We Got It From Here... Thank You 4 Your Service (2016)

genre: hip-hop

favorite track: conrad tokyo

Hands down my down my favorite Tribe album out of their entire discography. Amazing tracks back to back with outstanding features both old and new (kendrick, elton john, jack white, anderson paak, bust rhymes, jarobi).

The fact that this is their first album in 18 years (+ following a pretty meh album) and seeing them come back together with so much life, passion, creativity, and so much new content to bring to the table is so so so amazing. You just don't see that a lot with groups that take such long hiatuses, let alone a group that broke apart on bad terms. This album is full of political messaging (relevant to 1st term Trump-era America), a nostalgic old-school hip hop sound blended with new-school, and a bittersweet tribute to the late phife dawg who died during the album's production due to health complications.

I hesitate to recommend this one to new tribe listeners because it relies on some bg knowledge about the group to fully appreciate it. "We Got It From Here..." is the most satisfying conclusion to a near-perfect discography.