The Low End Theory

Some nice chilled vibes

I definitely like the earlier and more laid back hip hop more and this album ticks those boxes. Didn’t really get into the album much, found it a bit dull.

Yeag

I enjoyed the jazzy funkiness of this record, but reading the lyrics did make me laugh a couple of times. Particularly "Go get yourself some toilet paper 'cause your lyrics is butt". Also a round of applause for getting "a smidgeon" in, and extra cheers for rhyming it with "the pigeon". This already felt like a good time and then Busta Rhymes turned up right at the end, like the cherry on the cake. 3/5

cool 90s rap, nice and jazzy. Album is a monolith piece, u gotta listen to it fully. Progressive, sounds fresh even today. I liked da bass :D

I wanted to like this album, but I just didn't. It's fine, but I much prefer something like De La Soul or Jurassic 5.

Expected to like it more. But it got a bit samey near the end. Wasn't really paying attention anymore. I like the production and flow and would happily listen to a song or two in a larger playlist, but a whole album is too much.

Not really my genre but not unenjoyable

It's good but not really to my taste. 3 stars.

A Tribe Called Quest, småtrevligt men inte jättespännande.

I've heard this referred to as jazz rap. Glad to listen to this.

I really liked how vibey the music was while the lyrics spoke on so many important and progressive issues. It's not my personal taste, but I'm glad that they're on the list.

[3.00/5] Final impression: Hip-hop with a lot of great tracks, and a jazz twist throughout. Wish there was a little more variety. Listened to on Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/album/1p12OAWwudgMqfMzjMvl2a]. Excursions - Referencing a "pager" instantly dates this album. Good opening track though. Buggin' Out - Nike brand drop streak: 2. Really like the vocals on this one. Weaker instrumentals compared to the opening track. Rap Promoter - Weakest track so far. Just when I thought this album might be getting repetitive, this track changes things up a bit and redeems things. *Butter - Sick opening instrumentals. Really like the backing track here. Wish the vocals and lyrics were stronger because I'm vibing really strongly with that instrumental. Chorus is bringing it back. Verses from the Abstract (feat. Vinia Mojica & Ron Carter) - Lyrically the weakest track so far. Track is not great overall. Show Business (feat. Diamond D, Lord Jamar & Sadat X) - Just alright. Vibes and Stuff - Liked the opening instrumental. Infamous Date Rape - Kind of feel like I'm in health class being taught no means no. Check the Rhime - Tracks starting to get a bit too similar. Still solid, but they're losing me. Everything Is Fair - Slightly better than the previous track, more interesting. Jazz (We've Got) - Liking the backing track here again. Similar to Butter. Catchy, good beat. Skypager - Good. What? - Not really vibing with this one. Scenario (feat. Busta Rhymes, Dinco D & Charlie Brown) - LP Mix - Just fine. Overall notes: There's a lot of references to the 90s here and because of that it doesn't age great. But the tracks are solid so if you close your eyes and time travel back to the 90s then it's great, and timely. Clearly historically significant, and the lyrics hold up pretty well. Everything is good here, but only a few standouts.

Pas trop ma came mais c'est sympa !

album de hip hop bem diferenciado, misturando com elementos de jazz, achei uma delicinha. 3,5

Nice.

Fun rapping, can't say I was overly enamoured by it.

7.5/10. I like the rap style of the 90s and it feels like storytelling.

-good rhythm -identical bass parts in some songs does what it's supposed to, but feels very repetitive instrumentally

Good background for things like folding laundry, washing dishes, or pre-cooking food prep. Pretty consistent energy throughout. Can't imagine being mad it's playing at social gatherings, but I'd be unlikely to request it. Lots of lines that sound quotable, but again, unlikely that I'd ever do so....and probably <25% chance I accurately recall the source when someone else does.

Great listen. Super smooth. Some great bars.

nice sound

Decent. I don't know what kind of sub-genre of hip-hop this is, but it is not my favorite. I need something harder.

I listened to this album in the morning and didn’t love it. I’m going to listen again today. I’ll give it 3 stars just in case.

Nice beats. Also the basslines were very good almost on every track. Lyrics was kinda bland almost every song had the same. Except Infamous date rape. So i would say overall a good album with clear jazz influence with the old bass sound. But kinda repetitive, many of the tracks sounded the same. Favorite song on the album : Vibes and stuff, Scenario. Least favorite song on the album : Everything is fair, Skypager.

Definitely a solid album that I have good memories of.

Not bad at all, but I can't really notice much variation throughout the album. In stark contrast to the Outkast album I got yesterday. Almost twice as long, but still seemed about the same length

It's not bad, but the beats are very much samey.

