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1999 greatest hits album by A Tribe Called Quest
The Anthology is
A Tribe Called Quest 's 1999 greatest hits
compilation spanning their career up to that point. The compilation contains songs from all of their currently existing full-length catalogue, including
People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm ,
The Low End Theory ,
Midnight Marauders ,
Beats, Rhymes and Life and
The Love Movement , as well as select soundtrack releases. It also contains Q-Tip's "
Vivrant Thing ", which was featured on the first music compilation for
Violator Management through
Violator Records /
Def Jam Recordings . The song would also later be featured on Q-Tip's solo effort, 1999's
Amplified . "Vivrant Thing" is also substituted with "Mr. Incognito" for the Japan release. The album cover features
Erykah Badu with fluorescent stripes of green and orange reminiscent of the traditional colors of the Kente tribe of the north
Congo [
citation needed ] .
In the UK, a limited edition album was released with a bonus remix CD. The album was accompanied by The Video Anthology , a DVD release which contained most of the group's videos.
Track listing
"
Check the Rhime " (from
The Low End Theory ) – 3:38
"
Bonita Applebum " (from
People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm ) – 3:36
"
Award Tour " (from
Midnight Marauders ) – 3:26
"
Can I Kick It? " (from
People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm ) – 4:24
"
Scenario " (from
The Low End Theory ) – 4:09
"Buggin' Out" (from
The Low End Theory ) – 3:39
"If the Papes Come" (from
Mi Vida Loca soundtrack) – 4:14
"
Electric Relaxation " (from
Midnight Marauders ) – 3:46
"
Jazz (We've Got) " (from
The Low End Theory ) – 4:10
"
I Left My Wallet in El Segundo " (from
People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm ) – 4:06
"
Hot Sex " (from
Boomerang (soundtrack) ) - 2:45
"
Oh My God " (from
Midnight Marauders ) – 3:24
"
Stressed Out " (from
Beats, Rhymes and Life ) – 4:53
"Luck of Lucien" (from
People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm ) – 4:32
"Description of a Fool" (from
People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm ) – 5:41
"Keeping It Moving" (from
Beats, Rhymes and Life ) – 3:48
"
Find a Way " (from
The Love Movement ) – 3:23
"Sucka Nigga" (from
Midnight Marauders ) – 3:56
"
Vivrant Thing " (from
Violator: The Album ) – 3:11
Bonus CD
In the UK, a limited edition album was released with a bonus remix CD.
"Bonita Applebum (12" Why? Edit)"
"I Left My Wallet in El Segundo (Vampire Mix)"
"Pubic Enemy (Saturday Night Virus Discomix)"
"Can I Kick It? (Extended Boilerhouse Mix)"
"Scenario (Young Nation Mix)"
"Bonita Applebum (Hootie Mix)"
"Oh My God (UK Flavour Radio Mix)"
Japan release
"
Check the Rhime " – 3:38
"
Bonita Applebum " – 3:36
"
Award Tour " – 3:26
"
Can I Kick It? " – 4:24
"
Scenario " – 4:09
"Buggin' Out" – 3:39
"If the Papes Come" – 4:14
"
Electric Relaxation " – 3:46
"
Jazz (We've Got) " – 4:10
"
I Left My Wallet in El Segundo " – 4:06
"
Hot Sex " – 2:45
"
Oh My God " – 3:24
"
Stressed Out " – 4:53
"Luck of Lucien" – 4:32
"Description of a Fool" – 5:41
"Keeping It Moving" – 3:48
"
Find a Way " – 3:23
"Sucka Nigga" – 3:56
"Mr. Incognito" - 3:50 (previously unreleased)
Charts
Year-end charts
References
^
Allmusic review
^
The A.V. Club review
^ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th Concise ed.). United Kingdom: Omnibus Press. p. 30.
ISBN
978-1-84609-856-7 .
^ Diehl, Matt (1999-10-29).
"Anthology Review" .
Entertainment Weekly : 115. Archived from
the original on April 25, 2009. Retrieved 2013-05-12 .
^
a
b
Album reviews at CD Universe
^
Robert Christgau review
^
UKMIX review
^
"R&B : Top 50" .
Jam! . November 8, 1999. Archived from
the original on November 10, 1999. Retrieved April 10, 2023 .
^
"A Tribe Called Quest Chart History (Billboard 200)" .
Billboard . Retrieved November 4, 2016.
^
"A Tribe Called Quest Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)" .
Billboard . Retrieved November 4, 2016.
^
"Top 100 rap albums of 2002 in Canada" .
Jam! . Archived from
the original on October 12, 2003. Retrieved March 28, 2022 .
Studio albums Compilations Solo albums Singles Other songs See also