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Drummer and producer Karriem Riggins sits down with us to discuss a bonafide classic, A Tribe Called Quest's third studio album Midnight Marauders. We get deep into the samples used on this record, Q-Tip's growth as a producer, and how Bob Power helped shaped the sound of the LP.
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More on Midnight Marauders
- End of Discussion: Why A Tribe Called Quest’s “Midnight Marauders” Is Better Than “The Low End Theory” (Complex)
- A Breakdown of the samples used on Midnight Marauders (Power 106)
- A Tribe Called Quest’s ‘Midnight Marauders’ Turns 25 (Albumism)
Show Tracklisting (all songs from Midnight Marauders unless otherwise indicated):
- Midnight Marauders Tour Guide
- Electric Relaxation
- Jahari Massamba Unit: Etude Montrachet
- A Tribe Called Quest: I Left My Wallet In El Segundo
- Award Tour
- Steve Biko (Stir It Up)
- The Chase, Part II
- Common: The Hustle
- Clap Your Hands
- The Roots: Push Up Ya Ligher
- Sucka N****
- Award Tour
- J Dilla: Beej-n-Dem Part 2
- Midnight
- Q-Tip: Let's Ride
- 8 Million Stories
- Electric Relaxation
- Oh My God
- God Lives Through
- Kool & The Gang: Who's Gonna Take The Weight
- Oh My God
- A Tribe Called Quest: Oh My God (Remix)
- A Tribe Called Quest: Oh My God (Know Naim Remix)
- Cal Tjader: Aquarius
- Midnight Marauders Tour Guide
- Lyrics to Go
- Minnie Riperton: Inside My Love
- James Brown: Just Enough Room For Storage
- Lyrics to Go
- Ronnie Foster: Mystic Brew
- Electric Relaxation
- Brethren: Outside Love
- Electric Relaxation
- Jack Wilkins: Red Clay
- Sucka N****
- The Meters: Handclapping Song
- Clap Your Hands
- Bob James: Nautilus
- Clap Your Hands
- Lou Donaldson: Ode to Billie Joe
- Clap Your Hands
- Weldon Irvine: We Gettin' Down
- Jade: Don't Walk Away
- Award Tour
- Lyrics to Go
- God Lives Through
- Digable Planets: Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)
- The Roots: Good Music
- Pete Rock and C.L. Smooth: They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)
- Slum Village: Keep It On
- De La Soul: Breakadawn
Here is the Spotify playlist of as many songs as we can find on there
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