A Tribe Called Quest

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"Hey, Coach Z, you really nailed that Evil Aquafresh costume."

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.

[edit] See Also

• De La Soul