People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm

Pretty Good stuff. No swearing and solid. Bonita Applebum was my favourite song definitely

Great album. Super groovy

this is a vibe, i'm enjoying it luck of lucien--haha the french rapping loving that footprints i left my wallet in el segundo--love the intro with the vinyl static can i kick it--where do i know this guitar intro from????? ham & eggs--ok this is incredible enjoyable overall. it has a cohesive style & feel, but maintains variety between tracks. very listenable. it would be good mood setting music for just like hanging out with friends, but i probably wouldn't go out of my way to listen otherwise. 4/5.

Not what I thought it would be, but not as bad as I thought it would be. It's ok.

Funky Motown Rap.

It’s not as good as Midnight Marauders or The Low End Theory, but it’s still very enjoyable. The production is smooth and creative—Tip really sets the tone perfectly. The rhyming is sharp, and the whole album has this energetic, lively feel that makes you catch every single beat. Very good album overall, even if it doesn’t reach the heights of their later work.

I should have known this would be good and it really really is

Very vibey, their flow is incredibly unique and I liked the album a lot

*Cool record with the sampling and amazing lyrics *I like this era of hip hop but its not an all time favorite genre for me

A réécouter en entier ( pas la version 25ans)

Tribe is one of the best. RIP Phife Dawg

Not for me

Didn’t know much of their work, so I was excited! They have such bars. Fav song is ‘Can I Kick It?’.

Jazzy and chill

I love Tribe Called Quest so much. I don't really have many notes for this one. It isn't quite the front-to-back masterpiece that The Low End Theory is, but it's not terribly far off. And for a debut record, it's really great. Everything on it just works for me. 9/10

Not as good as what came after, but decent rap.

Mäßiger HipHop der beginnenden 90er. Kaum gute Momente.

Prime prime prime

push it along

Just another album I have no interest in. 2 stars or D.

It's tribe. It's great.

moving forward with more hip hop, this is a tribe called quest's debut album. get ready for some jazzy and intelligent hip hop tracks. really there's a lot of stuff that i've probably said about the last tribe album i've listen to that i said here. i think it's a meme, "of course white guys love a tribe called quest". would you rather me listen to some guy recording himself playing with a cheap drum machine in a warehouse going "hip hip hop hop hippity hippity hop to the corner shop"? these guys know what they're doing, their lyrics aren't cliché and their beats are so funky and jazzy.

So, here's the thing. In order to get into this album, you have to be in the right mood. It's not a hip-hop album that's particularly busy or intense or in your face compared to a lot of the gangster rap, G-funk, or funky, noisy, more confrontational stuff. Here, on Tribe's debut, they explore a lot of the possibilities of sampling and polyrhythms with an overall laid-back, chill vibe. Q-Tip's background as a producer is really cool. He learned a bit about dynamics and sampling techniques from the Jungle Brothers and on De La Soul's 3 Feet High and Rising. Bizarrely, they had trouble getting a recording contract in the beginning, probably because they didn't fit the look or sound of hip-hop at the time. And honestly? Even today they stand out. Everything about this is so fresh. Q-Tip, Phife Dawg, and Muhammed are part gentlemen, part jazzmen, part social poets, and part artists. This set the bar for so many types of genres to come, not just hip-hop. This album has really grown on me, but the storytelling is not quite up to par with what they would do later. Still, it's a pleasant listen, and it's really cool to see how mature and expressive they were with their vision so early on. 4 stars.

Pretty chill album, the rap style of the time doesn't hold up for me

01) Push It Along - 6,0 02) Luck of Lucien - 6,5 03) After Hours - 6,0 04) Footprints - 6,5 05) I Left My Wallet in El Segundo - 7,0 06) Pubic Enemy - 6,5 07) Bonita Applebum - 7,0 08) Can I Kick It? - 9,0 09) Youthful Expression - 6,5 10) Rhythm (Devoted to the Art of Moving Butts) - 6,5 11) Mr. Muhammad - 6,0 12) Ham 'n' Eggs - 6,0 13) Go Ahead in the Rain - 6,0 14) Description of a Fool - 6,0 TOTAL: 6,54 (65/100) Current ranking: 578/854

Love some jazz rap. What a smooth album

EXACTLY the type of rap that I like!

3.5 absolutely banging album, would go 4 stars but I have a bias against new school rap 🤣

This genre is completely out of my preferences and even I could tell this album is incredible. Not a single track on it doesn’t lack character or quality.

Meh

I enjoyed this album, with the caveat that 80s and early 90s hip hop is not my favorite of the genre. But I respect the beats and they do have great flow. It’s definitely something I should delve further into.

Not really my thing.

I’m sure some people love this, but i would not voluntarily listen to this again.

6/10 - It’s a 3 but a great indicator of where the band is going. Love how Tribe pivoted from what was happening in Hip Hop to put their own spin on it. I would hope LET and Marauders is on this list as well.

This is less consistent than future ATCQ albums, but there are glimpses of what's to come. There are a few slightly grating beats (Rhythm and Mr. Muhammad), but for the most part, it's a really solid album. Can I Kick It? is the stand out. 7/10

Nice

It had been a while since I listened to A Tribe Called Quest, and I had forgotten just how different and good old hip hop was. This album was good, it didn't feel repetitive and it was fun to listen to, that's something I can say about hip-hop/rap from recent years. 3.9/5

There's some seriously good be

Bra, men ikke helt for mæ

groovy beats, pretty minimalist production, all the songs had a very cohesive vibe, interesting sounding, good flow, rap isn’t really my thing but was still interesting

Love the voice

Made me want to learn more about Q-Tip. Summer Album

Not my style of music at all I’m afraid.

