People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm

Jazz-infused production and playful, socially conscious lyricism and samples characterise this varied album. It has a touch too many songs, though, making it seem less concise than its later albums. Additionally, it can be repetitive at times - although this is likely intended in its trance like beats.

This was a good album. Some old school samples are always fun.

Push It Along is very good. A lot of songs get a bit repetitive. I like that each song transitions into the next one at the end. Can I Kick It? is of course iconic, and the sample brings up fun memories from Hensford. Skipped the modern remixes at the end.

Good news: generally positive messaging. Bad news: often this is not all that interesting rhythmically or lyrically.

A classic for a reason - has a lot of bangers but don't know if I would listen to the whole thing again - not my fave albums of theirs

Admittedly, I am no fan of hip-hop/rap (from whichever coast nor in the middle). This wasn't an abominable listen though. I am hesitant to add to my library since I doubt if I ever listen to it again. Not because I wouldn't want to, but simply my library is not conducive to random listens to this genre (generally speaking). I'd have to be motivated for some reason. And I dobut if I will given the genre. So this will most likely be my first and last listen of PITnThePOR. 3 "I might've been tempted to go higher" stars.

I don't think I'm the target audience for this but it's cool. The album had a slow start for me but once the Stevie Wonder sampling hit in Footprints that was pretty lit. I think the second half picks up or maybe I just got accustomed to the music but I was liking the beats more. Interesting songs throughout like Footprints, Bonita Applebum, and Can I Kick it?. I thought Ham and Eggs was also so fun and silly. Maybe this is the nature of hip hop music but the guy's voice had a very similar cadence throughout the entire album. I enjoyed the beats and smooth flow. 3 stars

This one was neat, it really *felt* like a classic. Best song: Luck of Lucien Notable(s): Can I Kick It? I Left My Wallet in El Segundo

Solid, a bit one note.

Enjoyed.

Rap is not my genre, but this was very listenable.

Je sais pas, d’un cote j’aime bien. J’ai completement decouvert et c’etait sympa, d’un autre j’ai l’impression d’entendre souvent la meme rythmique. Bonne découverte donc mais je ne réecouterai pas, par contre j’ai envie d’ecouter lou reed apres le morceau can i kick it

I had a fun time fr just not my flavor right now

I had only ever listened to "Can I Kick It?" before.

É um bom álbum de Hip-Hop. Possui samples bem legais, batidas divertidas e impacto sonoro. QKZXHBB.

Starts fairly plainly but gathers steam fairly quickly. At first I thought that this wasn't for me. Never been into early 90s hip hop, but the songs crept under my skin throughout my listen. Favorite song: Pubic Enemy.

Репчина честно не зашла

okkk

kind of conflicted about this one, love the beats and the energy but i am a bit thrown off by the rapping, especially q-tips there are some really good wordplays and lyrics, but the flows and delivery just dont click with me; i feel like they end up being repetitive and predictable the album is ultimately sustained by the production and the choice of sounds, with samples of iconic melodies over hardcore funk beats

Well this was definitely a whole vibe in the early 90s and on through the decade. I honestly never found it all that compelling which is such a shameful thing to say. I did like Arrested Development a lot more for whatever that is worth, but their influence seems to have very much faded. Some fun tracks and whenever El Segundo comes up (I live in LA) I do make the dad joke that I think I left my wallet there, which lands about 15 percent of the time. So rounding up for that.

Great album!

sunshine, rainbows, women and friendship

Not their best album but that doesn't say much - an important, impressive, highly enjoyable early jazz rap album.

Muy buena oportunidad de escuchar a esta banda que tiene tanto reconocimiento me parece que especialmente en el lado underground Muy melódicos, sus samples son particulares Muy líricos, se puede uno imaginar a N.W.A, pero con letras más divertidas en incluso menos explícitas El humor está impregnado en su música Can I Kick It? Mi favorita Entiendo que aún esto no fue lo mejor de ellos, así que lo esperaremos pacientemente Recomendado 3.4

Ihan ok, hivenen liian ”laid back”. Tykkäsin sampleista.

i love bonita applebum but that is one of the ones i already knew. i also liked the footprints remix

Not an album or group I had heard of before, but an experience for sure. Catchier than I expected and an enjoyable listen overall.

Meh

Amazing use of samples and rhythms. A mix of old school rap with RnB beats makes for a very good listen. Much more upbeat lyrically than modern rap and ruminations on society are delivered in carefree ways.

For modern ears the beats and rhymes are a little primitive.

