The Renaissance
by Q-Tip: With Election Day being yesterday, less important news was overlooked. One of those things included albums that were scheduled for release on Tuesday. The Renaissance was one album that was released and I really like it. I’ve been listening to this album for about two weeks and it is hip-hop thru and thru. You won’t find that weird voice machine people have been using, nor will you find T-Pain on a single track! However there are some brilliant collaborations on this album such as songs that feature D’Angelo, Raphael Saadiq, Amanda Diva, and Norah Jones – who happens to be the artist featured on my favorite track on the album, Life is Better. The album is a good mix of slow, upbeat, and chill music. The sounds are unique also. There are some old tunes sampled, but very modern. This is a great album and I doubt it will get the praise that it deserves since Jay nor Weezy are on the album. Although, I suggest that you take a good hour and jam to this musical creation that highlights lyrical expression without vulgarity.
Even if the content is old, there are a few posts that I want to release from my head starting with this song…by Q-Tip: The track is a sample of Black Ivory’s You and I and I absolutely love it! This song is just what we need: feel good music and not a song about shooting the person down the street or how much money someone is about to spend. Being that I was barely crawling when A Tribe Called Quest was formed, I missed the creation of great music that was formed by these artists. I’m glad Q-Tip continues to carry the history of his group into the future and create real hip-hop. His long awaited LP, The Renaissance, will be released on Election Day! That’s November 4th for all my readers 17.5+. Sidenote: Find someone who isn’t registered to vote and take them to get registered. I’m sure my mom will be happy with that statement