Editing A Tribe Called Quest (section)

==History==
===1985–1990: Formation, Native Tongues, and ''People's Instinctive Travels''===
[[File:Merrick Boulevard.jpg|thumb|upright=1.3|The neighborhood of [[St. Albans, Queens]], where Q-Tip and Phife Dawg grew up together]]
[[Q-Tip (musician)|Q-Tip]] (Kamaal Fareed) and [[Phife Dawg]] (Malik Taylor) were childhood friends who grew up together in the [[St. Albans, Queens|St. Albans]] neighbourhood of [[Queens]], [[New York City]].<ref name="redbull"/><ref name="Larkin90">{{cite book|title=[[Encyclopedia of Popular Music|The Virgin Encyclopedia of Nineties Music]]|editor=Colin Larkin|editor-link=Colin Larkin (writer)|publisher=[[Virgin Books]]|date=2000|edition=First|isbn=0-7535-0427-8|page=6}}</ref> Initially, Q-Tip performed as a [[battle rap]]per, under the name MC Love Child, occasionally teaming up with [[Murry Bergtraum High School]] classmate [[Ali Shaheed Muhammad]] as a rapper and DJ duo.<ref name="moovmnt1"/><ref>{{cite book |last=Abdurraqib |first=Hanif |date=February 1, 2019 |title=Go Ahead in the Rain: Notes to A Tribe Called Quest |publisher=University of Texas Press |isbn=9781477316481 |edition=1st |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=evxzDwAAQBAJ&q=Ali+Shaheed+Muhammad+mc+love+child&pg=PA19 |access-date=February 1, 2020}}</ref> In 1985, the duo began making demos over Q-Tip's pause [[cassette tape|tape]] beats.<ref name="redbull"/> Phife Dawg later joined them, though he didn't become a full member until neighbourhood friend [[Jarobi White]] joined; the group dubbed themselves "Crush Connection" and later "Quest".<ref name="biography">{{cite web|url=http://exclaim.ca/music/article/tribe_called_quest-verses_from_abstract|title=A Tribe Called Quest – Verses From the Abstract|website=[[Exclaim!]]|last=Cowie|first=Del F|date=January 23, 2008|access-date=February 1, 2020}}</ref><ref name="beats">{{cite journal |last=Rapaport |first=Michael |title=[[Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest]] |journal=[[Sony Pictures Classics]] |date=2011}}</ref> The group's final name, A Tribe Called Quest, was coined in 1988 by [[Jungle Brothers]], who attended the same high school as Q-Tip and Muhammad; that year, Q-Tip made his first recorded appearances on Jungle Brothers' songs "Black Is Black" and "The Promo".<ref name="redbull"/><ref name="allmusic1"/> Shortly after, A Tribe Called Quest, Jungle Brothers, [[De La Soul]], [[Queen Latifah]] and [[Monie Love]] formed the [[Native Tongues]] collective, known for their like-minded [[Afrocentrism]], positivity and eclectic [[sampling (music)|sampling]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/native-tongues-mn0001948888/biography|title=Native Tongues – Biography|website=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=March 3, 2020}}</ref><ref name="larkin"/> In 1989, Phife Dawg made his first recorded appearance on the song "Buddy (Native Tongue Decision)", the remix of De La Soul's single "[[Buddy (De La Soul song)|Buddy]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vibe.com/2016/03/phife-dawg-tribe-called-quest-tribute-interview|title=Phife Dawg: Memories Of Native Tongues' Five Foot Assassin|website=Vibe|date=March 23, 2016|access-date=March 3, 2020}}</ref>

A Tribe Called Quest hired [[Kool DJ Red Alert]] as their first manager.<ref>{{cite journal|url=http://www.vibe.com/2016/03/phife-dawg-tribe-called-quest-tribute-interview|title=Phife Dawg: Memories Of Native Tongues' Five Foot Assassin|journal=[[Vibe (magazine)|Vibe]]|date=March 23, 2016|access-date=September 1, 2020|last=Murphy|first=Keith}}</ref> In early 1989, the group signed a demo deal with [[Geffen Records]] and produced a five-song demo, which included future single "[[I Left My Wallet in El Segundo]]".<ref name="Hip Hop In America"/> Geffen decided against offering the group a recording contract, and the group was granted permission to shop for a deal elsewhere.<ref name="Hip Hop In America">{{cite book |last=Hess |first=Mickey |date=2009 |title=Hip Hop in America: A Regional Guide |publisher=Bloomsbury Academic |isbn=9780313343216 |edition=1st |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XkCncJ7j744C&q=a+tribe+called+quest++Geffen+Records&pg=PA62  |access-date=February 1, 2020}}</ref> After receiving lucrative offers for multi-album deals from a variety of labels, the group opted for a modest deal offered by [[Jive Records]].<ref name="Hip Hop In America" /> Jive was then known as an independent rap label that partly owed its success to building the careers of artists [[Boogie Down Productions]] and [[Too Short]]. Later that year, the group released their first [[twelve-inch single|12" single]], "Description of a Fool".<ref name="Larkin90"/>

Their debut album, ''[[People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm]]'', released on April 10, 1990,<ref name="Larkin90"/> was marked by a playful lyrical approach and light-hearted content such as safe sex, vegetarianism and youthful experiences.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/peoples-instinctive-travels-and-the-paths-of-rhythm-mw0000204005 |title=People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm – A Tribe Called Quest |publisher=[[AllMusic]] |access-date=March 3, 2020 }}</ref> The music was an eclectic mix of jazz, funk, soul and rock samples.<ref name="thesource"/> The album was met with critical acclaim; ''[[The Source (magazine)|The Source]]'' rated it [[The Source (magazine)#The Source's Five-Mic albums|five mics]], becoming the first album to receive the magazine's highest rating.<ref name=sourcePIT>{{cite web|title=Today in Hip Hop History: A Tribe Called Quest Releases Debut Album|date=April 17, 2015|author=Nisha|work=[[The Source (magazine)|The Source]]|url=http://thesource.com/2015/04/17/today-in-history-a-tribe-called-quest-releases-debut-album/}}</ref> ''[[NME]]''{{'}}s review stated that "This is not rap, it's near perfection."<ref name="McCann">{{cite journal |last=McCann |first=Ian |url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/reviews/19980101000298reviews.html |title=A Tribe Called Quest – People's Instinctive Travels And The Paths of Rhythm |journal=[[NME]] |date=May 5, 1990 |access-date=November 14, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20001012022939/http://www.nme.com/reviews/reviews/19980101000298reviews.html |archive-date=October 12, 2000}}</ref> The album only gained momentum after the release of the singles "[[Bonita Applebum]]" and "[[Can I Kick It?]]", eventually achieving [[RIAA certification|gold]] certification in 1996.<ref name="Larkin90"/><ref name="riaa">{{cite web|title=Gold & Platinum – A Tribe Called Quest|url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=A+Tribe+Called+Quest&ti=#search_section|website=[[Recording Industry Association of America]]|access-date=March 3, 2020}}</ref>

===1991–1993: ''The Low End Theory'', ''Midnight Marauders'', and commercial success===
[[File:Phife Dawg-mika.jpg|thumb|upright=0.7|left|Phife Dawg's breakout performance on ''[[The Low End Theory]]'' marked the beginning of the group's successful run in the 1990s.]]
A Tribe Called Quest's second album, ''[[The Low End Theory]]'', was released on September 24, 1991, with "[[Check the Rhime]]" as the lead single; the song largely established the lyrical interplay between Q-Tip and Phife Dawg.<ref name="Larkin90"/><ref name="complex1">{{cite web | url=http://www.complex.com/music/2011/09/end-of-discussion-why-a-tribe-called-quests-midnight-marauders-is-better-than-the-low-end-theory/| title=End of Discussion: Why A Tribe Called Quest's "Midnight Marauders" Is Better Than "The Low End Theory" |work=[[Complex (magazine)|Complex]] | access-date=March 3, 2020 }}</ref> Until then, most of the group's songs had only featured vocals by Q-Tip, but Q-Tip encouraged Phife Dawg to increase his participation despite his recent [[diabetes]] diagnosis.<ref name="biography"/> Musically, the album fused hip hop with the laid-back atmosphere of jazz, particularly [[bebop]] and [[hard bop]], combined with a minimalist approach to production that stripped the sound down to vocals, drums and bass.<ref name="redbull"/><ref name=popmatters>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.popmatters.com/pm/review/tribecalledquest-low/ |title=A Tribe Called Quest: ''The Low End Theory'' |magazine=[[PopMatters]] |date=July 8, 2003 |access-date=March 1, 2020 |last=Heaton |first=Dave}}</ref> Mixing engineer [[Bob Power]] played a major role on the album, as he was tasked with removing surface noise and static that is typically heard on hip hop songs sampled from old vinyl records.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.emusician.com/artists/bob-power-profile|title=Classic EM: Inside A Tribe Called Quest's 'Low End Theory'|website=[[Electronic Musician]]|last=Jacobson|first=Carl|date=November 29, 2017|access-date=February 2, 2020}}</ref> During the recording sessions, White left the group to pursue a career in [[culinary arts]], and they hired [[Chris Lighty]] as their new manager after signing to [[Rush Communications|Rush Artist Management]].<ref name="beats"/><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/the-low-end-theory-10-things-you-didnt-know-w441867|title=A Tribe Called Quest's 'The Low End Theory': 10 Things You Didn't Know|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=September 24, 2016|access-date=September 1, 2020|last=Reeves|first=Mosi}}</ref>

Lyrically, the group focused on a range of social issues, from [[date rape]] ("The Infamous Date Rape") to [[consumerism]] ("Skypager"), while also criticizing the hip hop industry on several songs.<ref name="Larkin90"/> Guests on the album included [[Leaders of the New School]], [[Brand Nubian]], [[Vinia Mojica]] and [[Ron Carter]], who played [[double bass]] on the song "Verses from the Abstract". Additional singles included "[[Jazz (We've Got)]]" and "[[Scenario (song)|Scenario]]"; a live performance of "Scenario" with Leaders of the New School on ''[[The Arsenio Hall Show]]'' led to greater popularity.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.salon.com/2014/02/20/the_man_who_really_brought_hip_hop_to_late_night_arsenio_hall/|title=The man who really brought hip-hop to late night: Arsenio Hall|website=[[Salon (website)|Salon]]|last=Drumming|first=Neil|date=February 20, 2014|access-date=February 2, 2020}}</ref> Leaders member [[Busta Rhymes]] attracted attention with his verse in the song, which led to him launching a successful solo career.<ref name="complex1"/>

''The Low End Theory'' received widespread acclaim from critics.<ref name="beats"/> ''The Source'' gave the group its second consecutive five mic rating, praising their "progressive sound" and "streetwise edge", also noting that "Those who questioned Phife's microphone techniques on the first album will swallow those doubts as he practically steals the show on this one."<ref name="source">{{cite journal |title=A Tribe Called Quest: The Low End Theory |journal=[[The Source (magazine)|The Source]] |issue=26 |date=November 1991 |author=Reef}}</ref> The album peaked at #45 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] and was certified gold on February 19, 1992; it reached [[RIAA certification|platinum]] status by 1995.<ref name="complex1"/> In the aftermath of their success, the group contributed the song "[[Hot Sex]]" to [[Boomerang (soundtrack)|the soundtrack]] for the film ''[[Boomerang (1992 film)|Boomerang]]'' in 1992.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://eurweb.com/2017/11/30/babyface-remembers-natural-evolution-boomerang-soundtrack/|title=BABYFACE REMEMBERS NATURAL EVOLUTION OF "BOOMERANG" SOUNDTRACK (EUR EXCLUSIVE!)|website=Electronic Urban Report|date=November 30, 2017|access-date=February 2, 2020}}</ref>

[[Conrad Tillard]], then known variously as the Hip Hop Minister and Conrad Muhammad, became a fixture in hip-hop in 1993 after he arranged a meeting and a truce in a feud between rising bands [[Wreckx-N-Effect]] and A Tribe Called Quest, that Tillard said threatened to turn [[Harlem]] into a "war zone".<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/feature/a-tribe-called-quests-the-low-end-theory-10-things-you-didnt-know-106475/|title=A Tribe Called Quest's 'The Low End Theory': 10 Things You Didn't Know|first1=Mosi|last1=Reeves|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |date=September 24, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://hiphopphotomuseum.tumblr.com/post/102017475539/minister-conrad-muhammad-center-in-bowtie|title=Hip-Hop Photo Museum}}</ref><ref>Sacha Jenkins, Elliott Wilson, Gabe Alvarez, Jeff Mao, Brent Rollins (2014). [https://books.google.com/books?id=sB3SAgAAQBAJ&dq=%22conrad+muhammad%22&pg=PA246 "Hit 'em up"], ''Ego Trip's Book of Rap Lists''</ref><ref name="hiphopwired.com">{{Cite web|url=https://hiphopwired.com/236173/former-hip-hop-minister-running-for-nyc-council-seat-photos/|title=Former "Hip-Hop Minister" Running For NYC Council Seat|work=HipHopWired |author=D.L. Chandler|date=May 23, 2013}}</ref><ref name="nypress.com">{{Cite web|url=https://www.nypress.com/news/will-hiphop-minister-conrad-muhammad-go-from-noi-to-gop-GANP1020020723307239999|title=Will "Hiphop Minister" Conrad Muhammad Go from N.O.I. to G.O.P.?|website=New York Press|date=February 16, 2015}}</ref><ref name="auto9">{{Cite web|url=https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20130523/bed-stuy/former-hip-hop-minister-continues-evolution-with-city-council-run|title=Former "Hip-Hop Minister" Continues Evolution With City Council Run|website=DNAinfo New York|author=Paul DeBenedetto|date=May 23, 2013|access-date=December 7, 2022|archive-date=January 11, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180111110257/https://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20130523/bed-stuy/former-hip-hop-minister-continues-evolution-with-city-council-run|url-status=dead}}</ref>

A Tribe Called Quest released their third album, ''[[Midnight Marauders]]'', on November 9, 1993.<ref name="midnight">{{cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/midnight-marauders-mw0000621393 |title=Midnight Marauders – A Tribe Called Quest |publisher=[[AllMusic]] |access-date=March 3, 2020 }}</ref> The lead single, "[[Award Tour]]", became the group's highest-charting single and helped to land the album at #8 on the ''Billboard'' 200.<ref name="complex1"/> The production, still rooted in jazz, was a return to the eclectic sounds found on ''People's Instinctive Travels'', with a more prominent funk influence, including grittier drums.<ref name="midnight"/><ref name="redbull"/> The voice of a "tour guide", on the intro and at the end of several tracks, added further cohesion to the album.<ref name="complex1"/>

''Midnight Marauders'' saw improved lyrical interplay between [[Phife Dawg]] and [[Q-Tip (musician)|Q-Tip]],<ref name="midnight"/> as evidenced on the singles "[[Electric Relaxation]]" and "[[Oh My God (A Tribe Called Quest song)|Oh My God]]"; the popularity of "Electric Relaxation" led to it becoming the opening theme song for the sitcom ''[[The Wayans Bros.]]'', from 1995 to 1996.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.revolt.tv/article/2019-05-20/97797/7-times-the-wayans-bros-show-connected-with-hip-hop-and-rb |title=7 times "The Wayans Bros." show connected with hip hop and R&B |publisher=[[Revolt (TV network)|Revolt]] |access-date=March 3, 2020 }}</ref> Topics on the album include police harassment ("Midnight"), religious faith ("God Lives Through"), hip hop ("We Can Get Down") and use of the word [[nigga]] ("Sucka Nigga").<ref name="midnight"/> Guests on the album include [[Large Professor]], Busta Rhymes and [[Raphael Saadiq]] (credited as Raphael Wiggins).

The album received widespread acclaim from critics.<ref name="beats"/> ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'' called the album "as fresh as their first",<ref name="autogenerated1">{{cite web |url=http://www.tower.com/details/details.cfm?wapi=106621278 |title=Music: Midnight Marauders (CD) by A Tribe Called Quest (Artist), 106621278 |website=Tower.com |date=November 9, 1993 |access-date=April 24, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080125035613/http://www.tower.com/details/details.cfm?wapi=106621278 |archive-date=January 25, 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref> while ''[[Melody Maker]]'' stated "A Tribe Called Quest have expanded their vision with a lyrical gravitas and a musical lightness of touch that has hitherto eluded them across a whole album".<ref name="autogenerated1" /> The album was ranked #21 by ''[[The Village Voice]]'' in that year's [[Pazz & Jop]] critics' poll.<ref name="autogenerated1" /> ''Midnight Marauders'' became A Tribe Called Quest's fastest-selling album; it was certified platinum on January 11, 1995, only 14 months after its release.<ref name="complex1"/>

===1994–1995: Intermission and the Ummah===
At the [[1994 Source Awards]], [[Tupac Shakur]] and his group [[Thug Life (group)|Thug Life]] performed their song "Out on Bail", interrupting A Tribe Called Quest as they accepted the award for Group of the Year; it was later found that this apparent act of disrespect was accidental.<ref name="larkin"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://hiphopdx.com/news/id.21065/title.busta-rhymes-recalls-tupac-accidentally-dissing-a-tribe-called-quest|title=Busta Rhymes Recalls Tupac Accidentally Dissing A Tribe Called Quest|author=HipHopDX|author-link=HipHopDX|date=September 7, 2012|work=HipHopDX}}</ref> That summer, the group performed as one of a handful of hip hop acts on the [[Lollapalooza]] tour, among acts such as [[The Smashing Pumpkins]], [[Stereolab]] and [[The Verve]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.concertarchives.org/bands/a-tribe-called-quest?page=3|title=A Tribe Called Quest's Concert History|website=concert archives|access-date=February 2, 2020}}</ref> While on tour, keyboardist [[Amp Fiddler]] introduced Q-Tip to a young producer from [[Detroit]] named [[J Dilla|Jay Dee]].<ref name="redbull"/> At the suggestion of Q-Tip, Jay Dee later joined him and Muhammad, forming a production unit known as [[The Ummah]] ([[Arabic]] for "the [worldwide] [[Muslims|Muslim]] community"), in which each member produced songs individually and received a songwriting credit for their work.<ref name="moovmnt1"/> The Ummah handled the production of A Tribe Called Quest's next two albums.

