| The Love Movement | |
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 Studio album by A Tribe Called Quest | |
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Released |
29 September 1998 |
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Recorded |
1997-1998 |
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Studio |
Sony Music Studios, The Hit Factory, Battery Studios and River Sound in New York City |
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Genre | |
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Length |
48:10 |
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Label |
Jive |
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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. Musically, it follows in the same vein as Beats, Rhymes and Life, featuring the smooth and jazz-oriented beats of The Ummah. The album's topics primarily deal with love. The lead single, "Find a Way", secured major airplay on mainstream radio stations.
The Love Movement peaked at #3 on both the Billboard 200 and Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts. Upon its release, the album received mediocre reviews from critics, with the general consensus being that A Tribe Called Quest had failed to present anything innovative. However, in recent years, The Love Movement has become better received. As of 2019, the album has sold over 600,000 copies.
Tracklisting
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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
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