Some classic tracks, great samples, and overall innovative hip hop. It's a bit too long/bloated to be considered their best work alongside of The Low End Theory and Midnight Marauders. Still, a good experience and a must-listen for any true hip hop fan. 7/10

Ikke for mæ

Nice rap

Chillowy hiphop, troche dziwny ale da sie słuchać.

I’ll be ok not having “Bonita, Bonita, Bonita applebum” in my head

3/10/26. Cool to finally listen to this in full. I always knew Can I Kick It, but hearing the song in context with the rest makes it even better. Love the quirky but cool approach to hip hop, plus the sample choices and regular motif.

Album was okay. I can see why it was influential at the time, I feel like I can see the vibe of the music videos as I listen. The new remixes were the ones I liked the most.

epic

This was fun! I doing think I liked it as much as low end theory. It felt more scattered than that album, but it's still so strong.

I got the call back to De La Soul. I got the call out of Public Enemy. I clocked that bit that the Fugees would later reuse. All pop music is in conversation with pop music and hip hop especially so. That's fine. But don't do that to Sir Duke. The sad truncation of that great horn part is miserable and nothing in Q Tip's generally sunny attitude can save the record from that. Shame, as it snatches, it's all a lot of fun. Just not a full record's worth of fun. 2 This is the third album we have heard from Q-Tip, a commendable character who don’t gotta cuss in his raps to sell records. Though this by itself is no particular recommendation there are many things to approve on this album as on his others, should we choose, as he has, to be positive. There is a constant playfulness about the handling of samples and rhymes that amuses and even impresses. Overwhelmingly I got a sense of the innocence of the school playground - play because of the goofy chants (Bonita Applebum, Can I Kick It?, Ham ‘n’ Eggs), school because someone taught these young people the value of enjambment. It’s sort of charming. What it isn’t is enough to sustain over an hour of a listener’s attention, even with the thrill of recognition (rare for me with hip-hop albums) across at least half a dozen samples. 1.5/5

Boring

unmatchable flow. unmatchable beats. no notes.

Hip hop 1990 tipo de NY no tan gangster para escuchar de chilling caminando 🍁

not my thing but didn't hate it

Great !

favorite song: ham 'n' eggs vibe: foundational hip hop/rap, originals to samples cropping up everywhere rating: 84/100

I love this album and haven’t (FULLY) listened to it in over 10 years. It was fun to revisit the music that helped shape my musical journey and what I enjoy now because of it. 10/10, no notes, absolutely enjoy ATCQ

Great album, I knew the Kick It single but have never listened to the whole album

This really had a good beat tonight and was compelling.

Do I have permission to kick it?

Ok. Repetitive

Exuberant and vibrant hip-hop with great songs all around and one of the greatest songs of all time in the mix as well. "Can I Kick It?" is an amazing example of beat-craft and songcraft at the same time. Amazing debut from this group, even though they would move on and top this one in just a few years.

Bit boring to be honest. Not my sort of thing.

Ja, gewoon goed. Je moet de stijl en innovatie ook waarderen. 4 reeten

Every now and then (ok, probably twice in my life) I’ll get into a ATCQ mood and queue up all their records. They were a great group and I have nothing bad to say about them. I also can’t say I’ve ever considered myself a fan. Maybe they were just a little too far before my time, or not the right kind of cool enough to impress me when I was young. Who knows. I should listen to them more.

I think I can listen to Q-Tip rap all day. (That's not true, I can't listen to that much rap. But I'm really enjoying his catalogue and blending of hip-hop, jazz, and soul.)

Ingenting å sette fingeren på. Tribe er gull!

Mørkhudede som lager hvitmanns-rap. Hatet det ikke, men fikk ikke så mye ut av det heller.

Ikke helt for mæ, men det e jo bra

Skjønne at det e bra, men e bare ikke min greie.

Hørt på jobb. Hater egentlig hip hop, men denne plata er faktisk helt rå. Fantastisk lydbilde. Veldig lugn. Masterclass i sampling.

Trivelig hiphop.

Joyous hiphop that feels almost naive considering what came later. Fantastic production, and refreshing to hear lyrics that combine humour and vulnerability. Not a genre that I listen to often, but a classic in time.

Pretty underwhelming.

One of my absolute favorites. Amazing.

Tribe is exactly what I need for today. They've been a favorite of mine for a long time. Not a single bad album.

So ahead of their time. RIP to Bob Power

Дефолт хип-хоп, в целом неплохо, чиловый.

Nice album for workout, chill day and for life

Extremely groovable. Obsessed with the samples chosen.

Youthful Expression

It's an okay album with some real classics but I enjoy their more jazz inspired work. I still have to say that Can I Kick It? is one of the most influential hip hop songs of all time.

A banger of a debut album, I enjoyed listening to these rhymes on a walk. Can I Kick It? Will forever be a classic and the use of samples was classy. Fun lyrics too and I love Q-Tip.

Bonita, Bonita, Bonita…

Oh no not yet another rap/hip hop or whatever its called. However...I thought this was a parody it was so silly. High blood pressure and having to watch cholesterol. If it wasnt a parody it was laughably bad, if it was it sort of missed. Either way wasnt good but I did keep it on which is unusual for me with rap.

