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People’s Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm by A Tribe Called Quest
People’s Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm is an album by A Tribe Called Quest, released in 1990. 3 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 22 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Can I Kick It?”, on 15 lists with a best position of #8.
People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm, A Tribe Called Quest's debut, came out on Jive in 1990 after sessions at Calliope Studios that ran from late 1989 into the new year. Q-Tip, Phife Dawg, Ali Shaheed Muhammad and Jarobi White had already helped found the Native Tongues crew, and this is where their loose, curious spirit first took shape on record.
The beats are laid-back and pulled from an oddball crate of samples, leaving room for rhymes that wander sideways and never take the obvious road. "Can I Kick It?" rides a lazy, loping groove, and "I Left My Wallet in El Segundo" spins a shaggy-dog tale out of a misplaced wallet. It earned the first five-mic rating in The Source's history, went gold in 1996, and now stands as a cornerstone of alternative hip-hop, with an influence that reached into R&B as well.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from People’s Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Can I Kick It? | 15 | #8 | – | 2018–2026 | |
| 2 | I Left My Wallet In El Segundo | 6 | #81 | – | 2010–2023 | |
| 3 | Push It Along | 1 | #412 | – | 2024 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.