Just had some Tribe Called Quest going the other day. There was that brief period when “alternative” hip-hop really seemed to be breaking through back in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Then it got overtaken and now bubbles back up every now and then.
That bassline: righteous.
Oh, thank you for this. I knew he had a new album out, but hadn’t yet been made to understand how urgently I need it.
Also, he is one hell of a stylish gentleman.
Of course it’s great hip-hop. It’s Q-Tip.
Just had some Tribe Called Quest going the other day. There was that brief period when “alternative” hip-hop really seemed to be breaking through back in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Then it got overtaken and now bubbles back up every now and then.
Q-Tip is great. I like his work with the Chemical Brothers. Check it…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2hzVV2Nwfs