Midnight Marauders - Tribe Called Quest

Q-Tip, Phife Dawg, Mr. Muhammad and Jarobi White came together again in 1993 as A Tribe Called Quest to bring their third album "Midnight Marauders". The new Yorkers come with even more of their alternative, Jazz-infleunced material that was seen to rival the Hip Hop of the West Coast which was predominantly Gangsta rap material (and was spreading back towards the East). 1. "Midnight Marauders Tour Guide" (Intro) 2. "Steve Biko" They get into things with this one and throw down hard as they get into with a tune that has them getting right down into the funky material that you simply wouldn't be able to ...  Read the complete review

I am not a huge Hip Hop fan myself but my brother has all of this groups album. I borrowed this one for something to listen to and found the both the music & vocals lively and catchy. The album is threaded together with a futuristic theme that presents a package rather than just a collection of songs. The lyrics are produced mainly by the excellent Q Tip who is an extrodinarily talented rapper. The music itself is rich and deep and is great driving music. I heartily reccommend this album to anyone who is looking for something new and refreshing. ...  Read the complete review