A Tribe Called Quest was an American hip hop trio that was formed in 1985, and was composed of MC/producer Q-Tip,
MC Phife Dawg aka Phife Diggy, and DJ/producer Ali Shaheed Muhammad.
The group is regarded as pioneers of alternative hip hop music,
having helped to pave the way for many innovative artists.
-Wikipedia
Members:
Q-Tip
Ali Shaheed Muhammad
Jarobi White
Phife Dawg (deceased)
Name Origin:
Originally the group was just called "Quest". After meeting the Jungle Brothers, Afrika Baby Bamheard Q-Tip introduce himself on a demo track as being "from a group called Quest" and told him to sayhe was from "a tribe called Quest" and the name stuck.
From: St. Albans, Queens, New York, United States
Genre(s):
Hip hop,
jazz rap,
alternative hip hop
Active From: 1985-19982006-20132015
Associated Acts:
Beastie Boys,
Black Sheep,
Busta Rhymes,
D'Angelo,
De La Soul,
J Dilla,
Jungle Brothers,
Leaders Of The New School,
Mint Condition,
Monie Love,
The Pharcyde,
Queen Latifah,
Raphael Saadiq