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- Date Released: September 29, 1998
- Genre: Hip-Hop/R&B
- Style: Rap
- Label: Jive
- Copyright: (P) 1998, 1994, 1992 Zomba Recording LLC
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We Say...
By the fall of 1998, pop had caught up with the crew's innovations, and rap was still reeling from the deaths of Tupac and Biggie. Concerned mainly with desire and commitment, themes that had migrated from rap to R&B, The Love Movement was heard at the time as a retreat. In retrospect, it was actually another breakthrough, pointing forward to classics like D'Angelo's Voodoo. Producer Jay Dee (aka J Dilla)'s idiosyncratic tilt was felt on the throbbing "Start It Up" and the melancholic "Find A Way." Posse cuts "Rock Rock Y'all" and "Steppin' It Up" recalled the mic-passing fireworks of "Scenario." "Against the World," "Common Ground" and "The Love" were affirmations of life, sexy and subtle answers to rap violence, and, in the end, perfect statements to close out the tribin' era.
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They Say...
Continuing with the subdued, mature stylistic flow of Beats, Rhymes and Life, The Love Movement, the fifth album from A Tribe Called Quest, is the group's subtlest album yet -- which may just be a polite way for saying it's a little monotonous. Throughout the record, Tribe mines the same jazz-flavored, R&B-fueled beats that were the hallmark of Beats. Although the "love" concept provides a thematic cohesion to the album -- almost all of the songs are about love, in one way or another -- the overall effect is quite similar to its immediate predecessor: the music is enthralling for a while, but soon it all sounds a little too familiar. Part of the problem is that Tribe functions on a cerebral level, a point made painfully clear by Busta Rhymes' and Redman's roaring, visceral cameos on "Steppin' It Up." On their own, Tribe favors craft over raw skills. That means there are plenty of pleasures to be had from careful listening, but Tribe has reached a point where it's easier to admire the Ummah's stylish production and the subtle rhymes of Q-Tip, Phife, and Ali Shaheed than it is to outright love them, which is ironic for an album bearing the title The Love Movement.
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| 01. |  |
Start It Up |
3:18 |
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| 02. | |
Find A Way |
3:23 |
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| 03. | |
Da Booty |
3:20 |
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| 04. | |
Steppin' It Up |
3:22 |
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| 05. | |
Like It Like That |
2:46 |
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| 06. | |
Common Ground (Get It Goin' On) |
2:49 |
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| 07. | |
4 Moms |
1:49 |
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| 08. | |
His Name Is Mutty Ranks |
1:56 |
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| 09. | |
Give Me |
3:52 |
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| 10. | |
Pad & Pen |
3:23 |
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| 11. | |
Busta's Lament |
2:39 |
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| 12. | |
Hot 4 U |
3:15 |
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| 13. | |
Against The World |
3:59 |
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| 14. | |
The Love |
4:02 |
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| 15. | |
Rock Rock Y'all |
4:17 |
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| 16. | |
Scenario |
5:11 |
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| 17. | |
Money Maker |
4:22 |
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| 18. | |
Hot Sex |
2:45 |
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| 19. | |
Oh My God |
4:01 |
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| 20. | |
Jazz (We've Got) |
4:19 |
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| 21. | |
One Two Sh*t |
4:31 |
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21 Total Tracks, 73:19 Total Length
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Credits
- Robert Maxwell - Photography // Redman - Performer // A Tribe Called Quest - Main Performer // Busta Rhymes - Performer // Busta Rhymes - Performer // Busta Rhymes - Performer // David Kennedy - Engineer // David Kennedy - Mixing // Spanky - Performer // Tom Coyne - Mastering // The Ummah - Engineer // The Ummah - Mixing // Nick Gamma - Art Direction // Nick Gamma - Design // Pascal Lewis - Make-Up // Ron Croudy - Design // Mos Def - Performer // Noreaga - Performer
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Performers
A Tribe Called Quest featuring Busta Rhymes // A Tribe Called Quest featuring Spanky // A Tribe Called Quest featuring Punchline, Wordsworth, Jane Doe & Mos Def // A Tribe Called Quest featuring D-Life // A Tribe Called Quest featuring Busta Rhymes & Redman // A Tribe Called Quest featuring Noreaga
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