It was alright. Some of the rhymes were a bit silly, but I didn't mind hearing about cholesterol instead of gangs.

First song kind of lost me but the album just kept getting better and better. I wasn't the biggest fan of the lyrics, but the rhythm and flow of the lyrics were amazing. After listening for a while I couldn't help but pick out some of the bars that just caught me so off guard. "I ordered enchiladas and ate them" "Asparagus tips look yummy, yummy, yummy. Candied yams inside my tummy" Overall, pretty good but now I'm hungry. Honestly, I can't find any reason to not give 5 stars. I had a great time listening to this and would listen to it again.

This one feels kinda bottom heavy. Tracks like footprints and El Segundo are good but then you have Rythem, Mr. Muhammad, Ham 'N' Eggs, Go Ahead In the Rain, and Description of a Fool all hitting one after another. Can I Kick It is good too. Another 4/5.

Not my thing.

Sensational

Really cool listening here. I'm a big fan of it's hip hop and Tribe really set the stage. Some of the rhymes were very of-the-time, but the sampling, engineering, and beats were phenomenal. "Ham N' Eggs" was the favorite track on this one.

Heard before? Not all the way through Would I revisit? Yes Listen before you die: Yes Fav Songs: Footprints, Bonita Applebum, Can I Kick It Oh hell yes to starting my morning off with a cup of coffee and A Tribe Called Quest! I'm amazed at how fresh this album sounds even though it was made in 1990. These guys are so creative and smooth. The album is playful, with excellent storytelling and vibes so thick it's impossible not to smile and bop along. Loved it!

This is foundation but that can leave it feeling a little basic by modern standards. Really nice sampling and flow though. 3.5*

Nothing memorable

Fantastic old-school hip hop album. A favorite. 5/5

Zuhause, Gerstetten, Deutschland. Ziemlich langweilig.

Still magical. Some of the lyrics didn’t age well, in that they seem a little juvenile. Happens across genres, but seems to occur in hip-hop and (hair) metal most often. Literally had me dancing all day though.

Another band that I've never conscientiously sat down to listen to, and that's clearly my loss. This is not only a great hip-hop album... it's a great album of any genre. Engaging, clever lyrics, seamless integration of samples, melodic, and altogether enjoyable. I couldn't stop from grooving along. - Heard before? A few songs, but not in its entirety. - Will I listen again? Definitely. - Does it inspire me to listen to more of this artist? Yes.

A fun, laid-back hip-hop album with chill rhymes and samples and vibes. Jazz and funk were used for the backing tracks and production. Low End Theory and Midnight Marauders, their next two records, are more of the same and just as good or better. Can I Kick It starts with a sample of Lou Reed's Walk On The Wild Side and is conducive to grooving. The other two singles are I Left My Wallet in El Segundo and Bonita Applebum. A fine debut by an influential group.

I'm a fan of these guys...but I haven't listened to them critically like this before. I would have thought I Left My Wallet and Kick It were on one of their later records! The lyrics are actually kinda umm...irreverent, goofy...dorky? The sample-based production quite rough around the edges, but there are some killer beats in here that I'm disappointed I haven't heard before. The flow sounds about as dated as ya might expect for a record from 1990. Massive record in the scheme of things though, and a fun listen. Family-friendly hip-hop.

I liked this album far more than I thought I would. Early 90s hip hop. Party jams that I was enjoying the entire time.

Maybe not as solid as later releases, but iconic sample and lyrics like Bonita Applebum prove this is a piece of music history.

Jamais écouté avant. Du hip-hop expérimental (peut-être trop, par moment ?), porté par des rythmiques festives entre jazz relax et soul funky, et des samples familiers. Jouissif, même en tant que néophyte du genre. Top : Go Ahead in the Rain Flop : Bonita Applebum

Great mix of early hip hop — boom-bap and conscious rap, but it does have moments of slightly simplistic rhyme schemes that the early eras are kinda known for, but that’s just part of it. I really like the production on this one. 3.7/5.0

Didn't know there was such a thing as classic rap, all instruments no digital or MIDI. Bars were so clean as well, a pure classic and I can understand why.

I do not like green eggs and ham. I do not like them, Sam I Am.

Great

Amazing album. I absolutely hated the opening of the baby crying. Once I got past that jarring start I loved the rest of the album. I always liked Can I Kick It, but the rest of the album has amazing sampling, jazz vibes, bossanova in the background... I just really loved the whole thing.

A much needed palate cleanser

largo pero guay y no repititivojqioj

I think im a Tribe fan

Uma das melhores estréias da história do gênero. Acho que a única outra estreia que bate de frente é The College Dropout, do Kanye. E ambos discos possuem uma vibe tremendamente semelhante – Nunca foi mistério o quanto Ye se inspirou em Tribe. Batidas animadas, versos divertidos e flows melífluos. O resultado é um álbum que derrete nos ouvidos, melhora o dia de qualquer pessoa, estampa um sorriso no rosto do ouvinte. Um daqueles discos que eu não me importaria se durassem para sempre. A produção dele é tão fantástica, ilustre e deliciosa. Além disso, há aqui um traço de experimentação bem interessante, em faixas como Mr. Muhammad. Claro que o grande destaque do disco é o liricismo e flow de Phife e Q-Tip. Os dois estão em uma liga apenas deles, não consigo pensar em ninguém que consiga se comparar. Enfim, é difícil escrever muito em extenso sobre este disco, ou sobre o grupo em si. Aos meus ouvidos, isso é a perfeição do Rap. E acredito que todos os álbuns deles sejam igualmente ótimos. 5/5

amazing amazing amzing

Brought back some memories. I will look out for a copy of this on vinyl.

