Excursions
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"Excursions" is the jazz-infused opening track by A Tribe Called Quest that sets the tone for their influential 1991 hip-hop album *The Low End Theory*.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Excursions canonical | 1 |
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
opening track
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song ⓘ |
| album | The Low End Theory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | A Tribe Called Quest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Native Tongues NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement | Native Tongues collective NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creditedTo | A Tribe Called Quest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
hip hop
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jazz rap ⓘ |
| groupMemberPerformer |
Ali Shaheed Muhammad
NERFINISHED
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Phife Dawg NERFINISHED ⓘ Q-Tip NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | considered an influential opening track in early 1990s hip hop ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle | jazz-infused hip hop ⓘ |
| hasNotableAspect |
emphasis on low-end bass frequencies
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used to introduce the sonic character of The Low End Theory ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
jazz-influenced production
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lyrical focus on hip hop history and evolution ⓘ prominent bassline ⓘ sample-based production ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
Black cultural expression
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reflection on hip hop’s roots and progression ⓘ |
| influencedByGenre | jazz ⓘ |
| isOnLabel | Jive Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | studio recording ⓘ |
| openingTrackOf | The Low End Theory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
1991 hip hop releases
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discography of A Tribe Called Quest ⓘ |
| performer | A Tribe Called Quest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedBy | A Tribe Called Quest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingArtist | Q-Tip NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1990s ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1991 ⓘ |
| setsToneFor | The Low End Theory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trackNumber | 1 ⓘ |
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