The Low End Theory: Native Tongues

The Low End Theory is a high-point in hip-hop generally, and has a strong claim to being the pinnacle of the Native Tongues movement, a collective of early 90s artists with special love for jazz, Afrika Bambaataa, and a playfulness out-of-step with the burgeoning gangster rap scenes. Matt contextualizes Native Tongues, then gives Tim the choice of Queen Latifah’s assured and bouncy All Hail the Queen and Black Sheep’s edgier, at times sillier, A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing.