You can't talk about “real hip-hop” without mentioning A Tribe Called Quest. Beats, rhymes, and life were the core principles of Q-Tip, Phife Dawg, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, and Jarobi, and during their brief tenure in the ‘90s, they became one of the most influential rap groups of their era. Their first three albums are golden-era classics and thrilling fusions of hip-hop and jazz. “Can I kick it?” Yes you can.