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Revised Quest for the Seasoned

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A Tribe Called Quest's first two albums (People's Instinctive Travels and The Low End Theory) are classics, required listening for any fan of hip-hop or music in general. Due to the outstanding quality of the tracks on those albums, it would be pretty hard to remix them and do justice. Only a few of the remixes on Revised Quest For The Seasoned Traveller really give the originals some competition: the upbeat, horn-infused "Scenario (Young Nation Mix)", a harder version of "Jazz (We've Got)" with new lyrics and production, and "Can I Kick It? (Extended Boilerhouse Mix)." The rest ranges from good to mediocre. The remix of "Pubic Enemy" is funkier than the original, but still nice while the remix of "Check The Rhime" seems too tame and overly-poppy. The first remix of "Bonita Applebum" is okay, the version of "Description of A Fool" isn't much different from the original except for its length, the "Butter" remix is nowhere near as good as the original, and the remixes of "I Left My Wallet..." and "Luck Of Lucien" are mediocre. "Bonita Applebum (Hootie Mix)," with new lyrics and a nice beat, was one of the first tracks to use the "Between The Sheets" sample that has been done to death over the years. The addition of the hard-to-find "If The Papes Come" is a nice touch too as its a classic Tribe track. The "Spirit Mix" of "Can I Kick It?" should have been included here, but sadly, it's missing. In conclusion, if you're a die-hard fan of A Tribe Called Quest, pick this up. If not, you might want to pass as you're not missing anything too spectacular. Stick with The Low End Theory and People's Instinctive Travels... instead.

You may think that the price is too much for a cd. But the beats on this disc are the bomb. Combining both old and new Tribe remixes make this album a necessity for any and all Tribe Called Quest fans.

Description of a fool, Check the Rhime, and Jazz are what make the cd phat. In the traditions of the Tribe, this album presents an atmosphere of abstract opposite of the spectrum like "Beats Rhymes and Life". If you are a Tribe Called Quest fan, then this will certainly tingle your third eye with pleasure.

One of the absolute GREATEST groups in Hip-Hop History, hands down!!! The album is an ecclectic mix of remixed old school hits from back in the day.It stays in constant MP3/CD rotation. It's ALWAYS good to hear the remixes of the old school classics.

Its funny the scarcity of this album in the US. I had gone all these years never hearing it. I ended up snagging on an imports site as a gift for my brother.

Its rather unworthy of the Amazon Essential as rarely do remixes outlive the originals (there are times) but most of these tracks I find myself liking it more because its a nice change rather being better than the original. As mentioned most of these cuts don't sound A Tribe Called Quest, but rather a more European dance vibe which isn't really my thing but it works. I'm surprised there hasn't been a more definitive collection of A Tribe Called Quest's works as there are some official remixes that never made it to albums, even the rarities such as a few like on Oh My God Single. Most of these remixes I hadn't heard ever before and opens up another dimension of A Tribe Called Quest but what I wouldn't give for some new cuts or at least a new Q-Tip album. This is a distant second.

The best summery of this album is encapsulated by its own album title, for The Seasoned Traveller. Causal A Tribe Called Quest fans are better off just buying any out of there original catalogs as this album hardly has the jazzy soundscape of any of ATCQ's original works. For those looking for something off the beaten path with the ATCQ stamp, look no further.

This remix CD is an absolute must because you get to hear their classic rhymes over different beats. Check "Pubic Enemy" over the "Bounce, Rock, Skate, Roll" beat. I think you'll really like this one because it sounds like a practice session as Q-Tip is communicating with Ali. Both "Bonita Applebum" remixes are excellent and don't stray too far from the original. The hootie mix has different lyrics and uses the great "Between the Sheets" sample. "If the Papes Come" is classic Tribe with a nice jazzy beat. The "Check the Rhyme" remix by Ali is one of the best remixes. It's basically the same beat but Ali adds some flute riffs to give it a bouncy feeling. "Luck of Lucien" is a dance track, but still sounds great. "Description of a fool" is no different from the original except that it's messed around with. "Can I Kick It" boilerhouse mix has added vocals to the original. This CD is a great supplement to their classic albums. Buy it as soon as possible.

If you are a big Tribe fan, then this CD is definitely a must have. I was somewhat disappointed in this CD, but overall it was pretty phat and was worth the money. You should check out the Bonita Applebum and Check the Rhime remixes, each of which are really good. And you've probably heard the Young Nation Mix of Scenario, which is also pretty tight. Everything else sounds like something Tribe wouldn't have done, but still they are pretty good cuts.

For all you A Tribe Called Quest fans this is a must have! It contains some phat remixes and RE-RECORDINGS of some of favorite A Tribe songs. Check out: Pubic Enemy (Saturday Night Virus Disco Mix) (has a Phat new end!), Can I Kick It? (Re-Mix), Scenario Re-Recrding (Phat Native tounges lyrics!), If The Papes Come (from Mi Vida Loca Soundtrack, PHAT!), Jazz (We'Ve Got) re-recording, Bonita Applebum (another PHAT re-recording!) You must buy this album and see for yourself! A great remix collection!