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January 25, 2007
People News. Q-Tip
People News. Q-Tip: It was so low key that you probably missed it. That's what happened to Kamaal the Abstract. We played the life out of that unreleased album. Legend has it, it inspired much of Andre 3000's sound. How does an album with so much critical acclaim, influence and innovation slip through the cracks? I guess industry rule #4080 is crazier then many imagined. None-the-less, Tip worked to stay relevant on the music scene. Whether deejaying, producing or making guest appearances he's stuck around. His new solo album The Renaissance is much anticipated.
As reported on Billboard: "Having toured last year with his A Tribe Called Quest mates for the first time since 2000, Q-Tip is back on the solo beat. The Universal Motown artist is gearing up for the spring release of "The Renaissance." Q-Tip put together a hip-hop band for project, but, according to the New York-based rapper, it's not a band simply in the sense of everyone just playing an instrument. "I wanted a hip-hop sonic feel, something pure to the sound of hip-hop with real drums, real emotion and people taking solos," he tells Billboard. "In that sense this record feels like we're moving in a new direction ... something hip-hop should do."
Read more about Q-Tip and his new album [Here]
Posted by taj at January 25, 2007 08:30 PM