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
From:
St. Albans, Queens, New York, United States
Genres:
Hip hop, jazz rap, alternative hip hop
Years active:
1985-1998
20062013
2015
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
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 Bam
heard Q-Tip introduce himself on a demo track as being "from a group called Quest" and told him to say
he was from "a tribe called Quest" and the name stuck.
Tour Dates: