People's Instinctive Travels [LP]

People's Instinctive Travels [LP]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

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.