This is a statistical index to the Village Voice Pazz & Jop music critics poll, generated in the process of its tabulation for the last few years.
 
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A Tribe Called Quest
Ranks
2016#3 of 2370
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Albums
AlbumYearRankPointsVotesEnthusiasmKvltosisHipnessMetalismMonolithityVitality
A Tribe Called Quest · We Got It From Here... Thank You 4 Your Service2016#3202918511.0.468.748.010.705.085
Aaron Hillis · Aaron Mendelson · Alan Light · Alex Gale · Alex Henderson · Alex Woodward · Alfred Soto · Al Shipley · Althea Legaspi · Alyssa Pereira · Andrew Casillas · Andrew Frisicano · Andy Hermann · Andy Wang · Austin Reed · Bob Grossweiner · Bob Townsend · Brady Gerber · Bree Davies · Brendan Klinkenberg · Brent Baldwin · Brett Callwood · Brian Boone · Brian Ives · Byron Crawford · Camille Dodero · Cam Patterson · Carter Maness · Chad Radford · Charles Johnson · Charlie Braxton · Chaz Kangas · Chris DeVille · Chris Herrington · Chris Martins · Chris Molanphy · Christopher Barton · Christopher Matthew Jensen · Christopher Monsen · Christopher R. Weingarten · Chris Willman · Colin St. John · Craig Carson · Dan DeLuca · Dan Hyman · Daniel Durchholz · Daniel Kohn · Daniel Kreps · Dan Rys · Dan Weiss · Darrell M. McNeill · David Accomazzo · David Adler · David Cotner · David Greenwald · David Grossman · David MacFadden-Elliot · Deb Sprague · Del Cowie · Don Allred · Dorian Lynskey · D. Strauss · Dusty Henry · Ed Masley · Edna Gundersen · E.J. Friedman · Eric Harvey · Eric Swedlund · Eugene Holley, Jr. · Evan Rytlewski · Forrest Wickman · Fred Mills · Gabe Vodicka · Gary Graff · Geoffrey Stueven · Greg Franklin · Heather Hoch · Heather Phares · Hobey Echlin · Ian Port · Ian Steaman · Isa Jones · Jacob Webb · Jaime Lees · J. Anthony Ware · Jason Gargano · Jason Gubbels · JD Swerzenski · Jeanne Fury · Jeff Klingman · Jeremiah McNeil · Jill Ettinger · Jim Macnie · Joel Elliot · Joe Levy · Joey Daniewicz · Joey Hood · John Seroff · John Tryneski · John Vettese · Jon LaFollette · Jordan Sowunmi · Jose Davila · Josh Love · Katie Moulton · Keith Harris · Ken Capobianco · Ken Shimamoto · Kevin John · Khris Davenport · Kory Grow · Kyle Kramer · Kyle McGovern · Kyle Ryan · Lauren Reskin · Mac Wilson · Makkada B. Selah · Mallory O'Donnell · Mark Pytlik · Mark Zepezauer · Martin Douglas · Marty Brown · Matt Rice · Matt Ryan · Maureen Miller · Max Bell · Max Berry · Melissa Fossum · Michael Dauphin · Michael J. West · Michael Lach · Michael Marotta · Michael Pollock · Michael Roffman · Michael Tatum · Mike Madden · Nate Patrin · Nelson George · Oliver Wang · Pat Levy · Patrick Wall · Paul Thompson · Phillip Mlynar · Phillip Overeem · Preston Jones · Reggie Ugwu · Robert Christgau · Robert Ker · Rob Hatch-Miller · Rob Michaels · Rob Sheffield · Rollie Pemberton · Ron Hart · Ross Scarano · Ryan Patrick · Sachyn Mital · Saul Austerlitz · Scott Lapatine · Scott Mervis · Seth Colter Walls · Seth Mnookin · Shannon Carlin · Sowmya Krishnamurthy · Spencer Kornhaber · Stephen Slaybaugh · Stephen Thomas Erlewine · Steve Erickson · Steve Forstneger · Steve Kiviat · Steve Knopper · Steven Arroyo · Steven Horowitz · Steve Reynolds · Tal Rosenberg · Thomas Inskeep · Tim Grierson · Tim Riley · Todd Kristel · Todd Olmstead · Travis Hay · Trent Fitzgerald · Wes Flexner · Will Layman · Zach Kelly · Zeth Lundy
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.50375Chance the Rapper · Coloring Book  (2016)
.46987Beyoncé · Lemonade  (2016)
.45294Kendrick Lamar · To Pimp a Butterfly  (2015)
.39951Frank Ocean · Blonde  (2016)
.38981David Bowie · Blackstar  (2016)
.38153Solange · A Seat at the Table  (2016)
.36739Kanye West · The Life of Pablo  (2016)
.35266D'Angelo · Black Messiah  (2014)
.35061Run the Jewels · Run the Jewels 2  (2014)
.34737Anderson .Paak · Malibu  (2016)
