Mix : Native Tongues Block Party | BBC 6 Music - 2025

 

"An extended version of a Block Party mix broadcast on BBC 6 Music, April 19th 2025. This one concentrates on the core Native Tongues posse; A Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, Jungle Brothers, Black Sheep, Queen Latifah, Monie Love & Chi-Ali, to tie in with the 35th anniversary of Tribe's debut album 'People's Instinctive Travels & The Paths of Rhythm' (released April 10th 1990). This mix focusses primarily on the crew's early releases, from the late 80s to the early 90s. This is the Daisy Age." - courtesy of BBC 6 Music

Various - 3 Mins of The Huey Show

The New Birth - African Cry

Jungle Brothers ft. Q Tip - How Ya Want It We Got It (Native Tongues Remix)
Black Sheep - Butt In The Meantime (Remix)
De La Soul - Potholes Is My Lawn (12" Version)
De La Soul - Plug Tunin' (12" Version)
Jungle Brothers - On The Road Again (My Jimmy Weighs A Ton) (Q Tip Remix)
Jungle Brothers - Jimbrowski (Drums)
Queen Latifah - U.N.I.T.Y.
Black Sheep - Flavor Of The Month
Chi-Ali - Funky Lemonade
De La Soul ft. J Period - Excursions (Tribute Remix)
Jungle Brothers ft. Q Tip - The Promo
Jungle Brothers - Straight Out The Jungle
Queen Latifah ft. Levert & Troop - For The Love Of Money / Living For The City (from New Jack City)
Monie Love - There's A Better Way
Black Sheep - Try Counting Sheep
A Tribe Called Quest - I Left My Wallet In El Segundo
A Tribe Called Quest - After Hours
A Tribe Called Quest - Footprints
Jungle Brothers - Because I Got It Like That
De La Soul ft. Jungle Brothers, A Tribe Called Quest, Queen Latifah & Monie Love - Buddy (Remix)
Jungle Brothers - J Beez Comin' Through
Talib Kweli & J Rawls - Native Sons
Busta Rhymes - Rhymes Galore
A Tribe Called Quest - Rhythm (Devoted To The Art Of Moving Butts)
A Tribe Called Quest - Mr. Muhammad
A Tribe Called Quest - Luck of Lucien
De La Soul - Ghetto Thang
De La Soul - Change of Speak
De La Soul - Eye Know
Queen Latifah ft. De La Soul - Mama Gave Birth To The Soul Children (Infant Mix)
Queen Latifah & Monie Love - Ladies First
Monie Love ft. True Image - It's A Shame
Jungle Brothers - What U Waitin' 4 (Remix)
A Tribe Called Quest - Youthful Expression
De La Soul - Say No Go
Jungle Brothers ft. De La Soul, A Tribe Called Quest, Queen Latifah & Monie Love - Doin' Our Own Dang
Jungle Brothers - Tribe Vibes (Drums)
Queen Latifah - Nature Of A Sista
Monie Love - Monie In The Middle
De La Soul - Me, Myself & I
De La Soul - Jenifa Taught Me (Derwin's Revenge)
Jungle Brothers - I'll House You

Huey Morgan / Jamz Supernova - BBC 6 Music Outro

BONUS TRACKS:
Chi-Ali ft. Dres, Dove, Fashion & Phife - Let The Horns Blow
Monie Love ft. DJ Jazzy Jeff - Work It Out (from Boyz N The Hood)
Talib Kweli & J Rawls ft. Maseo, Pos, Mike G, Afrika, Black Thought & Busta Rhymes - Native Sons (Part 2)
A Tribe Called Quest - Description Of A Fool

