Low End Theory

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Upon its release, the album's commercial potential was doubted by music critics and Jive record executives. The Low End Theory was one of the first records to fuse hip-hop with the laid-back atmosphere of jazz, particularly bebop and hard bop. Q-Tip's actually been spreading word about his upcoming solo album, The Renaissance, for a bit now (samples an Obama speech! The Low End Theory is celebrated as the closest and most brilliant fusions of jazz atmosphere and hip hop attitude ever recorded. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice.

Q-Tip often layered drum sounds on the album, using as many as three snare drums or bass drums to create a single sound.The Low End Theory is an unqualified success, the perfect marriage of intelligent, flowing raps to nuanced, groove-centered productions. After a discussion with fellow member Q-Tip, they agreed to increase his participation on their second album and to "step it up in general as a group. The laid back style of Q-Tip and Phife Dawg over the jazz sampleology of Ali Shaheed Muhammad, along with the daisy age raps of De La Soul, almost single-handedly defined the alternative rap scene, where intelligence and musical nouse replaced guns, hos and bragging.

In the unfortunate situation that a product is damaged/faulty/incorrect, let us know and we will endeavor to correct any issue as soon as possible. I’m new to collecting vinyl and my gf bought me this record and I’m wondering if anyone could date it based on the outer sleeve writing or anything like that. Records that aren't in picture sleeves will either be in a company sleeve or a generic plain sleeve.Luottoesimerkki: 1 300 € luottorajalla ja 12 kk:n takaisinmaksuajalla kk-erä on 124,06 € ja kuluttajasuojalain mukainen todellinen vuosikorko 29,08 %. A quarter century later, The Low End Theory is as ubiquitous to the language of modern jazz as Kind of Blue and A Love Supreme, its seamless fusion of beats and bop providing the seeds for future greats . George also credited Q-Tip and Phife Dawg for "trading lines like psychic sparring partners", as they "pause, interject, charm and challenge with understated aplomb. It was awarded a perfect five mic rating in The Source, with reviewer Reef lauding their "progressive sound" and "streetwise edge", adding that "there's no sophomore jinx to be found here—only real hip-hop.