Luck of Lucien by. A Tribe Called Quest

[JizzMilk]

Real Late with Peter Rosenberg.........Nuff Said.

[sdotsamson9]

I think i just read through every one of your comments. and aside from it getting mentioned. nobody actually talks about who EXACTLY lucien papalou is. Now im asking for help. because you dont got much on him for wikipedia... i searched all over the place.. what the fuck exactly happened to him.. he is mentioned on a common album as well.. and it inquires that something really bad happened.. Listen. if anyone knows can you email me sdotsamson@gmail.com. I even downloaded the cartoon he is in.

[noobyaz]

@sdotsamson9 sorry man but hes in jail cause of murder

[sdotsamson9]

@noobyaz  thats what i had figured, I just couldnt figure out anything past that.

[noobyaz]

@sdotsamson9 hes in jail nothing happened after that

[kaptainjuve]

@sdotsamson9 No he's not in jail at all ! He moved back to France in 95 and created an animated serie called ''Lascars''  (could be translated by thugs) and collaborated for the mmusic of a soap called Platane. Revolucien from the Native Tongues Posse, Papalu, Lucien M'B... Different names but same person, and certainly not jailed for murder !

[edddeee1]

Is it just me or does this not have a Green Hornet/Superbad, super hero type of feel to it?

Nevertheless, one of the Tribes greatest works, which my ears treasure dearly.

[igatchou]

"parlez vous français or comment allez vous!"

[vogelbe02]

Smooth 

[BOLTchjh27]

just found out that is erykah badu on that cover

[LautnerLUV]

@PreetBeats Get off of Odd Future's dick. This is an ATCQ video. Stop hating and enjoy the music fool.

[dragnltft]

track sounds a little like budos band

[kendalki]

effing ill!

[xKoolaidman831x]

dope bassline

[Sauvageonne]

First sax notes sound like Rocky's theme "flying higher"

[NorthPointSurf]

i ifnally found all my old cds and the last few songs of this album are scratch. chur bro for mean upload!

[youngice6004]

My name is Lucien

Swag!

[Lu100music]

@youngice6004 mine too :D

[DJCypher420]

high as hell by keith murray almost same beat.. check it out

[sdotsamson9]

@DJCypher420 i just did a little research.. good looks on the song. bout to regrab that album. but tribes album was made before murrays. but real recognize real you know.

[Uconnjoke]

Thumbs up if you KNOW that the Tribe would murder any rap group today

[jseward228]

Le Pu PUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!!!!!!­!!

[jseward228]

Pu PUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!!!!!!­!!

[veuvecliquot]

三白眼っすねぇ〜

[c4mil0]

best shit ever

[danw1374]

Im sexy and im french everybody love ma accent

[illmatic826]

DOPE!!!

[tenmillionsounds]

classic

[clarencejones07]

[{HOW -T0 -RAP]} is the book with A Tribe Called Quest

breakin down the aspects of real emceeing to help

preserve-all the processes for newer generations-of emcees

books got every legendary emcee contributing- Kane, G Rap, Chuck D, Pharoahe Monch, Pharcyde, AZ, Brand-Nubian, Mobb Deep....

[broccolihart1]

I figured, what the heck...if its bad i'll just throw it under the seat and forget about it...it had just started to sprinkle rain and i hesitantly removed the plastic wrapper and popped it inside my alpine...i waited...i waited for something good...and then i was freaked out by the little kid crying at the beginning of push it along..WTF ?!? i almost banged my dashboard out of anger AND THEN!!...the beat dropped!!..after that is all native tongue CLASSICS!!..what was your first tribe encounter?

[broccolihart1]

I wanted to share my first ATCQ experience...back in 1990 when i had just graduated high school, i was working at Montgomery wards (remember that store??) and was on my lunch break, so i went to the music store looking for something new to listen to...I was rocking Big daddy Kane, Heavy d, public enemy, etc and was kinda tired of the same thing.....walking up and down the isles, I spotted the album cover thinking " Wow, thats a colorful cd cover..let me read the back"....i had money to burn so

[lilruss72]

great shit to toke to

[bluesman332]

@lilruss72 i second that

[wasted42db]

@legendaryicecream .hell naw u lost me at linkin park

[BAGAKOOS]

the tribe was so far ahead of its time. still is. stuff like this from the debut album is classic. cant believe its over 20 yrs old. damn

[GEasy5]

first tribe song i fell in love wit

[cabagool]

ATCQ+Billy Brooks= :-D

[madrecka]

This came out on Tribe's 1st CD back in the Spring 1990.

