The Best of A Tribe Called Quest

~ Release by A Tribe Called Quest (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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1Can I Kick It?
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Zomba Recording Corp. (not strictly a label - avoid adding releases here) (in 1990)
samples:
Fried Okra by The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band, Hard Times by Baby Huey (US rock/soul singer James Ramey), Soul Concerto by The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band, Spinning Wheel by Dr. Lonnie Smith, Sunshower by Dr. Buzzard’s Original Savannah Band, The Way You Do The Things You Do by David Porter (US soul musician, producer & songwriter), Walk on the Wild Side by Lou Reed, What a Waste! by Ian Dury & the Blockheads and You Sexy Thing (re‐released single version, a‐side/album version) by Hot Chocolate (70s and 80s British soul band)
music videos:
Can I Kick It? by A Tribe Called Quest
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 292)
recording of:
Can I Kick It?
lyricist:
Jonathan Davis (American rapper), Ali Shaheed Muhammad and Lou Reed
composer:
Lou Reed
publisher:
Metal Machine Music (US work publisher)
3.654:12
2Bonita Applebum
produced for:
The Ummah
samples:
Why (radio edit) by Carly Simon
recording of:
Bonita Applebum
writer:
William Allen (bassist), Roy Ayers, Edwin Birdsong, Walter Booker, Kamaal Ibn John Fareed (American rapper), Ali Shaheed Muhammad and Charles Stepney (musician, producer, arranger and songwriter)
3:37
3Vibes and Stuff
recording engineer and mixer:
Bob Power and A Tribe Called Quest
producer:
A Tribe Called Quest
samples:
Down Here on the Ground (live, 1970-08-15: Cliché Lounge, Newark, NJ, USA) by Grant Green (jazz guitarist)
recording of:
Vibes and Stuff
composer:
Jonathan Davis (American rapper) and Malik Isaac Taylor
3.64:18
41nce Again
producer:
Jay Dee (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee) and The Ummah (90s US hip hop production trio)
mixer:
Bob Power and The Ummah (90s US hip hop production trio)
guest vocals:
Tammy Lucas
vocals:
Tammy Lucas
recorded at and mixed at:
Battery Recording Studios (NYC; not to be confused with the mastering studio located at 321 W 44th Street) in New York, New York, United States
samples:
I’m Your Pal by Gary Burton (jazz vibraphonist and composer) / Chick Corea (jazz pianist) and Untitled by Cannonball Adderley
recording of:
1nce Again
writer:
James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee), Kamaal Fareed (American rapper), Malik Taylor, Ali Shaheed Muhammad and Steve Swallow
4.13:49
5Jazz (We’ve Got)
4:19
6Like It Like That
engineer:
David Kennedy (Jamaican-American sound engineer/producer)
producer:
The Ummah (90s US hip hop production trio)
mixer:
David Kennedy (Jamaican-American sound engineer/producer) and The Ummah (90s US hip hop production trio)
lead vocals:
Q‐Tip (American rapper)
recording of:
Like It Like That
composer:
Kamaal Ibn John Fareed (American rapper), Malik Isaac Taylor and Ali Shaheed Muhammad
4.52:47
7I Left My Wallet in El Segundo
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Zomba Recording Corp. (not strictly a label - avoid adding releases here) (in 1990)
produced for:
The Ummah
samples:
Funky by The Chambers Brothers and Sueno by The Young Rascals (US soul & rock group, formerly known as The Young Rascals)
recording of:
I Left My Wallet in El Segundo
writer:
Kamaal Ibn John Fareed (American rapper) and Ali Shaheed Muhammad
3.54:07
8Hot Sex
recording engineer and mixer:
Bob Power and A Tribe Called Quest
producer:
A Tribe Called Quest
produced for:
The Ummah
recording of:
Hot Sex
writer:
Kamaal Ibn John Fareed (American rapper), Malik Isaac Taylor and Ali Shaheed Muhammad
3.52:47
9Check the Rhime
recording engineer and mixer:
Bob Power and A Tribe Called Quest
producer:
