The Low End Theory by A Tribe Called Quest — album cover
№ 91 of 100

The Low End Theory

A Tribe Called Quest · 1991 · Hip-Hop

The Low End Theory by A Tribe Called Quest (1991), № 91 in The Lead-In’s 100 greatest albums. The Low End Theory at 90 closes the list with the album that taught a generation that hip-hop and jazz were the same conversation.

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