It was ok. I doubt I’ll be replaying it any time soon.

Hip hop really isn't my thing but this was an enjoyable Sunday listen. 3/5

solid, no notes

This is one of those albums I vaguely remember from college house parties. Before listening to this, all I could tell you about Tribe was Q-Tip was in it, and they had a lot more mellow tunes than the tough-guy guns'n'bitches bullshit of early hip-hop. I dig the chill vibe and the stronger basis in jazz, but still think Q-Tip's voice is the main reason to come back. Like most hip-hop, not my thing, but it's chill.

Ok, aight. I like qtip solo, tribe is goof too.

This album buries the lede. Scenario is fantastic and brings me back to being 12 years old. The rest of the album is fine but a bit repetitive from my perspective.

Not bad

Old school hip hop. Some good rhymes, but vocals weren’t the strongest. Drum track sounded like the same one was used on about every song. Was ok to listen to in the background, but nothing that blew me away.

Great production but rap has just evolved so much since then. They were jamming but I didn't really connect with it.

Very smooth, but also rather dull and repetitive to me. It's totally inoffensive as background music, but doesn't grab the attention

3.5 really. I’m partial to a bit of Jurassic five and Wu-tang clan but hadn’t listened to this. Pretty good hip hop. Not my fave genre though hence 3.5

In one of the weird coincidences that this list throws up, this album was masterminded by Q-Tip who also appeared on the De La Soul record that I listened to the other day. It also makes for an interesting compare and contrast - this album pulls to a tighter beat with the vocals higher in the mix, but then layers a jazzy feel on top of the core sound. Again, this is the sort of hip hop that I can get on board with.

2nd A Tribe Called Quest album! My second fav album, their debut is still superior. Still so cool though, I love their lyrics so much. 3.5 bc less my vibe as of right now but not a hate on them

I enjoyed the trip down 90s rap memory lane. Great bass lines/beat. Downloaded 1 song. I’d give it a 2.5 if that was allowed, but will round up to a 3

I'm not a big fan of rap but I definitely do like the old school style more.

Couple of really good tracks, I like the jazz influence hip hop used to have. Kind of monotone rapping of the lyrics, not much energy. Good album, not great.

Funky maar alles hetzelfde

Different than what I usually listen to, but a good beat.

Hip hop/rap. Stripped back/jazzy instrumentals. Lots of real instrumentation. Bass on Buggin Out sounds likes double bass, in the jazz tradition, interesting. Political side about blackness and black origins and Africa Verses from the Abstract has instrumentation reminding me of Ice Cube It Was a Good Day Some parts remind me of Crooklyn Clan Best track - Verses from the Abstract/What? 3 stars

Liked it.

Pretty much an entire album of low-key hip hop, which made it distinct from the other albums I've gotten from the same genre and era. It flowed in a pleasant way, too; the vocals and music paired well together and carried the vibe. I think I enjoyed the instrument production the most. For a type of music entrenched in using samples and digitally (or physically) manipulating existing media to create the compositions, this effort felt like the vocalists were in the same room as the musicians they were rapping over. It was almost like you were listening to it in a jazz club instead of a recording session. There were still samples, but they felt more organic than you get on other albums. It was a nice mix running behind the vocals. As for the raps, they also felt low energy. Comparing it to the other hip hop/rap albums I've had so far, it is far more subdued than Public Enemy, and basically a lullaby compared to Eminem's angry energy. It comes up short of Lauryn Hill's as well, although she did vary in emotional range more. I didn't dislike ATCQ's delivery here, but I'll say I found PE's energy to be more appealing for the style, topics, and era. My biggest issue with the album stems from the energy mentioned above. It just is a little too subdued for me to really appreciate as a whole work. Each part is pretty solid, but everything together kinda blends into each other a bit too much. There aren't many tracks that feel like they stand out or add something new to the mix. The most upbeat track was the last one on the album, which felt way too late to get that energy (then end the album). I think each song on it's own would be a good listen, but having them all in a row got old without more diverse vibes. I'll give it solid, but not much higher for the reasons given above. I think I might appreciate it more on a relisten, though I don't feel a strong pull to listen again. Overall: 2.6/5

I didn't expect another album from A Tribe Called Quest. Again, this was cool, but it only makes me appreciate Biggie more. Ready To Die feels decades ahead from this album, lyrically, melodically, rhyme composition.. and it's only three years apart. Anyways, this is good, but not an album i would listen many times over.

hip-hop isn't for me...

Already heard this.

surprised how much i enjoyed this! soooo 90s coded with the groove and the questionable lyrics about women personal faves: - excursions - butter

5/10…90er hip hop

"Listen to the knowledge being dropped over beats". I enjoyed this one

Good music to vibe to. A few standout songs but nothing groundbreaking. Songs transitions are good to listen to

This fell into my pit of "I don't really hear lyrics, so I miss a lot of what it's about". Having said that, Tribe are a solid band and this is a good album.

It was good a little bit repetative, I really liked the begining of the album though.

No notes

Sophisticated rap, great writing, wonderful grooves and Ron Carter to boot. Great listening to start my day.

Seria um ótimo álbum de hip hop... se fosse o primeiro que tivesse ouvido, tem umas músicas interessantes mas ainda escolheria ouvir Modal Soul do que esse álbum.

None of the Quest songs I knew. But its fine

dobar rep zanimljiv beat al nije moja šalica čaja

Maybe one of the best albums early 90s crew Hip-Hop has to offer. Sadly, I'm not a big fan of the genre and found it hard to enjoy any of it. 3.5/5

twas nice.

Pretty solid. Definitely see the cultural relevance.

Halt sehr typisch Hip Hop. Esch no loschtig wie Hip Hop halt ned ganz so miis esch onds ergnendwie au langwiilig esch. Trotzdem heds au rächt geili ond dör s eigentleche Moschter onvorhärsehbari Änderige was es irgendwie no spannend macht zom zuelose. Vorallem wenn's ned eifach e standard Gugemusig stil musig im Hendergrond esch (was aber im Grossfall leider so esch) chönd drom t Lieder au no geil si. Vergleiche met desem bisherige Rap Albom fendi aber Power in Numbers geiler.

As a kid during this time period I much preferred the bombastic beats and more aggressive lyrics coming from the west coast artists as compared to the more relaxed, jazzy sound coming from the NY mainstays and 30 years later…that’s still the case lol

I liked it, but it’s definitely not something you can just have in the background. The words demand attention. More for a car ride than just hanging out around the house.

super snazzy !

Versus from the abstract or what? is the best on this album, gonna give it low 3/high 2

Jazzy rap, takes me back to the times playing GTA San Andreas. Not my type of music but still a very high quality album.

There's a reason why this has the title it does: dat bass. And lyrics about butts. Q-Tip's and Phife's flows are instruments in themselves that add to the jazzy sound. It can get samey, but it was definitely influential. Highlights: "Buggin' Out" and "Check the Rhime" (nice interplay between Tip and Phife), "Show Business" (a bit harder including a couple of f-bombs, more like the New York sound that was popular at the time, features Lord Jamar, Sadat X, and Diamond D), "Scenario" (a classic posse cut)

Solid album. I prefer their album "Midnight Marauders" over this one but I do enjoy this one.

Not bad for a rap album.

Wel leuk Maar niet heel bijzonder Heb niet echt de concentratie om de tekst helemaal te analyseren maar de flow gaat wel dik Niet echt hitjes maar het is gewoon wel prima

I really like A Tribe Called Quests style, but I find that this album is a bit monotonous at times. When I hear these songs individually on a playlist I dig them more. Still a good album, standouts for me are Scenerio, Show Business, Jazz and Check the Rhime. 7/10

eh, my memory of this album is better than the actual album

Good jams and rhymes. Not my cup of tea though.

I think it was a bit samey. I initially thought a four but got bored on the back end. I think the beats and musicians are really good tho

Pretty decent I suppose, but didn’t really grab me and makes want to listen again. Quite repetitive I guess. Not really one I’d keep going back to.

Nothing special

Groovy and I need to read the lyrics next time

Love the old skool flow

Seminal stuff. Although there’s a bit too much business rap on here, I suppose it was vital to speak up at the time this was made. The last two songs saved it for me, like they were building towards the best they offered on this album.

If I was into hip hop at all I'd be into that.

I’m just going to be brutally honest, this album really didn’t do much for me. Let me put this disclaimer: I don’t really care for hip-hop. I might have said that in other reviews, but I think it’s relevant here considering this album’s reputation as a landmark for the genre. For fans of hip-hop, I can understand what makes this a classic. And truthfully, it’s not bad. One of the best things about 90’s hip-hop is the jazzy vibe it can illicit and this album basically pioneered that, from what I understand. It really is an easy album to chill to, especially on a nice drive home from work (which is how I listen to these albums). But here’s my problem: most of this album sounds pretty much the same to me. Like it’s hard for me to tell the songs apart, which makes it difficult to pick which songs I liked. Also, hip-hop tends to be a very lyric heavy genre. You pretty much have to pay attention to the lyrics in order to get really anything out of the songs. As someone who usually listens to the music more so than the lyrics, it makes albums like this hard to enjoy. Maybe that’s a reflection of my taste in music and how maybe I rely on choruses and hooks too much, but that’s just me. I take responsibility for not really jiving with this album. I acknowledge that this is a masterpiece to some and that it’s not really my thing. It’s just a little disappointing to get a highly-regarded album and realized it does nothing for you. Favorite track: Scenario Other hits: What?, Check the Rhime, Jazz (We’ve Got)

Rap Oldies not really my type. Felt a bit boring at the start. Butter got me groovin tho. Fun from then on out.

