Get a Hold

Recorded in 1996 during the Beats, Rhymes and Life sessions at Battery Recording Studios in New York City. The track was produced by The Ummah and credited to writing by Kamaal Fareed and James Yancey. It appeared on A Tribe Called Quest’s fourth studio album, where it stood out as one of the record’s strongest cuts and a clear showcase for J Dilla’s production style. Contemporary criticism of the album frequently singled it out as a highlight. The track remains one of the best-remembered songs from Beats, Rhymes and Life and is regularly cited as an example of Dilla’s signature sound in Tribe’s catalog. It continues to be referenced in album retrospectives and fan discussions of the group’s late-period work.