During this period, group members contributed to several notable outside projects with production and guest verses. Phife Dawg, who rapped on "Oh My God" that he owned "more condoms than [[TLC (group)|TLC]]", made an appearance on the song "Intro-lude" from that group's album, ''[[CrazySexyCool]]'', in 1994.<ref>{{cite web |title=Exclusive: TLC's Chilli Reflects On CrazySexyCool Album's 20th Anniversary|url=https://allhiphop.com/features/exclusive-tlc-s-chilli-reflects-on-crazysexycool-album-s-20th-anniversary-j2yPFJyxGUuXYMd4q1RSZA|website=AllHipHop|access-date=March 3, 2020}}</ref> That year, Q-Tip produced the single "[[One Love (Nas song)|One Love]]" from [[Nas]]' debut album ''[[Illmatic]]'' and appeared on the song "[[Get It Together (Beastie Boys song)|Get It Together]]" by [[Beastie Boys]], from their album ''[[Ill Communication]]''.<ref name="redbull"/> In 1995, Muhammad co-produced the single "[[Brown Sugar (D'Angelo song)|Brown Sugar]]" from [[D'Angelo]]'s debut [[Brown Sugar (D'Angelo album)|album of the same name]], and Q-Tip produced three songs for [[Mobb Deep]] while serving as a mixing engineer for their album ''[[The Infamous]]''.<ref name="complex_makingof">{{cite web|last1=Ahmed|first1=Insanul|last2=Callahan-Bever|first2=Noah|last3=Kondo|first3=Toshitaka|title=The Making of Mobb Deep's 'The Infamous'|url=http://www.complex.com/music/2011/04/the-making-of-mobb-deep-the-infamous|website=[[Complex (magazine)|Complex]]|access-date=March 1, 2020}}</ref> The group contributed "Glamour and Glitz" to ''[[The Show (soundtrack)|The Show: The Soundtrack]]'' that year, before returning the following year with their next album.

===1996–1998: ''Beats, Rhymes and Life'', ''The Love Movement'', and breakup===
[[File:Q-Tip at Commonwealth Washington, D.C., in 2008.jpg|thumb|upright|Q-Tip's conversion to [[Islam]] in the mid-1990s influenced the philosophical direction of the group's music on ''[[Beats, Rhymes and Life]]''.]]
''[[Beats, Rhymes and Life]]'', the group's fourth album, was released on July 30, 1996, supported by the singles "[[1nce Again]]" and "[[Stressed Out (A Tribe Called Quest song)|Stressed Out]]". It was recorded during the turbulent [[East Coast–West Coast hip hop rivalry]], with the tracks "Get a Hold", "Keeping It Moving" and "Baby Phife's Return" referring to it.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.factmag.com/2016/08/31/a-tribe-called-quest-beats-rhymes-and-life/|title=Five reasons why A Tribe Called Quest's Beats, Rhymes and Life is a misunderstood classic|last=Bernard|first=Jesse|date=August 31, 2016|access-date=February 2, 2020}}</ref> The Ummah's production style, a minimalist R&B and jazz-infused sound, was a departure from the group's previous albums.<ref name="avclub"/> Jay Dee, a big fan of A Tribe Called Quest, contributed five beats to the album, including both singles.<ref name="redbull"/> Lyrically, the album featured a less playful, more philosophical approach by the group.<ref name="larkin">{{cite book|last=Larkin|first=Colin|author-link=Colin Larkin (writer)|year=2011|chapter=A Tribe Called Quest|title=The Encyclopedia of Popular Music|publisher=[[Omnibus Press]]|edition=5th concise|isbn=978-0-85712-595-8|title-link=Encyclopedia of Popular Music}}</ref> [[Consequence (rapper)|Consequence]], Q-Tip's cousin, and an aspiring rapper, was present on six songs.<ref name="avclub"/> Phife Dawg later stated that this period was when he began to lose interest in the group:

{{blockquote|I really felt like with ''Midnight Marauders'' I came into my own. By the time when ''Beats, Rhymes and Life'' came out I started feelin' like I didn't fit in any more. Q-Tip and Ali had converted to [[Islam]] and I didn't. Music felt like a job; like I was just doin' it to pay bills. I never want my music to feel like just a job. They would schedule studio time at the last minute. I'd catch a plane from [[Atlanta]] to be in New York and when I got to the studio, no one would be there. They would have canceled the session without telling me. Seemed like the management was concerned with other folks not me. But I never lost my confidence.<ref name="autogenerated2">{{cite web|url=http://listd.net/features.php?article%3DThe-Funky-Diabetic-%2B-Phife-Dawg |title=THE FUNKY DIABETIC – PHIFE DAWG |access-date=October 11, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20081229135255/http://www.listd.net:80/features.php?article=The-Funky-Diabetic-%2B-Phife-Dawg|archive-date=December 29, 2008 | last = Bruton | first = Linda M. | website = Listd | date = 30 August 2006}}</ref>}}

The album debuted at #1 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and went gold before the end of the year; it was certified platinum in 1998.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.avclub.com/beats-rhymes-and-life-was-a-tribe-called-quest-s-comme-1798242007|title=Beats, Rhymes And Life was A Tribe Called Quest's commercial peak—and first misstep|website=[[The A.V. Club]]|last=Ryan|first=Kyle|date=November 19, 2013|access-date=February 2, 2020|archive-date=February 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180212142217/https://music.avclub.com/beats-rhymes-and-life-was-a-tribe-called-quest-s-comme-1798242007|url-status=live}}</ref> Critical reception was divided, but mostly positive; ''Rolling Stone'' called the album "near-flawless",<ref name="autogenerated3">{{cite web |url=http://www.tower.com/details/details.cfm?wapi=106617889 |title=Music: Beats Rhymes & Life (CD) by A Tribe Called Quest (Artist) |website=Tower.com |date=July 30, 1996 |access-date=April 24, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080125035606/http://www.tower.com/details/details.cfm?wapi=106617889 |archive-date=January 25, 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref> while ''The Source'' awarded it four mics.<ref>{{cite journal |title=A Tribe Called Quest: Beats, Rhymes and Life |journal=[[The Source (magazine)|The Source]] |issue=84 |date=September 1996 |page=145}}</ref> ''Melody Maker'' felt that it provided "both their best and worst thus far".<ref name="autogenerated3" /> It was nominated for [[Grammy Award for Best Rap Album|Best Rap Album]] and "1nce Again" was nominated for [[Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group|Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group]] at the [[38th Annual Grammy Awards|1997 Grammy Awards]].<ref name="allmusic1"/>