I thought I hadn't had much Hip Hop in my ToPlay list, so I dived into this when it came up. Enjoying it and after liking some tracks on first play (Buggin out) the other tracks might become just as enjoyable. The drum beats and bass are hypnotic on some tracks. It probably won’t stay on my regular player for long but at the moment it’s passing the time acceptably.

I really dig the strong jazz influences here, and the beats and flow is really solid. Some tracks feel a bit too similar to one another, but this is enjoyable hip hop for sure.

Not my first choice when listening to hip hop, but I like the vibe.

Like super outdated, but its aight

It's a lot of hip-hop in one go, but all really great

90’s rap pretty good

I haven't listened to much hip-hop, but I'd say this was a solid introduction. Reminded me a bit of the "talking blues" stuff made by Woody Guthrie and the like. I appreciated having multiple different vocalists. Still felt a little "samey" to me, as someone who doesn't tend to focus on lyrics as much. Favorite Track: What?

never heard of but pretty good hip hop. sampled a bunch.

Decent for a hip-hop album. I quite enjoy these guys compared to the obnoxious vulgar shite we get subjected to across this project.

Very good. Never heard them before this listen. A lot of very good beats. Catchy. Highlight - Show business.

I liked this

It's all right, but I've heard better hip-hop albums from that era

I don’t know. I thought it was ok but not really my thing.

Nice hip-hop I might revisit. Its still not my style but it worth existing Thought Miles was in the room for the song Jazz ! 3.5

Found myself getting a bit bored/uninterested while listening Had to remind myself that this album is 30+ years old and has influenced so many artists since

If you are a hip hop aficionado, you might like, or even love this, but as someone who is not into much hip hop it was a meh that quickly faded into the background. This is better than my usual reaction to a hip hop album which begins as a slow burn of dislike that eventually becomes an outright dislike and culminates with loathing by the end of an album.

Some bangers. Not a genre that for me is rewarded on an initial listen. Deffo think worth returning to though.

When my taste and preferences were still forming towards this dark ocean that is music, I seemed to take a slight liking to hip hip hop/rap. Now having heard this, besides it being not my style anymore, I feel a little disappointed in my long former rap-fanatic self- for not hearing this sooner. Jazzy, smooth rap!

These guys are far less offensive than a lot of other rap artists at the time. Unfortunately, I found this album a bit boring with minimal background music and their strength lying in the lyrics/rapping quality but I'm speedrunning these albums so can't give any in depth analyses there, except noting they had quite a lot to say, yet it didn't really sink in for me. A Tribe Called Quest has commanded a lot of respect, so I want to like this album more than I did. Rating: 3

Definitely a genre I'd like to listen to more. A vibe for sure. I'd listen again

Classic

The impact this had on hip hop can’t be understated. The quality of this project though…

bop songs ends abruptly

Enjoyable without being overly exciting, pretty laid back. Favourite tracks: Check the Rhime, What? & Scenario Would listen again. 3/5

Possibly a grower.

Decent

Loved it! Great stories/cohesive tracks. Love Butter & Vibes and Stuff!

I’m not a big rap fan, but have always appreciated A Tribe Called Quest. Some of the lyrics sound a bit corny and outdated to modern ears, and I don’t see myself returning to this often. I especially like the songs that have a bit more jazzy instrumentation

The Low End Theory ist nicht nur ein Album, sondern ein Statement. Es zeigt, dass Hip-Hop nicht laut und aggressiv sein muss, um Wirkung zu entfalten. Vielmehr beweist es, dass musikalische Raffinesse und tiefgründige Inhalte eine kraftvolle Einheit bilden können. Es ist ein Album, das auch über 30 Jahre nach seiner Veröffentlichung nichts von seiner Magie verloren hat. Ein Tipp: Kopfhörer auf, zurücklehnen und die Reise genießen!

ok

Not a bad listen

Not my music

Fun but a lot of it sounds samey to me!

