A Tribe Called Quest’s Style Is As of the Moment As It Is 90’s

For the first time in 18 years, the legendary 90’s rap group A Tribe Called Quest released a new album on Friday. We Got It From Here, Thank You 4 Your Service is allegedly the last album for Q-Tip, Ali Shaheed Muhammed, Jarobi White, and the late Phife Dawg, who passed this March — and its drop this week is a much-needed, truth-telling balm and rabble-rouser for a raw and divided nation. As we dive back into the life and minds of this Queens-based group, we should also take a moment to look back at their understated yet original 90’s style: light-washed Levis, Guess and Tommy Hilfiger sweatshirts, and bucket hats. It’s a look we still see today on the streets of New York, soemtimes fussily adapted and adopted by the Supreme and Stussy crowd — a brand that Tribe actually collaborated with last year. Check the looks, here.