A Tribe Called Quest
Low End Theory
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-bass grooves this irresistible, he might have been as big as the Bard and Brother James combined. -
David Cantwell.
Price
Genre
Format
LP - 2 disk
Release
12-11-1996
Label
Item-nr
644417
EAN
0012414141811
Availability
Not in stock
Tracks
Title
Artist
1
EXCURSIONS
2
BUGGIN' OUT
3
RAP PROMOTER
4
BUTTER
5
VERSES FROM THE ABSTRACT
6
SHOW BUSINESS
7
VIBES AND STUFF
1
THE INFAMOUS DATE RAPE
2
CHECK THE RHIME
3
EVERYTHING IS FAIR
4
JAZZ (WE'VE GOT)
5
SKYPAGER
6
WHAT?
7
SCENARIO
