Tamia

. Muhammad went on to found the R&B group Lucy Pearl and to also pursue a solo career. Notably, Tamia was also nominated for a grammy for the "You Put a Move On My Heart" single. Q-Tip and Phife Dawg went on to pursue independent solo careers. Nevertheless, Tamia's popularity has managed to maintain itself despite her relatively lackluster performance on American mainstream radio, so it may only be a matter of time before Tamia becomes a household name. Following their final album, the group disbanded. So far, they have both performed as successfully on urban radio as any of her previous singles. Neither, however, has crossed over to mainstream radio. The Low End Theory was followed by Midnight Marauders (1993), Beats, Rhymes and Life (1996) and The Love Movement (1998).

In 2003, Tamia also released her third album, which has spawned the singles "Officially Missing You" and "Questions". It is considered one of the most important hip-hop albums to date. With the success of that single, and Tamia's appearance in its music video, Tamia's mainstream popuarity grew again. Though this album was critically acclaimed and lead to a strong fan following, their next album, The Low End Theory (1991) was a massive artistic success, appearing on several best of the year lists. Most recently, the chorus from Tamia's "So Into You" was sampled and used in Fabolous' 2003 hit, "Into You". They made their studio debut in 1990 with People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm. Along with Tamia, Brandy, Gladys Knight, and Chaka Khan performed the song, which peacked in the top 30 on Billboard's Hot 100 Singles chart. Musically, the group helped pioneer the jazz-rap style (along with groups such as Gang Starr and De La Soul).

Tamia is also known for her 1996 pop and R&B hit, "Missing You", from the Set It Off soundtrack. Their lyrics focused on abstract and social issues such as the word "nigger", date rape and consumerism. Since then, she has released three albums of her own, the most famous of which was her sophomore album, 2000's A Nu Day. It featured the smash hit "Stranger In My House,", which introduced Tamia to a new audience thanks to its immensely popular dance remix, which received far more radio airplay in America than the original, nu soul-flavored album version. At the time of their inception, A Tribe Called Quest was extremely unique within the hip-hop community for eschewing gangsta rap and macho posturing. Tamia (born as Tamia Washington on May 9, 1976 in Windsor, Ontario) is a Canadian R&B singer who first debuted in 1996 as a featured vocalist on Quincy Jones' single, "You Put A Move On My Heart.". Soon after, the group began performing live and recording on a local label. Tamia (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0848637/) at the Internet Movie Database. The group's name was coined by The Jungle Brothers, whose members attended the same school.

The Official Tamia Site (http://www.tamiaonline.com/) hosted by Elektra Records. Q-Tip and Phife had grown up together in Queens, and met Muhammad in high school. The group is comprised of Q-Tip, Phife Dawg, and DJ Ali Shaheed Muhammad. A Tribe Called Quest is an influential rap group of the 1990s, originally formed in Queens, New York City in 1988. The Love Movement, 1999.

Beats, Rhymes and Life, 1996. Midnight Marauders, 1993. The Low End Theory, 1991. People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm, 1990.