Tag: A Tribe Called Quest
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Q-Tip mixtape by J.Period – free music download
Download this free Q-Tip mixtape by Brooklyn-based DJ-producer J.Period Q-Tip, from seminal rap group A Tribe Called Quest, is no stranger to record company politics. His 2002 album Kamaal The Abstract was dropped by Arista Records for not being commercial enough. So it’s not surprising that Q-Tip appears to be forging his own path, starting […]
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Kamaal The Abstract album review – Q-Tip
There are several theories as to why the music industry is in a bind. One reason points to record company greed: it helped stoke the flames of piracy. Judging by the tortuous history of Kamaal The Abstract, we should add A&R incompetence to the list. In 2002, Arista Records shelved the album because it was […]
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The Renaissance album review – Q-Tip
There was probably an almighty unclenching of buttocks when this CD was released, such was the tension surrounding it. Q-Tip was under pressure; only President Obama had more expectations on his shoulders. The last album by the former A Tribe Called Quest rhymster was 1999’s Amplified (if you don’t count 2002’s unreleased Kamaal The Abstract). […]