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De La Soul are remembered as the premier Native Tongues posse, those rappers who got low-key, self-consciously thoughtful, and jazzy in the face of gangsta's hardcore threats. But A Tribe Called Quest may have been even stronger, especially on their excellent second album, the bass-thumping, heavily jazz-sampled The Low End Theory. According to the opening "Excursions," rapper Q-Tip's old man says the disc's jazz-rap "reminded him of bebop," and Q calls himself "prominent like Shakespeare." But if Charlie Parker had ever written poetic couplets and backed them with funky-drummer and Ron Carter-on-b
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Manufacturer: Sony Legacy
Release date: 24 September 1991
Number of discs: 1
EAN: 0747963092368 UPC: 012414141828
Release date: 24 September 1991
Number of discs: 1
EAN: 0747963092368 UPC: 012414141828
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My Favourite Albums (480 music items)"In my opinion one of the best ever rap albums. The key takeaway here is that the lyrics are not just your typical gangsta rap, but there's actually loads meaning and witty wordplay. The production is one of the best ever and full of surprises, back in the day this was nothing short of revolutionary."
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100 Greatest American Albums of All Time (100 music items)"The discerning fan’s hip-hop A Tribe Called Quest rose above the murky waters of gangsta rap to hold aloft a beacon of hip-hop positivity. The Low End Theory was their second album, an undisputed masterpiece with warm jazz samples plus relaxed, thoughtful rhymes by Q-Tip and Phife Dawg. Standout tracks: “Butter,” “Scenario”"
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