“**💭 Thoughts:** Legendary jazz-rap outfit A Tribe Called Quest’s debut album *People’s Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm* introduces the group’s signature sound of jazz-heavy samples and Q-Tip and Phife Dawg’s iconic dynamic—with Q-Tip carrying the vibes with his smoother, laid-back rapping, and Phife carrying the energy with his punchy and humorous rapping. This record isn’t bad, however I believe its best quality is being a useful stepping stone for their later albums, especially because Phife Dawg isn’t as present throughout the record in comparison to the rest of their discography.
**🎶 Tracklist Review**
1.) Push It Along 🟡
2.) Luck of Lucien 🔵🥈
3.) After Hours 🟢
4.) Footprints 🔵
5.) I Left My Wallet in El Segundo 🟢
6.) Pubic Enemy 🟡
7.) Bonita Applebum 🔵🥇
8.) Can I Kick It? 🔵
9.) Youthful Expression 🟢
10.) Rhythm (Devoted to the Art of Moving Butts) 🔵
11.) Mr. Muhammad 🟡
12.) Ham ‘N’ Eggs 🟢
13.) Go Ahead In the Rain 🔵
14.) Description of a Fool 🟢
15.) Footprints [Remix] 🔵🥉
16.) Bonita Applebum (Pharrell Williams Remix) 🔵
17.) Can I Kick It? (J. Cole Remix) 🔵
18.) Footprints [Remix Instrumental] ⚪️
19.) Bonita Applebum (Pharrell Williams Remix Instrumental) ⚪️
20.) Can I Kick It? (J. Cole Remix Instrumental) ⚪️
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**🤔 Track Rating Scale**
🔵 Loved — Thoroughly enjoyed it and will revisit often.
🟢 Liked — Enjoyed it, but it’s not one I’d revisit often.
🟡 Mixed — Enjoyed it somewhat, but some aspects held it back for me; most likely won’t revisit.
🟠 Disliked — Didn’t enjoy it very much; won’t be revisiting.
🔴 Hated — Didn’t enjoy any part of it; no desire to revisit ever again.
⚪️ Interlude, etc. — Not rated as an actual song.
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**🏅 Ranking Scale**
10 — Perfect
9 — Exceptional
8 — Great
7 — Good
6 — Decent
5 — Average
4 — Below Average
3 — Poor
2 — Bad
1 — Awful
0 — Unlistenable”
