Neek The Exotic ft. Stoxx – “Hell Up In Queens” (@NeekTheExotic / 2018)
ATCQ legend Q-Tip provides NY rhyme vet Neek The Exotic with an ill, drama-fuelled loop for this slice of Rotten Apple rawness.
Neek The Exotic ft. Stoxx – “Hell Up In Queens” (@NeekTheExotic / 2018)
ATCQ legend Q-Tip provides NY rhyme vet Neek The Exotic with an ill, drama-fuelled loop for this slice of Rotten Apple rawness.
Posted in East Coast Hip-Hop
Tagged East Coast Hip-Hop, Independent Hip-Hop, Neek The Exotic, Q-Tip, Stoxx, Underground Hip-Hop
A Tribe Called Quest – “The Space Program” (@ATCQ / 2018)
This final music video from one of the greatest groups of all-time dropped via Apple earlier in the year but is now available on YouTube – like so many Hip-Hop heads who grew-up with Tribe I have countless memories attached to their music – peace and thanks to Q-Tip, Ali-Shaheed, Jarobi and Phife (RIP).
A Tribe Called Quest – “We The People…” (@ATCQ / 2016)
Taken from the mighty ATCQ’s triumphant return “We Got It From Here…Thank You 4 Your Service”.
Footage of Q-Tip at a recent Universal Zulu Nation meeting speaking on a number of topics, including the power Hip-Hop has to shape society and the recent ‘controversial’ induction of Lil Wayne into the organisation.
The mighty Pete Rock celebrates the recent critical success of the Nas documentary “Time Is Illmatic” with this mix of tracks and samples from the QB legend’s classic 1994 debut album.
France’s DJ Stresh pays homage to the iconic SP1200 with this drum-heavy mix of classic production from the likes of Buckwild, Lord Finesse, Easy Mo Bee, Large Professor and more.
ADaD – “Get It Together” (@MCADaD / 2014)
The Chicago lyricist laces a dope head-nodder from the Abstract himself Q-Tip for this track off his recent release “Gumbo – The Stolen Arts EP”.
Posted in Midwest Hip-Hop, Music Videos
Tagged Adad, Chicago Hip-Hop, Gumbo, Independent Hip-Hop, Q-Tip, The Stolen Arts EP, Underground Hip-Hop
Bus-A-Bus and Mr. Incognito deliver one of the year’s most entertaining mixtapes with their project “The Abstract And The Dragon” which features new music such as the recently released “Thank You”, re-workings of classic material like Tribe’s “God Lives Through” and timeless joints such as “Scenario” – download here.
Busta Rhymes ft. Q-Tip – “Thank You” (Cash Money Records / 2013)
Visuals for the collabo that’s had plenty of 90s Hip-Hop fans going buckwild for the last couple of weeks – taken from the forthcoming mixtape “The Abstract & The Dragon”.
Brilliant footage of Black Sheep’s Dres and Busta Rhymes performing some Native Tongue classics during Q-Tip’s deejay set at NYC’s #Offline last week.
Extensive two-hour Red Bull Music Academy interview with the legendary Q-Tip discussing his introduction to Hip-Hop, A Tribe Called Quest and his approach to production.
The ever-creative J. Period has dropped a dope mixtape “Rage Is Back” to accompany author Adam Mansbach’s new graffiti-inspired novel of the same name set in the streets of the Rotten Apple – the project features the likes of Nas, Sean Price, Q-Tip and more – get into a New York state of mind here.
NYMN.Com footage of a reunited Leaders Of The New School performing the 1991 classic “Scenario” with Q-Tip and Phife Dawg at this weekend’s Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival.
PyramidWest footage of live band Diverse and emcees Reach and Les Izmore performing a tribute to A Tribe Called Quest’s classic 1991 album “The Low End Theory” at Kansas City jazz venue The Blue Room.
TheHipHopChronicle.Com interview with Dilla’s mother Maureen Yancey (a.k.a. Ma Dukes) during her recent visit to the UK with some great insight into the influential producer’s early years.
Q-Tip, Illa J and Slum Village’s T-3 pay tribute to Dilla’s creative genius at the recent NYC benefit show “One Won’t Do Part 2”.
Trailer for the forthcoming Dilla documentary “Still Shining” featuring Pete Rock, Busta Rhymes, Phat Kat, Common, Q-Tip etc – definitely looking forward to seeing this.
Lenghty interview with Michael Rapaport at the Sundance 2011 film festival about his Tribe documentary “Beats, Rhyme & Life”.
Bonus Footage: Phife Dawg accompanies Rapaport in a Q&A session about the documentary.
TheHipHopChronicle.Com interview with A Tribe Called Quest’s Ali Shaheed Muhammad after his recent London deejay gig.
Consequence ft. Q-Tip, Havoc & Large Professor – “Fake I.D.” (Band Camp Records / 2010)
All-star Queens NYC posse cut taken from Cons’ “Movies On Demand 2”.
“Fake I.D.” Trailer
Footage of Q-Tip performing his solo favourite “Let’s Ride” with The Roots in Chicago.
Posted in East Coast Hip-Hop, Live Performances
Tagged A Tribe Called Quest, East Coast Hip-Hop, Q-Tip, The Roots