Quite repititive to me

J'écoute très souvent de la musique par albums depuis quelques temps. J'aime bien cet album, mais par morceaux individuels. Je ne sais pas si je pourrais vraiment l'écouter en entier, je fais quelques pauses car les morceaux se "ressemblent". Point trop n'en faut ! (J'en suis aux trois premiers) Sur Butter, le cuivre à la fin, dinguerie ! J'étais triste quand ça a changé de chanson :( Bilan: c'est sympa mais sans plus, je pense pas pouvoir l'écouter en entier d'une traite

Pretty accessible to me, not being a hip-hop fan. Overall pretty good, I like some of the jazz samples and beats. 3 stars

Not a massive Tribe fan. Good album though. 7/10

Liking the jazzy and funky flairs added to some of the songs. Not a big hip hop fan, but I can appreciate it. Need to read up on the meanings behind the songs, but rn it's a 7/10

Once again, an album that starts off very strong with two great tracks with amazing beats, but then slowly falls off into the abyss. By the last 10 minutes I was dozing off, with the beat and rap becoming quite stale and generic. It's interesting that the three singles from this album were actually below average compared to the rest of the songs, in my opinion. I have to say, I never seen something like this before.

Fantano avait vraiment hype l’album, faque j’étais très ouvert d’esprit devant cet album Hip-Hop au excellent cover, je tiens à le préciser. Malheureusement, à part être plus plaisant à l’oreille que la majorité du catalogue de rap, je me suis retrouvé à reproduire le GIF de John Travolta à la fin de l’album, ma manière de communiquer à Fathony Mentanos ma déception devant cet album ma fois correct. Décidément, ya quelques choses qui marche pas dans ma tête quand j’écoute du hip-hop/rap

You can't trust people that don't like tribe.

already listened to it, wasn't big on it

me gustó pero me aburrió un poco

My kind of hip hop

Good rhymes, good beats.

I like the bass, guitar, and horn parts. The rap is good but not my preference. The beats are a bit repetitive and not very dynamic. The drums are the least favorite part of this record.

Smooth jazzy hip hop with a repetitive rhythm I find more accessible than contemporary rap. Unlikely I would reach for this to play but I enjoyed the spin.

Classic East Coast hip-hop, not sure I have much to add.

Hmm, I guess I just don't know what to think of this. It was fine, but not really my thing.

I enjoyed this, although perhaps not as much as their first album. It did seem a little monotonic, but nonetheless an enjoyable mix of rap, hip-hop, and jazz.

Found a few of the songs interesting, but not that exciting overall.

Another silly early rap album. Kinda goofy.

Faded into the background a but a groovy fun time. Standout track: Show business

Wanted to like this, and I appreciate the impact it had on hip-hop, but I just don't get as much out of this as expected. Far from my favourite style of hip-hop. Oh well!

This is good!

3 - I liked to begin with but it just starts to feel samey

Good vibes; would need more time to listen on a daily but loved the lyrics and the way the songs and voices had a way of making it sound all the more deep and very powerful

Chill rap sorta thing. It's okay

Yeah I don't know this shit all sounds the same to me. Coz I'm see through I'm that white

It’s ok but a lot of the tracks sound the same. Makes good background music. 3

pretty good ATCQ album, more of the funky jazz influence at times on this album. lyrics from Q and Phife come through on this that makes 'smart rap' good and cool.

A solid hip hop album

That was smooth. But not sure I’d listen to anything again

Fick lite bad vibes av the infamous date rape.. jag fattar vad de försökte göra och eftersom de alla är män då blir det ganska fokuserat på mannens perspektiv istället för att nämna något om hur det påverkar kvinnan lixom. Idk.. Jag gillade jazz we've got. Inget jag hade gått omkring och lyssnat på.

It might be my failure, but I didn’t hear much of interest. I liked their first album better.

It's fine. Not my sort of music. All the songs sound pretty similar.

OK. Repetitive. Nice background beat.

- nichts, was total heraussticht, aber im Ganzen super wegzuhören

not really my type of music, enjoyed the lyrics tho

This was my album today, and my partner had Dr. Dre “The Chronic”. Listening to them back-to-back, I have to say I like Dre’s better because there’s a lot more variety of sound and style. Still, Q-Tip is awesome.

It’s alright.

I still don't quite "get" the music, but it started to grow on me a bit and wasn't unpleasant. It just doesn't grab my attention like I'm used to rap songs doing. Probably warrants a more active listening experience than I'm willing to give it right now.

Wanted to like it more especially cuz the first song was good, but couldnt get into it

Good, groove hip-hop. Straight to the point. Kind of music you imagine a thug tuning in his car while driving through the hood. I like it, good vibes.

Average

I prefer other albums from them. This is solid tho.

it was Ok.

3/5

Old school hip-hop, with intriguing beats full of low-end and jazzy samples. Nicely crafted with well-thought lyrics. Interesting

I liked it! It was fun and accessible!

Chill Hip Hop, but nothing that got me really hooked

Classic but outdated imo. Still can’t rate it below a 3.

Elvibe-olgattam rajta, de már úgy a harmadik számtól borzasztóan egysíkú (vannak egyáltalán különböző dalok?). Az utsó oké, de hát az koprodukció.

Quite interesting to listen to. Old School type of rap…

Nothing says "timeless classic" like name-checking Arsenio Hall a half dozen times, and an entire song dedicated to your beeper.

Steady listen.

Hip hop isn’t my thing - never was. This had a couple catchy songs and some fun lyrics- But overall it was really repetitive rhythmically.

Early 90s hip hop, yes

Hip-hop. Ni fu ni fa

Hip Hop.

Some solid hip hop here with a couple of great baselines. 3.5 stars.

I like the music behind it, but the flow of the rapping seemed oddly slow. The lyrics were fun, and very clever in bits. I would listen to it again, but wouldn't go out of my way to find it.

No es mi estilo.

Una piccola bomba hip-hop. Da ascoltare coi finestrini abbassato per fare brutto con stile.

Not really into hip hop, but this was pretty good.

I should have payed more attention to hip hop back then. This is awesome.

3 stars

This album is pretty good. The jazzy elements have really stood the test of time, but the flows and lyrics haven't aged as well. 3/5.

Some very chill beats, but the songs get a bit same-y after a while.

Zulu nation would be proud

Jazzy and smooth. Couldn't really find anything that stood out though.

Passed me by without leaving a mark. Strange for a hip hop album, but hey.

Pretty good

classic 90s east coast rap good flow but garbage lyrics imo

Better than average example of the genre. This, more concerned with the story to tell.

This is a really easy listen, classic hip hop and classic early 90s. Enjoyed in the background this morning and then listened to again in detail. Great beats. Maybe I like hip hop as I have enjoyed a few of these albums now. Favourite song: What Least favourite: all good songs. Album artwork: Cool cover

Listenable. Nothing special to me

Great rap music

Pretty decent album.

very smooth and funky but honesty quite dull

Period piece of rap, strong flow and exceptional beats. The style can get a little tired, but that’s just a product of the age. Not a constant rotation for me, but a solid album.

There's some great songs on here but so many songs' beats sound exactly the same. 3.5

Achei ok

Я слышал этот альбом кучу раз. "Величайший хип-хоп альбом в истории!" "Джаз-рэп, сделанный правильно". И каждый раз я чувствую себя абсолютным идиотом, потому что не слышу этого ни разу. Теперь же, на фоне дебютника, прослушанного сотню альбомов назад в этом листе, я совершенно не понимаю, в чем такая уж резкая прорывность. Альбом неплохой, но видимо не совсем для меня. Лучшая песня - Jazz (We've Got).

A fuckin VIBE. I wish I would’ve listened a little harder but it did start to get a little monotonous. I did really like it though.

Listening to this for the first time in more than 20 years is interesting. Simple, boom bap beats and decent (though uncomplicated) rhyme and flow for the most part. Also interesting, you can see emergence of more modern rap styles on songs like Show Business.

Start and finish songs are masterpieces but the middle songs weren’t as good in comparison but there were some good ones better than the rest

Good, but long and ultimately repetitive.

So far this is the only Hip Hop I’ve listened to that I can appreciate. The rhymes and the simple beat get a little too monotonous for the entire album, but there are moments that truly made me think I misjudged a genre. I get it more after listening to this, but still isn’t something I want to turn on and listen to regularly. I appreciate the talent and can see how it influenced others.

I had never heard of A Tribe Called Quest until today. I didn't mind it. :)

So earnest and so human. I didn't get into downtempo hip hop until almost a decade later, so this album was off my radar for a long time. It's really a triumph.

This albums clips right along with few palpable breaks. It flowed and flowed and was over before I knew it. I have always loved Q-Tip’s flow. It was a pleasant surprise to hear Busta Rhymes on here.