Just a tad long at 65 minutes but I definitely was digging the rhythms.

Like a lot of the samples.

The question is still remains can he kick it?

guddd

3.07

A fine hip hop album of the era. Not so annoying like most.

Some great tunes, but the album unfortunately goes on too long and ends up blending together. Alas, the trap of the rap album... At least there are no skits. I love the funk and soul vibes.

My rating 3.4

Would never have listened to this without this challenge and I’m super glad I did ! Very eclectic which I love, I will be giving it more listens as I’m sure it will grow on me even more.

nicht schlecht nicht wirklich krocha

Cool hip-hop album. Immediately distinguished itself from its peers with its jazzy instrumentals and very chill delivery, particularly Q-tip's smooth flows. Their following albums is their all-time classic, but I think this one is just as good. Key tracks: I Left My Wallet in El Segundo Bonita Applebum Can I Kick It?

Great album with a lot of great songs. Not necessarily a ton of variety here but it fits nicely together as a cohesive album. I remember listening to some of their music when I was young and was impressed. I also remember seeing them on MTV back then and always enjoyed their work. I'm sure they inspired a generation of artists that followed shortly after.

Interesting and solid beats throughout, but nothing groundbreaking. As somebody who's not so young anymore I'm glad A Tribe Called Quest was out here years ago talking about eating low cholesterol foods.

Надо будет переслушать в будущем

Was a chill listen

Decent 3,5

Immaculate storytellers. Can I kick it?

Great beats. Amazing rhythms and flow. Not quite my style but still great non the less

Very interesting beats, especially for 1990. They have definitely made better albums later on, but this is a solid and interesting foundation. My main complaint is that it just kinda lacks the finesse and attention to detail of their later work. The songs also drag on at times. Except for Can I Kick It? there is not a song that hits the groove as well as something like Jazz or Electric Relaxation. It's clear that they've improved a lot after, both in terms of rapping and production.

It’s really a great vibe and I understand why it’s been so influential. I like the samples and it’s just very smooth and easy to listen to. No annoying interludes or intense lyrics. It’s fun! Top Songs: Push It Along, I Left My Wallet in El Segundo, Bonita Applebum, Can I Kick It?

Not necessarily my cup of tea, but crazy production for the time

Intelligent rap worth listening to.

I’m just not that into rap and hip hop

Mä ihan diggailin tästä hipitihopista ⭐️⭐️⭐️

Ok rap

One of the more interesting hip hop albums despite the overuse of the annoying balloon rubbing sound. Voluntarily listened several times. Could have been in the running for a 4, but too much of That Sound.

I apparently forgot to rate this. IIRC it was fine, nothing special but more interesting than most hip hop.

This ain’t really my thing. I enjoyed the first few tracks but lost interest and was ready for it to be over. I can appreciate that’s it’s probably very good at what it does, but no, wasted on me.

You can see where modern hiphop is influenced by albums like this. It was a great listen, but suffers from its length I think. Too many tracks, should have been around 8-10. A lot of the beats start sounding too similar towards the end. Still though, the hits make this a classic.

This was very smooth and easy to listen to. Sounds way ahead of its time. Glad I heard it, but not something I’m likely to return to often.

Rap is not my thing but this was some pretty good shit

Despaired at getting another East Coast rap album of the early 90s period but when I saw it was The Tribe I was interested, since they are my favorites in the genre. Didn't care for it on first listen but listened again with the lyrics out and enjoyed it a lot more until I realized how LONG this album is. You could cut four or five long songs out of this and lose nothing and for that reason I don't think it will enter my rotation.

Really good overall, though some parts (some of the rhymes and beats) stick out as being dated and not very sophisticated.

Fun. Can I kick it! Heard of this one before! Loved the hip-hop and jazz. Always a good combo.

I breath of fresh air after guns and hoes and testosterone. Beautifully produced, great flow, great samples, some good hooks and bounces along nicely. My only complaint are its a bit long and maybe a too sedate.

The first part was not that good. But the second part was really good

good stuff

Cool, beatles motive, nicer rythmus, smooth, habr Lust mehr hip hop zu hören

Töff hip hop.

Since I don’t look anything up about the albums before listening or reviewing, I would guess this is their first one. It’s not bad, some good stuff, some meh. It was an easy listen. Also, some very interesting subject matter for the songs. Can I kick it, dietary suggestions, And always remember to grab your wallet. All in all, it’s not bad.

