Thursday, July 17, 2008

LA Times Article: 'Q-Tip Is Set For 'The Renaissance'


Looking forward to this.
~LT

Q-Tip is set for 'The Renaissance'
The former A Tribe Called Quest front man readies his first album in nine years.

By Chris Lee, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
July 13, 2008

NEW YORK -- THE TANK-LIKE Mercedes SUV rumbled into Times Square one evening in late spring with all the subtlety of a space shuttle launch. It wasn't simply the boom-bip issuing at ear-splitting volume from the truck's bazooka speakers -- although the sound of kick drums that loud was enough to get passersby wondering, even complaining, about the person behind the wheel. You could see something else happening: hip-hop fans of all stripes having a "Hey, isn't that . . . ?" moment, connecting the music coming from the vehicle with its driver, New York "conscious" rapper Q-Tip.

Full article link: www.latimes.com

Q-Tip: www.q-tip.com

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