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Midnight Marauders is the third album by A Tribe Called Quest, released on November 9, 1993, the same day as Wu-Tang Clan’s debut. Many critics consider it the peak of the Native Tongues movement.
The story
Recorded from January to September 1993 at Battery Studios, Platinum Island and Sorcerer Sound in New York, the album yielded the singles “Award Tour,” featuring De La Soul’s Trugoy the Dove, “Electric Relaxation” and “Oh My God.” Its cover surrounds an Afrocentric-painted model with dozens of hip hop artists and DJs, and a “tour guide” voice leads listeners through the album.
Sound and production
Q-Tip produced much of the album, some of it in the basement of Phife Dawg’s grandmother’s house, with Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Skeff Anselm and Large Professor contributing. Layered drums, jazz and soul samples and warm basslines give it a smoother, punchier sound than The Low End Theory.
Charts and certifications
Midnight Marauders peaked at No. 8 on the Billboard 200 and No. 1 on the R&B/Hip-Hop albums chart, and it was certified Platinum in January 1995.
Legacy
Rolling Stone ranked it No. 201 on its 2020 list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.
Tracklist & credits
- A1Midnight Marauders Tour GuideProd. A Tribe Called Quest0:45
- A2Steve Biko (Stir It Up)Prod. A Tribe Called Quest3:11
- A3Award TourProd. A Tribe Called Quest3:46
- A48 Million StoriesProd. Skeff Anselm4:21
- A5Sucka NiggaProd. A Tribe Called Quest4:05
- A6MidnightProd. A Tribe Called Quest4:25
- A7We Can Get DownProd. A Tribe Called Quest4:19
- B1Electric RelaxationProd. A Tribe Called Quest4:04
- B2Clap Your HandsProd. A Tribe Called Quest3:16
- B3Oh My GodProd. A Tribe Called Quest3:29
- B4Keep It Rollin'Prod. Large Professor3:05
- B5The Chase, Part IIProd. A Tribe Called Quest4:02
- B6Lyrics To GoProd. A Tribe Called Quest4:09
- B7God Lives ThroughProd. A Tribe Called Quest4:15
Tracklist and producer credits: Discogs. Gear credits: Breakbeat Archive, sourced on each credit.
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Released November 9, 1993. More from hip hop in 1993.