# A Tribe Called Quest discography

A Tribe Called Quest was an American hip hop group, formed in 1985. They released six studio albums, five compilations, sixteen singles and two extended plays. The group was made up of rapper/main producer Q-Tip (Kamaal Ibn John Fareed, formerly Jonathan Davis), the late rapper Phife Dawg (Malik Taylor) and DJ/co-producer Ali Shaheed Muhammad. Phife Dawg was only persuaded to join when a fourth member, rapper Jarobi White, joined the group. In 1989 they signed a demo deal with Geffen Records, but not given a full-fledged recording contract. After receiving many offers, they opted for the Jive Records label, an independent rap label. In under a year, they managed to produce People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm to critical acclaim, but lukewarm sales, reaching #91 on the Billboard 200, though it did eventually achieve gold certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).
Their next album, The Low End Theory, helped shape alternative hip-hop in the 1990s. It established a link between their hip hop based music and the jazz genre. It was a large success, and, on February 1, 1995, the RIAA certified the album platinum. Their following album, Midnight Marauders, released in 1993, also earned the platinum award. Beats, Rhymes and Life, their subsequent album which was released three years after Midnight Marauders, was considered their darkest work. It lacked the positive and joyful vibe present in their previous albums. Their fifth studio album followed, The Love Movement. It was regarded by critics as returning to the group's positive vibe. It was awarded gold by the RIAA on November 1, 1998. Their sixth and final album, We Got It from Here... Thank You 4 Your Service, was released on November 11, 2016, with posthumous contributions from Phife Dawg. On May 22, 2017, the album was certified gold by the RIAA.

## Albums
### Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications :
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| Title | Album details | US | US R&B /HH | AUS | CAN | FRA | GER | SWE | NED | NZ | UK | Certifications |
| People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm | Released: April 10, 1990 Label: Jive Format: CD, LP, cassette, digital download, streaming | 91 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 54 | RIAA: Gold BPI: Silver |
| The Low End Theory | Released: September 24, 1991 Label: Jive Format: CD, LP, cassette, digital download, streaming | 45 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 58 | RIAA: Platinum BPI: Silver |
| Midnight Marauders | Released: November 9, 1993 Label: Jive Format: CD, LP, cassette, digital download, streaming | 8 | 1 | — | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | 70 | RIAA: Platinum BPI: Silver |
| Beats, Rhymes and Life | Released: July 30, 1996 Label: Jive Format: CD, LP, cassette, digital download, streaming | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | — | — | 30 | — | 32 | 28 | RIAA: Platinum MC: Gold |
| The Love Movement | Released: September 29, 1998 Label: Jive Format: CD, LP, cassette, digital download, streaming | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 40 | 36 | 45 | — | — | 38 | RIAA: Gold MC: Gold |
| We Got It from Here... Thank You 4 Your Service | Released: November 11, 2016 Label: Epic Format: CD, LP, cassette, digital download, streaming | 1 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 75 | 14 | 31 | 16 | 13 | 24 | RIAA: Gold |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. |||||||||||||

### Live albums

List of live albums :
| Title | Album details |
| Live in Chicago '98 | Released: September 19, 2019 Label: Boarding House Presents Format: digital download, streaming |

### Remix albums

List of remix albums :
| Title | Album details |
| Revised Quest for the Seasoned Traveller | Released: June 1, 1992 Label: Jive Format: CD, LP, cassette, digital download, streaming |

### Compilations albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions :
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Album details | US | US R&B /HH | CAN R&B | UK R&B | UK Ind. |
| The Anthology | Released: October 26, 1999 Label: Jive Format: CD, LP, cassette, digital download, streaming | 81 | 28 | 2 | 22 | 26 |
| Hits, Rarities & Remixes | Released: June 17, 2003 Label: Jive Format: CD, LP, digital download, streaming | 190 | 51 | — | — | — |
| The Lost Tribes | Released: March 15, 2006 Label: Jive Format: CD | — | — | — | — | — |
| The Best of A Tribe Called Quest | Released: April 1, 2008 Label: Sony BMG Format: CD, streaming | — | — | — | — | — |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart. |||||||

### Promotional albums

List of promotional EPs :
| Title | Album details |
| Classics (compilation EP) | Released: 1996 Label: Jive Format: CD, LP |

## EPs

List of extended plays with selected chart positions :
| Title | EP details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Title | EP details | UK | UK Dance | UK R&B |
| People's Instinctive Remixes | Released: 1991 Label: Jive Format: CD | — | — | — |
| A Tribe Called Quest EP (compilation EP) | Released: 1994 (UK only) Label: Jive Format: CD, LP | — | 22 | 28 |
| The Jam EP (compilation EP) | Released: August 11, 1997 (UK only) Label: Jive Format: CD, LP | 61 | 1 | 12 |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart. |||||

