If you didn’t know rapper Q-Tip was one of the first rappers that fled to protest in the honor of unarmed slain teen Mike Brown. On the day after the verdict was announced in the Mike Brown case, Q-Tip skyped with HuffPost Live to shed light on how he felt on the decision and why he decided to be involved with the protest the night of the verdict right after the news. Watch the video after the jump.
Legendary Hip-Hop Engineer Bob Power Recalls His Time With A Tribe Called Quest!
Back in the days on the boulevard of Linden, A Tribe Called Quest looked for a definitive sound for their upcoming sophomore album, “The Low End Theory”. For that definitive sound, they joined forces with producer, engineer and composer Bob Power. Little did they know, they’d usher in a completely new sound. Check out his side of the story after the jump.
Check Out Q-Tip’s Documentary On BBC!
Tribe Called Quest legend Q-Tip sat down with BBC Radio 1’s Benji B for a documentary focusing around the emcee titled ‘The Story Of Q-Tip’. The legend spoke on his past inspirations including listening to LL Cool J’s ‘I Need A Beat’, his sister introducing him to Hip Hop by bringing him to his first block party causing his love of the culture. Check out the full audio of the Documentary below.
Guess Which Legendary Producer Is Teaming Up With Kanye Again For His Next Album!
After working with Kanye West on Yeezus, Rick Rubin has announced that he is working with Kanye once again on the production of his next album. While we can expect a different, less abrasive sound this time around, looks like Ye is sticking to the legendary producer for his upcoming 2014 release. Find out what Rubin has to say about the album after the jump!
(Photo) Dr. Dre & Q-Tip Hit The Studio!
When two legends hit the studio magic is bound to happen, so build your anticipation now, because Q-Tip and Dr. Dre have hit the studio! And possibly working on Dre’s overdue, ‘Detox’ album?
(Photos) Throwback Thursday: Talib Kweli Posts Classic Hip-Hop #TBT With J Dilla & Q-Tip
To kick off Throwback Thursday, 1/2 of Black Star’s Talib Kweli shared a super dope vintage flick via his Instagram page along side Hip-Hop legends J Dilla (Rest In Peace) and A Tribe Called Quest’s Q-Tip. The black-and-white photo looks like it was taken sometime in the 90’s, giving us that nitty gritty feel back when rappers used to just kick it and make great music together. Definitely an image filled with rap Gawds! Check out the classic #TBT in the gallery.
