The Anthology in Bloomington, MN

For those who haven't discovered that
A Tribe Called Quest
made several of the best LPs in hip-hop history,
Anthology
is a perfect way to encapsulate the trio's decade-long career into one manageable portion. All of their best and biggest songs are here, from the early neglected joint
"Luck of Lucien"
to classic jazz-rap from
The Low End Theory
like
"Jazz (We've Got),"
and their 45-rpm peak with
"Award Tour,"
all the way to their last big hit,
"Find a Way,"
from 1998's
The Love Movement
. Yes, anyone who enjoys hip-hop needs to own at least
Midnight Marauders
and
, but
succeeds in delivering all the highest points from a great hip-hop group's career. The collection also includes the first solo track from
Q-Tip
, 1999's
"Vivrant Thing."
~ John Bush