Cover of The Low End Theory

A Tribe Called Quest

The Low End Theory

1991 Boom Bap Conscious Jazzy Hip-Hop
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Tracklist

  1. 1 Excursions 3:53
  2. 2 Buggin’ Out 3:38
  3. 3 Rap Promoter 2:13
  4. 4 Butter 3:39
  5. 5 Verses From The Abstract 3:59
  6. 6 Show BusinessMurphy, Kirkland, DeChalus, Anselm 3:53
  7. 7 Vibes And Stuff 4:18
  8. 8 The Infamous Date Rape 2:54
  9. 9 Check The Rhime 3:36
  10. 10 Everything Is FairAnselm 2:59
  11. 11 Jazz (We’ve Got) 4:09
  12. 12 Skypager 2:13
  13. 13 What? 2:29
  14. 14 ScenarioHiggins, Jackson, Smith 4:10

Musicians

Production

Also credited

Also credited. Written-By: Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Jonathan Davis, Malik Taylor, Derrick Murphy, Joseph Kirkland, Lorenzo DeChalus, Bryan Higgins, James Jackson, Trevor Smith. Design: Jean Kelly, Zombart. Typography (Handlettering): Zombart. Engineer (Additional): Anthony Saunders, Chris Shaw, Dan Wood, Eric Gast, Gerard Julien, Jamie Staub, Jim Kvoriak, Marc Singleton, Pete Christensen, Rod Hui, Tim Latham. Make-Up (Group Members): Kim Young. Make-Up (Special Effects Make-up: Model): Paddy Crofton. Management: Chris Lighty. Mastered By: Tom Coyne. Photography By: Joe Grant. Recorded By: Bob Power. Mixed By: Bob Power.

Release notes

Recorded and mixed at Battery Studios, Greene Studios and Soundtrack Studios.
“Show Business” and “Everything Is Fair” programmed at Jazzy Jay’s Studio.
Additional engineering at Battery; Greene Street and at Soundtrack.
Mastered DMS, NYC.

Direction/management: Baby Sound Productions and Rush Management.

“Excursions” contains samples from “Time Is Running Out” performed by the Last Poets and written by Omar Ben Hassen.
“Check The Rhime” features samples from Average White Band recording “Love Your Life” (H. Stuart/A. Gorrie/O. McIntyre/S. Ferrone/M. Duncan/R. Ball).
“Everything Is Fair” contains samples from “Let’s Take It To The People” (G. Clinton/G. Shider/E. Hazel) performed by Funkadelic.
“Vibes And Stuff” contains samples from “Down Here On The Ground” (L. Shifrin/G. Garnet) performed by Grant Green

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