A Tribe Called Quest Members Names

A Tribe Called Quest hip-hop group formed in 1985. The four-membered group signed a demo deal with Geffen Records in 1989.

Childhood friends Q-Tip and Phife Dawg grew up together in the St. Albans neighborhood of Queens, New York City. Q-Tip performed as a battle rapper under the moniker MC Love Child.

He often teamed with Murry Bergtraum High School friend Ali Shaheed Muhammad. Eventually, they began creating demos over Q-Tip's pause tape beats in 1985.

Dawg joined the duo and wasn't a full member until his neighborhood friend Jarobi White joined the group to form a legendary and crucial rap group of the 1990s.

Initially, they dubbed themselves as 'Crush Collection' and later changed it to 'Quest.' They produced a five-song demo following signing a contract with Geffen Records.

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A Tribe Called Quest split citing frustration with their label Jive Records. The group disbanded in 1998 before the release of their 5th album.

According to NPR, the prime reason behind the choice was that Q-Tip and Phife vied with each other for credit and control. The story the band itself tells surrounding their disbandment is different, stating that things simply changed too fast to comprehend.

However, all four members reunited in 2006 to help member Phife Dawg, suffering from diabetes, pay for mounting medical expenses. They toured for the next seven years until 2013.

Though 2013 was supposed to be their final year, they reunited on November 13, 2015, to perform on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.

The reason why is that they were secretly planning to record a new album We Got It from Here... Thank You 4 Your Service. However, Phife passed away on March 22, 2016, succumbing to diabetes.

The remaining three members completed the album and did a final world tour in 2017 before permanently disbanding.

A Tribe Called Quest songs and albums have over 5 million monthly listeners on Spotify. They released six studio albums before their last disbandment.

A Tribe Called Quest albums are 1. The Low-End Theory 2. Midnight Marauders 3. The Love Movement.

Here is a list of their complete albums and release date:

• People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm - April 10, 1990, via Jive and RCA Records.
• The Low-End Theory - September 24, 1991, via Jive
• Midnight Marauders - November 9, 1993, via Jive
• Beats Rhymes and Life - July 30, 1996, via Jive
• The Love Movement - September 29, 1998, via Jive
• We Got It from Here... Thank You 4 Your Service - November 11, 2016, via Epic

The hip-hop band released its debut album People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm in 1990. The album promoted by three singles was certified Gold by RIAA and Silver by BPI.

Likewise, A Tribe Called Quest has dropped five compilation albums and they are:

• Revised Quest for the Seasoned Traveller
• The Anthology
• Hits, Rarities & Remixes
• The Lost Tribes
• The Best of A Tribe Called Quest

Midnight Marauders, their third album, is the group's best-selling album with record sales of 1 million in the U.S. and 60,000 in the U.K. Likewise, RIAA and BPI certified the album Platinum and Silver respectively.

A Tribe Called Quest Singles are 1. Can I Kick It? 2. Electric Relaxation 3. Scenario.

A partial list of their songs is as follows:

• Description of a Fool
• Bonita Applebum
• I Left My Wallet in El Segundo
• Check The Rhime
• Jazz (We've Got)
• Oh My God
• 1nce Again
• Stressed Out
• Find a Way and more.

Can I Kick It? and Electric Relaxation two of the most famous songs of the group has cumulated over 230 million and 127 million streams on the streaming platform Spotify.

A Tribe Called Quest merch ranges from Vinyl, CDs, and clothes to accessories.

The Low-End Theory 30th Anniversary Collection

A Tribe Called Quest released the Low-End Theory collection in commemoration of the album.

The collection comprises a digital audio bundle of the songs from the album, some clothes, and hats.

The curated collection features the following items given below:

• A Tribe Called Quest - Scenario (Remixes) Digital Audio LP - $5.99
• A Tribe Called Quest - Luck of Lucien/ Butter (Remixes) Digital Audio EP - $4.99
• A Tribe Called Quest - Check The Rhime (Remixes) Digital Audio Bundle - $3.99
• A Tribe Called Quest - Jazz (We've Got Digital Audio Bundle - $3.99
• Low-End Theory Dye Crewneck - $80.00
• Low-End Theory 30th Anniversary Black Long-Sleeve Tee - $55.00, and more.

Midnight Marauders

The hip-hop group dropped a collection named Midnight Marauders in the honor of their third album of the same name.

The collection includes:

• Midnight Marauders 93 Purple Tiger Stripe T-shirt - $40.50
• A Tribe Called Quest Green T-shirt - $36.00
• 1993 Midnight Marauders White Long Sleeve T-shirt - $40.50
• Midnight Marauders Red Pullover Hoodie - $67.50
• A Tribe Called Quest Find Your Tribe Royal Long Sleeve T-shirt - $40.50
• Steve Biko (Stir It Up) T-shirt - $36.00

Phife Collection

The hip-hop released the Phife Collection in memory of the late rapper who passed on March 22, 2016, at the age of 45.

The collection includes Phife Peace L/S Tee which retails for $45 and Yellow Phife printed logo Tee which costs 40 dollars.

ATCQ Logo Collection

ATCQ is basically the acronym for A Tribe Called Quest. It includes a bucket hat, trucker hat, and hoodies printed with the ATCQ logo.

 A circle logo ATCQ printed Navy Bucket hat retails for $40, a classic ATCQ logo black and white trucker hat for $40, and hoodies retail for $75.

Apparels

The veteran hip-hop group also has a curated collection of apparel including joggers, hoodies, t-shirts, and more. It features items as given below:

• Tees and Long Sleeves
• Sweatshirts and Sweatpants
• Joggers

Accessories

A Tribe Called Quest has launched various accessories including tech items and drinkware. The items range between $20 and $140.

Tech

We The People + ATCQ Stick Figure Survival Kits - $140

Drinkware

White Mug - $20

Black Mug - $20