A Tribe Called Quest

Rock & Roll Hall of Famer

Category: Performer

Inducted: 2024

Inducted by: Dave Chappelle

Nominated: 2022   2023   2024

First Eligible: 2015 Ceremony

Inducted Members: Q-Tip, Phife Dawg, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Jarobi White

Induction Ceremony Songs:

SongPerformed By
Can I Kick It?  The Roots, Queen Latifah, De La Soul, Common, Spliff Star
Check the Rhime  Busta Rhymes, The Roots, Queen Latifah, De La Soul, Common, Spliff Star
Bonita Applebum  Busta Rhymes, The Roots, Queen Latifah, De La Soul, Common, Spliff Star
We the People...  Busta Rhymes, The Roots, Queen Latifah, De La Soul, Common, Spliff Star
Scenario  Busta Rhymes, The Roots, Queen Latifah, De La Soul, Common, Spliff Star
Inducted into Rock Hall Projected in 2032 (ranked #343) .
R.S. Top 500 Albums (?)RankVersion
The Low End Theory432020
Midnight Marauders2012020
The Low End Theory1542012
R.S. Top 500 Songs (?)RankVersion
Can I Kick it (1990)2922021
Grammy Hall of Fame AlbumsClass
The Low End Theory (1991)2021
Essential Albums (?)WikiVinylYouTube
People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm (1990)☆ ☊
The Low End Theory (1991)☆ ☊
Midnight Marauders (1993)☆ ☊
Beats, Rhymes and Life (1996)☆ ☊
The Love Movement (1998)☆ ☊
We Got It From Here... Thank You 4 Your Service (2016)☆ ☊
Essential Songs (?)WikipediaYouTube
Can I Kick It? (1990)☆☊
I Left My Wallet in El Segundo (1990)☆☊
Bonita Applebum (1990)☆☊
Scenario (1991)☆☊
Check the Rhime (1991)☆☊
Buggin' Out (1991)☆☊
Jazz (We've Got) (1991)☆☊
Electric Relaxation (1993)☆☊
Award Tour (1993)☆☊
Stressed Out (1996)☆☊
Find a Way (1998)☆☊
We The People (2016)☆☊

A Tribe Called Quest @ Wikipedia


Comments

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ATCQ should be in first ballot next year with Mariah Carey!!!TCQ best rap group ever Q-tip,Ali,Phife,and Jairobi!!Their urban beats and rhymes nothing like them!!So put em in first ballot with Mariah Carey next year!!

Posted by Robert on Sunday, 10/19/2014 @ 23:32pm

RIP Phife Dawg. :(

Posted by dmg on Wednesday, 03/23/2016 @ 12:27pm

R.I.P. Phife Dawg. Thank you for the music and memories.

Posted by SotN on Wednesday, 03/23/2016 @ 13:05pm

I vote yes they were a very important group. R.I.P. Phife Dawg

Posted by Michael on Wednesday, 06/22/2016 @ 15:11pm

#1 album in the country this week. It's an amazing album too with some big names guesting. I really hope they get a nom next year, as they were massively influential in hip hop.

Rest In Peace Phife.

Posted by Boar on Monday, 11/21/2016 @ 00:00am

Easily my biggest Rock Hall snub from the Hip-Hop/Rap world.

Posted by The Dude on Friday, 08/3/2018 @ 15:06pm

I prefer Arrested Development!

Posted by Roy on Saturday, 02/26/2022 @ 09:59am

Well deserving

Glad that they are inducted as performer not as musical excellence

Posted by james on Monday, 03/16/2026 @ 04:08am

Another undeserving act for hip-hop induction, similar to groups like Public Enemy, who have been overhyped by certain circles.

They have relatively poor sales and streaming numbers.

They shouldn't be included over DMX.

Posted by Jim C. on Monday, 04/6/2026 @ 22:50pm

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