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''"Hey, Coach Z, you really nailed that Evil Aquafresh costume."'' | |||
Alternative [[Hip Hop|hip hop]] group '''[[A Tribe Called Quest]]''' has been referenced by [[The Brothers Chaps]] numerous times within the [[Homestar Runner (body of work)|Homestar Runner]] body of work. | |||
== Appearances == | |||
* Email [[dragon]] — The [[Strong Bad Email Intros|intro song]] "Here I go, once again, with the email" is a reference to Tribe member [[Phife Dawg]]'s line "Now here I go, once again, with the ill flow" from his guest verse on [[Fu-Schnickens]] song "[[La Schmoove]]". | |||
** This reference was confirmed via [[@StrongBadActual]] on [[@StrongBadActual Tweets 2019|January 26, 2019]]. | |||
* The clothing brand [[Styles Upon Styles]] is a reference to a lyric from "Buggin' Out", a song on the seminal 1991 album ''[[The Low End Theory]]''. | |||
** This reference was confirmed via Twitter on [[@StrongBadActual Tweets 2019|February 8, 2019]]. | |||
* The [[Cheat Commandos]]' catchphrase, "[[Rock rock on!|rock, rock on]]", may be a quote from the song "The Chase, Part II", from the album ''[[Midnight Marauders]]'', which features a long section of Q-Tip encouraging various groups, cities and countries to "rock, rock on". | |||
* Email [[virus]] — The [[Strong Bad Email Intros|email intro]] is a reference to the song "Rhythm", from the album ''[[People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm]]''. | |||
** This reference was confirmed via Twitter on [[@StrongBadActual Tweets 2019|January 29, 2019]]. | |||
* [[Weclome Back]] ([[Weclome Back|DVD commentary]]) — The Brothers Chaps recall how they once played a Tribe Called Quest cover in a battle of the bands contest. | |||
* [[Trudgemank]] — [[Peacey P]] wears a shirt that reads "A Tribe Called Quest". | |||
* [[I Killed Pom Pom]] — [[Coach Z]] dresses up as the character commonly featured on the band's album covers. | |||
== See Also == | |||
* [[De La Soul]] | |||
[[Category:Real band Running gags]] | |||
Latest revision as of 04:58, 5 August 2026
"Hey, Coach Z, you really nailed that Evil Aquafresh costume."
Alternative hip hop group A Tribe Called Quest has been referenced by The Brothers Chaps numerous times within the Homestar Runner body of work.
Appearances
- Email dragon — The intro song "Here I go, once again, with the email" is a reference to Tribe member Phife Dawg's line "Now here I go, once again, with the ill flow" from his guest verse on Fu-Schnickens song "La Schmoove".
- This reference was confirmed via @StrongBadActual on January 26, 2019.
- The clothing brand Styles Upon Styles is a reference to a lyric from "Buggin' Out", a song on the seminal 1991 album The Low End Theory.
- This reference was confirmed via Twitter on February 8, 2019.
- The Cheat Commandos' catchphrase, "rock, rock on", may be a quote from the song "The Chase, Part II", from the album Midnight Marauders, which features a long section of Q-Tip encouraging various groups, cities and countries to "rock, rock on".
- Email virus — The email intro is a reference to the song "Rhythm", from the album People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm.
- This reference was confirmed via Twitter on January 29, 2019.
- Weclome Back (DVD commentary) — The Brothers Chaps recall how they once played a Tribe Called Quest cover in a battle of the bands contest.
- Trudgemank — Peacey P wears a shirt that reads "A Tribe Called Quest".
- I Killed Pom Pom — Coach Z dresses up as the character commonly featured on the band's album covers.
