Lagani beatovi. Dobro ukomponirani semplovi. Nisam se najbolje fokusirao na tekst, ali ono što sam primijetio je bilo zanimljivo. Na kraju pjesama se događaju prijelazi u iduću pjesmu, ali su onda naglo prekinuti. Album za poslušati još koji put pažljivije.

Old school hip hop over beats with some funk.

Huge fan of the rhyme and flow, especially the listenability of the band. Back in the day, some bands were way too "me, me, me" coarse, crass, or gangster - they hit a sweet spot at the time, did collabs before anyone and just love them. If they didn't forget their wallet in el segundo it's be 5 stars all the way.

Some cool lyrics, a little more melodic, interesting other sounds

Super solid album from Tribe. It's hard to give it too high a rating because the two albums that follow this are just out of this world, some of the best hip-hop albums ever made, so this one is bound to look a little weak in comparison. The beats are pretty skeletal, but the sampling is fantastic and the flows make it easy to groove along to regardless. 'Can I Kick It?' is also one of the best hip-hop singles of all time. They really couldn't do wrong could they.

3/4

Def impressive, super fun to listen to, inventive and interesting and witty. Although I have to admit I'm giving this a 'barely 4' - it's really right on the fence for me. I feel a bit like I don't enjoy this as much as I prob am supposed to haha.

4/5

This listen was a bit more of what I was concerned about when reviewing an older hip-hop record. Just a bit too close to the "hip, hop, a hip hip hop" sound of early early rap that I just don't enjoy even if it does come from the early emerging sounds of a new genre. That being said, I'm happy I can say I've listened to this record, even if it felt like I was visiting a museum.

Great beats, the bass and drums and brass are all around fantastic. Great flows and interesting perspectives but some awkward moments and transitions bring it down for me

french national anthem sample on 'Luck of Lucien' goes crazy. Can i kick it was a fun one too!

The chillest hip hop. It's good, but not for me.

Chill hip hop. Feels good old

Solider old school hip Hop Klassiker

Sort of okay!

Good! Bonita Applebum was my favourite track.

Good vibes

Not good, not terrible. Has a few well known, but not as good as it could get as ATCQ

Underwhelming. I haven't listened to much of A Tribe Called Quest, but I am familiar with some of their stuff and was expecting more. It seemed like a lot of sounds put together without much cohesion. Three stars because Can I Kick It? actually kicks it

Classic 90s hip-hop. Bops include: Can I Kick It

-great beats and samples -hilarious at times -sometimes an unfortunate mirror on society, even years after it was released -overall positive, upbeat vibes -amazing debut album

Not my usual taste, but really enjoyed this album, especially hearing the different samples that popped up

Good listening to it once to know it exists. Earliest 90s Hip-Hop.

Very well put together album, awesome.

It's good, but a little too long. As opposed to their later records, there's actually something going on in the midrange. Favorite song: Luck of Lucien.

They can absolutely kick it! Yes they can!

Milestone

Not really my style

Näher an 5 könnte es nicht sein

Ziemlicher old-school Rap, also leider so gar nicht meins.

The singer's voice makes me want to kill baby seals.

This did not get better the second time.

Amazing debut from absolute icons. Just about every track hits hard. Can I Kick It, Luck of Lucien, Bonita Applebaum are all instant classics. Also highlights are Left My Wallet in El Segundo, After Hours and Ham n' Eggs.

excellent, relaxed, profound "alternative" hip-hop

Neat to hear the original song sampled by The Fugees, an album earlier in the generator.

This was great When I first saw this was the album, I wasn't in the mood but within 2 mins I was won over by how good it was I'm gonna go with a 4, but this seems like one that keeps getting better 4/5

Highlights: Push It Along, Luck of Lucien, I Left My Wallet In El Segundo, Can I Kick It? Overall: 7/10

not my favorite de ATCQ, but still solid as always 8/10

Not a fan of hip hop but I can see how this album was influential on hip hop music today Only song I liked was I Left My Wallet in El Segundo

Fun beats, but Q-Tips voice lacks inflection. The lyrics are remind me of bad ska records: too silly for their own good. The stories each song tells are lame, uninteresting, and embarrassing to listen to. Lots of weird production choices too.