Have never listened! Is there a genre of hip hop called “cutie?” Will need to relisten and dive into the lyrics. I think I read at least some of this was written when Q Tip was in 10th grade? What. Incredible. Fun breezy vibe for my drive to the beach. Can I Kick It the same week as Lou Reed is funny. Woah reading they didn’t clear the sample so Lou Reed got all the royalties? What.

More hiphop should sample frogs. I recall first coming across ATCQ and groking them as some sort of hardcore gangsta rap group. I was a child, so I knew literal nothing. It wouldn't have been something my family would have said. Who knows. I was pretty surprised when I actually heard them years later. Quest have always been pretty synonymous with groove, and this is true even in this, their first foray. Not a surprise that Ali would be instrumental in the recent Jazz Is Dead series, reintroducing the world to forgotten greats. It's what makes a silly song like “I Left My Wallet in El Segundo” still fun to listen to. That's something the guys got from the very beginning. These guys were so good at this that they literally found the riff that made the Fugees “Killing Me Softly” relevant. Lyrically? This feels a bit like Licensed to Ill, inasmuch as this was made by literal teenagers. It's a good flow, it's relaxed and conversational, which carries over later on. It is intentionally aware of its inspiration and calls out the music it is pulling that inspiration from. But it's also a diamond in the rough still, in need of a little maturation. It's like drinking grape juice instead of wine. This was probably pioneering at the time, but the seams are easier to distinguish now, looking back. Sure, we have Can I Kick It, which is as iconic a song as there was in the genre at this point, and there's a lot of good stuff here, but it needs a little time and polish. 3* but a respectable 3.

Interesting early 1990s hip-hop. Perfect decent but I'm not as keen as I was on Public Enemy from the same era. Some great uses of sampling which I really enjoyed.

In fairness, this isn't my typical listening genre, but I did really enjoy the sampling on this record, and there were quite a few moments of lyrical/rhythmic genius - however, this album did struggle to keep my attention for the whole time. I don't know if I would go out of my way to put this album on again, but I wouldn't skip it if it appeared in my shuffle.

feels like getting submerged in the music, and then pulled up. not to get pretentious but it's so good. meandering in a lovely way.

3.5

Was alright actually, enjoyed the samples on some songs

3.5 stars Good rhymes throughout and a unique flow for the time. But as an album there are too many tracks I’m not interested in, and the recurring interlude adds nothing to the album that’s already overlong. But some great jams of course.

Cool group!

As with the previous ATCQ album, this flows really well but just doesn't do a lot for me. I can appreciate the talent in the rhythm and lyricism. However, nothing stands out and it just passed me by.

This was alright. I liked the range of samples and it flowed nicely but it struggled to maintain my attention and lacked a bit of bite.

I might need to sit on this one for a little bit, it didn't catch me on the first listen but I hear something in it that's cool.

Mítico album, mítico grupo. Cultura. No lo había escuchado entero nunca. Mucho estilo la manera de rapear, muuuuy suave todo, recontra agradable al oído. Creo que es una gran recomendación para hacerle a alguien que está negado con el rap, siento que puede entrar por acá. Porque además tiene un montón de samples de temas mega conocidos. Can I kick it? es como tocar el cielo con las manos

There's a mellowness to the delivery of this album, it's somewhat laid back and grooves along nicely. Hip-hop is not music that I typically listen to but this is a good listen. I can recognise some of the samples too! The album art is great. An aficionado of hip-hop would probably rate this album much higher than me. Three stars. 1 "Push It Along" (3/5) 2 "Luck of Lucien" (3/5) 3 "After Hours" (3/5) 4 "Footprints" (3/5) 5 "I Left My Wallet in El Segundo" (4/5) 6 "Pubic Enemy" (3/5) 7 "Bonita Applebum" (3/5) 8 "Can I Kick It?" (5/5) 9 "Youthful Expression" (3/5) 10 "Rhythm (Devoted to the Art of Moving Butts)" (3/5) 11 "Mr. Muhammad" (4/5) 12 "Ham 'n' Eggs" (3/5) 13 "Go Ahead in the Rain" (3/5) 14 "Description of a Fool" (3/5) Total -46 Average - 3.29 307/1001 168/307 albums reviewed were new to me

It was fun and upbeat but not my favorite

Es de 2015 y ya usaban audios incrustados, (se lleva ahora en 2026). Es rap, me recuerda un poco a Ren, pero creo que este es americano.

