Comments on: Q-Tip|The Renaissance

By: Boricua

Boricua — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 04:13:53 +0000

dam i buyin this album strictly based off the reviews……………….and i NEVER did that before…………………….cant wait til friday………………….check out the song he has on statik selektah’s first album its dope as hell………………………his 16 on there is nice and has excellent substance

By: SBK

SBK — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 23:13:24 +0000

Great review on this album Saule! I agree with you on this album and you reviewed it nicely. I have been listening to this album daily since I first downloaded it and I’m definitely gonna go out and support Q-Tip in purchasing it. I would put this down for Best Album of 2008 against the likes of ‘Paper Trail’ (T.I.), ‘The Recession’ (Young Jeezy), ‘808s & Heartbreak’ (Kanye West), ‘Tha Carter III’ (Lil Wayne), ‘Theater Of The Mind’ (Ludacris). This is such a complete album as you hardly have to skip any tracks and can listen straight through from beginning to end. Also, the beats and mood of the album keep it flowing so smoothly. The original T.I.P. (not T.I.) is officially back with this real Hip-Hop album.

By: mufucka

mufucka — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 23:33:22 +0000

^If you don’t have any tribe albums, then I doubt you like soulful production and probably won’t like this album.

By: Infamous F

Infamous F — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 12:11:17 +0000

Does this have good beats or what? I never listened to Q-Tip, and too lazy to go check his older shit, but I might check this out…

By: mufucka

mufucka — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 11:23:56 +0000

Great review Saule. Probably the best review written for this album that I’ve read. Overall The Renaissance is great. Has a soulful sound from beginning to end, and you can tell this album was highly “Jay Dee” influenced. I would even have this over Q-Tip’s debut: Amplified. No skips. No average tracks. Only standouts and good songs.

Top 5: Official, You, We Fight/We Love, Life Is Better, Shaka (fav)

Grade: (4.5/5) A … one of the top three albums of the year

By: Saule Wright

Saule Wright — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:05:59 +0000

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By: Chew

Chew — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 23:41:53 +0000

@Saule Wright

Oh thanks man, but whats your email again? I’ll just email you then. Thanks a ton. My ipods been having a bunch of underground stuff lately.

@ P-Body

Don’t worry, I’m going to meticulously finding some of Tribe Called Quests stuff.

By: saule wright

saule wright — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 11:40:59 +0000

Yo Roddy, make sure you let me know what you think man. It seems like they have gone with the Dancin’ Machine sampled “MOVE” as the second single from the album…unfortunately. “You” should have been the second single. Get at me fam.

By: Roddykat

Roddykat — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 06:29:11 +0000

Just copped this earlier. Looking forward to spinning it from what I’ve heard so far. Will be checking the track “you” with great interest. What you said about it kinda hit home. lol

By: P-Body

P-Body — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 05:03:58 +0000

@ Chew you definitely need to check out A Tribe Called Quest albums from the early 90’s, their last good one was Beats Rhymes And Life (1996) album.

This album is pretty good though, I have to admit that.