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 | Footprints | People's Instinctive Travels And Paths Of Rhythm |
| 2 | Clap Your Hands | Midnight Marauders |
| 3 | Keep It Rollin' | Midnight Marauders |
| 4 | Bonita Applebum (Hootie Mix) | Revised Quest For The Seasoned Traveller |
| 5 | The Hop | Beats Rhymes & Life |
| 6 | Can I Kick It? | People's Instinctive Travels And Paths Of Rhythm |
| 7 | Mind Power | Beats Rhymes & Life |
| 8 | 4 Moms | Love Movement Instrumentals |
| 9 | Start It Up | The Love Movement |
| 10 | After Hours | People's Instinctive Travels And Paths Of Rhythm |
| 11 | Word Play | Beats Rhymes & Life |
| 12 | Oh My God | Midnight Marauders |
| 13 | Mr. Muhammad | People's Instinctive Travels And Paths Of Rhythm |
| 14 | Youthful Expression | People's Instinctive Travels And Paths Of Rhythm |
| 15 | Oh My God (rmx) | Midnight Marauders |
| 16 | Check The Rhime | The Low End Theory |
| 17 | Common Grand | Love Movement Instrumentals |
| 18 | Busta's Lament | Love Movement Instrumentals |
| 19 | Vibes And Stuff | The Low End Theory |
| 20 | Motivators | Beats Rhymes & Life |