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Q-Tip: The Renaissance I like it. The album's definitely like the love-child of Amplified and Kamal the Abstract. Not sure his rhymes are up to his classic peak, but the music sure sounds nice. | |
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MendesCity said: I like it. The album's definitely like the love-child of Amplified and Kamal the Abstract. Not sure his rhymes are up to his classic peak, but the music sure sounds nice.
Where did you hear it??? I'll leave it alone babe...just be me | |
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It's like a faucet that's, um, leaky. | |
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damn that norah jones track is nice. | |
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badujunkie said: MendesCity said: I like it. The album's definitely like the love-child of Amplified and Kamal the Abstract. Not sure his rhymes are up to his classic peak, but the music sure sounds nice.
Where did you hear it??? Did you see both videos? | |
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The first single is boring. If the album is akin, count me out.
Q-Tip should've explored territory Common trekked in Electric Circus, if you ask me. | |
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chuckaducci said: The first single is boring. If the album is akin, count me out.
Q-Tip should've explored territory Common trekked in Electric Circus, if you ask me. Honestly, I thought it was a little boring on first listen, but it hangs together nicely as an album. Nothing groundbreaking but solid nonetheless. "Shaka" is the jam people will be digging for years, really intriguing chord progression in it. http://www.youtube.com/wa...iEZutcwvxQ | |
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chuckaducci said: The first single is boring. If the album is akin, count me out.
Q-Tip should've explored territory Common trekked in Electric Circus, if you ask me. Electric Circus, though daring, has not held up well. I hope The Renaissance is not Electric Circus. | |
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Cinnie said: chuckaducci said: The first single is boring. If the album is akin, count me out.
Q-Tip should've explored territory Common trekked in Electric Circus, if you ask me. Electric Circus, though daring, has not held up well. I hope The Renaissance is not Electric Circus. Trust me, it's not. That's the nice thing about albums that already sound kind of vintage--you don't really have to worry about them holding up! | |
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I'm really diggin' the new album, though for me, it's not as exciting as the tracks on Kamaal...or Open, for that matter...IMO, he's toned down a lot of the driving "live band" Rock/Jazz aesthetic, and opted for for a little more of a chopped and screwed hip hop vibe...and I guess that's kool...it's just that Kamaal was a brave step forward, and this feels like he's playing it kinda safe...that's just my two cents, though...maybe that's what he had to do to finally get something released.... I really like what he did with Shaka...it was originally a track called Where Do You Go...but I just wish he had kept Kurt Rosenwinkel's guitar part, that got cut completely. I also loved the original version of Johnny Died, rather than this new, slowed, altered version, Johnny Is Dead...But I like the whole album overall...It does have a more cohesive feel, and actually, that's an improvement over Open and the early versions of Renaissance that were floating around.....I think Tribe fans will probably dig it. Oh, and btw, I agree, I'm really diggin' the Norah Jones track....This new version of I Believe(with D'angelo) is better than earlier versions, too.... ... [Edited 11/3/08 9:15am] " I've got six things on my mind --you're no longer one of them." - Paddy McAloon, Prefab Sprout | |
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I really like the album, but IMO, it's not as exciting as the tracks on Kamaal...or Open, for that matter...IMO, he's toned down a lot of the driving "live band" Rock/Jazz aesthetic, and opted for for a little more of a chopped and screwed hip hop vibe...and I guess that's ok...it's just that Kamaal was a brave step forward, and this feels like he's playing it kinda safe...that's just my two cents,though...maybe that's what he had to do to finally get something released.... I really like what he did with Shaka...it was originally a track called Where Do You Go...but I just wish he had kept Kurt Rosenwinkel's guitar part, that got cut completely. I also loved the original version of Johnny Died, rather than this new, slowed, altered version, Johnny Is Dead...But I like the whole album overall...It does have a more cohesive feel, and actually, that's an improvement over Open and the early versions of Renaissance that were floating around.....I think Tribe fans will probably dig it. Oh, and btw, I agree, I'm really diggin' the Norah Jones track....This new version of I Believe(with D'angelo) is better than earlier versions, too.... ... [Edited 10/29/08 6:01am] What was the tracklist of Open? | |