Cet album est parfait dans ce qu'il veut faire. Un gros gros 4

Hip Hop en haute voltige. 4.5 étoiles

😗

YES YOU MAY KICK IT

Fantastic conscious rap

Solid throughout. Faves were footprints and Public Enemy. Ham and Eggs had me smiling.

2/20/26 - Listened during "work". This was great, I enjoyed it so much more than I thought I would have. Really enjoyed the vibes and all of the samples. I feel like I will play this again to really dig into each song. Five stars! Top Song - Bonita Applebaum

uh.. nah. another 90s rap vibe

honestly still think this is better than low end theory, maybe my fav tribe album overall but its a toss-up between this and midnight marauders.

This album is a little tricky for me. For one, I really enjoyed the musical production on this record. There were some interesting samples, and the whole thing put together felt very well done. I found that aspect of the record to be more engaging than the vocals. But that was itself a problem; I didn't get much out of the rapping that was happening over the music. The voice's tone didn't really appeal to me, and some of the lyrics were off putting for various reasons (or just whimsically bland). It became a bigger issue for me due to the album's length. It ran 64 minutes, with the same thing happening throughout. I probably would've found it less annoying if the album had been a decent chunk shorter. All that said, there were still some really enjoyable songs on here. I've even gotten the "bonita, bonita, bonita" part randomly stuck in my head countless times since I listened to the album a few days ago. I Lost My Wallet In El Segundo was pretty fun. A number of other tracks had strong vibes. I think I would've enjoyed this more if I liked the genre more. As it stands, I found it mostly enjoyable while not really engaging. The musical backing was my favorite aspect, but it wasn't really enough to make me say this was much better than solid/on the low end of good. Overall: 3.1/5

Tribe is cool

3.5/5 Other A Tribe Called Quest Albums: Midnight Marauders (1993) 5/5

There was not a moment of listening to this album that I was not enjoying myself

I listened to this album while I was sick and resting at home, passing the time between bouts of sleep with Sonic Racing: Crossworlds. Having only ever listened to the final album by A Tribe Called Quest, it was refreshing to come back to their first album here! The lyrical jazz-rap style pushed forward here by Tribe would go on to influence many artists and albums which I love, and it's been enlightening to hear this early step on that artistic trajectory. The lyricism across the album runs from silly to uplifting, and there is a light-hearted and breezy energy to the performances here which can uplift you even at your lowest moments; they are indeed masters at the art of moving butts. Highlights: Push It Along, Luck of Lucien, After Hours, Footprints, Pubic Enemy, Can I Kick It?, Youthful Expression, Rhythm (Devoted to the Art of Moving Butts), Mr. Muhammad, Ham 'N' Eggs, Go Ahead In the Rain, Description of a Fool

Definitely not something I would have ever listened to but very intrigued. Ok super not my vibe

sonically amazing

chilliä hoppia. hyvä vibe miksaus vähä ääs. 7/10

Another favorite from before the 1001 albums -- classic poetic hip hop.

Decent hiphop

Zeer goede week dit zeg, eerst al 2 andere albums met 4 sterren gerate en dan als 'toetje' een Tribe album! Dit is hun debuut album en eigenlijk hoor je dat soms ook een klein beetje. Waar The Low End Theory nog iets meer voelt als een perfectere benadering, en Midnight Marauders misschien wel mijn favoriete album is, is deze nog iets meer rauw. Wel mooi dat hun grootste hits al op dit album staan, of tenminste mijn favoriete nummers dan met Bonita Applebum en, natuurlijk, Can I Kick it? Dat nummer is echt prototype Tribe voor mij, heerlijk jazz/rock sampletje(Thanks Ome Lou) en dan de chillste flows ooit daarover heen. Och wat een top nummer is dat toch. Ook lekker dat daar meteen Youthful Expression op volgt, ook weer een heerlijke beat. Ik luister meestal hiphop voor teksten, maar merk wel dat ik bij Tribe vooral de beats luister en dan de flow daaroverheen. Jup, voor mij is dit weer een typisch, heerlijk Tribe album. Het is vibey, de beats zijn heerlijk simplistisch boombap maar wel met een sterke jazz invloed en de rhymes er over heen zijn gewoon prima. Niet de allerlastigste en dat is prima. Het is geen 5, daarvoor vind ik een heel album toch vaak net niet goed genoeg, maar dit is voor mij wel een album dat je bijna altijd aan kan zetten en dat gewoon bijna altijd lekker is. FAVO:Push it along, Luck of Lucien, I left my wallet in El Segundo,Bonita Applebum, Can I Kick It?, Youthful Expression, Description of a Fool

Good fun this one

Meh. Not into rap music

great album

Some classics in there, but also, it could be 3-4 songs shorter, and no one would be too upset.

