Phife had in some ways decided that he was done with the group before the group was officially done. On the other side, Q-Tip decided to convert to Islam in 1994. He had previously been leaning toward Islam, but a reading of the Quran refueled his desire for faith, and he became devout. By the time A Tribe Called Quest set out to record their new album in 1995, the group’s chemistry had entirely shifted.
