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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-bass grooves this irresistible, he might have been as big as the Bard and Brother James combined. --David Cantwell
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- Language : English
- Product Dimensions : 5.62 x 0.33 x 4.92 inches; 3.84 ounces
- Manufacturer : Legacy Recordings
- Original Release Date : 1991
- Run time : 48 minutes
- Date First Available : December 7, 2006
- Label : Legacy Recordings
- Country of Origin : USA
- Number of discs : 1
