Q-Tip

Unless you’ve been under some big ass rocks, you would know that Q-Tip just signed to Kanye West’s G.O.O.D Music imprint. He called the radio and spoke on his new situation.

Stream: Big Homie

I was always a Tribe Called Quest, and Q-Tip fan. So Q-Tip signing to G.O.O.D music makes sense for a older artist that wants to regain relevancy. Lets see what happens.

Press Release below,

“I am thrilled to be working with Q-Tip once again,” said Mr. Weiss, who helmed the artist’s releases on Jive Records in the 1990s as a member of A Tribe Called Quest. “He is a respected voice in the music community as shown by his acclaimed solo albums and countless contributions to the work of other artists. His creativity continues to surpass all boundaries of hip-hop, R&B, pop, and jazz. We welcome Q-Tip to the G.O.O.D. Music / Island Def Jam family.”

“I’m excited to be a part of the great iconic Def Jam label,” said Q-Tip. “I’m humbled to be a part of such a storied history. To reconnect with Barry Weiss is a great thing. As far as G.O.O.D. Music, I’m excited to solidify my working relationship with Kanye, and I look forward to all the opportunities that lie ahead in our partnership. I will do my best to present the most cutting edge music I can.”

Q-Tip has been credited as a producer on Kanye West’s revered “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy” as well as West’s much-anticipated 2011 collaboration with Jay-Z, “Watch the Throne.” Q-Tip has been in the studio working with Rico Love, Marsha Ambrosius, Kendrick Lamar, and Fiona Apple. He also produced songs on the just-released fourth solo album by bassist/vocalist Esperanza Spalding.

Q-Tip along with former co-members of hip-hop collective A Tribe Called Quest produced and was heavily involved with the documentary, “Beats, Rhymes, and Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest,” released in July 2011. Viewers were able to revisit the group’s rise to prominence and glimpse the start of Q-Tip’s solo career. Fans are eagerly awaiting the next chapter of the Q-Tip story leading up to the 2013 release of THE LAST ZULU.

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Download: Kanye West feat. Talib Kweli & Consequence “Chain Heavy” (Produced By Q-Tip)

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Hennessy gets together ?uestlove,Q-Tip,Curren$y and Kid Sister to reflect on “What Makes An Artist?”. The video is apart of Hennessy’s 2010 Hennessy Artistry Series.

The Roots and Q-Tip were chosen by Hennessy to curate their 2010 Hennessy Artistry series. The series consists of live shows in select cities in which Q-Tip performs with the Roots and together they hand select other artists to join them on-stage.

The concept and title made us think, what makes an artist? Is it the creative process? Could it be someone’s dedication to a craft? Is it earning a paycheck for your art? Or is it just something you’re born with? We posed the question to Q-Tip, ?uestlove, Curren$y, and Kid Sister at the Chicago edition of the Hennessy Artistry series last week. Here are their answers.

Much respect for their answers.The ones who explained it the best would be ?uestlove and Q-Tip.

Respect:2DBZ

Q-Tip lands a nice little role in the indie flick Holy Rollers which is about a group of deeply religious Hasidic Jewish teens who stray away from their religions practices and traditions in favor of smuggling ecstasy for local drug dealers. Q-Tip does not play a Jewish man. No…of course he plays one of the drug dealers. Movie was quite the hit at the Sundance Film Festival and is set for a limited release on May 21st. Q-Tip appears about 1:30 into the trailer. Even though it’s a stereotypical role at least it’s not your typical movie a hip-hop artist would star in.

- Woooha