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. ' Released: November 1993. ' Released: March 1994. ' Released: June 1994 Midnight Marauders is the third by American group, released on November 9, 1993,. Recording sessions for the album occurred at Battery Studios, Platinum Island Studios and Scorcerer Sound in. Its production was mainly handled by, with contributions from Skeff Anselm, and the group's DJ,. A culmination of the group's two previous albums, it features an eclectic, gritty sound based on, and, in addition to, positive-minded and humorous lyrics.

Midnight Marauders debuted at number eight on the and number one on the chart. The first two singles, ' and ', charted on the, before the release of the final single, '. On January 12, 1994, the album was certified by the (RIAA), with shipments of 500,000 copies in the United States. It was certified by the RIAA one day less than a year later, on January 11, 1995, with shipments of one million copies.

The album received positive reviews, and in the following years, Midnight Marauders has acquired acclamation from within the hip-hop community for its production, chemistry and influence. Several writers have credited it as a contributor to a 'second ' of hip hop in the mid-nineties, as well as the pinnacle of the movement. Contents. Recording A Tribe Called Quest sought to further develop the bass-heavy sound of its previous album, with group member setting up his production equipment in the house basement of fellow member 's grandmother. Phife Dawg explained, 'my grandmother gave him a key, the whole nine, he used to just go in and do his thing.' Most of the album was planned in the basement, though Q-Tip also worked on outside projects there, including the for 's single ', which appeared on his debut album (1994).

Rapper and producer recalled the inviting, relaxed atmosphere in the basement: 'Phife Dawg would just be there chilling, watching a basketball game or something, playing a video game and just listening to the beats, like, 'Yeah, yeah, I like that right there.' It was just so casual and cool. Just kind of sitting there and chillin' out, going to get something to eat, going through sounds and picking the sounds out.

Telling a few jokes, watching some television like that; it was really nice. It wasn't forced in any way.' Phife Dawg recalled the pressure that the group faced to make a solid follow-up to The Low End Theory: 'Obviously, that's a two-year wait, so there was a lot of pressure like, 'Can they do it again?' Q-Tip is really hands on, Tip is a genius, so by the time he was finished sequencing the album, I was lookin' at him sayin, 'Yo, b, we did it again.' ' The album's title, Midnight Marauders, originated from Q-Tip's lyrics in the song 'Vibes and Stuff' from The Low End Theory, though it was later interpreted by group member that 'A Tribe Called Quest are like sound thieves looting for your ears.'

Recording sessions for Midnight Marauders took place at Battery Studios, Platinum Island Studios and Scorcerer Sound in New York City, over a period of nine months, and ended in September 1993. All songs were mixed at Battery Studios and mastered at in New York City. Production was mainly handled by Q-Tip, with contributions from Skeff Anselm, Large Professor and Ali Shaheed Muhammad, who also contributed DJ. (credited as Raphael Wiggins) provided additional instrumentation on the song 'Midnight'. The group hired Jive secretary Laurel Dann to be the album's 'tour guide', having liked her voice, which is digitized throughout the album. With a sample of 's 'Aquarius' as a backdrop, Dann opens the album on the track 'Midnight Marauders Tour Guide', introducing herself as the woman on the album cover and describing the album's sound.

She resurfaces on interludes at the end of some songs, providing information and adding to the overall aesthetic of the album. Q-Tip explained the decision to use her voice: 'Everybody was used to hearing that kind of voice whether they were calling a phone company or they were on hold. There was always some type of monotone female voice that had a computerized vibe that was giving you information. So I thought how cool would it be if you called to pay your bill and then you would hear this female voice start rattling shit off like, 'Keep bouncing?'

' Despite leaving the group midway through recording The Low End Theory, the group maintained a 'revolving door policy' with him, in which he would continue to attend recording sessions and supply the group with humor that became part of their songwriting process. Clarifying his role, he stated, 'You come in to the studio. You might have had a bad today. Some lady might have pushed you on the train. I walk in the studio and I'm bringing all my rambunctious silly stupid jokes and now we're all laughing.' Because of his efforts, White is referenced on Midnight Marauders.

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Music Production The production on Midnight Marauders is a return to the eclectic sampling that the group was originally known for, featuring samples of mainly 1970s jazz, funk, soul and R&B. The sound is noticeably grittier and funkier than The Low End Theory, with John Bush of noting that the group 'moved closer to their ' and praising them for producing 'the most inviting grooves heard on any early-'90s rap record.'

