XXL celebrates 50 years of hip-hop with this second:
Sept. 4, 2006: Pioneering rap group A Tribe Called Quest had followers anxiously anticipating a reunion of any type after their 1998 studio album, The Love Movement. Eight years after its launch, ATCQ members Q-Tip, Phife Dawg, Jarobi White and DJ/producer Ali Shaheed Muhammad reunited at Seattle’s thirty sixth annual Bumbershoot Festival on this present day in 2006.
The Tribe had been tapped as Bumbershoot’s headliners alongside Kanye West and opened up with Phife, the 5-foot murderer, performing his intro to “Buggin’ Out.” The basic tune from the New York crew’s critically-acclaimed second LP The Low End Theory introduced followers to a roar as ATCQ continued on with their memorable bangers like “Award Tour,” “Scenario,” “Can I Kick It?” and “Jazz (We’ve Got).” They additionally carried out “Bonita Applebum,” which was led by an insanely dope beatboxing session between Q-Tip, Phife and Jarobi. Tip additionally delighted followers by rapping his lyrics to his bouncy hit “Vivrant Thing” throughout their set.
The group was so in sync with one another it was like they’d by no means damaged up in the primary place. “We spend so much time with each other it just feels like normal; crackin’ jokes and havin’ a good time. The stage part is just the icing on the cake,” Muhammad advised a music publication.
Then on March 22, 2016, Phife Dawg handed away attributable to issues ensuing from diabetes. Several months later, in reminiscence of their beloved 5-footer, the surviving members returned with their closing album collectively, We Got It From Here…Thank You 4 Your Service.
In July of 2017, Q-Tip introduced their present at Panorama Festival can be their final as a gaggle. You can watch ATCQ’s closing efficiency beneath.
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