THIS DAY IN HIP-HOP...TRIBE - LOW END THEORY

On this day in Hip-Hop history, A Tribe Called Quest released their second album The Low End Theory.

On this day in 1991, A Tribe Called Quest released their second album The Low End Theory on Jive.  The second set from the group fused jazz and hip-hop seamlessly and became one of the most critically acclaimed landmark hip-hop albums of all time.

The Low End Theory spawned three singles: "Check the Rhime," "Jazz (We've Got)," and "Scenerio," which hit #57 on the Billboard's Hot 100.  The album reached #45 on the Billboard 200 and #13 on the R&B chart.  It was certified platinum in 1995.

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Also on this day...

1996 - The Roots released their third studio album Illadelph Halflife on Geffen.

2012 - Wiz Khalifa released "Remember You" on Atlantic.

2013 - Drake released his third studio album Nothing Was the Same on Young Money.