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- Artist:
- Q-Tip
- Description:
- Q-Tip`s 1999 solo debut, AMPLIFIED, was perhaps too party-oriented, too pop-influenced, too strayed from straightforward hip-hop, to have pleased die-hard A Tribe Called Quest fans. After nine years of the genre`s evolution, which saw a handful of experimenters (i.e., Andre 3000, Kanye West, Pharrel Williams) running with Tip`s instincts to great mainstream success, the positivistic, soft soul-based hip-hop sound purveyed by the nasal-voiced Tribe frontman now seems a whole lot closer to rap conventions.
Tip`s second official solo release, THE RENAISSANCE, has been a long time coming and is a welcome breath of fresh air. The man once known as the Abstract Poetic lets his complex lyrical intuitions run wild as he spits some of his most intricate free-associated verses since his Tribe days. Entirely self-produced (save for one gem, "Move," from the late J Dilla), THE RENAISSANCE relies on spacey jazz grooves, looping guitar lines, uplifting soul samples, and melodically suave vocal work courtesy of guests Norah Jones, D`Angelo, Amanda Diva, Raphael Saadiq, and, of course, Tip himself. THE RENAISSANCE is both nostalgic and forward-looking--one of the most rewarding and well-rounded albums of 2008.
- Track Listing:
- Johnny is Dead
- Won`t Trade
- Gettin` Up
- Official
- You
- We Fight/We Love - (featuring Raphael Saadiq)
- Manwomanboogie - (featuring Amanda Diva)
- Move
- Dance On Glass
- Life is Better - (featuring Norah Jones)
- Believe
- Shaka
Album Information
- Release Date:
- 11/04/2008
- Type:
- Performer
- Genre:
- R&B
- Subgenre:
- East Coast Rap
- Label:
- Universal Motown
- Catalog Number:
- 8764
- Original Release Year:
- 2008
- # of Discs:
- 1
- Studio/Live:
- Studio
- Mono/Stereo:
- Stereo
- Guest Artist:
- Raphael Saadiq; Amanda Diva; Norah Jones
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