God I LOOOVE Move!

Gettin Up got that sample from You & I..but its not as tight as Move

Is Good Thang only available on the iTunes version?

No one's diggin Shaka? LOVE those weird chord progressions.

MendesCity said:

Shaka is my favorite!

missfee said:

I dig the new cd but it is not nearly as polished as amplified imo.
Still better than a lot of hip hop that's out right now. Tip is
coming to charlotte Nov. 29.

missfee said:

Apples and bananas. Amplified has stood the test of time already.

Cinnie said:

You could sneak it onto Midnight Marauders and no one would be the wiser
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phunkdaddy said:

That may be the exact reason it's better (in the eyes of many).

phunkdaddy said:

Really??? May I ask where at in Charlotte????

missfee said:

Amos Southend

Cinnie said:

i've never really liked amplified....i don't even think i listened to the thing 3 times as a whole. i feel more of a connection with "the renaissance"....

Glad Q-tip got back to his original style..."Move" is hot...one hip-hop album I will buy and listen to more than once. I forgot how much I love his delivery, always great lyrics.

Loving it!

Q-tip completely...

I SO was not checking for him and my (dumb ass) cousin said he hated his new single so then I really didn't worry about him.

Then I heard what I later found to be "Gettin' Up" while I was shopping at Guess? and immediately thought "Wait...I know this voice...OMFG..." That song had ALL the employees bobbin their heads. With good reason. SO fly

Needless to say, I purchased the album outright (after previewing the first 1/2 of the album and loving it). I'm not a hip-hop fan but this is quality music. Period. I'm a sucker for that.


My favorite song is definitely "Dance On Glass". The song goes by quickly but Q-Tip's flow as the beat are both absolutely . The composition of the song really stands out on the album, as well. I can't stop listening to it!

"You" is the epic song on this album; the classic Tribe vibe and untouchable flow makes me want to slap somebody.

I also enjoyed the 2nd half of "Move" (the stuttering sample in the 1st half was starting to get on my nerves after a while) and "Life Is Better" (though it goes on a tad bit too long, kudos to Norah!).

I can't name one song I flat out don't like though.


"The Renaissance" is one of the best albums I've bought all year. 2008 has been a year of disappointments overall. Not this one.

missfee said:

That's "DANCE ON GLASS"...you better PREACH!!!! Lord knows, that song is flames!

I have a second for "DOG" as the best song on "The Renaissance". Can I get a third?

Another thing, as well:
I just love how Raphael Saadiq seems incapable of making any decent music when he's not collaborating with someone. "The Way I See It" was the most ridiculously one-dimensional and disingenuous piece of music I've heard in a really, long time. "We Fight/We Love", while not my favorite song on the album, is just another example of a good song that isn't Saadiq's alone. Looking back on his entire solo career makes me sick; so much potential...wasted...maybe his egotistic butt NEEDS to be in a group.
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MY SON LOOOOOVES "MOVE"
THE LATE J-DILLA CHOPPED "DANCING MACHINE" THA F**K UP!!!!!
I HAVE THE INSTRUMENTAL ON A J-DILLA BEAT DISC!!!!!
I LIKE "BELIEVE" W/D'ANGELO
THE WHOLE CD IS BANGIN'!!!!!
NOW IF WE COULD ONLY GET A TRIBE CD NEXT.....

woogiebear said:

Me too! I hope more songs get made out of that Motown beat disc.

One o' them ended up on Jay Love Japan ("Can't You See")

My second fave: Won't Trade


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JackieBlue said:

So you guys have the album and no one knows this song?

soul4thought said:

Well, you love soul, and you're not short on thought. Welcome to the Org!

That being said, your point on Saadiq is valid, but I think you're a bit too hard on T-W-I-S-I. It's a straight ahead album, and consistent, in theme and tone if not quality. Not everyone can pull off a multi-dimensional album.

JackieBlue said:

It's not on the Cd i have

banks said:

Thanks! I guess it's only an iTunes promo. I definitely want this album but want that song too. Sounds good from what I heard.

I'm pretty anxious to hear this! I like Q-tip alot

namepeace said:

Thanks! I've been around for a while but I probably don't post as much as I should.

I feel like consistency can be achieved without robbing your album of absolutely any variety, you know? Actually, Q-Tip's album is a good example of what I mean.

I believe that sometimes a consistent album is better than an inconsistent one. At least you can pick out songs that standout among the rest. This album I have trouble with picking apart because it's SO straight-forward.

Clearly Saadiq had a direction he was interested in trying but, honestly, I don't need to hear him replicate. He needs to originate (or, at least, create a cohesive sound for himself; he has yet to do even that). Like many have said, if I wanted to hear an album which sounds like 50s music then I'd...you know...the nearly identical songs just ran into each other mindlessly and, for me, it made for one of the most unsatisfying listens I've had it a long while.

It's definitely cohesive. For sure. That said I don't consider "TWISI" good, nor do I consider the songs it's made up of good. They just are and, worse, they were done better the first time around.

banks said:

Where did you buy YOURS??

MendesCity said:

Mine too!!!!

Whoa!

Yeah Shaka is still my favorite but Won't Trade was my favorite before I heard Shaka.

I'm really diggin you, believe, and move.
Right now my fave is the second part of move
which i consider a hidden track called The Renaissance.

soul4thought said:

It's not like I can say you're completely off base. Yet, I can't help but like it for what it is. I reacted the same way to Ricky Fante's album a coupla years back (but I revisited it a couple of months ago and actually liked it a little better).

namepeace said:

That's cool

JackieBlue said:

Good Thang was on bootlegged versions of Open/Live At the Renaissance. It's a shame that this one didn't make the final tracklisting.