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A Tribe Called Quest

jazz rap / east coast hip hop / hip hop / old school hip hop

2.4Mfollowers67popularity

First spotted 1 weeks ago. On both radio rotation and venue stages — the real deal. One of the highest signals we're tracking right now.

Signal Score379↑

We rank artists by real-world signals — where tastemakers (not algorithms) decide what gets exposure.

radio_heavy+300
venue_bookings (6)+54
cross_signal_bonus+25
radio_heavy+300

Heavy rotation on college/indie radio - strong curator conviction

venue_bookings (6)+54

Booked at tastemaker venues

cross_signal_bonus+25

Both radio play AND venue booking - strongest signal

Radio Airplay (heavy)Venue Booking

Radio Airplay

Every station that played this artist, with play counts and tracks.

WFUVNew York, NY
Public Radio22 plays
Tracks played:
  • Can I Kick It?
  • I Left My Wallet In El Segundo
First: Dec 16, 10:01 AM UTCLast: Dec 19, 2:02 AM UTC
WHUR
Radio19 plays
Tracks played:
  • Award Tour
  • Bonita Applebum
  • Unknown
First: Dec 8, 5:24 AM UTCLast: Dec 18, 2:01 AM UTC
WXPNPhiladelphia, PA
Public Radio5 plays
Tracks played:
  • Can I Kick It ?
  • Unknown
First: Dec 13, 5:26 PM UTCLast: Dec 15, 2:00 AM UTC
KEXPSeattle, WA
Public Radio3 plays
Tracks played:
  • Scenario
  • Unknown
First: Dec 9, 11:45 PM UTCLast: Dec 13, 8:55 AM UTC
KALXBerkeley, CA
College Radio1 plays
Tracks played:
  • Bonita Applebum - Hootie Mix
First: Dec 19, 12:00 AM UTCLast: Dec 19, 12:00 AM UTC
KUTXAustin, TX
Public Radio1 plays
Tracks played:
  • Unknown
First: Dec 8, 2:45 PM UTCLast: Dec 8, 2:45 PM UTC

In Our Playlists

Where this artist lands in our signal-ranked playlists.

🎤Hip Hop Soul
#18Can I Kick It?#19Scenario (feat. Busta Rhymes, Dinco D & Charlie Brown) - LP Mix

External Links

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Verification Details

The geeky stuff — how we verified this is a real, active artist.

Spotify ID09hVIj6vWgoCDtT03h8ZCa
Input NameA Tribe Called Quest
Statusverified
Confidence100%
Radio Plays51
Radio Rotationheavy
All Genresjazz rap, east coast hip hop, hip hop, old school hip hop
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