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Q-Tip - Renaissance Rap

I haven't been able to stop listening to Q-Tip lately. He's got to be
one of my favourite rappers along with Murs, Mos Def and Talib Kweli.

Both The Renaissance and Kamaal the Abstract are on heavy rotation on
my iPod at the moment. Check out his video for Renaissance Rap below.
I've also added another favourite of mine, Deltron 3030.

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So, Q-Tip released a new album last week, Kamaal the Abstract. Some words and music - Do You Dig U

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q-tip-do_you_dig_u_(featuring_gary_thomas_and_kurt_rosenwinkel).mp3 (9590 KB)

My personal pick from this album Do You Dig U (also check the live performance together with the Roots @ Jimmy Fallon's Late Night, playing the track Barely In Love)

It's been a year since the release of Q-Tip's last album The Renaissance, which took me a year to get used to ;)
Q-Tip is obviously doing his own thing on this new album, taking hiphop on it's way to higher levels. As a reviewer on Amazon states: "a musical hybrid". Which is remarkable since this album is 8 years over due, mainly because the record company doubted the commercial "viability" (always a good sign when a record company argues commercial viability), which means Q-Tip was way ahead of his time, then and now even still.

With some help from jazz legends Kenny Garrett, Gary Thomas and Kirk Rosenwinkel, this album has become a very strong production, few samples, loads of live instruments. Think Prince, P-Funk, Stevie Wonder, The Roots, Lenny Kravitz, Jazzanova. It's neo soul and jazz combined with old school funk, R&B and alternative rock. Just ten tracks on the CD but they are all quality productions. With Even As It Is So being an instant classic. Kamaal The Abstract, an album worth every single dollar ;)

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so, ive always been a fan of A Tribe Called Quest, especially Q-Tip.

His last album, The Renaissance is one of my faves.  he recently released Kamaal the Abstract, which i havent gotten to listen to extensively but i am liking the new vibe. much more band influence. check it out

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