Also includes elements of:
Black Sheep - The Choice Is Yours (Revisited)
Black Sheep - Wolf In Sheep's Clothing Intro
Black Sheep - On The Wall (from Trespass)
De La Soul - De La Soul is Dead Intro
De La Soul - 3 Feet High & Rising Intro
De La Soul ft. MF DOOM - Rock Co.Kane Flow (acapella)
De La Soul - Buddy (LP version)
De La Soul - Plug Tunin' (LP version)
De La Soul - D.A.I.S.Y. Age
A Tribe Called Quest - His Name is Mutty Ranks
A Tribe Called Quest - Bonita Applebum
A Tribe Called Quest - Excursions
A Tribe Called Quest - Push It Along
A Tribe Called Quest ft. Leaders of the New School - Scenario
A Tribe Called Quest - Can I Kick It
A Tribe Called Quest - Buggin' Out
Queen Latifah - Princess of the Posse
Queen Latifah - Evil That Men Do (Drums)
Monie Love ft. Adeva - Ring My Bell (extended)
Monie Love - Zulu Nation UK interview 2016
Juss Bad (Monie Love, MC Mell"O" & DJ Pogo) - Freestyle
Jungle Brothers - 40 Below Trooper
Jungle Brothers - Sounds Of The Safari
Chi-Ali - In My Room
Chi-Ali ft. The Beatnuts - The Fabulous Chi
Ronnie Gee - Raptivity

Video : Q-Tip & AZ - The Life feat. Large Professor - 2025

Visual for "The Life", a remix produced by Toronto-based beatmaker Talen Ted, inspired by A Tribe Called Quest and bringing together three heavyweights of the golden era : Q-Tip, AZ and Large Pro.

A Tribe Called Alkaholiks

 

Tribe Vibe

 

From HHC - January 1991 - Scans courtesy of Repo136

re:Views - Elements - July/Aug 1996

From Elements, Issue #7- July/Aug 1996 - Scans courtesy of UBC

 

Legacy Echo Presents Low End Marauders - 2024

 

K7 - 2024 - Legacy Echo  

The Manchester-based record label Legacy Echo delivers a beat tape paying homage to A Tribe Called Quest featuring beat makers from all over the world : Kista, Ripes, Alien Loop, Chilla Ninja, DJ Madhandz... and many more. 

60 copies only

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Es - Tribute To Tribe - 2024

 

Canadian emcee Es delivers a new single which is a tribute to one of his favorite groups, A Tribe Called Quest. The song is produced by MC Till and is available on 7" vinyl picture disc. 

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A Tribe Called Quest in The Source, Nov 1991

 

From The Source, November 1991 - Scans courtesy of Babylon Falling

DJ Filthy Rich Presents ATCQ X Wu - Enter The Midnight Chamber

 

" 30 Years ago, Tribe's 'Midnight Marauders' & Wu's 'Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)' were released on Nov. 9, 1993. For some, a hard decision had to be made that day: Do you go with the conscious vibes of Tribe, or the hard street raps of Wu? The familiar sound of ATCQ, or the debut from the mysterious guys wearing hoodies with stocking caps covering their faces? If you were lucky, you walked out of the store with both (paid or not).

Those 2 albums changed my life, so 5 years ago on the 25th anniversary I created 'A Clan Called Wu - Enter The Marauders' as a tribute to both masterpieces. This is the 2nd chamber in the Wu x Tribe blendtape saga. The 1st volume featured Wu's gritty vocals over the jazzy Midnight Marauders instrumentals. This is the reverse combo - Tribe's bouncy vocals over RZA's grimy production.
No matter how you combine them, the marriage of the 2 forms like Voltron. All the parts came together to make something new. Different, yet the same. Yin & Yang." - courtesy of DJ Filthy Rich

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From The Source - November 1991 - Scans courtesy of Frederic Thecle 

A Tribe Called Quest in HHC - November 1991

 

From HHC - Nov 1991 - Scans courtesy of Repo136 

Tribal Quest - HHC 1990

 

From Hip-Hop Connection - Feb 1990 - Scans courtesy of Repo136 (Ageing B-Boys Unite)

The Low End Theory 30th Anniversary 7" Collection (Box Set) - 2022

"Originally released 30 years ago on September 24, 1991, A Tribe Called Quest's second studio album is regarded as one of the greatest hip-hop albums of all time. From Check The Rhime to the posse cut Scenario, the trio of Q-Tip, Phife Dawg, and Ali Shaheed Muhammad deliver jazzy hip-hop beats and rhymes like butter.  To commemorate the 30 year anniversary Get On Down is proud to present this exclusive limited-edition 7-inch box set. " - courtesy of Get On down 

 

DISC 1 - 7" - Side A - Excursions 

Side B - Buggin' Out

(split red and green transparent)

