A Tribe Called Quest - Low End Theory - VINYL LP
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- Genre: Dance and electronic
- Description: 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 InchExcursions,Inch rapper Q-Tip's old man says the disc's jazz-rap Inchreminded him of bebop,Inch and Q calls himself Inchprominent like Shakespeare.Inch 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. Album Tracks 1. Excursions 2. Buggin' Out 3. Rap Promoter 4. Butter 5. Verses from the Abstract 6. Show Business 7. Vibes and Stuff 8. Infamous Date Rape 9. Check the Rhime 10. Everything Is Fair 11. Jazz (We've Got) 12. Skypager 13. What? 14. Scenario
- Artist: A Tribe Called Quest
- Title: Low End Theory
- Format: VINYL
- Label: Jive
- Release Date: 11/12/1996
- Genre: Dance and electronic
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- Product Name: A Tribe Called Quest - Low End Theory - VINYL LP
- UPC: 012414141811
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 InchExcursions,Inch rapper Q-Tip's old man says the disc's jazz-rap Inchreminded him of bebop,Inch and Q calls himself Inchprominent like Shakespeare.Inch 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. Album Tracks 1. Excursions 2. Buggin' Out 3. Rap Promoter 4. Butter 5. Verses from the Abstract 6. Show Business 7. Vibes and Stuff 8. Infamous Date Rape 9. Check the Rhime 10. Everything Is Fair 11. Jazz (We've Got) 12. Skypager 13. What? 14. Scenario
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The album Tribe Called Quest wanted to make from the very beginning. It's their most even, consistent album of the original trilogy that also includes People's Instinctive Travels... and the Low End Theory. But in spite of this, or maybe because of it, it's also their most uninteresting. With so many competent tracks, there's no chance for something to stand out above the pack, like InchScenarioInch did on Low End Theory or InchCan I Kick ItInch did on People's Instinctive Travels. The celebration is there (InchStir It UpInch), the jazz drums kick (InchOh My GodInch), and the stand-up bass dribbles, keeping perfect pace with Q-Tip's unmistakable mic-touch (InchElectric RelaxationInch). There's even a Native Tongues armistice/reunion with de la Soul (InchAwards TourInch). Although it comes together like a seamless tutorial in jazz hip-hop style, it comes together so damn well that it's hard for any one track to excel, cursing the album with consistent quality. Album Tracks 1. Midnight Marauders Tour Guide 2. Steve Biko (Stir It Up) 3. Award Tour 4. 8 Million Stories 5. Sucka Nigga 6. Midnight 7. We Can Get Down 8. Electric Relaxation 9. Clap Your Hands 10. Oh My God 11. Keep It Rollin' 12. Chase, Pt. 2 13. Lyrics to Go 14. God Lives Through
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