A Tribe Called Quest - Midnight Marauders Vinyl Curtis Mayfield receiving a five-mic rating in

receiving a five-mic rating in The Source and securing Gold status by the RIAA

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A Tribe Called Quest - Midnight Marauders Vinyl Curtis Mayfield receiving a five-mic rating inThe album Tribe Called Quest wanted to make from the very beginning. It's their most even, consistent album of the original trilogy that also includes People's Instinctive Travels and the Low End Theory. But in spite of this, or maybe because of it, it's also their most uninteresting. With so many competent tracks, there's no chance for something to stand out above the pack, like "Scenario" did on Low End Theory or "Can I Kick It" did on People's