Karriem Riggins on A Tribe Called Quest's "Midnight Marauders" (1993)

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Drummer and producer Karriem Riggins sits down with us to discuss a bonafide classic, A Tribe Called Quest's third studio album Midnight Marauders. We get deep into the samples used on this record, Q-Tip's growth as a producer, and how Bob Power helped shaped the sound of the LP.
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A Breakdown of the samples used on Midnight Marauders (Power 106)
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Show Tracklisting (all songs from Midnight Marauders unless otherwise indicated):
Midnight Marauders Tour Guide
Electric Relaxation
Jahari Massamba Unit: Etude Montrachet
A Tribe Called Quest: I Left My Wallet In El Segundo
Award Tour
Steve Biko (Stir It Up)
The Chase, Part II
Common: The Hustle
Clap Your Hands
The Roots: Push Up Ya Ligher
Sucka N****
Award Tour
J Dilla: Beej-n-Dem Part 2
Midnight
Q-Tip: Let's Ride
8 Million Stories
Electric Relaxation
Oh My God
God Lives Through
Kool & The Gang: Who's Gonna Take The Weight
Oh My God
A Tribe Called Quest: Oh My God (Remix)
A Tribe Called Quest: Oh My God (Know Naim Remix)
Cal Tjader: Aquarius
Midnight Marauders Tour Guide
Lyrics to Go
Minnie Riperton: Inside My Love
James Brown: Just Enough Room For Storage
Lyrics to Go
Ronnie Foster: Mystic Brew
Electric Relaxation
Brethren: Outside Love
Electric Relaxation
Jack Wilkins: Red Clay
Sucka N****
The Meters: Handclapping Song
Clap Your Hands
Bob James: Nautilus
Clap Your Hands
Lou Donaldson: Ode to Billie Joe
Clap Your Hands
Weldon Irvine: We Gettin' Down
Jade: Don't Walk Away
Award Tour
Lyrics to Go
God Lives Through
Digable Planets: Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)
The Roots: Good Music
Pete Rock and C.L. Smooth: They Reminisce Over You (T.R.O.Y.)
Slum Village: Keep It On
De La Soul: Breakadawn
Here is the Spotify playlist of as many songs as we can find on there
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