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People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm by A Tribe Called Quest

People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm

A Tribe Called Quest

1990
3.61
Rating
29041
Votes
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4%
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10%
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27%
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37%
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21%
Distribution
Genres: Hip-Hop Styles: Conscious, Jazzy Hip-Hop, Boom Bap

Reviews (page 5 of 14)

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Amazing and creatice jazzy beats, they established their iconic sound right from the get-go. The only real drawback is that some of the hooks feel flat and repetetive at times, but still very solid. Best song: Footprints Worst song: Mr. Muhammad Cover check: Cartoonish with a charming aged 90s aesthetic.

Best: Can I Kick It I do like samples in this, simple though they are, they still hold up today. Production is maybe a little dated with a lot of the disk scratches. Performance is flawless, lyrics are smooth but honestly neither evoke much emotion in my opinion. Do like the positivity / laid back feeling of the album

There wasn’t anything particularly bad about this album, but for me it was a bit unremarkable. Way too long and a bit boring (monotonous?), I’m not even a fan of “can I kick it?” to be honest. Production was nice and obviously used a lot of cool samples.

me diverti mucho!!! me encantó honestly creo que jamás había escuchado hip hop pero me pareció muy divertido me dan ganas de aprenderme todas las letras

Fell in love with this album so deeply. Incredible production, sometimes a little in awe of what was achieved by q-tip here.

Decent debut but I prefer a lot of their other stuff.

Good beats but it got repetitive and the lyrics were so basic

Lou Reed samples and stuff about eating apples

interesting. probably a grower.

This was a stone cold groove. So many diverse sounds, many samples I recognized. I had fun!

Not my style but still good. It had a good beat and rhythm.

I liked it, not as much as other Tribe Called Quest albums or songs but still enjoyed it. Some songs I wasn’t a big fan of but it was mostly just fun rap w a fun beat which I always like.

Love!!! Great music to have on in the background

An early example of sample-based beat making, following the Beasties’ lead. Funky fresh vibes through and through, showcasing the lyrical and vocal mastery of Q-Tip.

8.2/10 only saved 2 songs from the album unfortunately

This is not my particular style of music. I like the production, but will likely not re-listen. The first song is toooo long.

Samples and production are great

Love the beats. Will probably listen to more of them

Only ok, wouldve liked more energy/ old school but ready for something new

Really fun listen. I loved this one

Appreciate the talent and liked a couple of tracks but the rhythm of the rhyming isn’t my favorite and would not relisten.

Good vibe, super unique

My favorite project of theirs by far

EXCELLENT!

Listened

Good flow , instrumentals are smart and well layered but felt it was lacking some melody

Not my cup of tea but still pretty good.

This album is perfect. Way better than The Black Album.

He can kick it

Liked the early hip-hop sound and jazz influence especially the sir duke sample on Footprints

absolutely spectacular

Un peu long, un peu répétitif.

First listened on 29th January 2025. Favourite songs are Bonita Applebum and Can I Kick It?

I love 90s hip hop that tells stories. This is a prime example of how good that can be.

I don’t often listen to rap but goddddd this was smooth

Solid 90’s hip hop album. I’m sure very influential in its time. Notable tracks include After Hours, Footprints, I Left My Wallet in El Segundo, Can I Kick It, Youthful Expression, Rhythm, Description of a Fool.

Songs more distinct than I remembered, remember all the songs being pretty same-y. Enjoyable listening, probably a little more lowkey than I typically go for.

I like it a lot and I feel like this was more to the genres I usually listen to but it had its own twist and feel to it. It’s a light and playful album.

Gosto de hip hop mas raramente ouço dessa época, me soa um pouco monótono. Quando quero, normalmente vou em busca de músicas dos anos 2000. Esse álbum tem uma sonoridade agradável, me peguei balançando a cabeça em alguns momentos. Com elementos jazzísticos, alegre, divertido, se torna fácil conhecer um álbum que dificilmente eu iria escolher por conta própia. "Bonita Applebum" e "I Left My Wallet in El Segundo" com sua intro flamenca se destacaram. Dessas duas faixas, a única que adicionei em minha playlist foi "Bonita Applebum" (o refrão é meio chiclete). Prestando atenção consegui gostar de muitos detalhes das batidas, porém depois de um tempo fica repetitivo e vira música de fundo, sinto que ele dura mais do que deveria durar. Não me vejo ouvindo mais de uma vez em um dia. É ok, minha avaliação é 3/5. Não tem faixas suficientes que eu realmente goste que me faça dar nota maior que 3.

Grew up listening to ATCQ, my least favorite of their albums but still has lots of gold. Always felt that tribe was one of the easiest entries into hip hop. Low key, smart word play, excellent sampling and instrumental. Well produced. Hits are basically side a, the rest of the album isn't bad but largely relegates itself to good background music.

this was fun!

I like the beats and the lyrics. They tell stories in their songs and they make it easy to imagine it. It has a lot of funny lyrics too. The start of the album is really good but it does get worse as it goes on to the end, though i added a good 10/14 songs which is without the remixes, since their at the end.