As familiar as I am with several of A Tribe Called Quest's hits, this is my first time listening to their debut album. And what a debut it is, presenting such a clear, cool vibe throughout. That being said, they're definitely not at their best here. To quote another review, "This album is probably more influential than it is great." Hip-hop owes a lot to this group and this album, and songs like Can I Kick It? are absolute classics, but at the end of the album I found myself blurring a lot of the tracks together. It was never a bad time, but I feel like I was missing some sort of big impact. Aside from Can I Kick It?, I think the interludes were the things that stuck with me the most, and honestly I wish there were more like that. Still, this album is proof enough that Tribe knew what they were doing with killer samples, sharp lyrics, and drippingly cool flow. In many ways, it's the antithesis of one of the other recent hip-hop albums I've had on this list (50 Cent's Get Rich Or Die Tryin'), but I think somehow they both land with the same rating, each providing a distinguishably different hip-hop experience. Highlight: Can I Kick It?

2 simgeras movusmine marto da ar momewona

A surprisingly good debut album from legendary rap trio "A Tribe Called Quest" some really great sample work and lyricism make this album a fun enjoyable listen all the way through 8/10 Favourite: I Left My Wallet in El Segundo Least Favourite: Go Ahead in

Yep

Not as bad as I expected, I guess.

The album started out really good. I was excited for this interesting take on hip hop. Unfortunately, it got old quickly. They lost me by the time they sang a song about leaving a wallet at a restaurant. Very riveting topic there. The album isn't bad. It's fun for sure, but just not for me. I'm not sure who exactly it is for either.

Hip to the hop to the hippetihop

hip hop de la mama lui i can see the appeal da nu e pentru mine neaparat

71. nice

It's ok. I didn't inspire me, and even on the tracks I enjoyed, I'd rather be listening to "Walk on the Wild Side" than "Can I Kick It?"

A very quirky yet vibey album. A lot of the songs and lyrics aren’t taken very seriously until you analyse them and see its commentary on the real world, but the rhythm really brings the whole album together. I totally see how it’s influenced progressive afro beats with its mix of jazz and rap in the 90s. My favorite songs were Ham ‘n’ Eggs and Can I Kick It?

Such a unique album, it feels so fresh even though it's from 1990. Despite the 1hr runtime it feels light and not a chore to get through at all. The rap is clear, catchy and so fun and interesting to listen to. It flows so smoothly.

Preety good album, timeless classic. Today´s bird is: Village Weaver (Ploceus cucullatus) A bird that likes to travel and sing.

3.5 stars. Chill east-coast hip-hop that comes across as very casual. Very laidback and almost psychedelic sound. Lyrics are more goofy than serious. Standout is "Can I Kick It?".

Long, but a nice change - Fun and smart

Overall a belting album, even if a lot of the lyrics are, well, odd.

Give me old school and I'll like it. I enjoyed the listening. Great flow, certain level of rawness, and lyrics that was more than "pussy, pussy, pussy"

Beats are immaculate, rhymes are a little underbaked, Q-tip is really the only one rapping on most songs. All of those issues get resolved a year later. Still pretty damn good.

A masterpiece, so well crafted, timeless. 5 - a near-perfect album

This album is just good. It's just so much fun to listen to. The mix is great, it hits with the lyrics so damn well. They are great storytellers and each track is a story that they excel with. It's SUCH a fun listen. I've listened to it twice and the easy flow is great, it's just such a great album. I could go on about the historical context and why it matters, I could post about everyone that worked on it, you all can read the wiki. Just know this is a huge piece of hip hop history and it still holds up, it still has value. Great album.

Pacing is a little bit slow for me considering it's genre IMO. Good listen in the right mood and environment

Very good! Loved bonita applebum can I kick it. Very nice.

pretty sure i could listen to Q Tip and Phife Dawg rap a cook book and i would be enthralled. not every song has to be about a serious topic. not everything has to be the greatest of all time. this album, embraces silliness and comedy, while also touching on some hard topics. this is an album i can bop to, where the beats are super fun, the lyricism is on point, and everyone involved is just having a good time. ATCQ is, in my humble opinion, is probably my favorite rap group to come out of the 90's.

Hard to be upset about a Tribe album. All of the general things you can say about early 90s rap still apply here, that style just didn't age gracefully and some songs are a little repetitive, but its still a classic with incredible samples and cultural awareness.

This album is so smooth. I couldn't stop vibing even with its length. I needed one more big hit to go with "Can I Kick It?" for it to be a real standout album. This is so easy to listen to. I'm really flirting with a 5 here. Can I kick it? Yes, you can! Can I kick it? Yes, you can! Can I kick it? Yes, you can! Can I kick it? Yes, you can!

Incredibly fun, I’m so down for anything that does the kind of storytelling of ‘Left My Wallet in El Segundo’ or ‘Description of a Fool’ and ‘Can I Kick It?’ is the greatest grilling and seven beers song of all time.

An interesting debut from the band. Lots of good tracks, but the follow-up album, The Low End Theory, really surpasses this.

I've never got the love for this album. Low End Theory-love it. Midnight Marauders - love it. Love Movement-close to classic. But besides the three big songs, I feel this is overrated. 3/5

I like some of the beats and the vibes of the album but I just couldn't get in to it very much. The brass instruments and fun mixing using stereo audio cleverly is really great but the rapping is what brings it down a bit to me. I feel like something is missing but unfortunately I can't say exactly what it is, just the feeling. Still a fun listen through and I definitely get why the album is included on the list.

It is a good album that has some slower spots. It definitely cemented Tribe as being their own sound and thing. I like it but it isn't my favorite work by them. It feels bizarre that only a year later they made a quantum leap in terms of quality and cohesion with Low-End Theory? Maybe this was just a bit too meandering for me? Not sure who was involved from final production standpoint between these two albums.

