Native Tongues

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Who is your favorite Native Tongue crew?

From the founding members, Jungle Brothers, A Tribe Called Quest, and De La Soul, they collectively brought back the concept of solidarity.  Not since The Juice Crew, Hip Hop was basically about being an individual.  Now hold on, I know a few people will bring up, "What about the Self Destruction Movement or the Same Gang Crew?"  Not to take anything away from those groups but they were formed to create a single song.  After that, they all went their own way.  Not the same as what Native Tongue accomplished.  Each group within the Native Tongue brought something to the table and contributed to each members success.

With today's episode, we just wanted to put something together and highlight some of our favorite Native Tongue joints.  Keep in mind, this is just a small sample of what they did, we really could spend hours trying to put something together that would feature every part of the Native Tongue.  For those who need a little educating, here is a list of the Native Tongue Collective:

Founding Members:

• A Tribe Called Quest
• De La Soul
• Jungle Brothers

Core Members:

• Monie Love
• Queen Latifah
• Black Sheep
• Fu-Schnickens
• Mos-Def
• Chi-Ali
• Common

Affiliates:

• Prince Paul
• Kool DJ Red Alert
• Leaders of The New School
• The Beatnuts
• Violator Management (Chris Lighty)
• Vinia Mojica
• Shortie No Mas
• Lucien Revolucien
• Punchline and Wordsworth
• Da Bush Babees
• Towa Tei
• J Dilla
• Brand Nubian

So take a listen, download the mix below, send us feedback and be on the look out for our first official podcast.

Thanks for your support.

Peace.  (R)

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