ヒップホップに詳しくない自分でも何となく聞いたことあるグループのファーストアルバム。 ジャジーなビートに適切なラップが乗っていれば、嫌いになりようがないと思う。 数年前にこのグループのDJの人がフェスに出てたけど少し聞いたあと素通りしてしまったな。

Super fun and chill rap album. 8/10

Really surprised how much I enjoyed this. Well worth a revisit

Push It Along // Luck of Lucien // After Hours // Can I Kick It? // 4.5/5

I will never ever get bored of a tribe called quest, cracking album

A capsule of hip hop at the time, groovy and good lyricism.

The most "product of its time" album I've heard so far.

One of the most boring things I've ever heard

One of my favorite all time albums.

Great vibes in here.

Once of the best. The chemistry between tip & phife is unreal.

I am not a hip hop person at all but this one is amazing

Really good, definitely coming back. Excited to hear the Low End Theory.

Nie mój klimat

Very literal redeeming value here

Meh, hip hop

Honestly i have heard a lot od modern rap so hearing such an influencial band is somwthing else. Just hearing the songs i can remember so many other song that seemed to be inapires by the. Honesty a great start as its my first album of my journey. I also particularly love the melodies of so many of the songs they itch my brain in a nice way. I am probably going to be generally more open yo more hip hop i really got to appreciate the general cadence the songs have.

4.5 million monthly listeners and I have never heard of them?? very 90's

0.9/5 I'm not a fan of rap or hip hop so I didn't like this. They had some cool rhymes and samples but overall nothing that I would ever want to come back too.

Like this quite a bit. Some great samples. Can see why it was influential in its time. “Left my wallet…” is hilarious! Would defo listen again. 4

Didn’t do an in depth listen but from the bits and pieces cool positive vibes, like good funky jazzy elevator music with rap.

I don’t listen to much rap or hip hop, but I respect the art. I enjoyed several songs on this album and definitely recognized some interpolations that were nicely added. A few songs were too repetitive, but overall this album was quite palatable.

Favorite Song: Bonita Applebum Least Favorite Song: Push It Along Had a very fun time exercising to this one.

How did they do this THREE times??

Loved the old retro vibe and the samples

Inte min typ av genre men uppskattar beatet och rytmkänslan

Smooth. Great background music

vibey as hell fav tracks push it along after hours i left my wallet in el segundo bonita applebum mr muhammad

3 - The first part of the album is really enjoyable and I especially liked Footprints for some reason. The whole album felt like a friend group improv, pulling you into the songs and making you feel like you’re really there. After Can I Kick It?, it started to feel a bit repetitive, even though Ham n Eggs was hilarious. Overall, this album is pretty good and definitely out of my comfort zone. 17th of December, 2025

love the production

Even though I don`t listen to hiphop, it was fun to listent to this album. I'll definitely listen to it more often.

This was a group I had heard of, but never listened to. A fun, creative album.

Not my usual style, but I enjoyed listening to this one. Good grooves.

First hip-hop album. I expect most of these to not rank all that high for me. Just not my bag. That said, I did have a few other Tribe albums back in the day though I never listened to them all that much. Can I kick It: dig that velvet underground sample. Youthful Expression: dig the keys I think I remember a Beatles sample early on too. I won’t ever come back to this album but can recognize some of the cool sampling talent and backbeats.

Considered this an album I really liked but not my favourite of theirs. Maybe I was wrong because on re-listen I adore this. Some songs are more fun than good but it's mostly bangers. The mixes are amazing.

can I kick it?

Generally good album. I can see where some of the songs were referenced in other artists work.

uzmigau traukiny klausydama

rap de los 90, suave con funk/jazz, bases tranquilas, la cancion de Can I kick it?, en general está bien, pero no me llama

Jungle brother founds his de la soul to a tribe called quest

impeccable

Listening to classics for the first time is always an absolute treat.

To jest dobry rap. Szczególnie single z tej płyty zatrzymują się w głowie na dłużej. Trochę za długa ta płyta, ale ma porządne flow i trudno się do niej jakoś bardzo przyczepić. Waham się między 6.5/10 równane w dół lub w górę. Dam w górę chyba mimo wszystko, ale no taka na granicy jest - nie zachwyciła ale też nie nazwałabym ją przeciętną.

Can I kick it? I know of them but I’ve never really listened to A Tribe Called Quest. You can really hear how formative this album was for so many artists that came after it. I’m not a huge hip hop fan but I do get into certain albums and artists. This album feels like one I could come back to. I love the little intros between each song to set up the vibe. ‘I Left My Wallet in El Segundo’, ‘Bonita Applebum’, and ‘Footprints’ are standouts for sure. The beats, the lyrics, the production it’s all so well done.

I’m no rap buff but this just seems like a seminal album in rap and hip hop and it’s easy to tell why (if I’m right). Fun use of samples, and a casual coolness that permeates the album.

Can they kick it? Yes.

New-to-me band but I really enjoyed this. Need to listen to more.

