Q-Tip's Return to Grace Oct 30, 2009
Q-Tip's Kamaal/Abstract ... Getty Images Q-Tip's Kamaal/Abstract The artist's forays into singing prove that hes a better rapper than he is a crooner ... But Q-Tips has the dubious distinction of being one of the most delayed hip-hop records in the history of rap, nearly done under by seven long years of corporate hemming and hawing. (Slate)
Robert Glasper and Stefon Harris offer jazz influenced by hip-hop, rap, soul, and more Aug 23, 2009
Glasper, who was raised in Houston, is music director for Mos Def and Q-Tip, and also works with the Roots and Maxwell. Mos and singer Bilal appear here, and Roots drummer Ahmir. (Boston Globe)
All Points West music fest turns into All Points Wet Aug 3, 2009
Hip-hop mainstay Q-Tip also honored Yauch, dedicating part of his performance to the ailing emcee. Backed by live musicians, Tip dipped into the catalog of his old group, , and powered through sped-up versions of such classics as Scenario, Award Tour and Bonita Applebum. (USA Today)
Joaquin singing here -- hoax, or not? Feb 28, 2009
Heac, he did a grand performance of the Man in Black so maybe he could pull off being the next Q-Tip, Chuck-D or Kanye. By NotTrue. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Q-Tip's "Renaissance" Not "Amplifie... Feb 19, 2009
Q-Tip's "Renaissance" Not "Amplified" Enough: Latest Effort Strong on Beats, Not on Rhymes ... Q-Tip's "Renaissance" Not "Amplified" Enough ... Q-Tip's "Renaissance" Not "Amplified" Enough. (Suite101.com)
Show Time: T.I., Ludacris and Jason Mraz all headed to DeKalb Feb 12, 2009
T.I. T.I. who was originally nicknamed Tip, but later had to drop the ;P; out of respect of MC Q-Tip, is a rare hip-hop artist whose record sales have increased with each new release. Since his 2001 debut LP, ;I;m Serious,; T.I. has continued to work hard and has been recognized with the most high-profile nods of praise in his career ; a pair of Grammy Awards. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Off the airwaves, Chinese hip-hop grows Feb 8, 2009
Although American rappers like Eminem and Q-Tip have been popular in China since the 1990s, home-grown rap didn't start gaining momentum until a decade later. The group Yin Ts'ang (its name means "hidden"), one of the pioneers of Chinese rap, is made up of global nomads: a Beijinger, a Chinese-Canadian and two Americans. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
