Can I Kick It?
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| "Can I Kick It?" | ||
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| Single by A Tribe Called Quest | ||
| from the album People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm | ||
| Released | 1991 | |
| Format | Digital download, 12" maxi single | |
| Genre | Hip-hop | |
| Length | 4:11 | |
| Label | Jive Records | |
| A Tribe Called Quest singles chronology | ||
| "I Left My Wallet in El Segundo" (1990) |
"Can I Kick It?" (1991) |
"Check the Rhime" (1991) |
"Can I Kick It?" was the third single from A Tribe Called Quest's debut album People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm. The song was not a hit at the time of its release but has become much more popular over the years, thanks in part to the wide exposure gained from its appearance as the theme music for the Nike commercial which launched the company's famous tagline, "Just Do It".
It is also well known for containing a sample from Lou Reed's 1972 single, "Walk on the Wild Side".
[edit] Music Video
The music video is very eccentric. The group, De La Soul, and various others are literally kicking the word "it" while rapping in a film set, an alley, and a construction site. On the film set, they are seen playing with the dot for the "i" in "it". In the alley, they are walking aroung and are flipping on top of the "it". Other things, such as throwing drumsticks around and landing them on drums, are also seen in the video.
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| A Tribe Called Quest |
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| Members: Q-Tip | Phife Dawg | Ali Shaheed Muhammad | Jarobi White |
| Albums: People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm | The Low End Theory | Midnight Marauders | Beats, Rhymes and Life | The Love Movement |
| Compilations: The Anthology | Hits, Rarities, and Remixes |
| Singles: "Bonita Applebum" | "I Left My Wallet in El Segundo" | "Can I Kick It?" | "Check the Rhime" | "Jazz (We've Got)" | "Scenario" | "Hot Sex" | "Award Tour" | "Electric Relaxation" | "Oh My God" | "1nce Again" | "Stressed Out" | "Find a Way" | "Like It Like That" |
| See also: Native Tongues Posse | The Ummah |
