Terrace Martin Shares "Tribe Called West," Inspired by A Tribe Called Quest

On April 1, producer and Kendrick Lamar collaborator Terrace Martin will release his album Velvet Portraits. He's shared "Tribe Called West" from the record, a song inspired by A Tribe Called Quest. Listen to it above and read what Martin had to say about the track below, via The Fader.

Velvet Portraits features appearances from Thundercat, Robert Glasper, and more. It includes "Think of You" with Kamasi Washington and Rose Gold.

"Tribe Called West" arrives one day after the death of A Tribe Called Quest's Phife Dawg. Since his passing, artists such as Kendrick Lamar, ?uestlove, Chuck D, Chris Rock, Chance the Rapper, Mac Miller, and more have paid tribute to Phife Dawg. Tim Westwood also shared an unreleased freestyle of Phife's from 1999.

Read "10 Lyrics That Prove His Prowess" and "Why A Tribe Called Quest's Phife Dawg Was Sports Fans’ Favorite Rapper" on the Pitch.

I was in N.Y.C. last summer and it was a hot summer. I was inspired by the energy of N.Y. alone to do different types of music. That's why I love the city. But I also wanted to do something to say thank you to one of my favorite groups. Thank you for letting me know it's okay to be different. Thank you for turning me on to jazz music, because without A Tribe Called Quest there would not be a Terrace Martin. I wouldn't even be a musician because ATCQ is what made me want to play the saxophone. I wanted to get someone involved on it with me who understood the power and love of Tribe so I decided to call one of my best friends, Keyon Harrold, featured on the trumpet.