### Promotional EPs

List of promotional EPs :
| Title | Album details |
| Classics (compilation EP) | Released: 1996 Label: Jive Format: CD, LP |

## Singles
### As lead artist

List of singles as lead artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name :
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
| Title | Year | US | US Dance | US R&B | US Rap | CAN | NED | NZ | SCO | UK | UK R&B | Certifications | Album |
| "Description of a Fool" | 1989 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | * | | People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm |
| "I Left My Wallet in El Segundo" | 1990 | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | * | | People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm |
| "Bonita Applebum" | 1990 | — | — | 56 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 47 | * | | People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm |
| "Can I Kick It?" | 1991 | — | — | — | 8 | — | 13 | — | — | 15 | * | BPI: Gold RMNZ: Platinum | People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm |
| "I Left My Wallet in El Segundo (Vampire Mix)" | 1991 | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | 86 | * | | People's Instinctive Remixes |
| "Check the Rhime" | 1991 | — | — | 59 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | * | RIAA: Gold | The Low End Theory |
| "Jazz (We've Got)" | 1991 | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | * | | The Low End Theory |
| "Scenario" (featuring Leaders of the New School) | 1992 | 57 | — | 42 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | * | RIAA: Gold | The Low End Theory |
| "Luck of Lucien (Tom and Jerry Remix)" | 1992 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | * | | Revised Quest for the Seasoned Traveller |
| "Can I Kick It? (Boilerhouse Remix)" | 1992 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | * | | Revised Quest for the Seasoned Traveller |
| "Hot Sex" | 1992 | — | — | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | — | * | | Boomerang (Soundtrack) |
| "Award Tour" (featuring Trugoy the Dove) | 1993 | 47 | 27 | 27 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | * | | Midnight Marauders |
| "Electric Relaxation" | 1994 | 65 | — | 38 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | * | BPI: Silver RMNZ: Gold | Midnight Marauders |
| "Oh My God" (featuring Busta Rhymes) | 1994 | — | — | 69 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 81 | * | | Midnight Marauders |
| "1nce Again" (featuring Tammy Lucas) | 1996 | — | — | 38 | — | — | — | 36 | 70 | 34 | 5 | | Beats, Rhymes and Life |
| "Stressed Out" (featuring Faith Evans) | 1996 | — | — | 56 | 15 | — | — | — | 81 | 33 | 2 | | Beats, Rhymes and Life |
| "Find a Way" | 1998 | 71 | — | 29 | 18 | — | — | 48 | 75 | 41 | 12 | | The Love Movement |
| "We the People...." | 2016 | 77 | — | 31 | 23 | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | | We Got It from Here... Thank You 4 Your Service |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released. "*" indicates a chart that did not exist at the time. ||||||||||||||

### As featured artist

| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Year | Single | US | US Rap | NLD | UK | Album |
| 1997 | "Rumble in the Jungle" $^A$ (Fugees feat. A Tribe Called Quest, Busta Rhymes & John Forté) | 71 | 3 | — | 3 | When We Were Kings (soundtrack) |
| 2003 | "I C U (Doin' It)" (Violator feat. A Tribe Called Quest & Erykah Badu) | — | — | — | — | non-album single |
$^A$ Did not chart on the Hot 100 or Hot R&B/Hip-Hop charts (Billboard rules at the time prevented album cuts from charting). Chart peak listed here represents Hot 100 Airplay and Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay charts data.

### Promotional singles

List of singles, showing year released and album name :
| Title | Year | Album |
| "Like It Like That" | 1998 | The Love Movement |
| "Rock Rock Ya'll" (featuring Punchline, Jane Doe, Wordsworth & Mos Def) | 1998 | The Love Movement |

## Other charted songs

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Title | Year | US | US R&B/HH | Album |
| "The Space Program" | 2016 | — | — | We Got It from Here... Thank You 4 Your Service |

## Guest appearances

List of non-single guest appearances :
| Title | Year | Other performer(s) | Album |
| "What Yo Life Can Truly Be" | 1991 | De La Soul, Dres | A Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays" (VLS) |
| "Sh.Fe.Mc's" | 1994 | De La Soul | Clear Lake Audiotorium (EP) |
| "If the Papes Come" | 1994 | — | Mi Vida Loca (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |
| "Glamour and Glitz" | 1995 | — | The Show: The Soundtrack |
| "Peace, Prosperity & Paper" | 1996 | — | High School High (soundtrack) |
| "The Remedy" | 1996 | Common | Get on the Bus: Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture |
| "Wild Hot" | 1997 | Busta Rhymes | Rhyme & Reason (soundtrack) |
| "Same Ol' Thing" | 1997 | — | Men in Black: The Album |
| "That Shit" | 1998 | Jay Dee | The Mix Tape, Vol. III |