The album has been described as 'hooky' and was given critical praise for its frequent horn. Q-Tip implemented his drum layering technique to great effect on the album, varying the drum frequencies on each song.

Describing the album's to, Q-Tip said: These are some epic drum sounds that will tear your fucking head off. And there are ways you can get that sound on different levels too. The drums don't always have to be super loud.

When you listen to 'Electric Relaxation' the drums are not trying to kill you. It's very much controlled. But even if it's a smaller sounding beat you want the tone to be like at any moment the tone of these drums can go from 5 to 10! That's the whole vibe of Tribe's drum sound I was trying to go for. Q-Tip also with vocal sampling techniques on the album. For the song 'Lyrics to Go', he sampled a portion of ' by, in which Riperton's is sustained throughout, giving 'Lyrics to Go' a droning backdrop. The song 'Sucka Nigga' contains a slowed-down sample of Rodney Cee's voice, taken from 'M.C.

Battle' with, which was featured in the film (1983). While DJing at a party, Q-Tip played 's hit '; noting the positive crowd reaction when the song's bassline began playing, he was inspired to sample the bassline for the album's lead single, 'Award Tour'. For The Low End Theory, removed all excess noise from the samples, however, Q-Tip instructed him to leave the noise in the samples on Midnight Marauders, adding to the gritty nature of the album.

In addition, Q-Tip has stated that the album has more 'sheen' to it than The Low End Theory, having been recorded on an rather than the console they previously used. Lyrics The lyricism on Midnight Marauders is often regarded as the best on any A Tribe Called Quest album, and the group's biggest improvement since their debut. The group's director stated, 'They followed a classic and upped the ante.

Put it like this: The Low End Theory would be the first run at the championship ring, but it takes a different mentality to stay focused and do it again.' Subject matter on the album includes, use of the word and, as well as several references. Building on the lyrical interplay that was established on The Low End Theory, Q-Tip and Phife Dawg are 'practically telepathic' on some songs, providing a contrast in both and style. AllMusic's John Bush described this contrast as 'focused yet funky' and 'polished but raw.' All aspects of the group's lyricism improved on the album, including, and use of. The song '8 Million Stories' finds Phife Dawg, as he details 'a laundry-list of mundane annoyances.'

On the single 'Oh My God', he refers to himself as a 'funky ' in a moment of self-deprecation. Throughout the album, the group blends their brand of intelligence, reflection and positivity with humorous. James Bernard of praised the group for managing to 'hold our attention without resorting to gun references or expletives.' Tom Breihan of noted that Q-Tip and Phife Dawg 'sounded slicker and more comfortable than they ever had before.' Owing to that comfort and their chemistry, the two occasionally performed each others's lyrics during the recording sessions. Describing the 'Electric Relaxation' session to, Phife Dawg said, 'On that record, Q-Tip wrote my lines and I wrote his—actually, we wrote our own lines, and when we recorded, we traded. That's why the whole back and forth, you know what I mean?'

Cover artwork. The back vinyl cover of Midnight Marauders The album cover artwork depicts a woman painted in colors, continuing the artistic theme found on The Low End Theory. According to 's Book of Rap Lists, there are a reported 71 different hip hop luminaries and radio DJs who adorned Midnight Marauders.

Andrew Noz of called it one of hip hop's 'last grand displays of cultural unity as the loomed imminent.' The cover was issued in three different color schemes: red, black and green, with black being the rarest. The book goes into detail as to which artists were on which particular album cover using a number scheme to easily identify each artist. The complete list of artists is as follows:, Awesome Two, of, Grandmaster Dee of, Large Professor, Litro, Neek the Exotic, (, Pee Wee Dance and Ruel), DJ Ron G, DJ Silver D, Skeff Anselm, and Supreme Council.

Commercial performance Midnight Marauders peaked at number eight on the and number one on the chart. Two of its singles, 'Award Tour' and 'Electric Relaxation', charted on the, peaking at number 47 and 65, respectively. On January 12, 1994, the album was certified by the (RIAA), with shipments of 500,000 copies in the United States. It was certified by the RIAA one day less than a year later, on January 11, 1995, with shipments of one million copies.