[motekhall]

Billy Brooks 'Forty Days', a very ample sample!

[MultiBallast]

coucou = hello and les poux = the snitches ( poupous = ? )

[BellalAzimi]

I miss this hip-hop!

[biggsforwin]

fuck yessss

[zebredpooding]

@toxigro93 i really like this song, its so chill.

[zebredpooding]

@toxigro93 ahhh gotcha. im french i should have known, it just sounded like they were mocking french in a silly way.

[joanshanitaify]

is that pic of erykah badu? those lips resemble hers....

[zebredpooding]

what kind of french is that? coo coo ....le poo poo??

[bballer10590]

@zebredpooding lmao

[toxigro93]

@zebredpooding its COUCOU "means hello" et LES POUPOUS means "the snitches"

[Audreyland]

Révolucien <3

[SergDMV]

man.. one of my favorite things bout tribe is the sick bass lines bein plucked in alot of their beats

[propergeezer]

whats the name of the original track they sampled?

[mrclank82]

@propergeezer Billy Brooks - Forty days

[ScottishFiction91]

Mr.Scruff played this when I saw him at my uni a couple of months ago. Infuckingcredible.

[lboogie64]

What can I say it speaks for its self!

[t2t3456]

brother brother brother....classic...you will go to jail...and who will pay the bail....liberty, misery, a friend in me...get a caddy...listen brother man...trust in us...Lucien, listen to the tribe!!!!! LOL this music....

[agilliam1018]

INCREDIBLE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ehit88]

3 ppl have no luck at all

[arcticvulcano]

my friend showed me this and now I'm playing it for the third time today.

[MIZZLETOE2]

Havoc i'm the boss

[burntrubber11]

best jazz/hip-hop fusion band ever

[infamousKHA]

lucien papalu aka revolucien!!!

[YN2Gauthier]

As someone named Lucien, I can say unequivocally, this is the greatest song ever written.

[martin80542]

Billy Brooks-Forty Days. thats where the beat came from.

Dusty fingers <333

[tub99899]

intellectual rap, nice change

[Kaytekat88]

I first heard this song on a record, dancing with a group of people in front of a fire place. One of the best parties I have ever bee to

[RELAPSERR]

wow i heard these guys were good and i was going to see what everyone was talking about..this is fucking sick

[al4i91]

@RELAPSERR

they are GIANTS in funky hip-hop maaaaaaaan ;)

[nyse41685]

@RELAPSERR str8 up and down

[KNEEYOLO]

@RELAPSERR Glad you're getting on board...these guys were silky smoothe sick. Hope you checked out Footprints from the Peoples LP.

[Moorefb]

@RELAPSERR how could you know who these legends are? better late than i never i suppose

[IGNORANCEISTHEENEMY2]

The moment i heard this beat i had an instant eargasm.

[p00pdawg]

Who else is smoking a blunt to this shit?

[pritstan]

@p00pdawg fuckin meeee

[ezearl]

This Is A Dilla Beat.

You Guys Need To Do Your Research

[KardiFan2000]

@ezearl That's a joke right? LOL

[BassBeatsProductions]

@ezearl Hope off Dilla's nuts bro. There is absolutely no way j dilla could have produced this GTFOH

[BCbigBLUNT]

@BassBeatsProductions theres a good possiblity it could be get to know your tribe dilla produced lots of joints for them

[BassBeatsProductions]

@BCbigBLUNT They found dilla around 95-96. This song was made around 89-90.....No way lol

[Grin8]

@BassBeatsProductions

J Dilla can do anything. Don't deny his power. He's just not here.

[BassBeatsProductions]

@Grin8 SMFH

[Grin8]

@BassBeatsProductions

Yes shake your head.

[ThisIsNasir]

YO! im Nasir, im a rap artist, and i just put my 2 newest songs up on youtube

**-Nasir - Mamma Said Turn Down The Music**

**-Nasir - The Introduction**

Check them out!! And please SUBSCRIBE to my channel for more music!!*

[jelloman17]

@ThisIsNasir

nasir?

are you kidding me.