A Tribe Called Quest
produced for:
The Ummah
samples:
Baby, This Love I Have by Minnie Riperton, Fly Like an Eagle by Steve Miller Band (American rock band), Hydra by Grover Washington, Jr. and Love Your Life by Average White Band
recording of:
Check the Rhime
writer:
Roger Ball, Steve Ferrone, Alan Gorrie, Jonathan Davis (American rapper), Malcolm Duncan, Malik Isaac Taylor, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Onnie McIntyre (Scottish guitarist and vocalist), Minnie Riperton, Richard Rudolph (American composer, lyricist, multi-instrumentalist, and producer), Hamish Stuart (Scottish guitarist, bassist, singer composer & producer) and Leon Ware (US singer-songwriter, composer, pianist, keyboardist)
4.153:38
10Description of a Fool
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Zomba Recording Corp. (not strictly a label - avoid adding releases here) (in 1990)
produced for:
The Ummah
samples:
Runnin’ Away by Sly & the Family Stone, Running Away (LP version) by Roy Ayers Ubiquity and Still Good - Still Like It by B.T. Express (funk/disco group)
recording of:
Description of a Fool
writer:
Roy Ayers, Edwin Birdsong, Kamaal Ibn John Fareed (American rapper) and Ali Shaheed Muhammad
5:42
11Sucka Nigga
recording engineer and mixer:
Bob Power and A Tribe Called Quest
producer:
A Tribe Called Quest
samples:
MC Battle by Busy Bee (old-school hip hop MC David Parker) vs. Rodney Cee feat. Grand Wizard Theodore (Pioneer hip-hop DJ from the Bronx, New York City) and Red Clay by Jack Wilkins (US jazz guitarist)
recording of:
Sucka Nigga
writer:
Freddie Hubbard, Jonathan Davis (American rapper), Malik Isaac Taylor and Ali Shaheed Muhammad
3.84:06
12Buggin’ Out
recording engineer and mixer:
Bob Power and A Tribe Called Quest
producer:
A Tribe Called Quest
produced for:
The Ummah
samples:
Ekim by Michał Urbaniak, Minya's the Mooch by Jack DeJohnette's Directions and Spinning Wheel by Dr. Lonnie Smith
recording of:
Buggin' Out
writer:
Jonathan Davis (American rapper), Malik Isaac Taylor and Ali Shaheed Muhammad
publisher:
Universal Music–Z Tunes LLC
3.63:39
13Scenario
recording engineer and mixer:
Bob Power and A Tribe Called Quest
producer:
A Tribe Called Quest
guest other vocals:
Leaders of the New School
performer:
Charlie Brown (US rapper), Busta Rhymes and Dinco D
produced for:
The Ummah
samples:
Blind Alley by The Emotions (Chicago soul, disco and R&B female vocal group), Ecstasy by Ohio Players, Give It Up by Kool & the Gang, Little Miss Lover (original stereo studio mix) by The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Oblighetto by “Brother” Jack McDuff and Soul Vibrations by Kool & the Gang
recording of:
Scenario
writer:
Bryan Higgins (US rapper), James Jackson, Jonathan Davis (American rapper), Malik Isaac Taylor, Ali Shaheed Muhammad and Trevor Tahiem Smith, Jr. (Busta Rhymes)
quotes lyrics from:
Roman’s Revenge
54:11
14Oh My God
recording engineer and mixer:
Bob Power and A Tribe Called Quest
producer:
A Tribe Called Quest
guest background vocals:
Busta Rhymes
produced for:
The Ummah
samples:
Absolutions by Lee Morgan (jazz trumpeter / composer), Who’s Gonna Take the Weight, Part 1 by Kool & the Gang and Why Can't People Be Colors Too? by The Whatnauts
recording of:
Oh My God
writer:
Jonathan Davis (American rapper), Malik Isaac Taylor and Ali Shaheed Muhammad
43:29
15Award Tour
recording engineer and mixer:
Bob Power and A Tribe Called Quest
producer:
A Tribe Called Quest
performer:
Trugoy the Dove
samples:
Hobo Scratch by Malcolm McLaren & The World Famous Supreme Team, Lowdown by Charles Earland, Olinga by Milt Jackson and We Gettin' Down by Weldon Irvine
recording of:
Award Tour
writer:
Weldon Irvine, Kamaal Fareed (American rapper), Malik Isaac Taylor and Ali Shaheed Muhammad
publisher:
Jazz Merchant Music (Publishing company related to Q-Tip) and Zomba Enterprises, Inc.
4.53:47