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Malik Taylor, aka Phife Dawg of A Tribe Called Quest, passed away yesterday at the age of 45, as a result of complications due to diabetes. Taylor formed A Tribe Called Quest with his childhood best friends in 1985, releasing their now-legendary debut People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of …

Thursday Music News

New music and videos from Beck, A Tribe Called Quest, Tyler, The Creator, and Laura Veirs – plus The Breeders perform on Conan

Music That Matters, Vol. 704 - The 2010s in Review

KEXP DJs Cheryl Waters, Kevin Cole, and John Richards pick their favorite songs of the decade, from Arcade Fire to Lizzo, Deerhunter to A Tribe Called Quest, and discuss the personal and cultural impact of music in the 2010s.

In Stores Now 11/14

Last Friday gave us a new LP from veteran hip-hop band A Tribe Called Quest, their first in 18 years, and their last, with the passing of founding member Phife Dawg due to complications with diabetes. KEXP Music Director Don Yates says, "It's a strong return to form of often-politically charged hip…

Wednesday Music News

First, A Tribe Called Quest released a new album after 18 years. And, now, Scottish siblings The Jesus and Mary Chain are one-upping them, so to speak, with their first LP in 19 years, out in March 2017. The news was announced by Creation Records founder and longtime manager Alan McGee, who excite…

Top Albums of the Last 50 Years

KEXP counts down the top albums of the last 50 years as voted on by our listeners in conjunction with our 2022 fall fundraising drive.

KEXP Listeners' Top 666 Top Albums of All Time

KEXP listeners voted for their top 666 albums of all time in coordination with our Fall donor drive.

KEXP Listeners' Favorite Songs of All Time

During the 2019 Spring Fundraising Drive, we'll down the most-played albums in KEXP’s history, going back over a decade of airplay. See the list.

KEXP’s Most Played Albums Of All Time

During KEXP’s Spring Fundraising Drive, we counted down the most-played albums in KEXP’s history, going back over a decade of airplay. See the list.