Why? Nasir? Is that your real name? If it is that's okay. but that isn't your rap name.

Nasir=Nas

[AnnaGraam]

GENIOOOOS

[bxfabolous]

@AnnaGraam whattt???...

[AnnaGraam]

@bxfabolous Genios = genius in spanish

[hagnuj]

Whats the name of the sample?

[hahahamooo]

Brotha brotha brotha Lucian your like no otha

[MaztazDJ]

heeelz yeah muthuhhhh foookah

[roscoegino]

You know even though I love Low End Theory and Midnight Marauders, I think Instinctive was more clever, daring, and less conventional.

[bigdaddycuba]

@roscoegino

Agreed. Contemporary hip hop of the day seemed to influence Tribe more and more as time went by. Instinctive is just pure originality.

[richvfin]

jolly like a jumping bean or jester lucien lucien lucien lucien you should know. i am 36 yr old white boy from new haven ct. i grew up with all this. lil wayne, gucci mane and got nothin on this.old skool 4 ever.le pu pu.rap isnt rap now its SHIT!!!!!!!

[beaverelfeater]

prophetic

[cammykinzofdeath]

CRIME IN THE CITY!!!

[youngice604]

My name is Lucien :)

[roscoegino]

q-tip has so ahead it made people dizzy. He was only 19 when he came out with this. but also they had the courage to produce hip hop like this when rakim and krs one and public enemy were at the top of their games.

[ssaleem92]

@roscoegino yeah man agreed! Gotta love that abstract vibe Q-Tip brings and don't forget about Ali Shaheed. He helped out with the production and did a lot of scratching I think.

[roscoegino]

@ssaleem92 that's the part that's been debated. q-tip claims in an interview he solely produced all the albums by himself until beats rhymes and life when he brought jay in. he hgave shaheed no credit. so i'm assuming shaeed did the spinnin when they performed live. ????

[fabloves30stm]

Lucien, Lucien, Lucien, Lucien you should know. <3 real hip-hop kiddies.

[J03KAH]

My second name is lucien yeaaaaaaaaah

[galottery]

OMG..... dis is as hott as bonita applee...to mehh....lucien ur like no other..

[t0iletrees]

you eat snails?

lol

[GenjiIsSoCool]

Brother Brother Brother...

[mrclank82]

@GenjiIsSoCool same 3 words but it sounds so magical.

[romshc]

it's la crème de la crème hah

[mrclank82]

"from a town called Paris, Came to America to find liberty. Instead of finding pleasure, all you found was misery." guys this verse is f*****g history! epic

[mffn]

The HUF commercial brought me back to this song :)

[inrussiatubeviewsyou]

@mffn haha word dude, thank you, i never knew they used this! commercial was so dope

[Kaytekat88]

Lucien lucien lucien lucien you should know...

[megatron0357]

classic golden age hip hop

[skillzillaCA]

Lucien you eats snails?!!

[rapasaurusnyc]

Track still is Over My Head after all these years its been out...CLASSIC at its Finest, ATCQ just makes PERFECT Music!!

[hagnuj]

@rapasaurusnyc This IZ a great combo of samples ... but just like Q-Tip , Ali was very abstract.... chillin' music this shit now is all hate

[ElzMusic1]

my name is lucion

[rah01kah]

I have a son named Lucien, except we pronounce it Lu shen....

[mryukksaysNO]

@Marsh388

Forty Days by Billy Brooks & All You Need is Love by The Beatles

[Marsh388]

God, they don't make em like this anymore. Anyone know where the background beat came from...I'm thinking De La Soul used part of that song as well with "Eye Know"...it sounds a bit similar, however I'm unsure.

[danw1374]

@Marsh388 the sample in this is from " 40 days" by billy brooks

[canicallutownsie]

True hip-hop

TCQ

[CS62506]

You got to love A tribe called quest. Amazing!!!!!!!!!

[bagley232]

This song is about his man Lucien who is prolly cool as hell but he'e hooked on drugs. back when this was out Lucien was prolly a crackhead.

