A Tribe Called Quest ''People's Instinctive Travels And The Paths Of Rhythm'' 2xLP

Available as a standard black 2xLP or 25th Anniversary edition! People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm is, quite simply, one of the finest albums in hip-hop. It's easy to argue that a Tribe Called Quest reached their zenith on this, their debut album: though they went on to produce another world-class disc (The Low End Theory) and broadened their palates and their consciousness, never again were they quite this naturally free and easy. Q-Tip and Phife's delivery is deceptively simple, flowing like wine and tasting like candy, and Jairobi adds some contrast. The music, so self-assured that it never raises it's voice to make a spectacle, follows suit. Four albums later, on their last tour, songs from Paths of Rhythm still were at the top of the set list. - Randy Silver.   People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm 25th Anniversary Edition - Limited double 180 gram vinyl LP pressing, reissued to coincide with the album's 25th Anniversary. People's Instinctive Travels And The Paths Of Rhythm is the debut album by the alternative hip hop group A Tribe Called Quest, released April 10, 1990 on Jive Records. Though the album was well-received critically, it had little mainstream appeal. The album did earn the band a devoted following, however, within the alternative hip hop community. People's Instinctive Travels was praised for it's lyrical inventiveness and bizarre sense of humor, mixed with socially aware and literate message tracks. The record was given the perfect rating of 5 mics in The Source in 1990. It is one of three A Tribe Called Quest albums included in The Source's 100 Best Rap Albums. Mastered by Darrel Sheinman and Cicely Balston at Gearbox Records.