A Tribe Called Quest era
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Phife Dawg, Q-Tip, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, and Jarobi came together to form the highly influential hip hop group, A Tribe Called Quest that was formed in 1985. The group released their debut album, People’s Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm, in 1990, with Phife increasing his contributions to the group’s sound and swag. He took on multiple nicknames that stemmed from his passion for rapping about social issues including “The Five Foot Assassin.” Over time, the group eventually disbanded after their last album in 1998, The Love Movement, as a result of disagreements amongst members. Phife and Q-Tip had a falling out that was carried into the group’s reunion at a performance in 2008. The group eventually reunited again, with both Tip and Phife, this past year, for the 25th anniversary of their debut album.
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