Native Tongues Posse

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The Native Tongues Posse is a group of late 1980s and early 1990s hip-hop artists known for their positive-minded, good-naturedly Afrocentric lyrics and jazzy beats. They were inspired by earlier, similar rappers, especially Afrika Bambaataa, and came together in order to cooperate on each other's projects and help bring socially conscious hip hop to the mainstream.

Contents 1 Founding members 2 Other flagship members 3 Key additions (c. 1998) 4 Peripheral Members

Founding members

• Afrika Bambaataa
• Queen Latifah
• Jungle Brothers

Other flagship members

• De La Soul along with Prince Paul
• A Tribe Called Quest
• Monie Love
• Black Sheep

Key additions (c. 1998)

• Black Star consisting of Mos Def and Talib Kweli
• Common
• Da Bush Babees

Peripheral Members

• The Beatnuts
• Chi-Ali
• Shortie No Mass, protege of Posdnuos
• The Violators
• Lucien Revolucien
• Leaders of the New School which included Busta Rhymesde:Native Tongues Posse