Easily recognized for their unique approach to rap music by employing jazz infused soundscapes to Afro centric rhymes, ATCQ was largely responsible for the popularity of a new genre that dominated the East Coast sound of the early 1990s. Tribes second album "The Low End Theory" was released in 1991, and still to this day is better than all the booty crap released within the past fifteen years or so. The New York crew is in particularly fine form on the mic throughout, while the backing tracks, which make great use of crunchy, head-nodding beats and hundreds of superb, hand-picked samples, are amongst the most intricately produced, groovy and deep ever committed to wax. If you like The Roots, De La Soul, Common, Yasin Bey (aka Mos Def), J Dilla, Nas, Pharcyde, Jurassic 5ive, Talib Kweli, 9th Wonder, Cunninlynguists,etc.

I wonder if this one sounds so good on vinyl because of VMP's work, the sound quality of the original, and the fact that much of this was originally done including samples analog--or more analog than we get today. Another gem repressed but now reduced to one slice of vinyl but still sounding as good as the day it was born. The album's sound is characterized by its innovative fusion of jazz, funk, and soul samples with clever and thought-provoking rhymes.We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Hey Bonita, glad to meet ya For the kind of stunning newness, I must have foreseen ya Hey, being with you is a top priority Ain't no need to question the authority Chairman of the board, the chief of affections You got mine's to swing in your direction Hey, you're like a hip hop song, you know? Throughout their career, ATCQ released several successful albums including "Midnight Marauders," which earned them the Group Of The Year award at the Source Magazine Hip Hop Award Show in 1994. Excursions" contains samples from "Time Is Running Out" performed by The Last Poets and written by Omar Ben Hassen. However, the reason I'm not giving 5 stars is because the print on the outer sleeve is very low quality.

In the edit page, go to the 'Metadata' tab and add your Juno artist, label or release page for listeners to purchase your release / releases. Show Business featuring Brand Nubian and Diamond D- a good song that it a grand slam at the popular rap game was going at the time.Production-wise, Tribe graduates from a cool school aesthetic to an electric jazz sound (reminiscent of fusion-era Miles Davis). The album holds immense cultural and emotional importance as it marks the group's first release following the passing of their founding member, Malik "Phife Dawg" Taylor, who died in March 2016 due to complications from diabetes.

After their debut in 1989 with "Description Of A Fool," they gained popularity with hits like "Bonita Applebum" and "Can I Kick It? Second studio album from the trio of Q-Tip, Phife Dawg, and Ali Shaheed Muhammad originally released in 1991 is considered one of the best hip-hop albums of all time. East Coast stomping was kicking it, drums were kicking it, Tribe and LONS were kicking it, everything from Scenario were hardly kicking it! This album is a concept masterpiece delving into the theme of love through its 15 album tracks and 6 bonus tracks, spread across 3 LPs.Best Rhymes and Life" is a mesmerizing and timeless album , released in 1996, the album effortlessly blends smooth, jazzy beats with thought-provoking lyricism, showcasing the group's unparalleled creativity and musical prowess. The tracks balance jazz, soul, and even reggae influences with pure hip-hop to arrive at a completely distinctive Tribe sound, the logical evolution of the bop-inflected hooks which characterised Low End Theory.