The Love Movement | |
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![]() Studio album by A Tribe Called Quest | |
Released |
September 29, 1998 |
Recorded |
July 1997 - March 1998 |
Studio |
Sony Music Studios |
Genre |
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Length |
48:10 |
Label |
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Producer |
Bay-Lloyd, The Ummah |
A Tribe Called Quest chronology | |
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Previous |
Beats, Rhymes and Life (1996) |
The Love Movement is the fifth and final studio album by American hip hop group A Tribe Called Quest. It was released in September 29, 1998 under Jive Records. Recording sessions took place at Sony Music Studios, The Hit Factory, Battery Studios and River Sound from July 1997 to March 1998. Production was handled entirely by The Ummah, except for one track produced by Bay-Lloyd. It includes guest appearances by Busta Rhymes, Redman, Spanky, D-Life, Noreaga, Mos Def, Wordsworth, Jane Doe and Punchline. It is a concept album, exploring the lyrical theme of love. Musically, it is a continuation of the group's previous album: Beats, Rhymes and Life, featuring minimalist R&B and jazz-oriented production by The Ummah.
The Love Movement peaked at #3 on both the Billboard 200 and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts. The Love Movement released the singles: "Find a Way" (which made it to #71 on the Billboard Hot 100, #29 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart and #18 on the Hot Rap Singles chart) and "Like It Like That". On November 3, 1998, The Love Movement was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The group announced its disbandment a month before the album's release.
The album received mostly positive reviews from music critics.
Track listing[edit | edit source]
All songs produced by The Ummah, except for "Busta's Lament", produced by The Ummah and Bay-Lloyd.
No. | Title | Performer(s) | Writer(s) | Time |
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1. | "Start It Up" | Q-Tip | Bernie, Casey, Fareed, Muhammad, Pinkard, Taylor, Yancey | 3:19 |
2. | "Find a Way" | Q-Tip, Phife Dawg | Fareed, Gilberto, Muhammad, Taylor, Tei, Yancey | 3:23 |
3. | "Da Booty" | Q-Tip, Phife Dawg | Fareed, Muhammad, Taylor, Yancey | 3:21 |
4. | "Steppin' It Up" | Busta Rhymes, Phife Dawg, Q-Tip, Redman | Fareed, Muhammad, Noble, Smith, Taylor, Yancey | 3:22 |
5. | "Like It Like That" | Q-Tip | Fareed, Muhammad, Taylor | 2:47 |
6. | "Common Ground (Get It Goin' On)" | Q-Tip, Phife Dawg | Fareed, Muhammad, Taylor | 2:50 |
7. | "4 Moms" | - | Fareed, Muhammad, Taylor, Yancey | 1:49 |
8. | "His Name Is Mutty Ranks" | Phife Dawg | Fareed, Muhammad, Taylor, Yancey | 1:56 |
9. | "Give Me" | Noreaga, Q-Tip, Phife Dawg | Austin, Bivins, Fareed, Jones, Morris, Muhammad, Santiago, Stockman, Taylor | 3:52 |
10. | "Pad & Pen" | Q-Tip, Phife Dawg, D-Life | Fareed, Muhammad, Scott, Taylor, Wilson | 3:23 |
11. | "Busta's Element" | Q-Tip, Phife Dawg | Fareed, Muhammad, Taylor, Yancey | 2:39 |
12. | "Hot 4 U" | Q-Tip, Phife Dawg | Fareed, Muhammad, Sylvers, Taylor | 3:16 |
13. | "Against the World" | Q-Tip, Phife Dawg | Fareed, Latture, Muhammad, Simon, Smith, Taylor | 4:01 |
14. | "The Love" | Q-Tip | Davis, Fareed, Muhammad, Taylor, Walters | 4:00 |
15. | "Rock Rock Y'all" | Punchline, Jane Doe, Wordsworth, Q-Tip, Mos Def | Fareed, Gadson, Johnson, Morris, Muhammad, Smith, Taylor, Truell, Wright, | 4:20 |
Samples[edit | edit source]
Start It Up
- "Sweet Georgia Brown" by The Singers Unlimited
Find a Way
- "Technova" by Towa Tei
- "The Message" by Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five
Da Booty
- "Cissy Strut" by The Meters
- "Big Mouth" by Whodini
Steppin' It Up
- "Leo: Rosebud" by Cannonball Adderley
4 Moms
- "The Jam" by Graham Central Station
His Name is Mutty Ranks
- "Not Guilty" by Aswad
Give Me
- "Give Me" by I Level
- "Motownphilly" by Boyz II Men
Pad & Pen
- "Yearning for Your Love" by The Gap Band
- "Graduate Medley" by Gap Mangione
Busta's Lament
- "Goin' Through Changes" by Feather
Hot 4 U
- "New Horizons" by The Sylvers
Against the World
- "Jingling Baby" by LL Cool J
The Love
- "Little Sunflower" by Freddie Hubbard
- "La Di Da Di" by Doug E. Fresh and Slick Rick
Rock Rock Y'all
- "What Can You Bring Me" by Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band