DISC 2 - 7" - Side A - Rap Promoter 

Side B - Butter

(green galaxy effect) 

DISC 3 - 7" - Side A - Verses from the Abstract 

Side B - Show Business

(red galaxy effect) 

DISC 4 - 7" - Side A - Vibes and Stuff 

Side B - Infamous Date Rape

(red, green & black splatter on clear)

DISC 5 - 7" - Side A - Check the Rhime 

Side B - Everything Is Fair

(red and neon green swirl) 

DISC 6 - 7" - Side A - Jazz (We've Got) 

Side B - Jazz (We've Got) (Re-Recording)

(glow-in-the-dark neon green splatter) 

DISC 7 - 7" - Side A - Skypager 

Side B - What?

(yellow and blue splatter on clear)

DISC 8 - 7" - Side A - Scenario 

Side B - Scenario (Remix)

(red splatter on yellow)

Limited Edition Get On Down Exclusive... Pre-Order coming soon ! 

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Science Of Sound - Kaleidoscope Phonetics LP - 2020

 

2xLP - 2020 - 90's Tapes / HHV 

 

The Bedstuy-based group S.O.S aka Science Of Sound consisting of Tike-O, Peter Chan & DJ Beetle finally drop their debut album "Kaleidoscope Phonetics" originally released in 1995 on a white label. 

"Here it is, one of THE lost albums from the golden era of Hip Hop: Science Of Sound's "Kaleidoscope Phonetics" from the Tribe Called Quest-sphere. With productions and cameos by A Tribe Called Quest and Phife Dawg, Godfather Don, Grandmaster Melle Mel and more. This is true-school rap at its finest and should not be missed by any fan of the classic 90's vibe."

Here's what Ali Shaheed Muhammad is saying about it:

"Science Of Sound, a group established during the 90's "golden era" of Hip Hop. These guys are my family. We were very excited when they signed their record deal and greatly disappointed their label mishandled them. This is the lost album that was recorded in the time I was working on "Beats, Rhymes & Life". There was a lot of back in forth between Tribe's sessions and S.O.S.'s sessions. You can hear the levels they were on and it's as fresh as 20+ years later as it was when it was recorded. Any proponent of golden era Hip Hop will appreciate this find of a lost album." - Ali Shaheed Muhammad, September 3rd, 2020

"Strictly limited edition of 100 bundles consisting of a black Science Of Sound logo tee plus the colored 2LP vinyl (limited to 500 copies in total) and 500 black vinyl in a gatefold set incl. inlay card + sticker. Also available on limited CD and cassette as well as digitally!" - courtesy of 90's Tapes

Orders : Bundle / Colored Vinyl / Black Vinyl / CD / Tape 

Science Of Sound ‎- Kaleidoscope Phonetics - 1995

LP - 1995 - White Label  (Photo courtesy of Kai Karlongo)

  If there is a very rare album that we all need in our collection, it is this one ... "Kaleidoscope Phonetics" released in 1995 by the Bedstuy-based group Science Of Sound a.k.a S.O.S.

The group consisted of Tike-O, Peter Chan and DJ Beetle. They all grew up in the same neighborhood, Tike-O and Chan in the same projects and Beetle lived around the corner, that's how they met.

In terms of Production, the tracks were produced by Ali and Q-tip from A Tribe Called Quest, Godfather Don, Prestige from Bad Boys Hitmen and DJ Beetle.

 

It was only released on a white label... an official release never saw the light of day unfortunately...

Record Report - The Source September 1996

From The Source - September 1996 - Scans courtesy of Frederic Thecle 

Record Report - The Source Summer 1990

From The Source - Summer 1990 - Scans courtesy of Steph Freshnews 

A Tribe Called Quest - The Art Of Moving Butts In Europe - 1990

Here is a little gift for your quarantine from the homies Steph Freshnews and JM Golden Years ... This is a Live from A Tribe Called Quest recorded during their first European Tour in 1990. This video doesn't exist on DVD, the rip comes from an old VHS. 

The link will be deleted soon ... so don't sleep fellas !!

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A Tribe Called Quest in Rap Pages - 1994

From Rap Pages - June 1994 - Scans courtesy of Tim Burton