[landryqc]

@bagley232 total ignorant,lucien is a well known rap producer...ur a crackhead

[bagley232]

@landryqc U must didnt listen to da lyrics of da song u cant be a TRUE TRIBE FAN.

[landryqc]

@bagley232 just type lucien revolucien on google and u ll just understand,mr TRUE TRIBE FAN

[bagley232]

@landryqc U real shallow I know who the real Lucien is the song hints of drug use if you ever decide to listen the lyrics.

[bagley232]

@bagley232 why am I even arguing with you over a 22 year old song lol

[idontnoapassword]

@bagley232 because its awesome

[avotservice]

@landryqc I'm that Lucien and i approve this message.

[twista0401]

this is hip hopp rite here,just can't touch that old school style.

[YouFallopianTube]

My name is Lucien!

[nathanuchia]

what a tune man cool

[JcGc4667]

Mobb deep did a sample of this song

[Kaytradamus]

yes he did on ''I'm A Boss'' by Havoc.

[JcGc4667]

Mobb deep version was dope

[mothernature402]

It originally was on "The Low End Theory!"by ATCQ

[dootiefree]

@mothernature402

.. actually the People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm LP

[mothernature402]

You are right,my bad I have both cd's!Thanks for the correction!

[dootiefree]

@mothernature402

No worries.Unffortunately it's the one ATCQ album I cannot get into so the title alwaqys sticks in my head.

[Frongner1]

reminds me of rocky somehow

[blackfootnavajo]

@Frongner1 yeah i love the rocky thing but its not the same u just think of it cause of the horns i believe, anyway the one u mean is "bandas sonoras - rocky" :)

[tyroniusmaximus]

classic-Classic, CLASSIC JOINT!!!!!!!

[lagerbeer1974]

this aint hiphop, this is masterhop

[The4Manclan]

its more than music its art

[Hiphopadonis]

so keep it close to heart

[snitchpingu]

i love this song so much. weird is that i am called Lucien and i can relate to this stuff. shit... this is deep man.

[wutangforever34]

ATCQ4EVER

[YellowTexasRose90]

Love this song to death!

[rb23b]

hahahaa this is funny :)

hahah hes a gewd frendo!

[Mataglio]

as an immigrant coming from bosnia i can relate to this ha funny..

[kushsushi]

whats this song about its SIck

[mrclank82]

you should know! ;-)

[MillerSampa]

saudoções brasileiras!!!!

adoro "ATC" e NY tbm.... inclusive com luck luciano!!!!

Saudações des de São Paulo(BRASIL) ....

[mrclank82]

masterpiece!

[iou07]

billy brooks-40 days

[taskmasterlax]

production on this is imaculate, also description of a fool is a hip hop production masterclass

[poulpon]

c'est quoi le problème avec les escargots ?

[mrBeatbrother]

everytime It gives me the shivers

[funkyfreshbballer]

Agree with all if ya

[1001Xai]

Damn, next time I make a video, I'm gonna use this song, it's really good, the beat is clean, the lyrics have meaning, and so much more is good. Overall, fantastic song. 5/5

[KB24GALORE]

dope beat. great to bboy to.

[MrBboyHP]

Agreed. This is a great B-boying-beat

[mahoose6]

realist

[frankwhite432]

q-tip is a great producer, listen to this beat.

[thatunit994]

actually, q tip did seriously nothing with this sample. but tip is a great producer, agreed

[milesrocksgh93]

one of the best beats out there

[kukasdesigns]

agreed

[tragsicc21]

Havoc of Mobb Deep sampled this shit on "I'm The Boss"

[Oneskatenate]

Dis Be The SHITT 2 Skate to. :D

Haha..

This Is Bangin. :O

[BUCKDOWNZ]

I LOVE THIS BEAT!!!!!

[TheSneakafellaz]

@BUCKDOWNZ Sample: Billy Brooks - Forty Days.

[AlecRamsey]

mr "creme de le creme" lool qtip french accent cracks me up

[stradanus]

tip is on point. love his flow from 3:50-4:03. viva le tribe called quest...

[niggawas]

the song is about lucien papalou a french mozefoka who was down with the tribe

[ad0boy]

yeah its Lucien Revolucien, he was affiliated with the Native Tongues.