I’ve always enjoyed any songs I’ve heard of theirs in passing, so sitting down and listening to a full album was very exciting and I was not let down. Great album with great sampling, choruses that get stuck in your head, memorable lyrics. I would 100% return to this album again 5/5 would recommend

"Can I kick it?" legendär, sonst für mich zu mellow zu sehr sprech als Gesang. 1990 jetzt auch nicht die allerersten...c

Альбом скорее понравился, особенно учитывая не любовь к хип-хапу.

Obi-Wan Kenobi: Hello there. General Grievous: General Kenobi. You are a bold one. Kill him! General Grievous: Back away! I will deal with this Jedi slime myself. Obi-Wan Kenobi: Your move. General Grievous: You fool. I've been trained in your Jedi arts by Count Dooku. General Grievous: Attack, Kenobi!

i love it!!! has beautiful percussion and extremely smooth flow, each song is excellent in its own way

Rating: 4stars

Finding their feet, some bangers but a lot that doesn't stand out. Around 8

Not for me

90's hip hop

bra. blir sikkert litt bedre om man hører på

Can I kick it steekt er boven uit. Wel lekkere stemmen, maar net geen 4

I find it absolutely fascinating how fresh this album sounds - and it is so old by now! Yet here it stands at the beginning of the golden age of Hip Hop in the 1990s and shines with great abstract lyrics, a good mixture of samples and keyboards, and a great production quality where people really sat down and thought how all of this would be received by the listeners.

142/1089 got this pretty quickly after the other ATCQ album on here and it’s also pretty good! I think it took longer for me to get into and might need more listens than the last one for me to properly appreciate it but i liked it a lot, it was a good listen faves: Go Ahead In the Rain, Description of a Fool, Can I Kick It?, Bonita Applebum, Public Enemy 75/100

not a big fan but it grew on me as I listened

Even though the album isn't in my usual genre, it felt like I was coming home to join in making music with some great (and talented) friends. Super inviting, just silly enough, and over all wonderful

Appreciate the craft on display here, but I feel they have been surpassed by the people they influenced? Still, neat.

Driving up to visit my sister and nothing captures Kingston Ontario quite like A Tribe Called Quest (he says before listening to a second of A Tribe Called Quest).

5/10 Decent lyrics, good vibes, but the music is just so repetitive. I can see why people like this, but I didn't enjoy listening.

I thought the use of samples was really interesting and I definitely prefer this kind of hip-hop/rap that is not rooted in the the gangster stuff, but ultimately not something I would return to by choice.

Good stuff but not really my jam

I ABSOLUTELY adore Walk on the Wild Side by Lou Reed, so I really like hearing the sample in Can I Kick It?

Excellent - ham and eggs

Enjoyed the shuffle afterwards more

I like the instrumentals more than the delivery. It was ok.

Parempi kuin edellinen TCQ-levy. 3/5.

Just so cool. I listened to a lot of hip hop from this era when I was a kid and it always sits right with me.

Really waffled but I think it's too important for 3 stars so it barely slides into 4

Excellent.

Onpas letkeän mukavaa meininkiä ja oikein positiivinen yllätys. Taustat ihan todella hyvän kuuloisia ja päälle puhuttu verbaliikka toimii myös

Aika samanlainen setti ku edellinen yhtyeen albumi. Tiputetaan toiston vuoksi nelkku kolkkiin

Kylläpä nyt puskee samanlaista sontaa joka tuutista.

Algoritmi ja alkometri tekee tepposiaan kun tää raippi kuestin eka levy tul näin vasta ton tokan jälkeen listauksesta. No ainakin tän myötä sai osotuksen omalle ounastelulle jossa muistin että toi toka on parempi setti. Eli hyvä meno ja paljon samaa mut ei iha nii hyvä. Siks keppana.

Tästähän löytyy viittauksia myöhempiin pop-biiseihin ihan rutosti. Robbie Williams ainakin kuunnellut tätä. I left my wallet in El Segundo löytyy Me and my Monkeyltä, ja Can I Kick It Rock DJ:ltä. Bonita Applebumin pikku riffi taas on Fugeesin myöhemmin lainaama. Oon aikaisemminkin kuunnellut tätä, kun Yrtsin meiningit joskus johdatti Can I Kick Itiin, mutta koskaan en oo aikaisemmin näin ajatuksella kuunnellut. Tykkään kyllä hemmetin paljon. Mukavan letkeetä meininkiä, ja tosiaan lainattu on vaikka mistä, mutta sitten myös laitettu hyvä kiertämään lainaamalla muille. Ihan parhaita hipetihoplevyjä mitä on koskaan tullut vastaan.

I don't know what you were doing at age nineteen; I definitely wasn't making a masterpiece that combines the extant history of popular music (Beatles, Lou Reed, Stevie, P-Funk, and Cannonball Adderley among others sampled) and pure rapturous verbosity into a solid hour of bliss. The album begins with the sound of a baby crying and contains the joy of being young and alive on every track. Life-affirming.

My favorite ATCQ album.

Great album.

Great grooves and rhythm

Another great ATCQ album. I was familiar with the singles (Bonita Applebum, Can I Kick It, Luck of Lucien) but the entire project was thoroughly enjoyable. This is one of those albums that you can listen to over and over again - with memorable samples, hooks, and the rapping that flows between each member. Enjoyed "Rhythm (Devoted to the Art of Moving Butts)", "Footprints", "Push it along" and have a soft spot for "Ham N Eggs".

