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Blakroc, Mos Def & Jim Jones Don't Have 'Nothin' Like You'

I will admit that I wanted nothing to do with the Blakroc project when I first caught wind of it. All I saw was involvement by the "King of Hip Hop Douchebaggery" a/k/a Dame Dash and Fuzzy McFuzzlestein a/k/a Jim...

ill Mami  |  11/10/2009 at 1:00 PM  |  Comments (4)  |  Permalink

Video SoulBounce

'Life Is Better' With Q-Tip And Norah Jones

The aesthetic in the new video for Q-Tip's "Life Is Better" is undeniably sweet. It's all halftone and DIY with splashes of color and quirky elements like a running horse and flocks of birds. And Norah Jones. Who, by the...

Ro  |  10/06/2009 at 11:00 AM  |  Comments (6)  |  Permalink

Rap Snacks, SoulTube

Murs Pontificates On The Lack Of Women In Hip-Hop

Hey rap fans, to what do you attribute the lack of female emcees? The predicament itself isn't new, nor is the sentiment that it's due in part to rampant misogyny. What is refreshing, however, is that this conundrum is being...

huny  |  09/23/2009 at 2:00 PM  |  Comments (8)  |  Permalink

Rap Snacks, SoulTube, Video SoulBounce

Q-Tip Shows 'Late Night' Some 'Love'

Seems Jimmy Fallon is on a roll this week, and proving what I said yesterday about giving the Hip Hop nation great exposure. One night after welcoming Ghostface to perform on Late Night, Kamaal the Abstract, aka Q-Tip, was not...

Harlem  |  09/17/2009 at 2:00 PM  |  Comments (3)  |  Permalink

Rap Snacks

Q-Tip Talks 'Kamaal The Abstract'

Finally, Q-Tip speaks out about why it's taken so long for his "latest" album, Kamaal The Abstract to be released. Of course, by now you know that this was supposed to be the follow-up to Amplified, and was recorded in...

Harlem  |  09/09/2009 at 3:00 PM  |  Comments (3)  |  Permalink

A Soulful Noise

Q-Tip's 'Kamaal The Abstract' Tracklisting Now Available

The long, long awaited album Kamaal The Abstract from Q-Tip really looks like it's happening. No, really this time. Officially! There's a previously unreleased track ("Make It Work") in the mix as well, for those who are already well acquainted...

Ro  |  08/14/2009 at 1:00 PM  |  Comments (5)  |  Permalink

First Spin, Releases

Michael Jackson Gets Shaken & Stirred With Remix Tribute Album

Michael Jackson's passing has meant that the world, at least for the time being, will not be lacking for remixes to some of his greatest songs. Unsurprisingly, Michael Jackson: Remix Suite 1 from Universal Motown has rounded up some of...

ill Mami  |  08/12/2009 at 2:00 PM  |  Comments (2)  |  Permalink

Morning Soul

Morning Soul: U Got It Bad

Chris Brown's apology. That shirt might be a punishment worse than jail. [BJ]A marriage of irrelevance: Jay-Z on the cover of Billboard. [RR]Paula Abdul is thisclose to not re-signing with American Idol. [NYM]Check out this clip of Q-Tip performing "Vivrant...

nOvaMatic  |  07/21/2009 at 10:00 AM  |  Comments (6)  |  Permalink

Rap Snacks

The Other Rapper With A Book Deal

What got lost in all the hullabaloo about Jay-Z writing a book in which he translates his ever-so mystifying lyrics into layman's terms, was that Q-Tip has also inked a book deal with Random House. Perhaps not a multiple-volume situation...

nOvaMatic  |  07/16/2009 at 11:00 AM  |  Comments (4)  |  Permalink

Releases

Q-Tip's 'Kamaal' Will See Latter Year Release

For those of you that didn't "obtain" Q-Tip's Kamaal The Abstract after Arista's non-release, you're in for a treat. The album will finally, officially, be released September 15th of this year. History tells us the album was shelved due to...

