By Matthew Bu
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“Back in the days when I was a teenager.” That lyric is the opening line to ‘Excursions’, the first track on the seminal A Tribe Called Quest album, ‘The Low End Theory’. This song is hip-hop in its raw form: the bustling bass line, the energetic drums, and one hell of a good MC. The production is like a locomotive, sweaty hip-hop brigade swiping their machetes through a grimy jungle. As Q-Tip says in the song, it gets me hooked like a crack head junkie. Lyrically, the Abstract touches on different topics, but ultimately it’s his buttery flow that captivates my ears. Even though the song is more than 20 years old, it still sounds fresh each listen.
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Peep the lyrics here: http://rapgenius.com/A-tribe-called-quest-excursions-lyrics
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teacher of bubu, hip-hop advocate says:
This is truly from back in the days when I was a teenager.. before hip-hop became wack and Drake became major. No doubt, the bassline crawls up your spine into your medulla oblongata, making you bop reflexively in time with the nasty snares and kicks. And, no doubt, this ish transcends space and T.I.M.E. (The Inner Mind’s Eye). Yaa big up ATCQ, some of the greats! #BeatsRhymesLife #CPK
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