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Ali Shaheed Muhammad (A Tribe Called Quest)

Romesh is joined by DJ and producer Ali Shaheed Muhammad, founding member of A Tribe Called Quest. Plus, tracks from Da Bush Babees, Royce Da 5'9 and namesbliss.

This week, Romesh welcomes musical legend Ali Shaheed Muhammad to the show.

A revered producer and DJ, Ali co-founded legendary east coast group A Tribe Called Quest, alongside other influential music groups, and has produced countless acclaimed hip-hop tracks.

They talk all things Tribe and the early days, as well as Ali's new album The Midnight Hour: Lost Tapes, released on Jazz Is Dead, the label that he runs alongside producer Adrian Younge.

There's also hits from Sa-Roc, Erykah Badu and The Alchemist, and fresh sounds from BBC Introducing London's Pariah.

Produced by Folded Wing for BBC Radio 2.

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Music Played

  • The Notorious B.I.G.

    Hypnotize

    • Life After Death.
    • Bad Boy Records / Arista Records.

  • Da Bush Babees

    We Run Things (It's Like Dat)

    • Ambushed.
    • Reprise Records / Warner Bros. Records.

  • Pariah

    Inner Hunger (BBC INTRODUCING)

    • Inner Hunger - Single.
    • Independent / BBC Introducing.

  • Slum Village

    Fall In Love

    • Fantastic, Vol. 2.
    • GoodVibe Recordings.

  • namesbliss & Vagrant Real Estate

    Tabula Rasa (feat. Alamay)

    • where's bliss?.
    • Independent.

  • Ali Shaheed Muhammad & Adrian Younge

    Moreno (feat. The Midnight Hour)

    • Jazz Is Dead 021 (Series 3).
    • Jazz Is Dead.

  • Stetsasonic

    Talkin' All That Jazz

    • In Full Gear.
    • Tommy Boy Records.

  • A Tribe Called Quest

    Jazz (We’ve Got)

    • The Low End Theory.
    • Jive Records.

  • A Tribe Called Quest

    Bonita Applebum

    • People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm.
    • Jive Records.

  • A Tribe Called Quest

    Award Tour

    • Midnight Marauders.
    • Jive Records.

  • A Tribe Called Quest

    Check the Rhime

    • The Low End Theory.
    • Jive Records.

  • Royce da 5′9″

    Boom

    • Rock City (Version 2.0).
    • Rock City (Version 2.0).

  • Erykah Badu & The Alchemist

    Next To You

    • Before The World Blows.
    • Control Freaq Records / EMPIRE.

  • Sa‐Roc

    Forever

    • The Sharecropper's Daughter.
    • Rhymesayers Entertainment.

  • Grand Puba

    I Like It

    • Reel to Reel.
    • Elektra Records.

Broadcast

  • Last Saturday 00:00
    BBC Radio 2

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