Charming, innovative, and masterful

Not good

One of the best hip hop albums I’ve listened. It has everything: flow, taste, content… the samples are amazing (starting from Take a Walk on the Wild Side) the beats are solid… all great!

It's a hiphop classic, but it's 90s dated too. There are some decent tracks, but Ham and Eggs feels dated. On the fence; would rather listen to Wu.

This is the epitome of boring 90's hip-hop. Extreme "My name is X and I'm here to say, I like to rap in a major way" energy. Lyrics aren't terrible but the performers sound like they're bored 90% of the time. You can almost hear some of the influences to modern hip-hop, but really the instrumentals between verses is the only unique sound between songs.

This wasn't my first introduction to ATCQ, that was actually Midnight Marauders. I effectively experienced their work in reverse chronological order. So what I'm saying is that the sound of this album wasn't as fresh for me as that Midnight Marauders experience. I already knew what they were about. That said, this album is fantastic. It holds together end-to-end and doesn't really hit a false note. The sampling is creative and makes me long for the days of wild west raiding of samples from anyone and everyone before it got lawyered away. The Lou Reed bassline for "Can I Kick It?" is pure genius.

All-time hip hop band, Tribe is sensational. Only surpassed by one or two of their better albums

Album had some interesting samples and creative sounds. The start and ending are strong, but the middle was a little boring.

Gets 4 stars on the merit of CanI Kick It alone. The rest of the album feels dated lyrically but holds up very much instrumentally

Zo mellow zo hard

No

Standout Tracks- Bonita Applebum, Can I Kick It

Debut from one of the all time greats. Hints that something special was coming. Doesn’t hit as hard as the net two, but solid af.

This album bangs. Loved Luck of Lucian, I Left My Wallet in El Segundo, and Public Enemy… and of course Can I Kick it?

På en god rekke her nå! Bra plate, er glad i Tribe, men foretrekker low end theory og midnight marauders over dette:)

Classic hip hop. Great use of samples throughout.

Think I've only heard 'Can I Kick It' before, so this was new territory for me. I was quite sceptical at first (which I always am, nothing new there), perhaps mostly due to the band name, which definitely ranks high as some of the worst I've seen. Their music was far better though, really liked it! Once again - as is quite common with many of my 4 star rated albums - there wasn't really any single track that stood out very much, but the overall level was just really high. I found myself constantly grooving along. 'Mr. Muhammad' for example is a really cool track that gives me Massive Attack vibes. Then 'I Left My Wallet in El Segundo' gives you a completely different vibe, but is still really cool. I guess one thing that annoys me is that their rapping flow/style feels a bit tame sometimes. A bit "kosher" somehow. But in summary, really cool album! One of few that I haven't heard before, but still leaves me super excited about listening again!

There are so many cool samples on this album! Loved the "Bonita Applebum" sample as well as the Stevie Wonder "Hey duke". What didn't I like? The verses are not always great and I honestly found some of the flows annoying. Still I think this would be a 4 star if it was not for the length of the album. It really didn't need to be over 1 hour.

10/10

Good way to start the week

El sample de los beatles ta buenísimo en general me gusto, suele aburrirme el rap en una misma base durante 8 min pero este álbum me hizo mover la cabeza

Good, but I like midnight maurader better

Classic rap album, paved the way for many amazing artists and groups. If you listen to it now with current music as context it doesn't stand out as amazing. But it's important to keep the time in mind for things like this.

I enjoyed this album. this is the kind of rap I can enjoy

An interesting look into an entirely new culture that was born out of the 80's rap movement as it transitioned into a 90's R'N'B culture. Not something I adored but rhythmically pleasing, though a bit cheesy at times.

Oh what a perfect album. Dare I say it’s even better than Low End Theory? Yes I do. And it’s not long for a hip hop and doesn’t fall for the skit tropes that plague even the classics. And the sampling from funk and soul just generally give it a timeless feel - especially considering this album was released in 1990. Way ahead of its time. A perfect record.

Nice atmosphere, upbeat, fun

Brilliant start to finish.

Still a banger. Not sure how to rap, but I wished I could, while listening to this album.

Top notch production and flow. Excellent samples, although the samples sometimes got chaotic. Feels like I would have added another star if I were more into lyrics.

Nice chill album Good background vibes