это ахуенно

I thought it was good, after hours was my favorite song. Definitely a style a rap I am yet to get into so this helped me greatly.

Better than expected. Can I kick it was fun. Still nothing very remarkable

Very consistent, chill rap album. Loved the jazz-elements.

Love the Tribe!

Easy listening rap that uses a lot of samples from famous tracks. Really good just not my cup of tea.

Great to hear “Tribe” again, excellent album, loved listening to the tunes

Nice to have some genre change on this list, I'm not really a hip hop fan, this album was a bit uninspiring for me

0 songs added to my favorites. Will listen again, regularly.

They certainly can kick it. This debut album by A Tribe Called Quest runs a little long but features some terrific, varied hip hop. Top tracks: "Can I Kick It?," "I Left My Wallet in El Segundo," "Push It Along," "Luck of Lucien"

--Push It Along...love the beat. too long --Luck of Lucien...a fun mix of samples ang genres --After Hours...funky fresh. they sample frogs and it's great! --Footprints...another fun beat but a bit derivative of preceding tracks --I Left My Wallet in El Segundo...this fux. pure elegance. perhaps a tit bit long --Pubic Enemy...more great beats. another "jimmy hat" reference --Bonita Applebum...some great samples in here. solid, chill track. more condom references --Can I Kick It?...hard to go wrong when you sample a GOATed song --Youthful Expression...great bass groove ("Inner City Blues"?) with a fun sax and keyboard accent --Rhythm (Devoted to the Art of Moving Butts)...I really like the background synth. adds a different dimension --Mr. Muhammad...my kind of weird. oh yeah --Ham 'n' Eggs...another fun track but the structure is becoming obvious --Go Ahead in the Rain...great samples from the get go --Description of a Fool...this record takes hold of a vibe and strangles it, at times to its own detriment. But it's still great overall

Really liked it

I love this album. I already had half of the songs saved. It’s immediately going onto my “can listen to this whole album straight through“ list. It still holds up so many years later.

Reminds me of Run DMC. Love Mr Mohammed Understand why it's considered so important

Heard of A Tribe Called Quest, never listened to a full album. Favorites: After Hours, Bonita Applebum Thoughts: Liked it, worth a listen at some point in the future. I feel like white rappers listened to this album and copied the flow without thinking.

не мое

Me encantó qué bonita cadencia tienen estos cabrones

It has a good beat! I enjoyed this one.

A Tribe Called Quest is amazing. I fought hard in my head between 3 or 4 stars for this album. Honestly, I think if the album was trimmed down it would be better but still a classic.

Can I Kick It? is a baaaaangerrrrr

makes me want to move while cooking or something

Favorite songs: I Left My Wallet in El Segundo, Bonita Applebum, Can I Kick It, Rhythm (Devoted to the Art of Moving Butts)

To be fair, I’m not a fan of Hip Hop or Rap, so this isn’t an album I can really rate impartially. Doesn’t do anything for me.

Not for, just didn't like it.

Loved hearing all of the samples. Fun lyrically too. Used to listen to midnight marauders a fair bit, should give Tribe more of a listen.

Heard this album several times growing up, so I'm pretty familiar with it. On this listen I connected with some of the songs I didn't prefer growing up. So overall I appreciate being prompted to listen again. There's a couple tracks that could still turn a party up in 2026, in the right context lol.

Damn. These guys put the 'hip' on hip hop. Great sampling. The lyrics can be a little corny, but what the hell. I prefer this style over nowadays rap music.

No notes, 10/10

Production is beautiful and jazzy, a lot of depth in the production. Delivery of the raps is very soulful. Lyrical content obviously top notch and the sound is cohesive but feels fresh the whole way through.

Открытие 1001 альбома началось с открытия этой группы. Неожиданно хорошо, в принципе как и все афроамерикнцы в музыке.

9/10

I think is a very lyrically strong album and it has an incredible narrative that is seen throughout every song. It is a very strong collection that is very indicative of the artist's music and perspective. It ~feels~ like the moment in time the album was released.

Not my favorite album of theirs. I like Q-Tip’s voice and the production is among my favorites for 80s-90s hip-hop, but the album lacks variety and kinda sounds the same by the fourth or fifth song. Definitely good background music but not great for detailed listening.

Pretty based album. Rapping is a little bit stale but the beats and production and samples are incredible

Decent 3. This was a great album to start out this project with. I’ve heard “Can I Kick It?” before and really liked it. It’s still probably my fave on the album. Luck of Lucien and Footprints were also fun. I appreciate their jazz influence and think they have a great sound.

I found this album to be repetitive and boring. “Ham ‘n’ Eggs” listing the foods they like to eat was painful. And I wanted them to move it along on “Move it Along” - especially when they started introducing the band after six minutes. “Go Ahead in the Rain” was the best of the bunch for me, but I mainly wanted them to just continue to play the songs they were sampling - All You Need Is Love, Sir Duke, Walk on the Wild Side.

ok to listen to, don't know I'd listen again. but appreciate getting to know them

Not a go-to for me, but I enjoyed the hell out of this.

Meh at best

Iconic, influenceial and fun. I feel like we could use more consciousness in hip-hop in 2026, and probably for a decade plus before. Really enjoyed revisiting this classic.

Always a fan of jazz rap, and obviously ATCQ is nearly the pinnacle of that. Their laidback and feel good music makes this a great album to vibe to. The use of samples are also amazing, I love picking them out as I listen to each song. Such a powerful rap album not being a tough guy, street act. Just a bunch of proud guys making music.

