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The 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
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Tracks| 1 | Excursions | | 2 | Buggin' Out | | 3 | Rap Promoter | | 4 | Butter | | 5 | Verses From The Abstract | | 6 | Show Business | | 7 | Vibes and Stuff | | 8 | The 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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