Q-tip - The Renaissance

His First Single: Gettin Up' http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7A3OHelBweY

From Wiki:

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Previously expected to be titled "Live at the Renaissance," The Renaissance is the latest effort from critically acclaimed rapper Q-Tip, leader of A Tribe Called Quest. The album is scheduled for release through Universal Motown on the same day as the US general election, November 4, 2008

It lists production by Q-Tip, J Dilla, Kanye West, Dan the Automator, The Neptunes, Large Professor, Madlib, will.i.am, Pete Rock, DJ Premier. But that seems a little suspect seeing as it's basically every legendary producer of the last 20 years. But at the same time, it is Q-tip. One of the most influential MC's living today.

http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news...ance-kamaal-lps

http://q-tipnetwork.ning.com/

I am fuckin Psyched. Can't wait to blaze to this shit over Christmas. And Gettin Up' Is such a great throwback... omg so good. ORGASM.

Nov 4th is the American Release. No word yet of overseas hardcopy release. It will at least be available on Itunes/Rhapsody worldwide nov 4th.

word.

Haven't really heard anything of his since Vivrant Thing but anything Tribe did was shit hot back in the day so I'm looking forward to this.

Although I was pretty pissed when I tried to get into a house party he was rapping at in NY and they wouldn't let me in because I didn't have enough girls with me. That's not Tip's fault though...

  six said:

Haven't really heard anything of his since Vivrant Thing but anything Tribe did was shit hot back in the day so I'm looking forward to this.

yea its sad that an artist of his stature hasn't had an album out in almost 10 years. if you can find Kamaal The Abstract, his unrealsed second LP, it's BOOOOMMMMBBBB. Unlike any rap ever made before. The studio didn't want to release it cause it wasn't commercial enough. lol. This album should be good, im psyched. And that sucks you didn't get to see Tip, i would cried if they didn't let me in.

OMG, the hook on Gettin' Up is the shit!

Thanks for the heads up, I had no idea he had a new album coming out.

this has leaked

i didn't think i would be interested in this but the list of producers changed my mind

  LOL Alzado said:

this has leaked

 

ill wait to buy it... real rap needs the support.

It's a very, very good album indeed. Probably the best hip-hop album I've heard since Kommunicator, by Five Deez.

decent

I guess the producers rumor was actually fake. Looks like it's all done by Q-tip, with the a couple tracks by dilla. BTW BOMB! album. not decent. amazing.

i listened to this and didn't like it

i prefer q-tip tempered by phife dawg

and apparently i prefer ali shaheed muhammad's production

or at least for him to have a hand in it

  IRARI said:

and apparently i prefer ali shaheed muhammad's production

The first three tribe albums where all produced by Q-tip, entirely. FACT. Q-tip is the one and only mastermind behind ATQC. I don't even consider beats rhymes and Life and The love movement to be authentic tribe albums because of this. the last 2 were done by the Ummah. Which was Q-tip, Dilla, and Ali. But I agree, Phife does really do wonders when put with tip. His more street hard slang mixed with tips street preaching is irresistible.

slept on this for a while but the album is really good

prolly the best hip-hop album of 2008

I'll pick this up later. BTW, Galvanize sucks balls.

Also, Phife>Q-Tip