The Top 20 A Tribe Called Quest Songs

Check out our list of the Top 20 A Tribe Called Quest songs.

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20. "Left My Wallet in El Segundo" \r - Q-Tip flipped his storytellin' skills into a unique story that goes down in hip hop history. The video introduced the four man group of Q-Tip, Phife Dawg, Ali Shaheed Mohammed and Jairobi, all featured in the Tribe Called Quest documentary Beats, Rhymes and Life.\r(Photo: Scott Gries/Getty Images)

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19. "Vibes & Stuff" - The production contributions of Ali Shaheed Mohammed helped establish A Tribe Called Quest as one of the best groups to ever do it. Mohammed's talent for taking a sample and turning it into a smooth hip hop vibe became a staple for ATCQ's sound. (Photo: Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images)

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19. "Vibes & Stuff" - The production contributions of Ali Shaheed Mohammed helped establish A Tribe Called Quest as one of the best groups to ever do it. Mohammed's talent for taking a sample and turning it into a smooth hip hop vibe became a staple for ATCQ's sound. (Photo: Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images)

18. "The Chase (Part 2)" - This album cut that concluded the Midnight Marauders album hides a lot of genius Tribe Called Quest qualities. From working Q-Tip's mumbling mistakes into the production to hearing Phife's natural Carribean accent come up at the end of his verse to being one of the best examples of hip hop sampling hip hop, "The Chase 2" is an often overlooked TCQ classic. (Photo: Scott Eells/Getty Images)

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18. "The Chase (Part 2)" - This album cut that concluded the Midnight Marauders album hides a lot of genius Tribe Called Quest qualities. From working Q-Tip's mumbling mistakes into the production to hearing Phife's natural Carribean accent come up at the end of his verse to being one of the best examples of hip hop sampling hip hop, "The Chase 2" is an often overlooked TCQ classic. (Photo: Scott Eells/Getty Images)

The Evolution of Q-Tip - Tribe hit their stride with their 1991 sophomore effort, The Low End Theory. Darker, more polished, and more explicitly jazz-influenced than its predecessor, the album is another Tribe classic, featuring timeless standouts such as "Scenario" and "Check the Rhime."(Photo: Jive Records)

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17. "Excursions" - The Low End Theory's "Excursions" was an underground sounding album cut that opened up the album. Q-Tip set the tone for an album that would define the group's purpose.

Phife Dawg - A Tribe Called Quest's Phife got a rare moment of solo glory when he opened up CrazySexyCool with a verse on "Intro-Lude." Though Tribe broke up a few years later, Phife released a solo album, Da Ventilation LP, in 2000, and played a key role promoting last year's acclaimed Tribe documentary, Beats, Rhymes and Life. Despite struggling with diabetes, he's currently working on a new album, Songs in the Key of Phife, Volume 1: Cheryl's Big Son. (Photo: Frank Micelotta/PictureGroup)

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16. "Butter" - While Q-Tip's voice defined the sound of ATCQ early on, the skill of Phife Dawg could not be denied. His storytellin' persona on "Butter" helped establish him as an MC on his own, and showed how Phife balanced out the group.(Photo: Frank Micelotta/PictureGroup)

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15. "Footprints" - An early cut from their debut, ATCQ showed their appreciation for music with a clever sample of Stevie Wonder's "Sir Duke."

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15. "Footprints" - An early cut from their debut, ATCQ showed their appreciation for music with a clever sample of Stevie Wonder's "Sir Duke."

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14. "Buggin Out" - After his verse setting off this classic, brothers never wondered again whether Phife could really kick it.

13. "The Infamous Date Rape" - Leave it to Q-Tip to take a sensitive subject and flip it into an introspective rhyme.

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13. "The Infamous Date Rape" - Leave it to Q-Tip to take a sensitive subject and flip it into an introspective rhyme.

12. "Oh My God"/"God Lives Through" - This one is a tie, mainly because both these songs use Busta's "Oh My God" vocals on the chorus. While the beats are significantly different, the verses all show off the Tribe MCs exceptional lyrical skills. (Photo: Roger Kisby/Getty Images for CMJ)

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12. "Oh My God"/"God Lives Through" - This one is a tie, mainly because both these songs use Busta's "Oh My God" vocals on the chorus. While the beats are significantly different, the verses all show off the Tribe MCs exceptional lyrical skills. (Photo: Roger Kisby/Getty Images for CMJ)

11. "Sucka N----" - The Abstract continued to show his mental excelling. Here, he takes the N word debate to another level, schooling both the Black and hip hop communities on the roots on the word and its subsequent usage. As for the song, the verse was so powerful, he had to say it twice. (Photo: Nick Elgar/Getty Images)

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11. "Sucka N----" - The Abstract continued to show his mental excelling. Here, he takes the N word debate to another level, schooling both the Black and hip hop communities on the roots on the word and its subsequent usage. As for the song, the verse was so powerful, he had to say it twice. (Photo: Nick Elgar/Getty Images)

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The Evolution of Q-Tip - With 1993's Midnight Marauders, Tribe released yet another unforgettable magnum opus. Tribe's first three albums comprise what is undoubtedly one of the most remarkable runs in hip hop history.  (Photo: Jive Records)

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10. "Lyrics to Go" - Lyrics, lyrics and more lyrics. It's what some would argue hip hop was all about. And a hot beat doesn't hurt either.(Photo: Jive Records)

9. "Find a Way" \r - "Messin' me up my whole head/teasin' me just like Tisha did Martin." This Tribe gem is often underrated. On this cut, Tribe revisits their winning formula of snappy snare drums, up-tempo rhythms and hip hop pick-up lines. (Photo: Jive Records)

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9. "Find a Way" \r - "Messin' me up my whole head/teasin' me just like Tisha did Martin." This Tribe gem is often underrated. On this cut, Tribe revisits their winning formula of snappy snare drums, up-tempo rhythms and hip hop pick-up lines. (Photo: Jive Records)

A Tribe Called Quest, "Show Business" - To aspiring music artists who think the music biz is a utopia, ATCQ warned to think again. On this classic 1991 cut, the iconic hip hop crew talked of the unsavory side of the business. (Photo: Courtesy Everett Collection)

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8. "Jazz (We Got)" - There's not another jazz-influenced hip hop song that can hold a candle to this ATCQ classic from The Low End Theory album. It gave hip hop a brand new twist.(Photo: Courtesy Everett Collection)

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7. "Hot Sex" - Who knew a song from a soundtrack could be so good? This combo of fast-paced rhymes and hardcore beats became one of Tribe's strongest club records.(Photo: Jive Records)

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7. "Hot Sex" - Who knew a song from a soundtrack could be so good? This combo of fast-paced rhymes and hardcore beats became one of Tribe's strongest club records.(Photo: Jive Records)

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6. "Can I Kick It?" - Who knew Jay-Z was a Tribe fan? Well, early on, he recreated the classic Tribe Called Quest song on his track "22 Two's." It's one of Tribe's most identifiable sayings.(Photo: Ray Amati/Getty Images)

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6. "Can I Kick It?" - Who knew Jay-Z was a Tribe fan? Well, early on, he recreated the classic Tribe Called Quest song on his track "22 Two's." It's one of Tribe's most identifiable sayings.(Photo: Ray Amati/Getty Images)

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5.   "Award Tour" - The lead single from their third album, Midnight Marauders, had the legendary rap group traveling the world on wax, with a shout out to every hip hop city on the map. (Photo: Jive Records)

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5.   "Award Tour" - The lead single from their third album, Midnight Marauders, had the legendary rap group traveling the world on wax, with a shout out to every hip hop city on the map. (Photo: Jive Records)

4. "Check the Rhime" - Back in the days on the boulevard of Linden, A Tribe Called Quest figured out they could move rap fans with classic hip hop beats, catchy choruses and checkable rhymes.

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4. "Check the Rhime" - Back in the days on the boulevard of Linden, A Tribe Called Quest figured out they could move rap fans with classic hip hop beats, catchy choruses and checkable rhymes.

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3. "Electric Relaxation" \r - "Relax ya' self, girl." This cut is the perfect example of an ATCQ song. Over a hypnotic beat, Phife Dawg and Q-Tip trade verses directed at women, solidifying Tribe's place as starters of a love movement in hip hop.  (Photo: Dziekan/Retna Digital)

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2. "Bonita Applebaum" - This single from ATCQ's debut album, People's Instinctive Travels of Paths and Rhythms, introduced a new sound and a raspy, witty MC whose voice would become one of the genre's most distinct. (Photo: Jive Records)

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2. "Bonita Applebaum" - This single from ATCQ's debut album, People's Instinctive Travels of Paths and Rhythms, introduced a new sound and a raspy, witty MC whose voice would become one of the genre's most distinct. (Photo: Jive Records)

Jack Move - Busta began his long tradition of outshining other MCs on their own records with "Scenario," the 1991 Tribe Called Quest classic featuring LONS. Busta's frantic, edge-of-your-seat closing verse is undoubtedly one of the most memorable rhymes of all time. (Photo: Courtesy Jive Records)

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1. "Scenario" -- A Tribe Called Quest Featuring Leaders of the New School - Tribe's "Scenario" from their Low End Theory album is arguably the best hip hop posse cut ever recorded. With a simple but classic chorus, the song builds up to each MC's turn, ending with Busta's unforgettable verse.