HipHop Friday: A Tribe Called Quest

This classic comes from my all time favorite group.

A Tribe Called Quest, the first CD I ever bought was Beats, Rhymes & Life.  I even remember I went to the Blockbuster with my cousin Mike to pick up some new CDs after we had gotten our Christmas cash.

Picked up that CD and Outkast: ATLiens.  The major reason I picked it up was because of the cover.  I instantly fell in love with ATCQ and I havent looked back since.  I even think their last CD was decent, much to the contradiction of others.

Album Name – Midnight Marauders

• Released: November 9, 1993
• Billboard 200 Top R&B: 8
• Hip Hop Albums: 1

 

Hip-Hop Friday: The Pharcyde & Artifacts

Today’s HipHop track comes The Pharcyde – Hey You.

Chill track with some solid lyrics, it’s a shame the most of the group went their seperate ways.

Album name – Labcabincalifornia

• Released: November 14, 1995
• Billboard 200 chart position: 37
• R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: 17

 

Since I missed last week’s HipHop Friday I decided to make it a double
dose of classic joints.

Second dose comes from Artifacts - The Ultimate.

Dope lyrics and a great bassline.

Artifacts are a now-defunct hip hop duo consisting of El Da Sensei and Tame One. They originated from Newark, New Jersey where they made underground music that paid homage to the four elements of hip hop.

Album name – That’s Them

• Released: April 15, 1997
• Billboard 200 chart position: #134
• R&B/Hip-Hop chart position: #25

 

Hip-Hop Friday

Today’s HipHop track comes from that solid group People Under the Stairs.