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- A Tribe Called Quest. 335 votes. As pioneers of jazz rap, A Tribe Called Quest masterfully combined laid-back vibes and conscious lyrics with jazz-infused beats, creating timeless and innovative tracks.
- De La Soul. 112 votes. De La Soul has been pushing boundaries since they burst onto the scene with their debut album, 3 Feet High and Rising. They effortlessly blended jazz samples with witty lyrics and an off-kilter sensibility, earning them a dedicated fanbase and critical acclaim.
- Gang Starr. 158 votes. Guru's unmistakable voice and DJ Premier's top-notch production skills were the first things that set Gang Starr apart from their peers in the world of jazz rap.
- Q-Tip. 113 votes. As a solo artist, Q-Tip proves that his unique style extends far beyond his work with A Tribe Called Quest. His solo album, The Renaissance, showcases Q-Tip's distinct ability to merge jazzy hooks with clever lyricism, creating a captivating listening experience for fans of both jazz and rap.
Jazz rap (also jazz hop or jazz hip hop) is a fusion of jazz and hip hop music, as well as an alternative hip hop subgenre, [1] that developed in the late 1980s and early 1990s. AllMusic writes that the genre "was an attempt to fuse African-American music of the past with a newly dominant form of the present, paying tribute to and ...
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- A Tribe Called Quest - Peoples Instinctive Travels On The Paths Of Rhythm (1990) The third part of the Native Tongues triple classic album introduction to the world (the first two being the Jungle Brothers‘ Straight Out The Jungle and De La Soul‘s 3 Feet High And Rising) – People’s Instinctive Travels On The Paths Of Rhythm introduced us to A Tribe Called Quest.
- Brand Nubian - One For All (1990) Original, both lyrically and musically. Sadat X, Lord Jamar, and Grand Puba’s lyrics are alternately thought-provoking and fun; and sonically the album is dope as well with strong jazz vibes throughout.
- Organized Konfusion - Organized Konfusion (1991) With this album, Prince Po and Pharoahe Monch redefined lyricism. This album has it all: consciousness, politically juiced tracks, party anthems, story-telling – there are socio-political songs such as “Prisoners of War”, “Releasing Hypnotical Gases” (with a truly brilliant Pharoahe Monch verse), and “Open Your Eyes”, street commentaries like on “Rough Side of Town” and “Roosevelt Franklin”, some straight fun tracks like “Who Stole My Last Piece of Chicken?”
- A Tribe Called Quest - The Low End Theory (1991) The Low End Theory is the definitive statement about what creativity, innovation, artistry, fun, and raw talent can produce.
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Jazz-Rap was an attempt to fuse African-American music of the past with a newly dominant form of the present, paying tribute to and reinvigorating the former while expanding the horizons of the latter. While the rhythms of jazz-rap came entirely from hip-hop, the samples and sonic textures were drawn mainly from cool jazz, soul-jazz, and hard bop.