Perfect album for …. Well …. Anything. Love the flow of this album. Music. Lyrics. All in perfection

This album was fantastic

To say Q-Tip, Phife Dawg, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, and Jarobi White’s debut album was innovative is an understatement. Tribe Called Quest built off the young genre’s best as well as delivered a blueprint for what was to come!

People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm by A Tribe Called Quest is such a refreshing Hip-Hop album. It's so happy and upbeat, while still just absolutely being as catchy as can be. The smooth Jazz mixed with Hip-Hop is an interesting combination, and while by itself wouldn't be much, when blended together make for a very good time. I'm a little biased, as the only song by these guys I know is "Can I Kick It?", but I'd be pretty hard pressed to not put it as my favorite song on the album as well. This is such a chill, vibe of an album, the entire thing works off of just good, positive vibes alone, and it all just works. It's kind of hard giving it an in depth review, but I think very highly of this album. The positive Hip-Hop albums always end up being my favorites, and this is a prime example of that. Songs like "Luck of Lucian", a song which literally revolves around playfully making fun of the French, are just so goofy, but god are they unbelievably catchy. Another interesting aspect of this album is the numerous samples used. They're everywhere, and are pretty fun to spot, especially if you know any of their origins. This is the fist album from A Tribe Called Quest I have rolled for this project, with 1 more group album, and 1 solo project from Q-Tip remaining. I'm very much in to it. I was surprised to find this album rated lower than their other group album in the book The Low End Theory, considering this one has "Can I Kick It?", so now I'm very interested to check that one out whenever I roll it. Great album. 4.3/5.

Loved it, great and an OG hip hop group

Surprised we got this album, thought it would just be Marauders and Low End Theory. I’m a big Tribe fan and I listened to this album a bunch in university but it doesn’t hold up nearly as well as I remembered. It’s a classic first album where they haven’t figured out who they are yet. It’s too many skits and goofy songs, they sound like they’re trying to be De La Soul but not quite getting there. The biggest flaw by far though is way too much Q-tip and not nearly enough Phife. I think I counted 4 Phife Dog songs, whereas every album after this has both MCs on nearly every song. I always suspected I liked Phife more than Tip and now I’m sure of it. Some great songs and beats, but nowhere near peak ATCQ.

4.4 Biggest takeaway is that it still sounds pretty fresh and original. This would meet the high standard of "can I put this on and drink a pot of coffee and clean the house?" the answer would be, yup.

Too much jazz but better than that gangsta nonsense.

This is hip hop. Clever lyrics, dope beats, and with something to say!

That’s why I called “groove”

amazing and classic and still resonates

Reminded me of the Wu-Tang Clan, really interesting album, hip-hop at its best, original and most uplifting 🎶

Surprisingly really liked it.

horrível, nem consegui terminar

All A tribe called quest albums are 5 star .

causes uncontrollable rhythmic spasms throughout the body

Uses a lot of samples of older songs. Incorporates a lot of elements of R&B. Overall, a very good rap album. Very essential rap album.

Rating: 5/5 ⭐️ Was reading people’s reviews on this album on this website and people are saying this ISNT EVEN THEIR BEST ALBUM??? excited to see what they could possibly mean because this is an incredible album, i love the heavy instrumental beat and the radical lyrics so good to jam out to. Never rate things 5 stars unless I really vibe heavy wit it, this is completely deserving of it. Buying everything they’ve ever done now 🤞 Favourite Song: After Hours, Footprints, Rhythm, Ham ‘N’ Eggs, Description of a Fool Least Favourite: THERE ARE NONE BRO!⭐️

i used one of their songs for my first mixedinmemories post. listened to the album while doing my classes online #storm #boston

Not really my cup of tea, but the vibes were great. You could tell what fun these guys had while making this back then. Wish I liked this much more:/

I love this album. Tribe is a lot of fun.

A great album. I loved the fusion of different styles of music.

Solid stuff. Very good hip hop record. One of favourite songs is mr Muhammad

Great album very appreciateable

Always great

Yeah another good one

Obelix the true hip hop albums. It still sounds so good after 36 years.

This album has such a fantastic youthful attitude about it that was completely unlike everything else coming out in the Hip-Hop space at this time. The tracks cover an absurd variety of topics, from a PSA on practicing safe sex, to a story about accidentally leaving your wallet behind in an out-of-the-way city, to a track preaching love for eating vegetarian, and while on paper it all sounds a bit simplistic, Tribe nails the execution with these infectiously smooth, funky beats sampling from Stevie Wonder to Lou Reed, and clean lyrical delivery from Q-Tip. It never comes off as overly cheesy or corny, instead the whole album has this genuine and carefree vibe that makes it hard not to just smile and bounce along to the beat. I do think however, the album suffers just a bit from its length, I feel a few tracks toward the end could have been left out for a tighter runtime. And frankly I've never been a huge fan of the song Can I Kick It? despite its massive popularity... or perhaps because of it? who's to say. Otherwise, an incredible debut and a sign of great things to come soon from Tribe Fav Track: 5 - I Left My Wallet In El Segundo Best Three Track Run: 3, 4, 5

Man The Low End Theory and Midnight Marauders better be on this list too cause as good as this album is, those two are absolutely legendary. RIP Phife Dawg

There was a lot here I liked. The music was really good and despite it being over an hour long it didn't drag. I also really liked the absence of overt misogyny. However some of the lyrics were a bit tough. An entire song about how they are fake vegetarians?

