Rank the Tracks: A Tribe Called Quest's The Low End Theory (1991)

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Rank the Tracks: A Tribe Called Quest's The Low End Theory (1991)

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Time for the first album outside the official list.



A Tribe Called Quest's "The Low End Theory" (1991)

Tracklisting:
01 | Excursions
02 | Buggin' Out
03 | Rap Promoter
04 | Butter
05 | Verses from the Abstract
06 | Show Business
07 | Vibes and Stuff
08 | The Infamous Date Rape
09 | Check the Rhime
10 | Everything Is Fair
11 | Jazz (We've Got)
12 | Skypager
13 | What?
14 | Scenario

Next week we will have the second album outside the official list, Kanye's debut.
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11 | Jazz (We've Got)
07 | Vibes and Stuff
05 | Verses from the Abstract
14 | Scenario
09 | Check the Rhime
04 | Butter
08 | The Infamous Date Rape
01 | Excursions
02 | Buggin' Out
13 | What?
10 | Everything Is Fair
06 | Show Business
12 | Skypager
03 | Rap Promoter
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Re: Rank the Tracks: A Tribe Called Quest's The Low End Theory (1991)

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11 | Jazz (We've Got)
14 | Scenario
09 | Check the Rhime
02 | Buggin' Out
01 | Excursions
04 | Butter
05 | Verses from the Abstract
06 | Show Business
07 | Vibes and Stuff
13 | What?
08 | The Infamous Date Rape
10 | Everything Is Fair
03 | Rap Promoter
12 | Skypager
This was really tough for me as there isn't a bad song on this album IMO.
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This was really tough. The rankings are pretty interchangeable. Everyday rhymes based in the philosophy of the "low end" (bass) is how I would describe this album.

09 | Check the Rhime
01 | Excursions
06 | Show Business
05 | Verses from the Abstract
04 | Butter
14 | Scenario
13 | What?
11 | Jazz (We've Got)
02 | Buggin' Out
10 | Everything Is Fair
07 | Vibes and Stuff
03 | Rap Promoter
08 | The Infamous Date Rape
12 | Skypager
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"Here we go, yo, here we go, yo, so what, so what, so what's the scenario?"

01 | Scenario
02 | Buggin’ Out
03 | Excursions
04 | Check the Rhime
05 | Everything is Fair
06 | Show Business
07 | Jazz (We’ve Got)
08 | What?
09 | The Infamous Date Rape
10 | Verses from the Abstract
11 | Rap Promoter
12 | Vibes and Stuff
13 | Butter
14 | Skypager
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As others have said, a difficult album to rank since it's so consistently good, smoothly flowing from one track to the next...

14 | Scenario*
11 | Jazz (We've Got)*
01 | Excursions
09 | Check the Rhime
04 | Butter
03 | Rap Promoter
06 | Show Business
10 | Everything Is Fair
05 | Verses from the Abstract
07 | Vibes and Stuff
02 | Buggin' Out
08 | The Infamous Date Rape
12 | Skypager
13 | What?

Personal favorites *
Overall album rating: 6.92 (Good)
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Results after the first week of voting:

01 | Scenario | 2,8 points
02 | Check the Rhime | 3,4 points
03 | Jazz (We've Got) | 3,8 points
04 | Excursions | 4,2 points
05 | Verses from the Abstract | 6,6 points
06 | Buggin' Out | 7,0 points
07 | Butter | 7,0 points
08 | Show Business | 7,2 points
09 | Vibes and Stuff | 8,8 points
10 | Everything Is Fair | 9,2 points
11 | What? | 9,8 points
12 | The Infamous Date Rape | 10,4 points
13 | Rap Promoter | 11,2 points
14 | Skypager | 13,6 points
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Oops, forgot the deadline.
Not going to change the top 2 anyway ;)

14 | Scenario
09 | Check the Rhime
02 | Buggin' Out
10 | Everything Is Fair
11 | Jazz (We've Got)
04 | Butter
01 | Excursions
13 | What?
07 | Vibes and Stuff
06 | Show Business
08 | The Infamous Date Rape
05 | Verses from the Abstract
03 | Rap Promoter
12 | Skypager
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11 | Jazz (We've Got)
01 | Excursions
09 | Check the Rhime
14 | Scenario
02 | Buggin' Out
04 | Butter
06 | Show Business
05 | Verses from the Abstract
08 | The Infamous Date Rape
07 | Vibes and Stuff
03 | Rap Promoter
13 | What?
10 | Everything Is Fair
12 | Skypager
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09 | Check the Rhime
04 | Butter
07 | Vibes and Stuff
01 | Excursions
14 | Scenario
11 | Jazz (We've Got)
02 | Buggin' Out
06 | Show Business
12 | Skypager
03 | Rap Promoter
10 | Everything Is Fair
08 | The Infamous Date Rape
13 | What?
05 | Verses from the Abstract
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Re: Rank the Tracks: A Tribe Called Quest's The Low End Theory (1991)

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11 | Jazz (We've Got)
14 | Scenario
08 | The Infamous Date Rape
09 | Check the Rhime

04 | Butter
01 | Excursions
10 | Everything Is Fair
05 | Verses from the Abstract
06 | Show Business
02 | Buggin' Out
07 | Vibes and Stuff
13 | What?
03 | Rap Promoter
12 | Skypager
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11 | Jazz (We've Got)
09 | Check the Rhime
14 | Scenario
02 | Buggin' Out
04 | Butter
05 | Verses from the Abstract
07 | Vibes and Stuff
03 | Rap Promoter
06 | Show Business
01 | Excursions
13 | What?
08 | The Infamous Date Rape
10 | Everything Is Fair
12 | Skypager
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13| What?
04| Butter
06| Show Business
09| Check the Rhime
14| Scenario
01| Excursions
02| Buggin' Out
11| Jazz (We've Got)
05| Verses from the Abstract
07| Vibes and Stuff
10|Everything Is Fair
08|The Infamous Date Rape
03|Rap Promoter
12|Skypager
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Re: Rank the Tracks: A Tribe Called Quest's The Low End Theory (1991)

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01 | Scenario
02 |Check the Rhime
03 | Jazz (We've Got)
04 | Excursions
05 | Verses from the Abstract (some of the best flow I've ever heard, this track needs more love)
06 | Buggin' Out
07 | Butter
08 | Everything Is Fair
09 | Rap Promoter
10 | Show Business
11 | Skypager
12 | The Infamous Date Rape
13 | Vibes and Stuff
14 | What?
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1. Excursions
2. Check the Rhime
3. Scenario
4. Buggin' Out
5. Show Business
6. Jazz (We've Got)
7. Butter
8. Verses from the Abstract
9. Vibes and Stuff
10. What?
11.Skypager
12. The Infamous Date Rape
13. Everything Is Fair
14. Rap Promoter
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