Turn Yo’ Headphones Up: A Tribe Called Quest [Mixtape]
November 18, 2008 by Saule Wright
A few weeks ago, my homie Chew let it be known that he is not too familiar with A Tribe Called Quest. I took it upon myself to help my boy out as I think that the link between the older generation of Hip-Hop and the newer generation is missing, and that’s why there is no real sense of passing the torch or embracing the new sound.
Our generation got to a certain point, and vanished from the face of the game. They became ghost writers, producers, label heads, and some stepped away completely.
So, I thought, hey, why don’t I put together a tape that kinda of tells who this legendary group is. What the fuck was I thinking? How do you sum up 20 years and somewhere around 13 cds? It’s not easy when they already have a CD that contains all the commercial hits and cult classics. Then it hit me, you Turn Yo’ Headphones Up!
I put together what I think, is a fantastic album. I wanted to get those songs that most of us know, but a lot of songs that folks slept on and even a few that people have never heard. I combed all the albums including the 2 little heard Phife Dawg albums and the unreleased Kamaal The Abstract as well as a few mixes of the songs you already know and love. I hope you dig this look into the group. I am biased, but my headphones have been on blast since I made the FINAL rip. I hope you enjoy it. So Chew, nappyafro readers, and fans of Hip-Hop, this is for you. Turn Yo Headphones Up.
Tracklist:
1. “Buggin’ Out” – The Low End Theory
2. “Flawless” – Ventilation Da LP by Phife Dawg
3. “Sucka Nigga” – The Low End Theory
4. “Verses From the Abstract” – The Low End Thoery
5. “Scenario Remix” – The Love Movement
6. “Steppin Up’” – The Love Movement
7. “Alphabet Soup” – Ventilation Da LP by Phife Dawg
8. “Bonita Applebum” – People’s Instinctive Travels and the Paths Of Rhythm
9. “Butter” – The Low End Theory
10. “Keep It Moving” – Beats, Rhymes, and Life
11. “Believe” – The Renaissance by Q-Tip
12. “1nce Again” – Beats, Rhymes, and Life
13. “What” – The Low End Theory
14. “Can I Kick It?” – People’s Instinctive Travels and the Paths Of Rhythm
15. “Stressed Out” – Beats, Rhymes, and Life
16. “Electric Relaxation” – Midnight Marauders
17. “Dance On Glass” – The Renaissance by Q-Tip
18. “We Fight/Love” – The Renaissance by Q-Tip
19. “Heels” – Kamaal the Abstract by Q-Tip
20. “Jazz (We’ve Got)” – Anthology
Good drop Saule…this took me back to my days as Prince Jerm. Buggin Out was my jam!
If you don’t have this….GET IT NOW!
Oh man, thanks a ton for this album! Well, while upon this, I also obtained “The Low End Theory” too by them also. Actually just playing that as I write this, I have to say, looking at even the soundtrack, it looks quite the treat for I. Thanks a ton guys, and Saule Wright himself. The Low End Theory and this, are quite the treat for me as of now.
Hmm, My name is Roddykat and I approve this tape. Lol Got me thinking of a post I need to bat out on another group. Hmmm….
That also reminds me, didn’t Shaheed put out something a while ago? I don’t remember hearing much buzz on it.
Nice post. I almost forgot about ATCQ…
Damn, I feel kinda bad. Those dudes were goooood!
Nice Photo Chop Shop you got there, too!
Off topic buuuuuuut…
Yo thic whass good? You gonna do a column on Mixtape Messiah 5? You didn’t do it for MM4…
you guys need a dude that would do all the new mixtapes. im still waiting for that gucci maine wilt chamberlain 4 review! he speaks from the fulton county jail live so you know even the pen cant keep him down. gucci da king
hmmm, i forgot about that jawn, I need to get on that.
@ Infamous
Wait, whens MM5 coming out?
“On an award tour with Muhammad my man going each and every place with a mic in my hand”
Nice post.
It’s coming out on 23rd!! Which is Monday!!
eh, infamous, email me so I can holla atcha about it.
Oops, 23rd is today lol, not Monday, my bad.
@ thic
What do you mean holla at me about it? You reviewed it or something?
But wait, none of the sites have MM5 up yet.
Yeah I know eh, I don’t get that…
You guys should make a mixtape of the best songs from a real artist like common or nas or somebody like that every week.