I love A Tribe Called Quest. Haven’t listened to this in full for such a long time, but it holds up. Easy 5/5

Not bad, just sort of slow poppy rap

This album is such a vibe. My college roommate put me onto Tribe and while they aren't my favorite group, they're undeniably hugely influential. The production and sampling on this record are insane.

One of my all-time favs, it's soooo chill and cheerful and fun! The duo Bonita Applebum/Can I Kick It may be the hilight of the album, but the whole run is incredibly consistent and still feels fresh and creative even 35 years after the release.

7/10 Intelligent, interesting hip hop. Proper lyrics about proper things with no F/N bombs falling all over the place. Misogyny rates low too.

I listened to Tribe's following two albums an unreal amount of times in my late teens to early 20s. This first album I always really liked and appreciated, but I saw it as a lesser project, rough around the edges, and scattershot. Most of that is still true for the most part, but going back and listening as a grown man change my perspective. Instinctive Travels is rough and scattershot, but not to its detriment. There is a raw, youthful energy that emanates through every song. It's an experience that make me nostalgic, not for the memories I made listening to it, but for my own youth. Those good times Hanging With The Boys, acting silly, goofing around, and having the whole world in front of you. *Heard before

Classic hip hop with such great beats. Favorite Song(s): Can I Kick It

this didn’t do much for me i thought it was repetitive and it felt like a whole lot longer than an hour

Très sympa à écouter une fois, mais une fois seulement!

Ok. Some pretty good samples in there and appreciated it for what it was - not really my taste though did have some funky beats!!!

Impressive debut album! Chilled grooves and clever lyrics, definitely the lighter, more humorous side of hiphop with some great storytelling. Can I Kick It is obviously one of the all time bangers but I also particularly enjoyed Luck of Lucien, I Left My Wallet, Youthful Expression and the cheeky Bonita Applebum

I only knew the big songs, but the full album showed me so much more—ideas are fresh, Left My Wallet in El Segundo is cool, and the whole thing flows with an ease that made me appreciate how confident Tribe already were on their debut.

This has been a gem and a pleasure. My faves are the flowless, purposefully mid raps about losing wallets and shi. One of the besr hiphop albums of it's era, easy.

Sounds a bit dated. Ok album.

Not my vibe.

this was unreal. genuinely loved it. never usually listen to this kind of thing, but always enjoy it when i do

4.5 - Great

Crazy the evolution hip hop made from the mid 80s to this in 1990. Super listenable.

I mean es A Tribe Called Quest, poco más se puede pedir. Prefiero el segundo y el tercer disco (y puede que también el último), pero compararlo con esos es poner el listón demasiado alto para cualquiera. Sigue siendo un discazo, súper divertido, con sample de Lou Reed y todo, que marca el origen de uno de los mejores grupos de hip hop de la historia, y que con el rollo Native Tongues abrieron una corriente de las más guays de la historia del género. Clásico indiscutible.

Never been a big Tribe guy, as I prefer my hip-hop to go harder than what they were serving up. Certainly not bad, though. I never listened to this album in full and was surprised at how little Phife was on it. "Footprints" is sensational and "Pubic Enemy" is very good. "I Left My Wallet In El Segundo" and "Luck of Lucien" are fun. Nothing really bad here, it's all pleasant, but other rap artists just grab my attention more.

Two of my favorite artists back to back and boy these records could not be more different. This one is the Tribe’s first and it has the blueprint but the tracks are not quite there yet. For me, they peaked with the next record, which I’ll also get to review here at some point. In 1990, mainstream hip hop was already moving towards gangsta as the dominant form, two years post Straight Outta Compton and months before The Chronic would turn the genre on its head. Then there is the alternative lane, first cut by De La Soul and soon after perfected by Tribe. As I said, this is a great first record but very much a first record. Close but not quite there. That said, Can I Kick It is in the running for greatest hip hop track of all time. Perfect sample perfectly used (Walk on the Wild Side) and some killer verses from both Q and Phife. There are several other great tracks here as well, but Can I Kick It is perfection

Still fresh but retro.

I don't generally like rap, particularly '90s rap, but this album wasn't bad. Didn't mind it

Can I kick it?

Classic 90s rap, first time listening to quest, I will be listening to more.

excellent album

I forgot Can I Kick It was on here, I thought it was a later album. 4

Classic hip hop. Iconic album that begins the 90s hip hop era

Tribe is my go to 90s hip hop

Wow That one hits hard. Such a good album. Can't believe it's 35 years old. The production is so fresh, intelligent and sophisticated but fun as at can be. The rapping is fabulous. Witty and playful. This is how it's done. I don't have a in depth review on every song because I listened to it all the way through I'll say that I love their sophomore album deeply (I guess It's will show up at some point) and this listen just made me admire Tribe even more. It's such a great start to an incredible career that I can't wait to dive into in It's entirety. It's a beautiful, bangery 4.6.

