A Tribe Called Quest - Low End Theory

A Tribe Called Quest get even stronger 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.

Tracklist:
Excursions    3:53
Buggin' Out    3:38
Rap Promoter    2:13
Butter    3:39
Verses From The Abstract    3:59
Show Business    3:53
Vibes And Stuff    4:18
The Infamous Date Rape    2:54
Check The Rhime    3:36
Everything Is Fair    2:59
Jazz (We've Got)    4:09
Skypager    2:13
What?    2:29
Scenario    4:10