The Anthology (A Tribe Called Quest album)

The Anthology is A Tribe Called Quest's 1999 greatest hits compilation spanning their career up to that point. The compilation contains songs from all of their currently existing full-length catalogue, including People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm, The Low End Theory, Midnight Marauders, Beats, Rhymes and Life and The Love Movement, as well as select soundtrack releases. It also contains Q-Tip's "Vivrant Thing", which was featured on the first music compilation for Violator Management through Violator Records/Def Jam Recordings. The song would also later be featured on Q-Tip's solo effort, 1999's Amplified. "Vivrant Thing" is also substituted with "Mr. Incognito" for the Japan release. The album cover features Erykah Badu with fluorescent stripes of green and orange reminiscent of the traditional colors of the Kente tribe of the north Congo.

The Anthology
Greatest hits album by A Tribe Called Quest
Released	October 26, 1999
Recorded	1989-1998
Genre	Alternative hip hop, jazz rap
Length	71:18
Label	Jive Records
Producer	A Tribe Called Quest, Hoods, Q-Tip, The Ummah
A Tribe Called Quest chronology
The Love Movement (1998) The Anthology (1999) Hits, Rarities & Remixes (2003)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
The A.V. Club	(mixed)[2]
Entertainment Weekly	A[3]
Q	[4]
Robert Christgau	A[5]
The Source	(favorable)[4]
UKMIX	[6]

In the UK, a limited edition album was released with a bonus remix CD. The album was accompanied by The Video Anthology, a DVD release which contained most of the group's videos.

Track listing

1. "Check the Rhime" – 3:38
2. "Bonita Applebum" – 3:36
3. "Award Tour" – 3:26
   • Featuring Trugoy
4. "Can I Kick It?" – 4:24
5. "Scenario" – 4:09
   • Featuring Leaders of the New School
6. "Buggin' Out" – 3:39
7. "If the Papes Come" – 4:14
8. "Electric Relaxation" – 3:46
9. "Jazz (We've Got)" – 4:10
10. "I Left My Wallet in El Segundo" – 4:06
11. "Hot Sex" – 2:45
12. "Oh My God" – 3:24
13. "Stressed Out" – 4:53
    • Featuring Consequence & Faith Evans
14. "Luck of Lucien" – 4:32
15. "Description of a Fool" – 5:41
16. "Keeping It Moving" – 3:48
17. "Find a Way" – 3:23
18. "Sucka Nigga" – 3:56
19. "Vivrant Thing" – 3:11
    • Performed as Violator featuring Q-Tip

Bonus CD

In the UK, a limited edition album was released with a bonus remix CD.

1. "Bonita Applebum (12" Why? Edit)"
2. "I Left My Wallet in El Segundo (Vampire Mix)"
3. "Pubic Enemy (Saturday Night Virus Discomix)"
4. "Can I Kick It? (Extended Boilerhouse Mix)"
5. "Scenario (Young Nation Mix)"
6. "Bonita Applebum (Hootie Mix)"
7. "Oh My God (UK Flavour Radio Mix)"

Japan release

1. "Check the Rhime" – 3:38
2. "Bonita Applebum" – 3:36
3. "Award Tour" – 3:26
   • Featuring Trugoy
4. "Can I Kick It?" – 4:24
5. "Scenario" – 4:09
   • Featuring Leaders of the New School
6. "Buggin' Out" – 3:39
7. "If the Papes Come" – 4:14
8. "Electric Relaxation" – 3:46
9. "Jazz (We've Got)" – 4:10
10. "I Left My Wallet in El Segundo" – 4:06
11. "Hot Sex" – 2:45
12. "Oh My God" – 3:24
13. "Stressed Out" – 4:53
    • Featuring Consequence & Faith Evans
14. "Luck of Lucien" – 4:32
15. "Description of a Fool" – 5:41
16. "Keeping It Moving" – 3:48
17. "Find a Way" – 3:23
18. "Sucka Nigga" – 3:56
19. "Mr. Incognito" - 3:50 (previously unreleased)

Charts

Chart (1999)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[7]	81
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[8]	28

References

1. Allmusic review
2. The A.V. Club review
3. Diehl, Matt (1999-10-29). "Anthology Review". Entertainment Weekly: 115. Retrieved 2013-05-12.
4. Album reviews at CD Universe
5. Robert Christgau review
6. UKMIX review
7. "A Tribe Called Quest Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
8. "A Tribe Called Quest Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2016.