A Tribe Called Quest - People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm [Japan Bonus Tracks]

With its superb debut album, A Tribe Called Quest established itself as leaders of alternative rap -- a term also applied to De La Soul, Digable Planets and the Pharcyde. Though De La Soul had a strong influence on Quest, the experimental New York group projected a highly appealing personality of its own. Quirky, abstract and cerebral, the album lacks the immediacy of more hardcore rap and wasn't as big a seller as many of the gangster rap CDs released in 1990. In fact, much of its support came from alternative rock aficionados, who were drawn to its complexity. Read More