Yes lads. Yes.

This is I think the first album I saved in full on my Spotify, like a decade ago. It's so groovy and political and sexy and fun. On this listen, Bonita Applebum and El Segundo stood out.

One for the “drinks and chillin’ with some friends” playlist

Really don't like this genre.

Surprisingly good. I don’t think I’ve ever heard them. Will keep them in mind next time I am cleaning, weed-eating, gardening, or just wanting to move.

Can he kick it? Yes he can! Great sound, unique samples and timeless tracks that still hold up

Can they kick it? Yes. They can.

If it were released today the fellas would have been clowned for being too corney. Luckily that smooth good guy lyrisism comes across as wholesome. The production (and Mc skills) on tracks like "footprints" and "Mr. Muhammad" are so solid and ahead of there time they coukd exists in any era as classics.

Hyvä hiphop levy. Biitit monipuolisia, osa kappaleista chillejä kun toiset intensiivisempia. Tasapaksun hyvää koko levy. Lopun remixit oli myös hyviä. Parhaat: Can I Kick It, Push It Along, Youthful Expression

Love Tribe. Some dated beats and bars so giving a 4

Not my cup of tea

Exceptionally funky. Impossible not to groove into it.

This is my 3rd favorite Tribe record, and its still a 5.

A bit monotone. Didn’t understood the vibe

Quite an interesting Album. It's aged well, still sounds fresh 30 years down the line. It's slightly of its time, but like all good albums, has largely stood up well.

Just love Tribe so much. Not their best album (midnight marauders) but still a belter.

Liked that more than I thought I would - never listened to hip-hop/RnB on purpose but it's nice focus music. Better than lo fit hip hop girl

Not a fan. A lot of hype surrounds this group and I have tried to listen many times but I do not get the vibe. Good musicians but nothing that moves me.

Not my favorite ATCQ album but its still has great lyrical preformance and songs 8/10

i thought it was gonna be fire🥀

Måste säga att flow:et är liiiite enformigt ibland - men vad gör det egentligen när musiken som helhet är så härlig?

När hiphop låter såhär så är jag glad. Medryckiga grooves, snygga melodier o bra arr!

Mysig 80-tal

Rätt cool stil med kul samplingar!

Not my cup of tea but alright

Love how chill this album is, which feels embodied in the well-loved single Can I Kick It?, which is still a great track. I also really dug the fun weirdness of Ham 'N' Eggs.

No matter what is going on, this album always makes me feel better. What a rare thing.

A good hip-hop album, I quite enjoy ones with a more 'musical' approach 2/5

While this rapping style is antiquated now, even compared to Tribe's later releases, this is a milestone in hip-hop that is still fresh and enjoyable. The production feels like you're hanging out with the Tribe and friends at the studio, complete with corny segues that introduce the title of the next song. The beats still bump and the flow is on point even if the rhymes are simple. Does "I Left My Wallet In El Segundo" make any narrative sense? Not really. But the hook and beat are so catchy, I find myself riffing on it after it comes on. "Can I Kick It?" will always be a classic. There's a youthful naivety that's infectious. This album shows hip-hop when it was still green. Some of the sampling is a bit annoying. (I *get* why a baby is crying in the intro, but I don't want to listen to a baby crying.) Nonetheless, it's an influential album that's actually still a fun listen. 3.5, but I'll round up to 4 for historical importance.

This is hip-hop at its coolest and most laid back. You can feel the vibe of just hanging out with your buddies and creating something fun and engaging. A Tribe Called Quest sits in an era right after arena hip-hop from Run-DMC and right before gangsta rap from Tupac and Biggie. Where these artists get big and boisterous, Tribe stay mellow and refined. Q-Tip dances on a fine line of profound consciousness and outright silliness. It's like giving a deep philosophical lecture while half cracking a smile. Production is grooving along with perfectly interlaced samples. From Lou Reed to the Beatles, Tribe takes apart songs to their bare bones and makes them even better in their own way. With legends like that, it's a brave thing to even try, let alone succeed at. The total package of lyrics and beats brings along a new level of hip-hop not previously explored. You can very easily see its influence up to today and most certainly beyond. 4.5 Stars

Nešto sam mislila da će me oni konačno preobratiti u ljubitelja hip hopa jer sam previše dobrog čula ali me ovo smorilo kao malo šta dosad.

Cool album in the history of hip hop. Not my favorite but enjoyable.

Not my taste

Know some of these songs!

I like it overall, there weren’t too many songs that I’d listen to outside of an overall album re-listen.

This was an excellent listen. Never been a Tribe Called Quest fan, but there’s no doubt that they are really talented. Right from the jump I was hooked into this album. Really great album.

I love pretty much everything by A Tribe Called Quest, and this is also a great one. One star less for not being The Low End Theory or Midnight Marauders.

Tribal Quest – Peoples Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm This was an eye opener. Not a genre I would normally like so why was I smiling and enjoying this so damn much? One reason: they use samples to enhance a song, not turn it into a cover version; but mainly because they are good. Real good.

