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When did A Tribe Called Quest's first album release?
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A Tribe Called Quest's first album Description of a Fool – Single released in 1989.
With humble beginnings in Queens, New York, A Tribe Called Quest grew from the friendship of Jonathan Davis (Q-Tip) and Malik Taylor (Phife Dawg) to become one of the greatest groups in hip-hop history. Along with acts like Jungle Brothers and De La Soul—their comrades in the Native Tongues rap collective—the Tribe vitalized East Coast Hip-Hop,... Read More
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