10 Years of 'We Got It From Here... Thank You 4 Your Service' [Album Review]

The sixth and final album from A Tribe Called Quest is now 10 years old. On November 11th, 2016, the group reconvened to release their last album, proving their generational talent and reach to neither recycle old music nor try to match current trends.

Recorded at Q-Tip's home studio and produced by Q-Tip and Blair Wells, 'We Got It From Here... Thank You 4 Your Service' is, dare I say, a no-skip album, which became apparent to me when it took me several record store trips to finally grab a copy.

During the recording of the album, Tribe member Phife Dawg unfortunately passed away, though most of his vocals had been recorded and completed for the record. And it's another timeless album; one that won't see the radio plays it deserves, but will always resonate.

Although the Tribe may not be together any longer, this album will certainly still get plays for years to come. The entire album is a masterpiece to listen to from start to finish, with features from Busta Rhymes, Jack White, Andre 3000, Kendrick Lamar, and others, the album somehow finds way to stay fresh with each listen. And to have it on vinyl was well worth the wait. This 16 song, two-sided album is one all hip-hop lovers should hear.

Words by Ryan Downey Jr.