Electric Relaxation Explained

Electric Relaxation
Cover:Electricrelaxation.jpg
Type:single
Artist:A Tribe Called Quest
Album:Midnight Marauders
B-Side:Midnight
Released:February 28, 1994
Recorded:1993
Genre:
Length: (single)
(album)
Label:Jive
Producer:A Tribe Called Quest
Prev Title:Award Tour
Prev Year:1993
Next Title:Oh My God
Next Year:1994

"Electric Relaxation" is the second single from American hip hop group A Tribe Called Quest's third album, Midnight Marauders (1993). It contains a sample of the song "Mystic Brew" by jazz organist Ronnie Foster.

The track was featured as the opening theme song for The WB's black sitcom The Wayans Bros., for the first two seasons.

The beat of the song was ranked as the third greatest hip-hop beat of all time by Rock the Bells in 2024.[1]

Production

In a conversation with XXL, Phife Dawg revealed that the beat for "Electric Relaxation" was created in his grandmother's basement by Q-Tip:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ROCK THE BELLS RADIO NAMES "SHOOK ONES PT. II" GREATEST HIP-HOP BEAT. Rock The Bells. January 2, 2024.
  2. The RM Club Chart. Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). February 19, 1994. 4. May 15, 2023.