An album and group I’m very familiar with, so I was very happy to see this was today’s album. Classic smooth early 90’s rap with creative rhymes, great flow, and catchy beats. One of my favorite artists and a well deserved 5.

This album lowered my cholesterol

Pretty good

Maybe I need more exposure to hip hop to really enjoy this.

obv its good its tribe

Awesome, laid back, and just a lot of fun.

Absolute banger! 5

I enjoyed listening to this - it really isn't my thing, but I always thought there was always something quite fun about A Tribe Called Quest. Rightly or wrongly I put De La Soul in a similar bracket. It's the music that makes it for me in records like this, and this one just has a nice feel to it. I don't feel the need to hunt down everything they ever did, but I didn't want to turn it off screaming either. So that's good.

Off the cuff remark: I am not a big fan of rap and hip hop broadly speaking, there are a few artists I like and listen to regularly but my knowledge of the genres is patchy at best. I can't quite pin it down but while I didn't think it was amazing I liked this album a whole lot more than I thought I would, perhaps something to do with the instrumentation which has a bit of variety and there is a dash of humour throughout. Standout track: perhaps obviously - Can I Kick It? Revisit?: I think I just might.

A Tribe Called Quest make such enjoyable laid back hip hop. They blend laid back beats and samples effortlessly. Whilst Can I kick it it? Is far from their best song it is probably their catchiest and best known and will always bring a smile to my face. Overall just a great album

I didn’t have high hopes for this, given it was my second A Tribe Called Quest album here, but I was pleasantly surprised. I was familiar with “Can I Kick It?”, but I really enjoyed the delightfully named “Bonita Applebum” as well, the brain rot of it setting in so I was singing it the rest of the evening. “Rhythm (Devoted to the Art of Moving Butts)” I enjoyed less, but also thought it had an excellent name. I also really enjoyed the wide variety of the samples, from Stevie Wonder to Lou Reed, and how well they were used in the songs. I did feel it was a bit long (especially track 1), and some of the tracks went in one ear and out the other, much like the previous album I listened to by them. However, there was still stuff here I really enjoyed - had I a half star, it would probably get to 3.5 but, as I don’t, and didn’t consistently like it enough to give it 4 stars, it’s getting a 3.

When I say I don't like jazz but I do like jazzy, this is what I mean. This takes a lot of what I really like from this era of rap/hiphop and replaces the parts I don't like with something more interesting. The songs aren't all about crime, misogyny and the rapper's ego and so are instantly more attractive to me. The samples and loops on this album are fantastic, creating such a funky backdrop. Plus it has Can I Kick It? on it. A genuinely inventive, fun and interesting record. Probably a 4.5 for me on first listen, but I think I'd enjoy this even more with repeated listens so 5/5

Solid! Prefer The Low End Theory but this is a really really good album.

It’s getting 4.5 instead of 5 because I like when there’s more interplay between Q-Tip and Phife, and that really only happens on a few tracks here. But man, still, the vibes are IMMACULATE. The samples SO GOOD. The second Q-Tip came in on the first song I just had a big grin on my face because it’s just always so smooth. “Can I Kick It?” is one of the greatest songs of all time!

Me when I leave my wallet in el segundo

I’d say a 1.5

3 out of 5. Liked the sample choices, and the beats have layers which stand out to me.

Tribe’s first album is mostly just them having fun. This of course is a theme that continued, but it’s more prevalent here. It’s probably a bit too long, and on first listen nothing lyrically stuck with me. The production / the beats chosen are consistently great though. There’s of course the sample of Walk on the Wild Side so infamous on Can I Kick It? that it can probably be credited as the song that made sampling an ‘acceptable’ medium in popular music. While these guys are best known for their jazz-inspired beats, I think the synthier beat on Rhythm and the funkier beat on Go Ahead in the Rain steal the show here. So it’s another one that’s nice enough to listen to, and would probably be more enjoyable with repeat listens, but I don’t have much inclination of returning, so that’s that.

This is my kind of hip hop. Laid back, innovative production, great lyrics. Standouts are Bonita Applebum and Can I Kick It.

This was great. I have never listened to A Tribe Called Quest before any thought they were amazing. It was like a nerdy social commentary version of old school hip hop

Like it. I think I need more listens to fully soak in. But the single syllabic flow for every song got slow and repetitive

Honestly enjoying this album more than Low End Theory. LET has its tracks that I love a lot (Excursions and Jazz We Got), but that album does slightly escape me. The rapping can be that old school staccato style that comes off as dated for me, and some of the instrumentals just aren't my thing. However, despite being their debut, I think the rapping is just, in general, smoother on People's Instinctive Travels and across the board I'm enjoying the instrumentals, with them being less stripped down and minimalist. Footprints and After Hours being my standouts. Great record, and kinda annoyed I never listened to any other Tribe album because I just couldn't get into Low End Theory and figured that since that was considered their best, everything else wouldn't be my style.

This was cool. A bit dated. Good jams, good rhymes.

