In an interview on Rap Radar’s podcast, L.A. Reid, the chairman and CEO of Epic Records has confirmed that a new album should be coming from A Tribe Called Quest.
(Video) Andre 3000 & Kanye West Speak At Phife Dawg’s Tribute
Last night, a tribute was held at the legendary Apollo Theater in honor of A Tribe Called Quest’s Phife Dawg, who we lost last week at the age of 45. SO many powerful people came out to pay tribute to his legacy, including Andre 3000 – who revealed that once upon a time, there were talks of a joint ATCQ x Outkast album. IMAGINE THE GEMS?! “About a year or two ago maybe, we were talking about doing a Tribe Called Quest and OutKast album,” 3 Stacks said, explaining that “personal issues” then got in the way. “Please people, don’t let the time go by. That’s one of the biggest things that I regret now. For whatever reason we didn’t do it, it was on our plate and we just… let it go.” Kanye West also spoke, jokingly noting, “Anything I ever did wrong, blame Tip and Phife ‘cause ya’ll raised me.” Also in attendance were Busta Rhymes, KRS-One, Queen Latifah, LL Cool J, Lauryn Hill and more. Just truly goes to show Phife’s influence on the world, huh? What a beautiful thing. Rest in beats!
Phife Dawg From A Tribe Called Quest Has Passed Away
Hip-hop has lost a legend today. Phife Dawg of A Tribe Called Quest, ultimately passed away in the early hours of March 23, 2016 after battling health issues for several years. Read more after the jump.
A Tribe Called Quest Reveals Lou Reed Received All The Royalties For “Can I Kick It?”
Phife Dawg, of the legendary hip hop group A Tribe Called Quest, recently had a sit down with Rolling Stone and revealed that the group “didn’t get nothing” after the release of their most popular song “Can I Kick It?.” According to Phife Dawg, due to their heavy sampling of Lou Reed’s “Walk On The Wild Side” which their record label Jive never had cleared, all the royalties to the song went straight to Lou Reed. Read more below.
(Video) A Tribe Called Quest Perform ‘Can I Kick It’ On Jimmy Fallon
Can I kick it? Yes you can! One of the most legendary rap groups came together to perform one of their biggest hits on Jimmy Fallon yesterday. Hit the jump to watch.
A Tribe Called Quest Set To Rerelease Their Debut Album To Celebrate 25th Anniversary
The legendary Hip-Hop group A Tribe Called Quest, have announced to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their debut album People’s Instinctive Travels And The Paths of Rhythm, they have teamed up with Sony Legacy for a massive re-relase. The album will be completely remastered and feature exclusive remixes from today’s hottest artist.These features will be artists that ATCQ feel have been a major influence on culture and their names will be released next week. Hit the jump for more.
