: The record challenged the "macho posturing" of early '90s gangsta rap, proving hip-hop could be intelligent and socially aware without losing street credibility.
Leo sat hunched over a plastic tub of records, his fingers gray with grime. He was a purist. To him, the MP3 was a crime scene, a compression of soul into binary code. He wanted the hiss, the pop, the weight of the music in his hands. A Tribe Called Quest The Low End Theory Rar