A Tribe Called Quest

In NYS Music tradition, as we count down the final days of 2016, we reminisce about the hours we've spent obsessing over music. Whether planning wild road trips to chase bands whose music feeds our souls, frequenting our favorite venues and…

Nostalgia has taken over modern pop culture. Star Wars and Ghostbusters are back in theaters, Dave Chappelle guest starring on SNL, and now one of the most influential  American rap groups rises again for the first time in 18 years to…

For the first time since 1998, one of hip hop's most influential groups, New York's A Tribe Called Quest, will be releasing a new album Nov. 11 via Epic Records entitled  We Got It From Here...Thank You 4 Your Service.  The album can be…

It was a sad day in the hip-hop community this week. Founding member of A Tribe Called Quest and rapper Malik "Phife Dawg" Taylor died Tuesday at the age of 45. While the cause of death has yet to be officially released, Rolling Stone…

Breakout hip hop artist Kendrick Lamar may have created a culture shift at Kennedy Center. When it was announced last year that Lamar would perform at the storied national landmark, tickets sold swiftly. And while Lamar wasn't the first hip…

NBC has announced that hip hop group A Tribe Called Quest will reunite once again, as the group is booked to appear on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. The appearance is in part to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of their 1990 debut…