57/1089 3.6383* I'd love to put this on in the background of game night. It keeps the energy but does get bot repetitive. Regardless, this is a very nice album and a couple of the tunes are going on my work out mix. Hits....ILMWIES, CIKI, youthful expression

High 4 for this, very fun album

This.Is epic. One of. the best hip hop records I have ever listened to. So cool, so tight, so fun, so good. More please!

Kinda repetitive and boring

I was looking forward to digging deeper into cuts by a group that I enjoy a few different songs from… I was a bit disappointed, though, with the results, and the fact that there wasn’t even one or two songs that really stood out or grabbed me. May give it another listen but just middle ground for me. Would give it a 2.5 but round up to 3

i did not like it

Can I kick it favorite song

Great album. Great feel to it.

Some now classic hip hop.

A classic throwback!

Not my favorite Tribe album but very good just the same.

Rap I can actually listen to. There was definitely some dancing alone in my house yesterday with this on. I could never listen to an entire album, and I most likely wouldn’t revisit this, because I overall don’t care too much for rap, but the lyrics were clever and it wasn’t dirty or violent 😇 It was pretty darn catchy actually.

I really enjoyed this. Very nice flowing album.

The flow the rhythm the sampling just DAMMMNNNN what a great collection of what hip hop was in the 90’s. Insane that this album of theirs is their debut, honestly just kudos to them omg

The whole album is so consistently great, with just fire sampling work and a unique sound compared to what was out in the industry at the time. This level of quality on a debut album is just really impressive.

7.5

This was really ahead of it's time

It’s “a bit more necessary hip hop album” time. quite nice but quitted at the second song in which there's random french references. downgraded to a 3.5/5

did not expect it to be not explicit

I liked the funky rythem and impactful rhyme that this album brought!

Tribe albums are like the hip hop equivalent of comfort food for me. Flows are always on point and the beats always have me nodding my head. Favorite track: Can I Kick It?

A classic, but of a genre that I'm not particularly interested in. A nice listen.

blown away, easy 5/5

great listen for a thursday morning

не плохой хип-хоп альбом, на фитах есть Фарелл Вильямс и Джей Коул, не сильно мой стильно звучит прикольно

Great record. I love the variety of samples and how they use them. The vocal modulation effects make this one standout from other hip-hop records. Really enjoyed the sound. Standout tracks: Luck of Lucien, Can I Kick It?, Description of a Fool.

I don’t think there is a single bad Tribe Called Quest album or even song.

Can see why people like it, just not for me.

Solid tracks all the way through. Can I Kick it is an all time classic

Not my cup of tea- I’m sure in someone else’s ears this is a master piece but nah. It seems kind of experimental, I like that it’s rap over drums but it gets a little repetitive. I can’t even focus on what they’re saying bc all my attention is on the boring beats in the background😭 call me acoustic idc

Pinnacle of hip hop.

Enjoyed listening to Tribe in the 90’s, appreciated the chill hip hop beats even more now. Great album.

Great album and groundbreaking for its time, but not my favourite tribe album. 4.5 stars but rounding down.

Probably my least favourite ATCQ album, but still very good.

This was chill, though my brain can’t focus on the lyrics because the repetitive nature of the music makes it kind of dull.

No, no, no!!!

Awful

No. 345/1001 Push It Along 4/5 Luck of Lucien 4/5 After Hours 3/5 Footprints 3/5 I Left My Wallet 3/5 Pubic Enemy 3/5 Bonita Applebum 3/5 Can I Kick It? 5/5 Youthful Expression 3/5 Rhythm 4/5 Mr. Muhammad 4/5 Ham 'N' Eggs 3/5 Go Ahead In The Rain 3/5 Description of a Fool 3/5 Average: 3,43 Really cool listen. "Can I Kick It?" is the obvious highlight of the album.

4/5. What an intro from Tribe. Revolt music that reflects the times of the late 80s, when people still had a glimmer of hope. Boom bap at it's finest.

one of the most important albums out there.

A rad debut, whole new sound, and basically invented a new genre of rap. Can I Kick It? YES YOU CAN.

Chill af

Not for me

Quirky—and undoubtedly fresh-sounding in 1990. But there’s nothing profound being said here: the album’s too laid-back for that. (Maybe being laid-back is even the message?) The album’s too long, too. Maybe 15 minutes too long? Repeat listens would be more fun if some of the gimmicky stuff had been cut.

A hip hop classic that features not a single bad song on it. It just hits so nicely. Smooth flows and beats all the way through. Of course I gotta say, RIP Phife

sembrano interessanti ma non al loro peak

I like the happy vibes and reggae tone

Ok but not my style

Love this album. Haven’t listened before but so far so good !!!!

ultimate legendary

3.5

I like this more in “low end” theory…

not my type

Neįtikėtina, kiek daug girdėjau kažkokių frazių ar ištraukų, kurias kartoja dabartiniai reperiai. Iš esmės norėčiau nuimti balą dėl tos dainos apie vegetarus, bet whatever lol

hippetyhoppety

Not my jam but can appreciate it. 3.5

can i kick it 1990 hip hop united states

Best song: Can I Kick It Nice find: Rhythm, Mr. Muhammad, Ham n Eggs Worst song: Bonita Applebaum Chill rap with smart lyrics. A little too talky for me. Somewhat repetitive.