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Miserablism said: What was the tracklist of Open? Don't know how official this was, but these were the tracks that were circulating: Johnny Died Fever Feelings/Good Thang That's Sexy (w/ Andre 3000) Black Boy Scram Jones N_A (W/ Common) Say Something For Me Lisa Where Do You Go Unknown I'm Not Gone Have It I Believe (w/D'angelo) Late Mornin' Unidentified Compute Then there were officially released tracks, "Work It Out" and "For The Nasty".... ... [Edited 11/3/08 10:09am] " I've got six things on my mind --you're no longer one of them." - Paddy McAloon, Prefab Sprout | |
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I've since heard that Open apparently got shelved for the same reason as Kamal: not commercial enough-- So, I'm gonna just appreciate Renaissance for what it is--I do like it; it just that I really love that stuff in the can.... ... " I've got six things on my mind --you're no longer one of them." - Paddy McAloon, Prefab Sprout | |
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paligap said: Miserablism said: What was the tracklist of Open? Don't know how official this was, but these were the tracks that were circulating: Johnny Died Feelings Black Boy That's Sexy (w/ Andre 3000) Scram Jones N_A (W/ Common) Say Something For Me Lisa Where Do You Go I'm Not Gone Have It I Believe (w/D'angelo) Late Mornin' Unidentified Compute Then there were officially released tracks, "Work It Out" and "For The Nasty".... ... thanks for the info! I found a torrent files with these songs: # Folder icon Open * Icon for sound filetype Q-Tp - Open - 01 - Phone Intro (Feat. Pup Dawg).mp3 (4.69 megabyte) * Icon for sound filetype Q-Tp - Open - 02 - Nasty (Feat. Ecks & Busta Rhymes).mp3 (6.17 megabyte) * Icon for sound filetype Q-Tp - Open - 03 - Scram Jones.mp3 (6.05 megabyte) * Icon for sound filetype Q-Tp - Open - 04 - That's Sexy (Feat. Andre 3000).mp3 (5.44 megabyte) * Icon for sound filetype Q-Tp - Open - 05 - Fever.mp3 (6.15 megabyte) * Icon for sound filetype Q-Tp - Open - 06 - Keep It Moving (Feat. Hi-Tek & Kurupt).mp3 (6 megabyte) * Icon for sound filetype Q-Tp - Open - 07 - Black Boy.mp3 (4.55 megabyte) * Icon for sound filetype Q-Tp - Open - 08 - Passes You By.mp3 (6.09 megabyte) * Icon for sound filetype Q-Tp - Open - 09 - Good Thing.mp3 (4.6 megabyte) * Icon for sound filetype Q-Tp - Open - 10 - I Got Rhythm (Feat. June Bug & Lena Horne).mp3 (4.9 megabyte) * Icon for sound filetype Q-Tp - Open - 11 - I Believe (Feat. D'Angelo).mp3 (4.62 megabyte) * Icon for sound filetype Q-Tp - Open - 12 - The Official.mp3 (6.11 megabyte) * Icon for sound filetype Q-Tp - Open - 13 - Johnny Died.mp3 (11.94 megabyte) * Icon for sound filetype Q-Tp - Open - 14 - The Frog (Feat. Will.i.am & Sergio Mendes).mp3 (5.93 megabyte) * Icon for sound filetype Q-Tp - Open - 15 - Listen (Feat. Heavy D).mp3 (5.56 megabyte) | |
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Miserablism said: paligap said: Don't know how official this was, but these were the tracks that were circulating: Johnny Died Feelings Black Boy That's Sexy (w/ Andre 3000) Scram Jones N_A (W/ Common) Say Something For Me Lisa Where Do You Go I'm Not Gone Have It I Believe (w/D'angelo) Late Mornin' Unidentified Compute Then there were officially released tracks, "Work It Out" and "For The Nasty".... ... thanks for the info! I found a torrent files with these songs: # Folder icon Open * Icon for sound filetype Q-Tp - Open - 01 - Phone Intro (Feat. Pup Dawg).mp3 (4.69 megabyte) * Icon for sound filetype Q-Tp - Open - 02 - Nasty (Feat. Ecks & Busta Rhymes).mp3 (6.17 megabyte) * Icon for sound filetype Q-Tp - Open - 03 - Scram Jones.mp3 (6.05 megabyte) * Icon for sound filetype Q-Tp - Open - 04 - That's Sexy (Feat. Andre 3000).mp3 (5.44 megabyte) * Icon for sound filetype Q-Tp - Open - 05 - Fever.mp3 (6.15 megabyte) * Icon for sound filetype Q-Tp - Open - 06 - Keep It Moving (Feat. Hi-Tek & Kurupt).mp3 (6 megabyte) * Icon for sound filetype Q-Tp - Open - 07 - Black Boy.mp3 (4.55 megabyte) * Icon for sound filetype Q-Tp - Open - 08 - Passes You By.mp3 (6.09 megabyte) * Icon for sound filetype Q-Tp - Open - 09 - Good Thing.mp3 (4.6 megabyte) * Icon for sound filetype Q-Tp - Open - 10 - I Got Rhythm (Feat. June Bug & Lena Horne).mp3 (4.9 megabyte) * Icon for sound filetype Q-Tp - Open - 11 - I Believe (Feat. D'Angelo).mp3 (4.62 megabyte) * Icon for sound filetype Q-Tp - Open - 12 - The Official.mp3 (6.11 megabyte) * Icon for sound filetype Q-Tp - Open - 13 - Johnny Died.mp3 (11.94 megabyte) * Icon for sound filetype Q-Tp - Open - 14 - The Frog (Feat. Will.i.am & Sergio Mendes).mp3 (5.93 megabyte) * Icon for sound filetype Q-Tp - Open - 15 - Listen (Feat. Heavy D).mp3 (5.56 megabyte) Definitely going to have to check this out. I love Kamaal, never heard some of these tracks. | |
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