Bust A Nut Inside Your Eye To Show You Where I Come From

I've been following the download rates on the albums I've uploaded and noted that a huge amount of people got Nas' Illmatic (huge meaning it's the 4th most downloaded album on Hallelujah), so this one is for you guys:


A Tribe Called Quest - The Low-End Theory (1991)

The Tribe are pioneers of the jazz-rap that groups like The Roots are currently edging forth. The album starts off with a kickin' upright bass line, letting you know that you're about to hear the jazziest hip hop to come out of the early 90s this side of De La Soul. The album features upright bassist, Ron Carter, and he is absolutely incredible. His basslines fit the songs perfectly and are so understated that they're nearly lost. Lead MC Q-Tip's vocals are smooth, they glide over the words as effortlessly as you'd expect with such slick beats.

Speaking of the beats, this album takes samples from the ultimate masters. Listening closely, you'll hear bits of Art Blakey, Jimi Hendrix, Weather Report, James Brown, Grant Green (as posted below!), Cannonball Adderley, Steve Miller Band, Funkadelic, and plenty of others. The other MC, Phife Dawg appears almost as often as Q-Tip, but it's when they rap together that is the most powerful. His voice is less smooth, but just as powerful and exciting. Together, they're unstoppable.

Overall, this album is just incredible. Listening to it transports you back to the 90's in a good way. Right before music was polluted for the rest of the decade, this is what was popping up. The Tribe feels just as powerful today, with their political and social lyrics that outline an environment we still combat today.

Recommended tracks: Excursions, Check The Rhime, Scenario (is holy shit one of the best best best songs ever written)
Genres: Rap, Hip Hop, Jazz
Link: http://www.mediafire.com(SLASH)?z0onezloudr