Noteworthy songs - 808080808 Magical Dream - Kinda catchy synth, but the rest is bland. Ancodia - Good background noise. Cobra Bora - Actually kind of cool, reminds me of Bomberman Hero. Pacific 202 - N64 vibes, but melody isn't great. Donkey Doctor - Nothing too special, weird ending. 808080808 - Really cool beginning. A little slow in the middle but stays interesting enough. Sunrise - Nothing remarkable. The Fat Shadow - Eerie. Very short.

se questo benedettissimo sito mi rifila un altro album hip hop anni 90 nel prossimo mese giuro che mi faccio saltare. bello eh, bello, ma anche basta. tre politico pure a loro.

Quando ho letto che l’album era una commistione di hip-hop, jazz e funk mi ero fatta tante aspettative, che purtroppo non sono state davvero attese. Il jazz si trova solo in un paio di punti in tutto l’album (forse). Sicuramente mi è piaciuto più di altri album hip-hop che abbiamo ascoltato, ma non abbastanza da farmi dare 4/5.

Mh

rym 4.16 ho idea che dovrò ascoltare un sacco di album hip hop linee di basso assurde lo trovo troppo monotono ma semplicemente non è il mio genere di musica le basi mi piacciono abbastanza 3/5 ma solo perchè sono troppo stupido per capire l'hip hop

Scenario is the only reason this got 3 stars. It'd have been more if every song didn't sound the exact same.

Bravi

Decent

Classic

actually pretty mellow. obviously they have a huge talent to rap, but the music itself is pretty one note, but still nice and mellow for relaxing times.

Good hiphop with good beats and some clever lyrics. Don't know if I would go back to listen but definitely wasn't bad. The album had a more chill vibe than most others I've listened to.

Basically fine intellectual hip hop, not I soured to have another go

Just feel like this didn’t age too well, beats are great, rhymes sound corny

hørte det ik lol

Nice beats.

Cant get into Tribe like that, great production aged pretty good for 91

Not really much of a rap fan, but really enjoyed it.

Didn't completely hit the spot, but definitely some standout tunes in there.

I liked it!

generally hip-hop is not my style but this was not bad. enjoyed the flow from one track to next (tho it started to get boring in a couple spots), liked the jazz vibe & samples.

Such a good album. Easy early 90's hip hop with a through line. Good jams all around. Worth many more listens

While I have a lot of respect for early 90s hip hop, growing up in the modern era has primed me for more lush, complex beatmaking, making it difficult for earlier albums to be top-tier unless the lyrics are exceptional. I much prefer Tribe's later output, as the production and delivery here is quite samey and the subject matter is oftentimes too referential to specific individuals or places without additional context. Phife the standout as usual. Listened to: walking in Prospect Park. Favorite tracks: Verses From the Abstract, Check the Rhyme

First time. 1.5x.

This is one cohesive album! Mellow jazz vibes and in the pocket rhyming. Super smooth and a landmark album where the Jazz meets the Hip Hop in the perfect package. This is really good, but not hitting me personally. 3/5 -5/6/2024

Muy bueno.

#208. Pretty decent overall. I particularly liked Scenario. 3/5: I'd touch it with a ten foot pole.

I liked this OK, kinda cool it’s just DJ, bass, and vocals. The tracks with Muhammad as a co-songwriter mostly seemed alike. Would never need to hear again.

I'm not a hip hop guy and this is not the album that is going to change my mind. It was okay at first, but by the end I was ready for it to be over.

Good flow but pretty mellow. Nothing really exciting.

3/5

I really enjoyed the first Tribe Called Quest Album- this one wasn’t bad but I didn’t enjoy it at the same level. The sound on this album (a year later) definitely sounds evolved/more edited/minimal/slower paced from where they started. I personally enjoyed the journey the first one took me on much more. The influence they were to have on contemporary rap/hip hop is becoming more apparent by this album to me. Still a solid album but more repetitive to me than their previous album.

I see why this is an important album, but it wasn't for me.

Is it racist not to like hip-hop?

This album feels like one I should like, but I don't, it's dull and the jazz/ hip-hop fusion leaves me cold. I've tried a few times to get into it, as it's consistently hailed as a classic. But nothing stands out as even slightly interesting to me. I love hip-hop, but this is just far too drab to get anything more than 3 stars, and even then I'm being generous.

Hip-Hop - not really my taste

First listen Saved 8/14

Not as good as the other album we had

Да мимо ушей. Фоновая музыка на расслабоне, ничего такого. Not good not bad, норм рэпчина.

As a Tribe fan this album isn't super memorable. The production is great but the lyricism doesn't stand out IMO

Decent

Pretty good, but not something I'd go back to

I get why it's in the list, but it's not my thing

Good in places 3.5*

Pretty good, but at the same time no stand outs.