In 1997, the group was featured on the [[Fugees]] single "[[Rumble in the Jungle (song)|Rumble in the Jungle]]", alongside Busta Rhymes and [[John Forté]], from the ''[[When We Were Kings]]'' soundtrack.<ref name="slate">{{cite web|url=https://slate.com/culture/2020/03/rumble-in-the-jungle-fugees-when-we-were-kings-history.html|title=How One of the Great Rap Collabos of the '90s Also Helped Build Muhammad Ali's Legend|last=Pahwa|first=Nitish|website=[[Slate (magazine)|Slate]]|date=March 13, 2020|access-date=September 26, 2021}}</ref> They also appeared on the soundtrack ''[[Men in Black: The Album]]'', with the song "Same Ol' Thing". In Europe, they released ''The Jam EP'', which included the aforementioned song, "Mardi Gras at Midnight" (featuring [[Rah Digga]]) and two songs from ''Beats, Rhymes and Life'', "Get a Hold" and "Jam".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rapmusicguide.com/cd/12777/a-tribe-called-quest-the-jam-ep|title=A TRIBE CALLED QUEST – THE JAM EP|access-date=February 2, 2020}}</ref> That year also saw the first reunion of the three Native Tongues groups since 1989, when Jungle Brothers invited A Tribe Called Quest and De La Soul to guest on "How Ya Want It We Got It", a song from their album ''[[Raw Deluxe (album)|Raw Deluxe]]''.<ref name="biography"/>

A month before ''[[The Love Movement]]'' was released on September 29, 1998, the group announced that it would be their final album.<ref name="allmusic1"/><ref name="beats"/> The group cited their frustration with Jive as a significant factor in the breakup.<ref name="biography"/> The album, which was centered on the theme of love, was promoted by the single "[[Find a Way (A Tribe Called Quest song)|Find a Way]]", a song that "innocently wonders about the point at which friendship spills over into sex".<ref>Ratliff, Ben (November 27, 1998). [https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C07E3D91539F934A15752C1A96E958260 POP REVIEW; After a Decade, Rap's Tribe Called Quest Goes Silent]. ''The New York Times''. Accessed on March 1, 2020.</ref> Musically, the album saw the return of The Ummah's stripped-down production style from ''Beats, Rhymes and Life''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-love-movement-mw0000596877 |title=The Love Movement – A Tribe Called Quest |publisher=[[AllMusic]] |access-date=March 3, 2020 |last=Erlewine |first=Stephen Thomas |author-link=Stephen Thomas Erlewine}}</ref> Guest appearances by Busta Rhymes, [[Redman (rapper)|Redman]] and [[N.O.R.E.|Noreaga]] helped to balance the subdued tone of the album.<ref name="rolling"/>

''The Love Movement'' was certified gold on November 1, 1998, just over a month after its release.<ref name="riaa"/> Critical reception was mostly positive; ''Rolling Stone'' remarked that "the mature, accomplished niceness of ''The Love Movement'' proves that the Tribe still have the skills – they're just short on thrills."<ref name="rolling">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/atribecalledquest/albums/album/312177/review/5944984/the_love_movement |title= A Tribe Called Quest: The Love Movement | magazine = Rolling Stone|access-date=October 11, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100411092400/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/atribecalledquest/albums/album/312177/review/5944984/the_love_movement |archive-date=April 11, 2010}}</ref> The album was nominated for Best Rap Album at the [[41st Annual Grammy Awards|1999 Grammy Awards]].<ref>{{cite web|title=A Tribe Called Quest|url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/artists/tribe-called-quest|website=Grammy.com|access-date=March 3, 2020}}</ref>

=== 1999–2005: Solo projects and brief return to recording ===
Under the management of [[Violator (company)|Violator]], Q-Tip launched a successful solo career, which saw two [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] hits, "[[Vivrant Thing]]" and "[[Breathe and Stop]]", and the release of the gold-certified album ''[[Amplified (Q-Tip album)|Amplified]]'' in late 1999.<ref name="biography"/> The album featured production by Q-Tip, Jay Dee and [[DJ Scratch]]. Despite receiving mostly positive reviews, the album was criticized by the hip hop community for its mainstream sound.<ref name="redbull"/> The most notable of Q-Tip's critics was Phife Dawg, who took his former partner to task on his solo album ''[[Ventilation: Da LP]]'', released in 2000.<ref name="biography"/> The [[Hi-Tek]]-produced lead single, "[[Flawless (Phife Dawg song)|Flawless]]", contained the lines "Go 'head, play yourself with them ho-like hooks / sing ballads if it's all about the [[Maxwell (musician)|Maxwell]] look".<ref name="biography"/> ''Ventilation'' included production by Jay Dee and [[Pete Rock]].

Teaming up with two other artists from former groups, [[Raphael Saadiq]] of [[Tony! Toni! Toné!]] and [[Dawn Robinson]] of [[En Vogue]], Muhammad's next project was [[Lucy Pearl]].<ref name="biography"/> The group scored two hit singles with "[[Dance Tonight (Lucy Pearl song)|Dance Tonight]]" and "[[Don't Mess with My Man (Lucy Pearl song)|Don't Mess with My Man]]", from their [[Lucy Pearl (album)|self-titled album]], which was certified gold a few months after its release in 2000. Following a dispute between Saadiq and Robinson, the latter left the group and was replaced by [[Joi (singer)|Joi]]; however, this new incarnation would only last for the remainder of touring.<ref name="biography"/>

In 2001, Q-Tip changed directions and recorded ''[[Kamaal the Abstract]]'', an album which saw him in the role of singer and bandleader.<ref name="redbull"/> Unlike his work with A Tribe Called Quest, or his previous solo work, ''Kamaal'' was constructed around live music and abstract song concepts. [[Arista Records]] refused to release the album, doubting its commercial potential, resulting in Q-Tip leaving the label.<ref name="kamaal">[https://ew.com/article/2007/09/04/q-tip-finally-getting-his-second-album-out/ Q-Tip on finally getting his second album out] ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''. Accessed on April 20, 2017.</ref> The following year, he recorded the song "What Lies Beneath" for the ''[[Soundbombing III]]'' compilation, in which he responded to Phife Dawg's comments on "Flawless".

