A Tribe Called Quest
From Homestar Runner Wiki
(Difference between revisions)
Bleu Ninja (Talk | contribs) (→Appearances: A Phife verse is close enough to qualify for this article, eh?) |
Bleu Ninja (Talk | contribs) m (See Also: fellow Native Tongues collective group) |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
[[File:CoachZATribeCalledQuest.png|thumb|"Hey, Coach Z, you really nailed that Evil Aquafresh costume."]] | [[File:CoachZATribeCalledQuest.png|thumb|"Hey, Coach Z, you really nailed that Evil Aquafresh costume."]] | ||
| - | + | Alternative [[hip hop]] group '''{{w|A Tribe Called Quest}}''' has been referenced by [[The Brothers Chaps]] numerous times within the [[Homestar Runner (body of work)|Homestar Runner]] body of work. | |
== Appearances == | == Appearances == | ||
| Line 13: | Line 13: | ||
*[[Trudgemank]] {{--}} [[Peacey P]] wears a shirt that reads "A Tribe Called Quest". | *[[Trudgemank]] {{--}} [[Peacey P]] wears a shirt that reads "A Tribe Called Quest". | ||
*[[I Killed Pom Pom]] {{--}} [[Coach Z]] dresses up as the character commonly featured on the band's album covers. | *[[I Killed Pom Pom]] {{--}} [[Coach Z]] dresses up as the character commonly featured on the band's album covers. | ||
| + | |||
| + | == See Also == | ||
| + | *[[De La Soul]] | ||
| + | |||
[[Category:Real band Running gags|Tribe Called Quest, A]] | [[Category:Real band Running gags|Tribe Called Quest, A]] | ||
Current revision as of 18:49, 10 August 2024
Alternative hip hop group A Tribe Called Quest has been referenced by The Brothers Chaps numerous times within the Homestar Runner body of work.
[edit] Appearances
- Email dragon — The intro song "Here I go, once again, with the email" is a reference to Tribe member Phife Dawg's line "Now here I go, once again, with the ill flow" from his guest verse on Fu-Schnickens song "La Schmoove".
- This reference was confirmed via @StrongBadActual on January 26, 2019.
- The clothing brand Styles Upon Styles is a reference to a lyric from "Buggin' Out", a song on the seminal 1991 album The Low End Theory.
- This reference was confirmed via Twitter on February 8, 2019.
- The Cheat Commandos' catchphrase, "rock, rock on", may be a quote from the song "The Chase, Part II", from the album Midnight Marauders, which features a long section of Q-Tip encouraging various groups, cities and countries to "rock, rock on".
- Email virus — The email intro is a reference to the song "Rhythm", from the album People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm.
- This reference was confirmed via Twitter on January 29, 2019.
- Weclome Back (DVD commentary) — The Brothers Chaps recall how they once played a Tribe Called Quest cover in a battle of the bands contest.
- Trudgemank — Peacey P wears a shirt that reads "A Tribe Called Quest".
- I Killed Pom Pom — Coach Z dresses up as the character commonly featured on the band's album covers.