.32143Vampire Weekend · Modern Vampires of the City  (2013)
.31338Radiohead · A Moon Shaped Pool  (2016)
.31338Sleater-Kinney · No Cities to Love  (2015)
.30955Courtney Barnett · Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit  (2015)
.29444Kendrick Lamar · Good Kid, m.A.A.d City  (2012)
.29125Danny Brown · Atrocity Exhibition  (2016)
.28950Kanye West · Yeezus  (2013)
.28729Rihanna · Anti  (2016)
.28230Angel Olsen · My Woman  (2016)
.27826Miranda Lambert · Platinum  (2014)
Songs
SongYearRankVotesRemixSingularity
A Tribe Called Quest · "We the People"2016#5560.375
Aaron Hillis · A.D. Amorosi · Alex Henderson · Althea Legaspi · Bob Townsend · Bree Davies · Britt Robson · Byron Crawford · Charles Johnson · Chaz Kangas · Chris Herrington · Christopher Barton · Collin Brennan · Daniel Durchholz · Dusty Henry · E.J. Friedman · Eric Danton · Eric Harvey · Erik Highter · Eugene Holley, Jr. · Gary Chun · Gary Graff · Glenn Gamboa · Holly George-Warren · Isa Jones · Jere Pilapil · Jim Macnie · Joey Hood · John Tryneski · Jon LaFollette · Jonny Leather · Jordan Lawrence · Josh Timmermann · Katie Moulton · Ken Shimamoto · Kyle Petersen · L. Kent Wolgamott · Mark Lore · Mark Zepezauer · Maureen Miller · Michael Gallucci · Michael Lach · Michael Roffman · Natasha Aftandilians · Nathan Mattise · Phillip Mlynar · Sachyn Mital · Seth Colter Walls · Seth Mnookin · Shannon Carlin · Stephen Bush · Stephen M. Deusner · Timothy Gabriele · Travis Hay · Trent Fitzgerald · Wes Flexner
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.2489Drive-By Truckers · "What It Means"  (2016)
.22822Beyoncé · "Formation"  (2016)
.20511David Bowie · "Lazarus"  (2016)
.19913Mitski · "Your Best American Girl"  (2016)
.18613Taylor Swift · "Blank Space"  (2014)
.1708Angel Olsen · "Shut Up Kiss Me"  (2016)
.1678Radiohead · "Burn the Witch"  (2016)
.16614Drake · "Hotline Bling"  (2015)
.1577Anohni · "Drone Bomb Me"  (2016)
.15210Courtney Barnett · "Pedestrian at Best"  (2015)
.1505Mavis Staples · "You Are Not Alone"  (2010)
.14913Kanye West · "Ultralight Beam"  (2016)
.14512Future Islands · "Seasons (Waiting on You)"  (2014)
.1455James Blake · "The Wilhelm Scream"  (2011)
.1398Kanye West · "New Slaves"  (2013)
.13811Kendrick Lamar · "King Kunta"  (2015)
.1387Tame Impala · "Let It Happen"  (2015)
.1376Lil Wayne (ft. Cory Gunz) · "6 Foot 7 Foot"  (2011)
.1365Jay-Z · "D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)"  (2009)
.13214Janelle Monáe (ft. Big Boi) · "Tightrope"  (2010)
A Tribe Called Quest · "The Space Program"2016#6680.250
Alyssa Pereira · Andy Hermann · Britt Robson · Darrell M. McNeill · Dave Heaton · David Grossman · Edna Gundersen · John Vettese
Similar Songs
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.1073Anderson .Paak · "Come Down"  (2016)
.0922Gang Gang Dance · "Mindkilla"  (2011)
.0922J. Cole · "Be Free"  (2014)
.0762Maxwell · "Lake by the Ocean"  (2016)
.0675Solange · "Cranes in the Sky"  (2016)
.0652Childish Gambino · "Redbone"  (2016)
.0452Ted Leo and the Pharmacists · "Bottled in Cork"  (2010)
.0392Vampire Weekend · "Diane Young"  (2013)
.0333Rae Sremmurd (ft. Gucci Mane) · "Black Beatles"  (2016)
.0302ILoveMakonnen (ft. Drake) · "Tuesday"  (2014)
A Tribe Called Quest · "Dis Generation"2016#17930 
Austin Reed · Brian Ives · Lindsey Thomas
Similar Songs
.0203Beyoncé · "Formation"  (2016)
A Tribe Called Quest · "Melatonin"2016#47910 
Darrell M. McNeill
A Tribe Called Quest · "Whateva Will Be"2016#47910 
Brent Baldwin
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.44744Rae Sremmurd
.43552Anderson .Paak
.42786Solange
.42050Daft Punk
.41744Jamie xx
.41637Jay-Z
.41582Run the Jewels
.413140Kendrick Lamar
.408105David Bowie
.39978D'Angelo
.39575Rihanna
.38163Miguel
.38122Missy Elliott
.37779Courtney Barnett
.362110Frank Ocean
.36163Leonard Cohen
.359139Beyoncé
.35933YG
.34448Sleater-Kinney
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