nOvaMatic  |  07/01/2009 at 1:00 PM  |  Comments (5)  |  Permalink

Morning Soul

Morning Soul: You're My Lady

Soooo... Soulja Boy was on The View. I wonder if they ever had Q-Tip? (Nah, that's too much like right.) [RR]Should dope Hip Hop be qualified by it's message or it's creative execution? [HHM]Jadakiss is counted among Def Sounds' "Rappers...

nOvaMatic  |  05/26/2009 at 10:00 AM  |  Comments (1)  |  Permalink

Video SoulBounce

Q-Tip Goes 'West', Takes Us On An Award Tour

First, Happy Birthday, Q-Tip!  Secondly, Is anybody working today? Well, in case you've decided to kick off the holiday weekend a little early, you might want something good to occupy your time. Here it is--a video of the former A...

Harlem  |  04/10/2009 at 11:00 AM  |  Leave a Comment  |  Permalink

Video SoulBounce

Go Inside Prince & Q-Tip's Futuristic 'Chocolate Box'

I don't know about anyone else, but the thought of Prince, Q-Tip and chocolate together makes me wanna. And the fact that all three are together on a song makes me really wanna. That's right, his Purple Badness has employed...

Butta  |  03/31/2009 at 4:00 PM  |  Comments (10)  |  Permalink

First Spin

Kanye Remixes Q-Tip & We 'Love' It

Regardless of how I may feel about Kanye West, and trust me when I say it is like loving a problem child who needs to be sent to boot camp, he invariably does something to remind me of why I...

ill Mami  |  03/25/2009 at 1:00 PM  |  Comments (6)  |  Permalink

Video SoulBounce

Consequence & Cudi Get Crazy in Clip Revisiting Quest

Clocking in at 1:55 "Buggin' Out '09" finds Consequence and Kid Cudi adorning the same pair of "crack eyes" Phife rocked in Tribe's "Jazz (We've Got)" video. The singular deviation here are the multi-colored filters Cordero used to enhance each...

nOvaMatic  |  03/19/2009 at 1:00 PM  |  Leave a Comment  |  Permalink

Mixtape Roundup

'Spring Mix' From Flwrpt Makes Us Wish That It Was April Already

Springtime cannot come soon enough. And what better to cut through these waning winter months than a mix that sets the mood for the increased sunshine and warmth of the coming months than a mix dedicated to spring? "Spring Mix"...

Ro  |  03/10/2009 at 2:00 PM  |  Comments (1)  |  Permalink

Mixtape Roundup

HipHop/SoulBounce: His Soulful Materials

 The blend we present to you today is all about Soul samples. They've remained popular in Hip Hop for a reason--however they're reversed, sped-up, slowed-down, flipped, tweaked, or outright jacked--they provide a depth and texture. They also serve as a point of entry or discovery...

nOvaMatic  |  03/06/2009 at 4:30 PM  |  Comments (9)  |  Permalink

Mixtape Roundup

Want To Know What Mixtapes We're Listening To? Of Course You Do!

It's been awhile since we did a fully-fledged Mixtape Roundup, but never fear. We're back in full effect mode to allay your mixtape anxiety. Amongst ourselves, we're a pretty well-rounded group of people with varied yet sophisticated musical tastes. And while...

ill Mami  |  02/13/2009 at 3:00 PM  |  Comments (8)  |  Permalink

First Spin, Free Music

J.Period Presents 'The [Abstract] Best'

If you're familiar with J.Period, then you know his mixtapes are legendary. They are simply not a collection of songs by an artist we have heard before nor exclusives where you have to endure the DJ shouting at you for...

ill Mami  |  02/10/2009 at 5:00 PM  |  Comments (4)  |  Permalink

First Spin, Free Music

J.Period & De La Soul Take Us On 'Excursions' Into Q-Tip Territory

Mixtapes are a dime a dozen these days, but good mixtapes are another story. In your travels you've probably found that every mixtape does not deserve a spot in your CD changer or space on your hard drive. However,...

Butta  |  02/04/2009 at 3:30 PM  |  Comments (5)  |  Permalink