A Tribe Called Quest Vinyl Records

A Tribe Called Quest sat at the centre of the Native Tongues collective and built the canonical jazz-rap catalogue. Across five studio albums between 1990 and 1998 — and one extraordinary final record in 2016 — the group's interplay between Q-Tip's relaxed delivery and Phife Dawg's sharper, more aggressive verses produced one of the great catalogues in hip-hop.

The records lean heavily on jazz samples (Ron Carter, Lou Donaldson, Grant Green) that translate beautifully to vinyl playback. The original Jive pressings are sought-after; modern reissues are increasingly easy to find.

Best A Tribe Called Quest Albums on Vinyl

The Low End Theory (1991)
— The album that fixed the jazz-rap template. "Check the Rhime", "Scenario", "Buggin' Out". A perfect record.

Midnight Marauders (1993)
— The follow-up and arguably their peak. "Award Tour", "Electric Relaxation", "Oh My God".

People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm (1990)
— Their debut. Looser and more eclectic than what followed, with "Bonita Applebum" and "Can I Kick It?".

We Got It from Here... Thank You 4 Your Service (2016)
— Their final record, released after Phife Dawg's death. A real late-career statement.

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