In 2003, Q-Tip and Phife Dawg put aside their differences and A Tribe Called Quest briefly returned to the studio, recording the song "I C U (Doin' It)", featuring [[Erykah Badu]].<ref name="biography"/> It was intended to be the first single from the Violator compilation, ''V3: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly'', however, the album was not released.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://ambrosiaforheads.com/2016/08/rare-song-a-tribe-called-quest-erykah-badu-audio/ |title=With A New Album Coming, Revisit A Tribe Called Quest's Rare Erykah Badu Collabo (Audio) |magazine=Ambrosia for Heads |access-date=March 1, 2020}}</ref> Undeterred by the shelving of ''Kamaal the Abstract'', Q-Tip recorded ''Open'' in late 2003, planning to release it the next year.<ref name="kamaal"/><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20170206103624/http://www.mtv.com/news/1479824/a-tribe-called-quest-are-back-but-q-tip-keeps-doing-his-own-thing/ A TRIBE CALLED QUEST ARE BACK, BUT Q-TIP KEEPS DOING HIS OWN THING] [[MTV]]. Accessed on March 18, 2020.</ref> It featured contributions from [[André 3000]], [[Common (rapper)|Common]] and D'Angelo.<ref name="biography"/> However, his label, [[DreamWorks Records]], got bought out by [[Universal Music Group]], which eventually led to ''Open'' also getting shelved.<ref name="kamaal"/>

On August 27, 2004, A Tribe Called Quest headlined the [[Street Scene (San Diego music festival)|Street Scene]] music festival in [[San Diego]].<ref name="biography"/> Muhammad focused on developing a stable of artists, most of whom were showcased on his debut solo album, ''[[Shaheedullah and Stereotypes]]'', released later that year. In 2005, the group received the Founders Award at the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' R&B/Hip-Hop Awards in Atlanta.<ref name="billboardawards"/>

=== 2006–2013: Reunion and touring ===
In 2006, the group reunited as a touring band, in part, to help Phife Dawg with his mounting medical expenses.<ref name="beats"/> They co-headlined that year's [[Bumbershoot]] festival in Seattle and performed several sold-out concerts in the U.S., Canada and Japan. The group also appeared on the 2K Sports Bounce Tour, promoting the ''[[NBA 2K7]]'' video game, with a [[Dan the Automator]] remix of their song "Lyrics to Go" appearing on [[Dan the Automator Presents 2K7|the game's soundtrack]].<ref name="biography"/> According to Phife Dawg at the time, A Tribe Called Quest planned to release an album, as they owed Jive one more in their six-album contract.<ref name="beats"/> Speaking about the possibility of a new album showing up that year, Phife Dawg said:

{{blockquote|Man, we was only 18–19 when we first got started. [When] we broke up we were still like 28. Now we are 35–36. It'd be real different being in the studio. It would be real interesting to see where Q-Tip is. It would all be on a much higher level. But we are all into such different stuff from way back then. We'd need at least a solid month to work on something. Trying to get all of us together for that much time ... I don't see that happening.<ref name="autogenerated2"/>}}

In 2007, A Tribe Called Quest was honored at the [[Hip Hop Honors#4th VH1 Hip Hop Honors (2007)|4th VH1 Hip Hop Honors]], with a tribute performance by Busta Rhymes, Common, [[Lupe Fiasco]] and [[Pharrell Williams]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1571748/20071011/fiasco__lupe.jhtml |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071013041100/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1571748/20071011/fiasco__lupe.jhtml |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 13, 2007 |title=Lupe Fiasco Vs. A Tribe Called Quest: A "Fiascogate" Timeline |work=[[MTV]] |access-date=March 1, 2020}}</ref> The group was named the headlining act for the 2008 [[Rock the Bells]] tour.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.guerillaunion.com/rockthebells/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080501075145/http://www.guerillaunion.com/rockthebells/|url-status=dead|title=Rock the Bells – International Festival Series|archive-date=May 1, 2008}}</ref> That year, Phife Dawg received a [[kidney transplantation|kidney transplant]] from his wife.<ref name="beats"/> In late 2008, Q-Tip released his long-awaited second album, ''[[The Renaissance (Q-Tip album)|The Renaissance]]'', on [[Universal Motown Records]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bluesandsoul.com/feature/361/q-tip_on_a_quest/|title=Q-TIP: On A Quest|author=Stephen Clark – Design|website=Bluesandsoul.com}}</ref> After being shelved for seven years, ''Kamaal the Abstract'' was finally released in 2009, on [[Battery Records (hip hop)|Battery Records]].<ref name="moovmnt1"/>

The group co-headlined the 2010 Rock the Bells tour. Phife Dawg planned to release his follow-up album, ''Songs in the Key of Phife: Volume 1 (Cheryl's Big Son)'', that year; however, his health issues delayed the release of the album.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://hiphopdx.com/interviews/id.1545/title.phife-dawg-his-name-is-mutty-ranks |title=Phife Dawg: His Name Is Mutty Ranks |work=[[HipHopDX]] |date=May 17, 2010 |access-date=March 1, 2020}}</ref><ref name="beats"/> The group was the subject of the 2011 documentary, ''[[Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest]]'', directed by [[Michael Rapaport]].<ref name=SocietyHAE-BeatsRhymesLife-2011>{{cite news|last1=Woods|first1=Mecca|last2=Rapaport|first2=Michael|title=Michael Rapaport Discusses His Film Beats, Rhymes & Life @ Tribeca Film Fest|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oH7b9ZM4dsU| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211031/oH7b9ZM4dsU| archive-date=2021-10-31 | url-status=live|work=Society HAE (SHAE)|date=April 29, 2011|format=Video}}{{cbignore}}</ref> In 2012, Q-Tip signed to [[Kanye West]]'s [[GOOD Music]] label and prepared the release of his new album, ''The Last Zulu'', which later became heavily delayed.<ref name="redbull"/><ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://thesource.com/2018/06/18/q-tip-revamps-the-last-zulu-again/|title=Q-Tip Revamps the Coming of His New Album 'The Last Zulu'|magazine=[[The Source (magazine)|The Source]]|access-date=March 4, 2020|last=Ekpo|first=Ime}}</ref> At the [[2012 BET Hip Hop Awards]], the group took part in a tribute performance for former manager Chris Lighty, who had recently died.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/bet-hip-hop-awards-2012-chris-lighty-tribute-cyphers-winners-474730/ |title=BET Hip-Hop Awards 2012: Chris Lighty Tribute, Cyphers & Winners |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |date=October 9, 2012 |access-date=December 14, 2022}}</ref>