It became the first of three A Tribe Called Quest albums to be certified platinum by the RIAA, doing so 21 days before The Low End Theory achieved the feat. Critical reception Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating A− A 7/10 4/5 Midnight Marauders received widespread acclaim from music critics, with Vibe hailing it as 'a rap classic' and calling it the group's 'most complete work to date.' James Bernard of Entertainment Weekly stated that the album 'sounds as fresh' as People's Instinctive Travels and praised its 'smooth-as-butter' production. 's credited the group for doing 'what they've always done—ignore all of the current trends in hip-hop and deliver a solid collectable', adding that they 'rely solely on their street poetry, delivery and beats' to attract consumers. In his consumer guide for, gave the album an A− rating and noted that the sounds of The Low End Theory 'rock the house, literally' on Midnight Marauders, which 'never contents itself with concept.'

Colson Whitehead of praised Q-Tip and Phife Dawg for 'complementing each other's styles perfectly' and lauded the album's 'smooth textures that bubble up from unseen, mellow depths.' In a negative review, of felt that the 'lively wit' of the group's previous work had been 'replaced with tired boasts', also stating, 'The music still has its beguiling moments, but nothing approaches the revelatory jazz stylings and laid-back cool of past work.' Retrospect John Bush of AllMusic praised the album for being 'impeccably produced', 'artistically adept' and 'lyrically inventive.' Bush also stated that it cemented the group's status as 's prime sound merchants' and hailed them as 'authors of the most original style since first exploded on wax.' In the book Classic Material: The Hip-Hop Album Guide, writer Oliver Wang noted how the album helped unify hip hop in the early 1990s: Their new crew extended beyond the and included all of hip-hop—as shown by the faces depicted on the album's front and back covers—and Tribe was quickly becoming the one group who could negotiate both respect and aboveground fame. Midnight Marauders worked all the elements that constituted Tribe previously to utter perfection: storytelling; anthemic singles; sexually charged rhymes; innovative production; and an exploration of life experiences, emotion, sentiment, history, and heritage. As hip-hop began to change and stratify and develop into generations and geographies, Midnight Marauders could have been the last record that every single hip-hopper—whether from or, whether or wannabe —had in their collection.

Writing in, Mac Randall wrote that it 'certainly doesn't skimp on the funk.' For 's 10 Essential Hip-Hop Albums, where the album was ranked seventh, writer Henry Adaso declared, 'No other album showcased this amalgamation of jazz, soul, and rap better.'

Steve Juon of RapReviews.com lauded its 'unparalleled level' of 'lyrical brilliance by both Tip and Phife.' It was ranked number 75 on 's list of the Top 100 Favorite Records of the 1990s, with stating that the group 'produced a clinic that finds itself equal parts, and Diamond D.' Accolades Since its release, Midnight Marauders has been included on several 'best of' lists compiled by music writers and journalists. The following information is adapted from. Publication Country Accolade Year Rank 100 Best Rap Albums of All Time 2008 26 About.com U.S.

10 Essential Hip-Hop Albums 2008 7 About.com U.S. Best Rap Albums of 1993 2008 2 U.S.

Hip Hop's 25 Greatest Albums by Year 19 2 100 Records That Rocked 100 Issues 2000. Gary Mulholland 261 Greatest Albums Since Punk and Disco 2006. Giannis Petridis 2004 of the Best Albums of the Century 2003. UK 1000 Albums to Hear Before You Die 2007. The Guardian UK 100 Albums That Don't Appear in All Other Top 100 Album Lists 1999 98 UK Top 100 Albums by Black Artists 11 No Ripcord UK Top Albums 1990–1999 2013 68 OOR Moordlijst The 100 Best Albums of 1991–1995 1995 31 U.S.

Top 100 Favorite Records of the 1990s 2003 75 Popblerd/bLISTerd U.S. Top 100 Albums of the 1990s 2012 20 Porcys The 100 Best Albums of the 1990s 2013 84 The 300 Best Albums from 1965–1995 1995.

Rock de Lux The 300 (+200) Best Albums from 1984–2014 2014 301 U.S. The 100 Best Albums of the 1990s 2011 42 U.S. The 100 Best Rap Albums of All Time 1998. The 100 Albums of the Century 1999 19 U.S. The 300 Best Albums of the Past 30 Years 2015 84 Tom Moon U.S. 2008.

Treble U.S. Top 100 Albums of the 90s (10 Per Year) 2008 10 U.S. 150 Albums That Define the Vibe Era (1992–2007) 2007.

