Rap Treats #42: ATCQ "Scenario" (Original #2)

A little while ago the original version of Tribe's "Scenario" surfaced featuring De La Soul and Blacksheep alongside Tribe and Leaders Of The New School. At that time the folks over at Unkut revealed there was yet another version that had super manager Chris Lighty and Jarobi rapping on it. Well this is that version. This might actually be the first time I've ever heard Jarobi rap. Q-Tip recently said the reason the song ended up with only L.O.N.S. on it was because “It was just too many people. I called niggas back, told niggas to come back the next day. Nobody came back. The only people that came back was Leaders, so then when they came back we just finished it.”

A Tribe Called Quest feat. L.O.N.S., Chris Lighty & Jarobi

"Scenerio" (Original Version #2)

Rap Treats #36: ATCQ "Scenario" (Original)

Holy shit. This is a bonafied gem. An original version of Tribe's "Scenario" that features Leaders Of The New School, De La Soul and Blacksheep. Shouts to Unkut and the dude from 2020Proof for unearthing this. As the story goes, there are actually a few takes of the classic posse cut and this is one of them. There is apparently another version that features L.O.N.S., De La Soul, Blacksheep, Jungle Brother, and 'Baby' Chris Lighty. If it really exists then I'm sure it will surface one day. Check Unkut for the story. As a bonus I threw in all the "Scenario" remixes including the super classic Kid Hood mix.

A Tribe Called Quest feat. Leaders Of The New School,

De La Soul & Blacksheep

"Scenario" (Original Version)

A Tribe Called Quest feat. Leaders Of The New School

"Scenario" 12 Inch (Japan)

A1. 7 MCs Remix

A2. Young Nation Remix

A3. 7 MCs Remix Instrumental

A4. Young Nation Instrumental

B1. Remix feat. Kid Hood

B2. LP Version

B3. Remix Instrumental

B4. LP Instrumental

The remix with Kid Hood goes down as one of the illest remixes ever, and Hood's verse goes down as one of the illest verses ever. This is his only appearence on wax that I'm aware of as he was killed two days after he recorded this. If anybody has the demo he recorded that led to him hooking up with Q-Tip and getting on the remix then PLEASE hook me up. The column below is from The Source and it breaks down who Kid Hood was and what happened. R.I.P. Hood.