A Tribe Called Quest was an influential hip-hop group of the 1990s, originally formed in Queens, New York City in 1988. The group is comprised of Q-Tip, Phife Dawg, and DJ Ali Shaheed Muhammad. A fourth member, Jarobi White, was an intermittent collaborator, appearing in videos from the first album, and creating song ideas, and mentioned as a 'sometimes' member on their third album. Q-Tip and Phife had grown up together in Queens, and met Muhammad in high school. The group's name was coined by The Jungle Brothers, whose members attended the same school. Soon after, the group began performing live and recording on a local label. The group became a part of the Native Tongues family, a Hip-Hop artist collective also consisting of the groups Jungle Brothers, De La Soul and Black Sheep. At the time of their inception, A Tribe Called Quest was unique within the hip-hop community for eschewing gangsta rap and macho posturing. Their lyrics focused on abstract
| 1 | Oh My God | Midnight Marauders |
| 2 | Youthful Expression | People's Instinctive Travels And Paths Of Rhythm |
| 3 | Buggin' Out | The Low End Theory |
| 4 | Steve Biko (Stir It Up) | Midnight Marauders |
| 5 | Pubic Enemy (Saturday Night Virus Discomix) | Revised Quest For The Seasoned Traveller |
| 6 | Pad & Pen | The Love Movement |
| 7 | I Left My Wallet in El Segundo | People's Instinctive Travels And Paths Of Rhythm |
| 8 | Crew | Beats Rhymes & Life |
| 9 | Award Tour | DJ-Kicks |
| 10 | Find A Way | Love Movement Instrumentals |
| 11 | Skypager | The Low End Theory |
| 12 | 1nce Again | Beats, Rhymes & Life |
| 13 | This Is Muddy Ranks | Love Movement Instrumentals |
| 14 | Steppin' It Up | The Love Movement |
| 15 | Rap Promoter | The Low End Theory |
| 16 | Luck of Lucien | People's Instinctive Travels And Paths Of Rhythm |
| 17 | Against The World | The Love Movement |
| 18 | Keeping It Moving | Beats Rhymes & Life |
| 19 | After Hours | People's Instinctive Travels And Paths Of Rhythm |
| 20 | Keep It Rollin' | Midnight Marauders |