People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm

People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm
Studio album by A Tribe Called Quest
Released	April 10, 1990[1]
Recorded	1989–1990
Studio	Calliope Studios, Battery Studios (New York City)
Genre	East Coast hip hop alternative hip hop[2] progressive rap[3] jazz rap[4]
Length	64:15
Label	Jive
Producer	A Tribe Called Quest
A Tribe Called Quest chronology
People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm (1990) The Low End Theory (1991)
Singles from People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm
"I Left My Wallet in El Segundo" Released: April 11, 1990 "Bonita Applebum" Released: July 5, 1990 "Can I Kick It?" Released: October 29, 1990

People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm is the debut studio album by American hip hop group A Tribe Called Quest, released on April 10, 1990,^[1] on Jive Records. After forming the Native Tongues collective and collaborating on several projects, A Tribe Called Quest began recording sessions for People's Instinctive Travels in late 1989 at Calliope Studios with completion reached in early 1990. The album's laid back production encompassed a diverse range of samples which functioned as a template for the group's unorthodox lyrics.

People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm was met with acclaim from professional music critics and the hip hop community on release, and was eventually certified gold in the United States on January 19, 1996. Its recognition has extended over the years as it is widely regarded as a central album in alternative hip hop with its unconventional production and lyricism. It is also credited for influencing many artists in both hip hop and R&B. In a commemorative article for XXL, Michael Blair wrote that "People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm was immensely groundbreaking, and will eternally maintain its relevance within the culture and construction of hip-hop".