Like its predecessor "The Low End Theory," "Midnight Marauders" is a top hip hop album of all time. In 1993, Phife, Tip, and Shaheed came back with a more mature, artistic manner and it's beautiful. If one word describes this album, it's consistent. It's a straight begin to end listen like any tribe album. Although it's similar on paper to "The Low End Theory", it comes out sounding different. The beats are more centered around piano samples than bass and horns, and the rhymes are more focused; they sound like they're two years older. Musically, this is very upbeat and ambitious, and some of the best beats of '93 are to be found here. It's beautiful. The beats and lyrics never slack off. I also love the whole Midnight Marauder Tour Guide theme, with the interludes. This is hip hop at it's best.