Very strong start on this. It has a classic, minimalist alternative hip hop sound. I know a bit of Q-Tip's later stuff and have liked his style. The quality varied a bit, but I can definitely see the influence that this album has had, given that it was released in 1991. The standout track here stands out for questionable reasons though. Is 'Infamous Date Rape' social commentary, or celebration of misgony? Given the group's messages in other songs, I can entertain the idea that it might be the former and that there is a hidden message against sexual violence. However, the fact that that same song is riddled with period jokes makes it harder to buy that message. It's an odd miss on an otherwise great album, but it's striking enough that it's hard to ignore.

appreciate the cultural and musical significance of the album. however, I'm not a fan of hip hop and this album didn't change that – the beats are nice for background music, but that's about it

This was ok, but I didn't enjoy it as much as their other album; the only thing that was better than the other album was the album cover.

Didn’t like it as much as there other album but it was good. Happy to hear it but there’s other music I’d rather listen to most of the time

Some good stuff but feels too long, lost interest

3,5

Had little time to absorb the album but what i heard i enjoyed.

The entire genre of Lo-Fi and Jazz-Hop wouldn't be where it is today without Tribe. Even though I don't have every song from Low End theory in constant rotation, their impact is undeniable

not really my vibe, but also not bad

so semi-vibes & stuff

I've always found Hip Hop to be akin to background music, but that said, this is not a bad collection of HipHop tracks, and for a change I didn't hate it.

I love 'I Left My Wallet in El Segundo' that's not this albumn this one seems a little repetitive but still fun

A decent 90s hip hop album.

The tracks are all decent but it's kind of the same thing over and over again.

rap deff nije za mene al ovo je bilo bolje deff

Ful mi se sviđa jazzy đir, al tekst mi je nekak dosadan.

I think this is good music n respect it as an album but didn’t enjoy very much… didn’t dislike it but wouldn’t listen again

Really groovy and chill vibes. Not a huge fan of hip hop so, this got old after 4 minutes.

yooo

Guess it was okay?

Need to revisit at some point.

It was OK ... 3 stars, I am not a rap fan!

Great samples. Great vibes. Groundbreaking in its time. RIP Phife. Starts and ends with a bang but the middle feels like one long track. F eels life coffee shop music in 2024

Cool jazzy Rap.

Gute grooves, aber dümpelt bisschen

Nice. 3.5.

Hummmmm. Rsrsrs

Excellent rap vibes! Probably would have rated higher if i payed attention to the lyrics, but i could not. Sorry.

3/4

Smooth and perfect for what I needed right now. Flow. But more or less the same sort of rhythm throughout the album. Could've changed it up a bit. More noticeable at the start. Middle changes up a bit but honestly just slows the pace down and that it. Still soft fire tho

My opinion really doesn't count here in regards to this being the greatest or one of the greatest hip-hop albums. I am not really into hip hop. Lots of talk out there about the jazz stylings in here. I call BS on that since while there are jazz instruments in there, it doesn't really have anything jazz about it except in the most simplistic ways. (and Jazz is not simplistic) This type music is all about the lyrics and what they say, and there is no draw for me to listen closely or read the lyrics - while I want great lyrics with my music, that is not all I want. Outside of that there is a steady (not jazzy) syncopated beat that shows no ingenuity (in the music, I'm sure the lyrics are great). Just not for me, so you see, that is the only reason, I dis it with a three

A perfectly fine rap album. 6/10 Top 3: 1. Butter 2. Verses from the Abstract 3. Jazz (We’ve Got)

It's been a while since I listened to this end to end. With the headphones on, it's easy to get into.

they have their own sound. liked this.

Not my scene. Like a run on sentence, but I don't get it. So... I can't give a fair review.

Nostalgic. Nice to see a base for some of the groups today.

An interesting listen. I hear some elements that were borrowed later, so I see how this was influential. I'm not a fan of rap though so it is probably not something I would come back to very often.

Cool album. I love it when they put jazz samples in hip-hop.

Just ok. I know this is a classic album. I’m sure it takes a few listens to hit but it didn’t do anything for me first run through. Not bad.

Reminds me of Nirvana, in that both were probably much more impressive before everyone built off their base, but now look somewhat generic from a modern perspective.

Didn't really enjoy it. Felt too nujabes for me

I was excited when this came up and I've enjoyed 90's hip hop. A couple of listen throughs later and I'm not blown away. It was good but not great, there wasnt much light and shade and it all blended into one.

Good beats

Just not my thing, but I can appreciate it's well done.

Nice, a bit boring

enjoyed this for the most part but did find myself getting bored half way through. totally respect the craft and relevance. not everything has aged amazingly but still a good record ofc