Native Tongues

Native Tongues
Also known as	Native Tongues Posse
Origin	New York City, New York, United States
Genre	Hip hop, alternative hip hop
Years active	1988-present

The Native Tongues is a collective of the late 1980s and early 1990s hip hop artists known for their positive-minded, good-natured Afrocentric lyrics, and for pioneering the use of eclectic sampling and later jazz-influenced beats. Its principal members are the Jungle Brothers, De La Soul and A Tribe Called Quest. The collective is also closely tied to the Universal Zulu Nation.

MembersEdit

Official membersEdit

• A Tribe Called Quest (Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Jarobi White, Phife Dawg and Q-Tip)
• Black Sheep (Dres and Mista Lawnge)
• Chi-Ali
• De La Soul (Posdnuos, Trugoy, and Maseo)
• Jungle Brothers (Afrika Baby Bam, DJ Sammy B, Mike G)
• Monie Love
• Queen Latifah
• The Beatnuts (Kool Fashion, JuJu and Psycho Les)
• Brand Nubian (DJ Alamo, DJ Sincere, Grand Puba, Lord Jamar, and Sadat X)
• Leaders of the New School (Busta Rhymes, Charlie Brown, Cut Monitor Milo and Dinco D)