Karriem Riggins on A Tribe Called Quest’s “Midnight Marauders” (1993)

Episode notes

It’s #MaxFunDrive and if you like what we’re doing here on Heat Rocks, please consider supporting us and our network and help keep the show going!

https://maximumfun.org/join

Drummer and producer Karriem Riggins sits down with us to discuss a bonafide classic, A Tribe Called Quest’s third studio album Midnight Marauders. We get deep into the samples used on this record, Q-Tip’s growth as a producer, and how Bob Power helped shaped the sound of the LP.

More on Karriem Riggins

• KCRW Presents Lockdown Listening: Karriem Riggins
• Check out Pardon My French
• Twitter | Instagram

More on Midnight Marauders

• End of Discussion: Why A Tribe Called Quest’s “Midnight Marauders” Is Better Than “The Low End Theory” (Complex)
• A Breakdown of the samples used on Midnight Marauders (Power 106)
• A Tribe Called Quest’s ‘Midnight Marauders’ Turns 25 (Albumism)

Show Tracklisting (all songs from Midnight Marauders unless otherwise indicated):

• Midnight Marauders Tour Guide
• Electric Relaxation
• Jahari Massamba Unit: Etude Montrachet
• A Tribe Called Quest: I Left My Wallet In El Segundo
• Award Tour
• Steve Biko (Stir It Up)
• The Chase, Part II
• Common: The Hustle
• Clap Your Hands
• The Roots: Push Up Ya Ligher
• Sucka N****
• Award Tour
• J Dilla: Beej-n-Dem Part 2
• Midnight
• Q-Tip: Let’s Ride
• 8 Million Stories
• Electric Relaxation
• Oh My God
• God Lives Through
• Kool & The Gang: Who’s Gonna Take The Weight
• Oh My God
• A Tribe Called Quest: Oh My God (Remix)
• A Tribe Called Quest: Oh My God (Know Naim Remix)
• Cal Tjader: Aquarius
• Midnight Marauders Tour Guide
• Lyrics to Go
• Minnie Riperton: Inside My Love
• James Brown: Just Enough Room For Storage
• Lyrics to Go
• Ronnie Foster: Mystic Brew
• Electric Relaxation
• Brethren: Outside Love
• Electric Relaxation
• Jack Wilkins: Red Clay
• Sucka N****
• The Meters: Handclapping Song
• Clap Your Hands
• Bob James: Nautilus
• Clap Your Hands
• Lou Donaldson: Ode to Billie Joe
• Clap Your Hands
• Weldon Irvine: We Gettin’ Down
• Jade: Don’t Walk Away
• Award Tour
• Lyrics to Go
• God Lives Through
• Digable Planets: Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)
• The Roots: Good Music
• Pete Rock and C.L. Smooth: They Reminisce Over You  (T.R.O.Y.)
• Slum Village: Keep It On
• De La Soul: Breakadawn

Here is the Spotify playlist of as many songs as we can find on there

If you’re not already subscribed to Heat Rocks in Apple Podcasts, do it here!