In 2013, the group performed at a handful of select festivals throughout the summer, including [[Wireless Festival|Yahoo! Wireless]] in [[London]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wirelessfestival.co.uk/ |title=Wireless Festival 2014 {{pipe}} Official Line-up and Tickets for 2014 |website=Wirelessfestival.co.uk |access-date=April 24, 2014}}</ref> [[Splash! (festival)|Splash!]] in Germany,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.splash-festival.de/ |title=splash! Festival |website=Splash-festival.de |access-date=April 24, 2014}}</ref> OpenAir Frauenfeld in Switzerland,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.openair-frauenfeld.ch/ |title=Openair Frauenfeld {{pipe}} 2014 |website=Openair-frauenfeld.ch |access-date=April 24, 2014}}</ref> and {{Proper name|H2O Music Festival}} in [[Los Angeles]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://h2omusicfestival.com/home/ |title=H2O Music Festival Home Page {{pipe}} H2O Music Festival 2013 – Los Angeles, CA |website=H2omusicfestival.com |date=August 17, 2013 |access-date=April 24, 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140429215057/http://h2omusicfestival.com/home/ |archive-date=April 29, 2014 }}</ref> In November 2013, two of the four New York shows for West's [[The Yeezus Tour|Yeezus Tour]] featured A Tribe Called Quest as supporting acts.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.xxlmag.com/news/2013/10/a-tribe-called-quest-is-set-to-reunite-for-kanye-wests-tour/ |title=A Tribe Called Quest Is Set To Reunite For Kanye West's Tour – XXL |website=Xxlmag.com |date=October 15, 2013 |access-date=April 24, 2014}}</ref> According to statements made by Q-Tip at the time, these were intended to be A Tribe Called Quest's final performances.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.complex.com/music/2013/10/a-tribe-called-quest-last-show-nyc-yeezus |title=A Tribe Called Quest Last Show NYC Yeezus |magazine=Complex |date=October 16, 2013 |access-date=April 24, 2014}}</ref>

===2015–2017: ''We Got It from Here'', death of Phife Dawg, and final tour===
[[File:A Tribe Called Quest @ Pitchfork, Chicago, 7 15 2017 (38755020920).jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.3|Members of A Tribe Called Quest performing on their final tour in 2017]]
On November 13, 2015, A Tribe Called Quest reunited to perform on ''[[The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon]]''.<ref name="allmusic1"/> That day, the group reissued ''People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm'', in commemoration of its 25th anniversary.<ref name="allmusic1"/> The reissue included remixes by Pharrell Williams, [[J. Cole]] and [[CeeLo Green]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/62064-a-tribe-called-quest-to-reunite-on-the-tonight-show-with-jimmy-fallon/|title=A Tribe Called Quest to Reunite on "The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon" – News |website=Pitchfork.com|access-date=July 12, 2017 | last = Camp | first = Zoe|date=November 11, 2015 }}</ref> In addition, they participated in an [[r/IAmA|AMA]] on [[Reddit]], where users asked the group questions.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/Music/comments/3skibf/we_are_a_tribe_called_quest/|title=We are A Tribe Called Quest : Music|website=Reddit.com|date=November 12, 2015 |access-date=March 23, 2016}}</ref> On the night of their ''Tonight Show'' appearance, the same night of the [[November 2015 Paris attacks|terrorist attacks in Paris]], the group felt "charged" and put aside their differences, deciding to record a new album, ''[[We Got It from Here... Thank You 4 Your Service]]'', in secrecy.<ref name="toure">{{cite web | url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/06/arts/music/a-tribe-called-quest-new-album-interview.html?_r=0 | title=Loss Haunts A Tribe Called Quest's First Album in 18 Years | work=[[The New York Times]] | date=November 2, 2016 | access-date=November 4, 2016 | author=Touré}}</ref> Muhammad was unable to attend recording sessions for the album, as he was producing the [[Luke Cage (soundtrack)|''Luke Cage'' soundtrack]] with [[Adrian Younge]] at the time.<ref name="allmusicreview"/>

