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Hanif Abdurraqib's gateway to A Tribe Called Quest

Music journalist Hanif Abdurraqib picks his favourite songs by A Tribe Called Quest and tells us why the hip-hop group is considered one of the greatest of all time.
A Tribe Called Quest's new album, We Got It From Here, Thank You for Your Service, came out on Nov. 11, 2016. (John Sciulli/Getty Images)

A Tribe Called Quest helped a whole generation of kids feel less alone in the '90s and beyond. Music journalist Hanif Abdurraqib used to be one of those kids. Now, he's the author of a new book called Go Ahead In The Rain. It's about what the hip-hop group meant to him and why they're considered one of the greatest of all time.

In this q gateway to A Tribe Called Quest, Abdurraqib picks his favourite songs by the group and tells us why they matter. His book Go Ahead In The Rain is out now.

Produced by Tyrone Callender