Thirty years ago Friday, A Tribe Called Quest released their seminal second album. It’s at once steeped in a rich tradition of Black music and like nothing else that’s come since.
In 1996, the two most prominent groups from hip-hop’s most prominent conscious collective released tense works that reacted to the evolving genre around them—and signaled the end of the crew as fans knew it
Just finished listening to the Electric Relaxation podcast episode ^ - really liked how they broke down the production of the song.
Agreed re: great song. Played that music video so many times on VHS back in junior high. Same for the song on cassette tape and later CD. Same goes for "Award Tour" and many more.