A Tribe Called Quest

Tribe's stellar second LP, Low End Theory finds Tip, Phife, and Ali-Shaheed getting deeper into jazz territory, with smooth, sample-heavy beats and live bass work from Miles Davis associate Ron Carter. Arguably their best work, this '91 classic features choice jams like "Scenario," "Jazz (We've Got)," and "Excursions."

Dope jazzbeats and goofball rhymes from the well-meaning middle class ("Check the Rhime," "Buggin' Out") (Grade - ***)