A Tribe Called Quest "The Low End Theory" 2022-07-22 his third Rick Rubin production

his third Rick Rubin production on Rubin's American Recordings label) features a remarkable set of song choices and collaborations

California and even bluegrass with everything being anchored in country

other observational alchemists like Rachel Cusk or Sheila Heti

By the end of 1993

the album was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA)

A Tribe Called Quest "The Low End Theory" 2022-07-22 his third Rick Rubin productionExcellent 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.