Phife Dawg died on March 22, 2016, due to complications relating to diabetes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://allhiphop.com/2016/03/23/phife-dawg-of-a-tribe-called-quest-dead-at-45/|title=Phife Dawg of A Tribe Called Quest, Dead At 45|website=Allhiphop.com|date=March 23, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://hypetrak.com/2016/03/a-tribe-called-quest-phife-dawg-dead/|title=A Tribe Called Quest's Phife Dawg Has Died|website=Hypetrak.com|access-date=March 23, 2016}}</ref> The album was incomplete when Phife Dawg died, but the surviving members continued to work on it following his death.<ref name="toure"/> That August, [[Epic Records]] CEO [[L.A. Reid]] revealed that the label would be releasing a new A Tribe Called Quest album in the near future.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mrwavvy.com/new-tribe-called-quest-album-way-says-l-reid/ |title=New a Tribe Called Quest Album is on the Way, Says L.A. Reid – Mr. Wavvy |access-date=August 19, 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160822162403/http://mrwavvy.com/new-tribe-called-quest-album-way-says-l-reid/ |archive-date=August 22, 2016 }}</ref> ''We Got It from Here... Thank You 4 Your Service'' was subsequently announced in October, with a release date of November 11, 2016; it became the group's second album to debut at #1 on the ''Billboard'' 200.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://pitchfork.com/news/67697-a-tribe-called-quest-reveal-artwork-for-new-album-we-got-it-from-here-thank-you-4-your-service/ | title=A Tribe Called Quest Reveal Artwork for New Album We got it from Here Thank You 4 Your service | work=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]] | date=November 3, 2016 | access-date=November 4, 2016 | author=Strauss, Matthew}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7581458/a-tribe-called-quest-billboard-200-chart-no-1|title=A Tribe Called Quest Returns to No. 1 on Billboard 200 Chart After 20-Year Wait|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|last=Caulfield|first=Keith|date=November 20, 2016|access-date=March 1, 2020}}</ref> The day after its release, the group appeared on ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' and performed in front of a mural of Phife Dawg.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Young|first1=Alex|title=A Tribe Called Quest do Phife Dawg proud with spectacular SNL performance — watch|url=http://consequenceofsound.net/2016/11/a-tribe-called-quest-perform-on-saturday-night-live-watch/|website=[[Consequence of Sound]]|access-date=November 19, 2016|date=November 13, 2016}}</ref>

''We Got It from Here'' featured guest appearances by André 3000, [[Kendrick Lamar]], [[Jack White]], [[Elton John]], Kanye West, [[Anderson .Paak]], [[Talib Kweli]], Consequence and Busta Rhymes.<ref name="booklet">{{cite AV media notes |title=We got it from Here... Thank You 4 Your Service |publisher=[[Epic Records]]|year=2016|author=Anon.|others=A Tribe Called Quest|type=CD booklet|id=88985377872}}</ref> Promoted by the hit single "[[We the People.... (song)|We the People....]]", which opposed [[Donald Trump]]'s [[Donald Trump 2016 presidential campaign|presidential campaign]], the album received widespread acclaim from critics.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/we-got-it-from-herethank-you-4-your-service/a-tribe-called-quest|title=Reviews for We Got It From Here...Thank You 4 Your Service by A Tribe Called Quest|publisher=[[Metacritic]]|access-date=March 1, 2020}}</ref> Lyrically, ''Rolling Stone'' believed that the group "maintain the attitude of the Bohemian everydude funkonauts" that inspired many prominent hip hop artists.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/review-a-tribe-called-quests-we-got-it-from-here--w450235|title=Review: A Tribe Called Quest Make Urgent Return on 'We Got It From Here ...'|magazine=[[Rolling Stone]]|date=November 14, 2016|access-date=March 1, 2020|last=Weingarten|first=Christopher R.}}</ref> [[AllMusic]] praised the album's "visionary and pleasingly weird production", which drew from several different genres and sample sources.<ref name="allmusicreview">{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/we-got-it-frrom-herethank-you-4-your-service-mw0002991830|title=We Got It from Here... Thank You 4 Your Service – A Tribe Called Quest|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=March 1, 2020|last=Sendra|first=Tim}}</ref> Speaking with ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'', Q-Tip revealed plans for the group to do a final world tour, to promote the album and honor Phife Dawg, before permanently disbanding.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Wade|first1=Cameron|title=A Tribe Called Quest Release Revolutionary "We The People" Video, Announce World Tour|url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2016/11/a-tribe-called-quest-we-the-people-world-tour.html|website=Pastemagazine.com|date=November 18, 2016|access-date=November 19, 2016}}</ref> It was also announced that a new Phife Dawg solo album, ''[[Forever (Phife Dawg album)|Forever]]'', mostly completed before his death, would be released in the near future; the album was released in 2022.<ref name="forever">{{cite web|title=Phife Dawg's Posthumous Solo Album To Be Titled "Forever"|url=http://hiphopdx.com/news/id.42369/title.phife-dawgs-posthumous-solo-album-to-be-titled-forever|website=HipHopDX|date=February 14, 2017|access-date=March 1, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Phife Dawg's 1st Posthumous Solo Album "Forever" Arrives Featuring Q-Tip, Busta Rhymes, Redman & More|url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.68954/title.phife-dawgs-1st-posthumous-solo-album-forever-arrives-featuring-q-tip-busta-rhymes-redman-more|website=HipHopDX|date=March 22, 2022|access-date=March 24, 2022}}</ref>

On February 12, 2017, A Tribe Called Quest performed alongside Anderson .Paak, Busta Rhymes and Consequence at the [[59th Annual Grammy Awards]].<ref name="forever"/> Later that month, the group won the award for best [[Brit Award for International Group|International Group]] at the [[2017 Brit Awards]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/brit-awards-2017-full-winners-list-1986346|title=BRIT Awards 2017 full winners list|date=February 22, 2017|work=NME|access-date=March 28, 2020}}</ref> On May 22, 2017, ''We Got It from Here'' achieved gold certification, making all six of the group's albums [[Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]]-certified.<ref name="djbooth">{{cite web|title=A Tribe Called Quest Score First RIAA Certification in 18.5 Years for 'We Got It from Here...'|url=http://djbooth.net/news/entry/2017-05-31-tribe-called-quest-gold-cert|website=djbooth.net|date=February 12, 2018 |publisher=Complex Music|access-date=March 1, 2020}}</ref> The group performed at a number of festivals throughout the summer; they performed their final concert on September 9, 2017, at [[Bestival]] in [[Dorset]], England.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Ivey|first1=Justin-|title=That's A Wrap: A Tribe Called Quest's Final Show Was Bestival 2017|url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.44607/title.thats-a-wrap-a-tribe-called-quests-final-show-was-bestival-2017|website=Hiphopdx.com|date=September 10, 2017|access-date=October 28, 2017}}</ref> After disbanding, a short film for the album's opening track, "[[The Space Program (song)|The Space Program]]", was released on March 29, 2018, and billed as the group's final video.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/sections/allsongs/2018/03/29/597941026/a-tribe-called-quests-last-video-paints-a-grim-gripping-reality|title=A Tribe Called Quest's Last Video Paints A Grim, Gripping Reality|work=[[NPR]]|access-date=July 14, 2020|last=Carmichael|first=Rodney|date=March 29, 2018}}</ref>