Vibe U.S. The 50 Greatest Albums Since '93 2013 21 (.) designates lists which are unordered. Legacy and influence Midnight Marauders has been noted for helping to establish a 'second golden age' of hip hop, and has been regarded as the pinnacle of the Native Tongues movement. Several hip-hop critics and writers have cited it as the group's best album, despite it not being as acclaimed as The Low End Theory. Lauding it as the group's 'masterwork', writer Oliver Wang also stated, 'It's hard to believe they could top The Low End Theory, but A Tribe Called Quest did so.' Steve Juon of RapReviews.com called Midnight Marauders 'the best album that Tribe ever made' and an 'overlooked work of genius.'

Q-Tip later contributed to the sound of during the mid-1990s, producing for artists such as Nas, and, yet retaining elements of the sound he created on Midnight Marauders. In 2003, Pitchfork writer Rollie Pemberton stated that 'a deep listen to this record unveils the sound that helped promote the current chilled vibe-oriented underground', using the -produced duo, and 's former group as examples. Other underground artists influenced by the album include, and. In a 20th anniversary review of the album for XXL, rapper gave it a perfect 'XXL' rating and stated, 'It established Tribe as a commercial, mainstream almost pop group, but it did it by being completely true to their rudiments, and it did it by finding the greatest jazz samples and making the most classic underground hip-hop they could make. They were so good at making underground hip-hop that it went pop.' Track listing.

All songs produced by, except track 4 produced by Skeff Anselm and track 11 produced. Title Writer(s) Length 1. 'Midnight Marauders Tour Guide', 0:45 2.

'Steve Biko (Stir It Up)' Davis, Muhammad, Taylor 3:11 3. ' (featuring ) Davis, Muhammad, Taylor 3:46 4. '8 Million Stories' Davis, Muhammad, Taylor, Skeff Anselm 4:30 5. 'Sucka Nigga' Davis, Muhammad, Taylor, 4:05 6. 'Midnight' (featuring ) Davis, Muhammad, Taylor 3:49 7. 'We Can Get Down' Davis, Muhammad, Taylor 4:19 8.

' Davis, Muhammad, Taylor 4:04 9. 'Clap Your Hands' Davis, Muhammad, Taylor, 3:16 10. ' (featuring ) Davis, Muhammad, Taylor 3:29 11.

'Keep It Rollin' (featuring ) Davis, Muhammad, Taylor, 3:05 12. 'The Chase, Part II' Davis, Muhammad, Taylor, Victor Godsey, Buddy Hankerson 4:02 13. 'Lyrics to Go' Davis, Muhammad, Taylor 4:09 14. 'God Lives Through' Davis, Muhammad, Taylor 4:15 Total length: 51:12 Samples. Midnight Marauders Tour Guide.

'Aquarius' by Steve Biko (Stir It Up). 'Blackstone Legacy' by. 'Ekim' by Award Tour. 'We Gettin' Down' by. 'Wah Wah Man' by. 'You Can Fly' by. 'Lowdown' by.

' by. 'Olinga' by 8 Million Stories.

'Bettina' by. 'Over the Rainbow' by Sucka Nigga. 'Red Clay' by.

'Kissing My Love' by. 'M.C. Battle' by and Rodney Cee Midnight. 'North Beach' by. 'Psychedelic Shack' by Albino Gorilla We Can Get Down. 'The Big Beat' by. 'Martin's Funeral' by.

'My Melody (Original Mix)' by Electric Relaxation. 'Outside Love' by Brethren. 'Dreams' by.

'Mystic Brew' by Clap Your Hands. 'Nautilus' by. 'Ode to Billie Joe' by.

'Handclapping Song' by. 'New World' by Oh My God.

'Who's Gonna Take Weight' by. 'Why Can't People Be Colors Too?' By. 'Absolutions' by. 'Damn Right I'm Somebody' by and Keep It Rollin'.

'Feel Like Making Love' by The Chase, Part II. 'Nobody Beats the Biz' by. 'Beddie-Biey' by Lyrics to Go. 'Just Enough Room for Storage' by.

' by. 'The Mixed Up Cup' by God Lives Through. 'And That's Saying a Lot' by.

'On Love' by. 'Gimme Some More' by. 'Oh My God' by (on the same album). 'Dig on It' by Personnel Credits are adapted from. ^ Pemberton, Rollie. Retrieved January 9, 2018.

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