I like the rhythm and beats on this album. Definitely some kool grooves and upbeat tempos.

beaucoup de samples et de loops, des fois j'aime ça m'amuser à m'identifier c'est quoi le sample et son interconnection avec d'autres oeuvres (Killing me softly!) Des fois je trouve ça un peu lourd des morceaux de 2 mesures répétés ad nauseam. Je pense que j'ai préféré l'autre album de Tribe, mais j'avoue avoir écouté d'une oreille plutôt distraite. Le hip-hop c'est plus ou moins mon bag, je suis capable d'apprécier, mais mettons que c'est pas le genre d'affaire que je mets spontanément chez nous.

Having not listened to this in the 90s, it's so obvious how this became the root/inspiration to much of the genre that followed. Effortless, timeless beats and production. Not my cup of tea when it comes to lyrics and rhythm, but is a project you have to recognize as consequential based on everything that came after.

Another group I've been meaning to check out at some point, as I've known the name for years but never listened to them. I really enjoyed this album, it got catchy lines and funky sounds, what more could you want?!

Good album. Second album that I heard from A Tribe Called Quest and in my opinnion this wasn't as good as The Low End Theory but still a solid album. Liked the groove and rhythms.

no es mucho mi estilo pero god

As rap/hip hop albums go, I didn't hate this.

Me ha gustado bastante, aunque solo me guardo "Can I kick it?". Tengo que volver a oírlo prestando más atención.

das is so oldschool hip hop, am skateplatz sitzen und chillen und kiffen

I've heard bits and parts of this since then, but never really digested the entire thing. Good stuff from a genre I don't normally listen to with a ton of music. The slow, lackadaisical, delivery of rhymes fits well with the groove, but it gets very repetitive throughout the full record.

Tiene onda. Entre hip hop, jazz y funk. No es lo mío, pero se deja escuchar. Canción: Can I Kick It?

Not my tipe but my sister liked it very much

okay not exactly my vibe but that’s what’s great about this website, wouldn’t have heard of this album if it wasn’t for this. overall some songs were fun but in the end a bit overwhelming and i just got tired

Pior que achei divertido o início, gostoso ouvir as rimas batendo. Os caras meteram o hino da frança do início da All You Need is Love. Os caras pegam altas partes de outras músicas. Parece que não acaba nunca o álbum, e fica muito repetitivo. E uma música não parece linkar na outra. Foi ok, quase foi pra 2 estrelas por ser repetitivo e longo, mas vou deixar 3 por ter sido divertido algumas horas.

3.5

Yeah, this is early hip-hop. I like hip-hop because it is on the edge of my techno/ beats world and it can be great. This is ... Okay. I think I don't love the singer's voice and it is ... For ME it is not really outstanding on its own, like there are lots of artists that crowd that room that I would choose first. Nothing here is to hate or bad-mouth, just ... it falls into my "meh" category.

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Tiene muchos temas que son conocidos que los usan en las canciones. Está la versión de PARIA PARIA PARIA PAPA de Catriel y Paco amoroso, mucho stevie wonders, hay varios varios. Escuchar el album todo seguido es un poco cansador y repetitivo.

It was okey very repetitive beats but it was given 90's new york so thats what i liked from it

Good album.

Very monotonal but decent. I usually don't focus much on the lyrics so I might be missing something. Anyways, a full hour for this kind of record is way too much.

One thing I've learned from 1001 Albums is that I like hip hop a whole lot more than rap. The beats are good, the rhymes are fun, and although this kind of music just isn't really up my alley, I appreciate the art. Plus, the samples on this album are all of songs that I like.

This is pretty good stuff. Not my genre at all but has a lot of styles mixed in.

Funky Motown Rap.

*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

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

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

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

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

Not really my thing.

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

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

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

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

Ikke for mæ

Chillowy hiphop, troche dziwny ale da sie słuchać.

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

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.

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.

not my thing but didn't hate it

Great !

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

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.

Trivelig hiphop.

Pretty underwhelming.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Decent hiphop

Good fun this one

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

Long, but a nice change - Fun and smart

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

Too much jazz but better than that gangsta nonsense.

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

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

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

Some now classic hip hop.

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.

did not expect it to be not explicit

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

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

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

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.

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.

sembrano interessanti ma non al loro peak

Ok but not my style

3.5

I like this more in “low end” theory…

not my type

Not my jam but can appreciate it. 3.5

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.

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

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.

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.

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

Samples and production are great

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

Un peu long, un peu répétitif.

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.

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.

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.

Anthem

Nie mój klimat

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.