Solid album with some choice samples. Highlights: "Footprints" and "Public Enemy"

Kids wondered what the hell it was

Holy shit this is good. Smooth rap all-time high, bumps along jazz-like and quirky, playful, self-aware. Sick production, warm, right amount of grit. This is above all really fun to listen to (e.g. frog sounds?? <3) . Feels like you are living your best life

Lo he intentado pero me suena todo igual

Vibes: 5 Instruments: 5 Production: 5 Emotional Value: 3 Storytelling/Lyrics: 4 Stand Outs: Luck of Lucien, Can I Kick It? Overall Rating: 4.4

The flow is a bit outdated but good production and fun to listen to

Alright. I knew that one song.

Another Tribe home run hit.

Not my thing but I found it pretty monotonous. And it’s too long.

A really interesting sonic pallette and a delightful blend of sounds/samples. The vibes are correct and I expect to revisit.

So influential, so skillful

A Tribe Called Quest is quickly becoming my favourite rap artist.

I didn't enjoy this too much, but it's a good old school sound

Álbum bom, a batida é simples o que faz com que você fique preso apenas na letra, muito parecida com os raps de antigamente

This was a fun one I learned about Tribe Called Quest from my brother..who is a HipHop enthusiast.. and I loved it The Album was good..but at times some songs felt very "Samey".. as in felt very similar ! Some songs stood out from the rest But overall it's a decent album, nothing else to note.

Nothing special but not bad either 6.61/10 3/5

Chunky beats, playful samples and smooth laid-back grooves. This is fun rap/hip-hop. Good vibes all round. Refreshing - especially after the murky and aggressive gangsta rap of Biggie Smalls which I listened to the other day.

Not really my thing but not terrible

Not one I would ever have chosen to listen to but actually quite enjoyed and had realised they’d done the iconic Can I Kick It

Really enjoyed this! Found myself bopping along!

Jazz rap med fokus på at være i opposition til "agressions rap" præget af politik, vold og de mørke sider af miljøet. Det er varmt og snakker om hverdagsting, kærlighed og opløftende emner. Det er funky, groovy og jazzet. Kan generelt bare godt lide groovy og jazzet rap. Det har sådan en varm fornemmelse over sig, som passer rigtig godt til bare at chille og lave ting i sit eget tempo. Det får mig sgu bare til at slappe lidt af i hovedet og det fungerer rigtig godt som baggrundslyd for mig. Men det gør det også svært for mig at differentiere tracks, fordi jeg altid ender med bare at ramme sådan et flowstate hvor det kører lidt i baggrunden. Om det så er fordi jeg driver væk i mine egne tanker, eller jeg sidder og arbejder med noget andet. Men kan rigtig godt lide mange af tracksne og de lyder bare lidt sjove og kærlige. så jeg ligger nok omkring 3-4 hvor jeg bare er tilbøjelig til at give det en 4'er i stedet.

Album 964, and I finally get one of the two albums from A Tribe Called Quest. I’m about 95% sure that I’ve listened to one of their albums at some point, but I think it was The Low End Theory (this is why I log everything I listen to these days). I seem to remember think that it was a good album, but that it just wasn’t really to my liking. I’m not quite sure what to expect out of this album, but most of the hip-hop on this list has been really good, so I have high hopes that I’ll enjoy this. PIT&POR (I’m way too lazy to type this album’s full title out) wasn’t totally up my alley, but I still thought it was a really good album, and well worth a listen. The rapping was great, regardless of who was performing. I thought that all of the guys in Tribe had an excellent flow, their rapping was crisp yet relaxed, and they all seemed to work together incredibly well. I really love when someone has a distinct voice when it comes to rapping, and I felt like that was missing on this album, but the sum of all the members was better than the individual voices. The production was simple, but the beats were solid, and Tribe’s way of using samples is incredibly unique. I don’t know this album particularly well, but there were so many parts of it that my ears immediately recognized from their use in other songs. PIT&POR flows seamlessly from one track to the next, crafting a really cohesive sound. My favorite songs on the album were “After Hours,” “Footprints,” “Can I Kick It,” “Youthful Expression,” “Rhythm,” and “Mr. Muhammad.” All of these songs were really unique, with great rapping, wonderful beats and samples, and excellent production. I was going to give this album four stars, mostly because it’s just not what I gravitate towards in hip-hop music, but after listening to it, parts of it were playing in my head over and over again, and I found myself being drawn in to listen to it again. On my second time through it, I was really hooked, and I could easily imagine myself listening to this album again and again. I had a lot of fun with this album, and I’m looking forward to reviewing The Low End Theory.

Not a big fan of rap music. Even though the album isn't that bad, just not for me.

The Tribe's emerged nearly fully formed on their debut. Q-Tip's lyrics are smart and focus on the positives. His storytelling can be a bit awkward - see "I ordered enchiladas, and I ate em" - and his flow doesnt vary much, but his performance is still very good. The beats are tinged with jazz and hit well on a track by track basis, but there aren't enough surprises for the hour of music to not drag a bit. Despite that there are some classic tracks, with "Can I Kick It?" and "Ham n Eggs" chief among them. That latter track shows the biggest thing the album is missing: Phife Dawg. "Ham n Eggs" is a playoff back and forth between Phife and Tip that shows the way they can play off of each other. Outside of that song, Phife has only 3 verses on this. More variety, from beats, flows, or rappers, would elevate this, but there are enough great tracks to make it worth a listen.

