The Ummah
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The Ummah is a hip hop production collective best known for crafting much of A Tribe Called Quest’s later sound, blending jazz-infused samples with smooth, laid-back beats.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hip hop production collective
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musical group ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
late‑1990s
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mid‑1990s ⓘ |
| associatedAct | A Tribe Called Quest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Brand New Heavies
NERFINISHED
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Busta Rhymes NERFINISHED ⓘ D’Angelo NERFINISHED ⓘ Janet Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| genre |
hip hop
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jazz rap ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Ali Shaheed Muhammad
NERFINISHED
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Dilla NERFINISHED ⓘ D’Angelo NERFINISHED ⓘ J Dilla NERFINISHED ⓘ James Yancey NERFINISHED ⓘ Q‑Tip NERFINISHED ⓘ Skeff Anselm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
J Dilla’s solo production style
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later underground hip hop producers ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
alternative hip hop
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neo soul ⓘ |
| memberOf | Native Tongues collective NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicalStyle |
jazz‑infused samples
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smooth laid‑back beats ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Arabic word "Ummah" meaning "community" or "nation" ⓘ |
| notableFor | crafting much of A Tribe Called Quest’s later sound ⓘ |
| notableWorkOn |
A Tribe Called Quest album "Beats, Rhymes and Life"
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A Tribe Called Quest album "The Love Movement" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfMovement | 1990s jazz‑influenced hip hop ⓘ |
| productionApproach |
layered melodic loops
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minimalist, groove‑oriented arrangements ⓘ sample‑based production ⓘ |
| productionRole | primary production team for A Tribe Called Quest’s later albums ⓘ |
| soundCharacteristic |
soulful chord progressions
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subtle drum programming ⓘ warm basslines ⓘ |
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