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

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

Cool

Fint

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.

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

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!

6.0/10

alright

bra. blir sikkert litt bedre om man hører på

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

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).

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?

Enjoyed the shuffle afterwards more

Parempi kuin edellinen TCQ-levy. 3/5.

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

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.

3.5

7.5

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

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!!!

Not my vibe.

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

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.

Still fresh but retro.

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

Just ok

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.

Not my cup of tea

A bit monotone. Didn’t understood the vibe

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

Rätt cool stil med kul samplingar!

Not my cup of tea but alright

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

Rhythm

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

fun

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

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

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

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

6/10

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

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

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.

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

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

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

- 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?

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.

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.

Like the beats.. for five minutes.

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.

Fine old school hip hop.

Push it along: i like the rhymes, but the song doesnt stand out to me, i like that its like an introduction - 2,5/5 Luck of Lucien: This is fun to listen to - 3,5/5 After Hours: chill, good background music - 3,5/5 Footprints: good beat - 3/5 I left my wallet in el segundo: fun song idea, storytelling yay - 3/5 Pubic enemy: fun sound but weird lyrics - 3/5 Bonita Applebum: sounds like a great song to be high to - 3/5 Can I kick it?: Yes you can, great flow, makes me really happy - 4/5 Youthful expression: okay - 3/5 Rythm: deserves the title -3,8/5 Mr. Muhammad: like the mix of different sounds - 3,5/5 Ham n eggs: lmfao, i live for this - 4/5 Go ahead in the rain: 3/5 Description of a fool: joaa - 3/5 Stimmigkeit: 4/5 Gesamteindruck (x2): 3,2/5 (x2) ------->3,3/5

Great album

Enjoy Q-Tip's smooth and chilled delivery.

Q-Tip has a flow like no other, absolutely one of my favourite rappers. Good album, a few classics but also a couple of tracks that didn't really go anywhere which cost it a star

I enjoyed the laid back vibe of this and some of the samples on here are so good. Hip hop isn’t my favourite genre, and at times this gets a wee bit too jazz for my tastes, but I would pick this over Beastie Boys every day of the week. Liked more than I didn’t like.

Takes people to many places listening to a variety of music.

Conscious, Jazzy Hip-Hop

All you need is love into rocky theme intro is actual gas. Then the Sir Duke intro too! They did some fun stuff in this album fs. Quite a debut, I enjoyed it but just isn’t nearly as strong of a project as what they would come to do.

Repeat listen

I've already listened to his album (13). Good clean NY Hip-hop. I prefer the second album, this one is a bit long and repetitive.

I can see why it's a classic and the influence it probably had on the things that came after it. But I think it's age really shows and as someone listening to it for the first time in 2025 I just think that there are much more alternatives I could find that would make me happier to listen to.

Enjoyed this. A bit long. Could have done with dropping a few tracks to tighten the album up, but overall I liked it.

pubic enemymoment.laaa... ai että.. ai että.. Uskomaton albumi.. raskas.... noeii, kepistävä, kepestävää askelta laittaa a narttuni on homofobinen. tämä lepakkosignaali ei ole hakulaite, nämä kuokat käyttävät sitä väärin. ksiselitteisesti päheätä musiikkia. ei voi nuoret, nuoret sukupolvet lätistää tätä alas... seisoo ajan testissä.. hyviä wiboja ei mitään muuta piru vie piru vieköön teidät nuoret... ette voi pahoin tästä sanoa, pirulainen teidät kaapatkoon tervetuloa putoukseen mailaman parhaaseen sketsihahmokilpailuun-.. yli miljoona (1000000) katsojaa saman aikaan... totinen lukema siinä. 10 jäljellä btw footprints

Cool laid back vibe Very diverse samples, fun You can hear their enthusiasm The lyrics don't do much for me

A few good beats.

Good samples. Long album, almost 90 mins. Holds up against time.

Couple big hits, it's fine

2,6/5

i dont usually listen to a ton of hip-hop(?) but this was actually pretty neat. stand outs were push it along, pubic enemy, and ham'n'eggs. 7/10!

a great precursor to Low End Theory, just not quite as good

Now I’m not a very big fan of old school boom bap it just never hit me the right way. Even though I don’t like it this was still a pretty good album. A lot of fun tracks, great lyrics and beats through out the whole record. I didn’t rly have a favourite song with everything being about the same level. Overall this wasn’t amazing but it was still a solid album 7.1/10 3.5/5

me gusto

Can I Kick It? (yes you can!)