As a longtime fan of both A Tribe Called Quest and Q-Tip, I probably would pick up a copy of Kamaal The Abstract when it drops next week (September 15). Tip’s The Renaissance was an incredible album and I highly respect Q-Tip as an artist. Note what I said – I respect Tip as a [...]
This was all over the Interwebs after the weekend and I thought it was worth commenting on. Diddy checks out the Q-Tip concert in central park and he really gets into it. I have seen a few comments from folks who felt that Puff was trying to upstage Tip, but I really think Diddy was [...]
Admittedly, I love this “behind the scenes” type stuff. Its always interesting to see rap cats talk about seminal moments in their careers and what was happening away from the sight of fans. As seen on Miss Info’s site, Peter Rosenberg sat down with Kamal to chop it up about just that.
In the above clip, [...]
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YFWB Rating: 5 out of 5
I normally do Haiku Reviews on mixtapes, but this is a monumental enough release that it deserves an actual review. You can always tell when an artist loves their craft. It goes beyond just putting out a product, its more like releasing a piece of themselves. It is obvious from [...]
An exclusive treat for all the YFWB readers. Tonight I attended the Q-Tip/Cool Kids show in Toronto and I managed to grab some dope footage.
It was a great concert with many classic Q-Tip and Quest joints. The Cool Kids held it down and brought their particular brand of swagger to the building. Enjoy. Pics [...]
THE GOOD: Eclectic mix of beats and samples, soulful tracks, classic Tip flow.
THE BAD: Stays a little too close to the above formula, coming off as two-dimensional at times.
BOTTOM LINE: Tip returns to fine form on the mic and behind the boards.
YFWB RATING: 4.5 Out Of 5
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