Can I kick It? is obviously a banger, but the rest of this album is such easy listening, great beats, good use of samples. 4 Stars.

I'm getting a little burnt out on getting so much early 90s hip-hop in succession, but as with a lot of the other classics from that error -- it's good, but a little too long and laid back to keep my full attention all the way through. Can I Kick It still holds up with that Lou Reed sample. So good.

Rap doesn't do much for me, this one didn't either

groove hip hop mf doom

Not my favorite genre, but I mostly enjoyed this. Eventually, the over repetitive loops just wear me out.

Patience is rewarded by the outros of several tracks lining us up for what’s next - the true benefit of listening as an album in order from start to finish. Hilarity of Ham n Eggs! Sample of a frog being scratched. Brilliant bass lines. Rap lyrics I can understand relate to. Sing a long able chorus. A thorough joy to listen to.

Hey this is cool and all, and then- there’s a frog solo. A FROG SOLO. Instant- FOUR STARS

I'd heard a few of the singles, but never listened to the actual album. Loved it. 👍 After Hours, Left My Wallet in El Segundo, Bonita Applebum, Can I Kick It?

I like Can I kick it? but didn’t much care for the other 13 inferior versions of Can I kick it? .. and to be honest the bit I liked most about Can I kick it? was the Lou Reed bit

Listened to a couple of tracks. Quite liked the sound. I wouldn’t go out of my way to listen but I’d be cool with someone else putting it on

Was ok. 3.3

Ganz unerwartet sehr geiles hip hop album sehr geile samples drin kann man gut hören Best song: Can I Kick it Rating: 4,0

- Der leicht entspannte jazzige Vibe hat schon etwas - Mir ist das Album einfach zu eintönig, es hört sich alles recht ähnlich an - Würde ich vielleicht nochmal hören, aber eher im Hintergrund als entspannte Begleitung Topsong: Can I kick it?

This lands somewhere between 4-4.5, I like this album from before so not a first listen. "Can I Kick It?" might be the best song ever written

Discovered A Tribe Called Quest through Midnight Marauder and The Low End Theory earlier this week, so this is a very fun happenstance. This album is solid, especially for a first album. I still think MM and LET are better, but this is a solid entry. 5/5.

Would put this in the same basket as de la soul, a certain brand of old school hip hop where the beats are quite up near and quirky, and the rapping is a bit conversational almost. I do like it, when it's good it's great, but the album was a bit long and meandering. Would be a lot better if it was trimmed down a bit. Would definitely listen to some songs again, first one and can I kick it particularly, but probably not the whole album.

Didn't really land for me. Couldn't quite have it on in the background either. A little bit too relaxed, I think they took the lighter subject matter to the extreme. Can I Kick It? is decent, but one decent song does not a good album make.

Hip hop without guns, violence, and misogyny.... It is possible! Enjoyed this, it isn't as good as "the low end theory" but it's still very good. Can I kick it obviously pretty iconic. I enjoyed han n eggs too. Nowt wrong with rapping about going to your grans and being cooked ham n eggs

Fav: After Hours, I Left My Wallet…, Can I Kick It, Go Ahead in the Rain

This is a great album you can play front to back without skipping a track. There are some real standouts like “Luck of Lucien,” “After Hours,” and of course “Can I Kick It.” I’m not sure it quite hits a perfect 5/5, but it’s definitely a strong 4.5/5.

Interesting. Funky and liked it while driving around to my various doctor appointments.

Yet another hip-hop album but I quite like this one, it has a recognisable sound, vocals are good, samples tasteful... it just doesn't move me much at all. A bit meh. But nothing wrong with it.

Such a stunning debut…it has so much personality and its own distinct sound. Not my favorite Tribe album but this was a pivotal one in my education. The samples themselves are a library into entire musical worlds. “Get the force like Wan Kenobi.”

A hip hop album you can bring home to mother…. Big rhymes, boogie beats, and moving butts! So many classics. I didn’t know if this would be a 4 or 5, been about a decade since it’s gotten a full listen. I won’t let so much time pass between listens ever again.

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Not so much into hiphop but enjoyed the versatility and humour of this one...

Amazing debut album from basically teenagers. Easy & fun listen, ambitious and experimental. Not everything lands for me, but enough lands that it works, and some tracks are pure fire. I'm not a huge rap fan, but I prefer positive-minded rap like De La Soul and this gave me similar vibes. Not quite making it to the 5-star sphere, as it is still somewhat sophomoric, but well deserving of a place on this list.

Liker old school hip hop.

Like the beats.. for five minutes.

Average sounding rap/hip hop from the early 90's. Long album I had on while working. nothing exciting or annoying. 2/5

Smooth but a bit too long

not for me

Nice quiet polite rap album, who would know

Really like this, strong debut record. Was shocked by how early this was for the sound, I thought this was more mid-90s, the beats sound leaps ahead of the 80s loops. Rhymes are great too and definitely help usher in a more quiet, abstract style of rap going into the 90s.