A Tribe Called Quest News

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Beyonc and Lady Gaga , two of the most forward-thinking ladies in pop music today, decided to get together and record a jam about a favorite gadget of theirs.

Michael Lirange Rhythm guitar, Wreckoning What Lirange is listening to: 1. ' Manniskopesten ,' by Finntroll 2. ' The Sky is Falling ,' by Queens of the Stone 3. ' Award Tour ,' by A Tribe Called Quest 4. ' Mother North ,' by Satyricon 5. ' Cold Desert ,' by Kings of Leon 6. ' The Insight and the Catharsis ,' by Dimmu Borgir 7. ' H ,' by Tool 8. ' ...

This is two years old but I wanted to give it some light. Manipulated Marauders is a great take on the Tribe Called Quest's classic record Midnight Maurauders .

A Tribe Called Quest member/producer DJ Ali Shaheed Muhammad has teamed with Mary J. Blige, Sinead Oa Conner and new singer Martha B. to raise awareness about American girls who are victims of commercial sexual exploitation and human trafficking.

DC emcee Wale broke out this week, releasing his first official album following a steady string of acclaimed mixtapes.

Washington, D.C., rapper Wale has recently been taken under the wing of some of hip-hop's greats, performing with the likes of Jay-Z, Kanye West and Talib Kweli.

Right now's a pretty great time to be a late-to-the-party hip hop fan, with the last several years seeing reunions by Golden Era greats like Public Enemy, A Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, The Wu-Tang Clan and west coast heavies The Pharcyde, who closed out the first night of Fun Fun Fun Fest with as energetic and compelling a show as you're likely ...

Pomona MEMBERS & POSITIONS : King Jesk ; Hesk Picasoe KINDRED SPIRITS: Influenced by: Kool Herc, Cypress Hill, Nas, Jay-Z, Dilated Peoples, KRS-One, Tupac, A Tribe Called Quest, Big Pun, Big L, Visionaries, Shapeshifters and Scarface.

In the Field... 10.30.2009 The Cutting Edge of 'Kamaal the Abstract' Q-Tip's Return to Grace by John Murph This decade, many a rap and R&B artist, from Missy Elliott to Mya, have seen their albums stalled or put on permanent hold.

Consequence has operated in the shadows most of his career leading up to this point.

I'd like to spend a few posts talking about QTIPs. No, I'm not talking about the cotton swabs you aren't supposed to stick in your ear but do.

In the past, a class of MCs were inducted each year, from Big Daddy Kane to A Tribe Called Quest.

Rating: * * * * Q-Tip, one of the king-pins of New York hip-hop group A Tribe Called Quest in the late 80s and 90s, first came up with the idea for this freaky hip-hop Bitches Brew -style album in the late 90s.

Your favorite local rapper's favorite local rapper. As Nic Hernandez explains in this week's dead tree version of DC9 , the full-length solo debut from Dallas raapper Chucky Sly is some 15 years in the making.

While the alleged ghostwriting controversy between Canadian rapper Drake and Memphis spitter Kia Shine over the hit single "Best I Ever Had" proved much ado about nothing, there are still plenty of instances of anonymous producers, songwriters, and rappers who have contributed to some of the biggest hits from pop to hip-hop. Here are a few.

Legendary rapper Q-Tip talks, plus a highly woozy Singles Club and a very special Feature With No Name from Richard Hawley guardian.co.uk guardian.co.uk , Friday 25 September 2009 12.30 BST On this week's show! Q-Tip, the rapper, the legend, the bloke who might just be making his breakfast throughout the interview! The head honcho of A Tribe Called ...

After Q-Tip's masterful set at Outside Lands a few weeks back--one of the best of the fest, and certainly the one which engaged the crowd the most, especially when Phife Dawg emerged as a special guest for one song--I found myself reaching for my A Tribe Called Quest anthology.

' Industry Rule #4,080: Record company people are shady. ' - Q-Tip on A Tribe Called Quest 's 'Check the Rhime' Can't say he didn't warn you.

Fiery Norwegian rock-and-roller Ida Maria comes to the 9:30 club on a tour sponsored by ... Perez Hilton? First things first, come hang out with the Going Out Gurus while giving yourself a chance to win U2 tickets.