In this episode of “People’s Party With Talib Kweli,” Kweli and Jasmin Leigh sit down with DJ, producer, writer, arranger and founding member of one of hip hop’s most iconic groups, A Tribe Called Quest: ALI SHAHEED MUHAMMAD Here’s what we got into: • Why in 1991 all the hip hop heads thought they knew where ATCQ lived. • Ali’s Uncle Mike being a huge part of his and Tribe’s musical journey. • Why Tribe’s sound was distinctively different since the very beginning. • How a young Ali Shaheed Muhammad navigated growing up in Brooklyn. • The hip hop alumni of Murry Bergtraum High School that included Ali. • How Tribe was formed and what those first meetings were like. • Phife Dawg’s legacy, how smart he was, and his mastery of punchlines. • Talib’s first meeting Ali in 1991 when he was only 15 years old. • Tribe’s “not-so-warm reception” from some that didn’t understand. • DJ Red Alert’s influence on the culture and his part in Tribe’s success. • The formation of Native Tongues and how they supported each other. • Love for Chris Lighty and how he’ll be remembered by the people he helped. • The making of ‘Low End Theory’ and how the album changed hip hop. • Engineer Bob Power’s importance to the process of creating Tribe’s sound. • How the “Low End” had more meaning than just the bass. • The message they wanted to send with the ‘Midnight Marauders’ cover. • Who was the voice behind the ‘Midnight Marauders’ tour guide. • Emotional reflection on the loss of Phife Dawg and his health challenges. • What inspired the spiritual core of A Tribe Called Quest. • The challenges of being a Muslim and navigating life as a rap star. • The musical relationship with long-time collaborator Raphael Saadiq. • Ali’s opportunity to co-produce D’Angelo’s classic ‘Brown Sugar.’ • Linking up with Adrian Younge through Twitter. • The chemistry between Ali and Adrian with their similar musical journeys. • Obtaining an orchestra arrangement for the ‘Luke Cage’ soundtrack. • Breaking down the intentions behind the ‘Jazz Is Dead’ series. • Paying homage and giving flowers to these Jazz legends. • What Ali Shaheed Muhammad has coming next. Listen to “No Fear of Time” Black Star’s first album in 24 years. Only on Luminary. https://luminary.link/nofearoftime 🔔 Subscribe to UPROXX Video and ring the bell to turn on notifications: https://uproxx.it/5rzazsh 🎙️ New Episodes of People’s Party with Talib Kweli every Monday 9AMet/6AMpt. Watch all the episodes here: https://uproxx.it/avxtjgf 🎧 Audio Podcast — Listen, Subscribe and Review! Apple: https://applepodcasts.com/peoplesparty Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/72bYFZB... Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/peoplesparty The UPROXX Family 🎧 UPROXX Music youtube.com/uproxxmusic 🎥 UPROXX Studio youtube.com/uproxx FOLLOW Ali Shaheed Muhammad ➕Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alishaheed ➕Twitter: https://twitter.com/alishaheed FOLLOW UPROXX ➕UPROXX.com: https://uproxx.com ➕Instagram: https://instagram.com/uproxx ➕Twitter: https://twitter.com/uproxx ➕Facebook: https://facebook.com/uproxx More Jasmin Leigh: https://www.youtube.com/jasminleighhttps://www.instagram.com/realjasminl… Hip-Hop Heads Playlists: 90’s Hip Hop ▶️ http://bit.ly/90sHipHopPlaylist 2000’s Hip Hop ▶️ http://bit.ly/2000sHipHopPlaylist 90’s R&B Hits ▶️ http://bit.ly/90sRBPlaylist ABOUT UPROXX VIDEO: UPROXX Video celebrates Hip-Hop, Style, and Creativity through a mix of original shows and music videos from the biggest artists, entertainers, and innovators from our culture. PEOPLE’S PARTY WITH TALIB KWELI People’s Party is a weekly interview show hosted by Talib Kweli and Jasmin Leigh. Guests range from the biggest names in hip-hop to global entertainers to the most progressive minds moving our culture forward. The audio podcast is available on Apple and Spotify.
