The sound byte hasn't been cleared yet so its not promised to make it to the album, however Q-Tip said "I start the album off with the Obama speech not just because I'm African-American, but because I really feel like he's a fresh new voice and alternative from what we've seen in the political scene in some time," Q-Tip told Billboard earlier this year. "I see similarities in his way of thinking and my way. I really like him a lot."
Also featured on the set is the piano-based lead single, "Getting Up," which is in the vein of Tribe's "Award Tour," the Raphael Saadiq-assisted "Fight/Love," which tells the stories of a girl in a troubled relationship and a young man fighting in Iraq, and "Life Is Better," featuring Norah Jones, where Q-Tip pays tribute to all his favorite rappers, including Biz Markie, LL Cool J, Leaders of The New School, Snoop Dogg, Eazy-E, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Brand Nubian and Pimp C. D'angelo, who's really been on the low, will also be making an appearance on the track "Believe".
Q is currently on tour with Tribe's Phife Dawg, Ali Shaheed Muhammad and Jarobi White for this summer's Rock The Bells Tour.
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COMMENTS
you might be able to make 9 tracks in 3 days, but yours wouldn't compare to what q tip will make
illmatic was 10 tracks with an intro and it is one of the best albums ever
cosign dan the man
9 tracks is a little bit. but who cares i aint gonna buy this
It's been awhile for this dude.. but we need more then 9 tracks.. come on
yeah 9 tracks aint enough i wouldnt pay 4 that
9 tracks? i aint paying for it either but i know its gonna be good so i'll download it on limewire
nobody pays anyway. 21 tracks, double albums whatever. Severe3000 nobody wants to here 45 tracks from you. you can write them wheneveryou like
each of these 9 tracks better be like 6 minutes long lol
bone thugs and pimp c....thats whats up.
Yall niggas wouldnt have paid for it if it was 15+ tracks stop making excuses. Go to the store and buy this shit. Support hip hop and stop killin it.
you guys always say its not the quanity its the quality and i bet the 9 tracks he put out is gonna be some real raw shit. and Broke.Lo you right nobody pays anyway. my efforts will probably be in vain.
Yea i co-sign, he woudn't make an album with only 9 tracks unless every one of those tracks was a high quality track, like Dan the Man said look at illmatic, this ain't gonna be an album with fillers. And yea 9 tracks, 15 tracks, or fucking 1000 tracks not many niggas is is gona buy this album anyways.
co-frickn sign that. like duke said up top,Illmatic 10 tracks classic cd there. besides theres been Albums with20+s tracks that you skip anyway so dont front lol.
Tip is the man regardless! These cats Those Chosen seem to have been influenced by Tribe but they are taking it to the next lev. If ya'll respect Tribe then ya'll peep these dudes! Peace
I'll make sure to check that out.
All you guys saying you wont pay for 9 tracks... shit illmatic was 10 including "the genesis" which was just an intro really... most albums today dont have 9 good tracks on em
Finally! i've been waitin on Q-tip to deliver something new, but didn't Q-tip release "Live At The Renaissance" overseas? because I already have songs like "Work It Out" and "The Fever". I hope this album has some new songs on it
AT LEAST 15. A WAS PISSED THAT HELL RELL HAD ONLY 12 TRACKS.
9 tracks??? What is this a Joke? Niggas ain’t paying for 15 tracks what make you think they will by 9? Go back to the drawing board my dude.
Matter fact, just fall back Q, I mean I fux with duke, but I don’t want to see a Q-tip solo joint. Give me some Tribe,…
WTF WHY WOULD I PAY 10$ FOR AN ALBUM WITH ONLY 9TRACKS...LOL I LOVE Q-TIP BUT AFTER THIS SHIT HE SHOULD CALL IT QUITS.
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he should just leave well enough alone... I hate when rappers try to come outta nowhere wit these lame as albums and it makes the last thing they were remembered by is their last wack ass album instead of, "Breathe, Stop... for real now gimme what ya got?" ya digg
You been missing all this time and all u got is 9 tracks??!! Better release as a mixtape and see how people respond,I see you can't really b takin' this sh!t seriously, and I aint either.
Q-tip probably one of those artist who wonder why people download music for free.
you people are wildin foreal its quality over quantity....
why do you think the classic "I" is the best album ever
damn... q-tips new album been "coming soon" for at least 4 years... i gotta see it to believe it...
a lot of yall are jumpin on the dude for no reason like my man incarcerated said illmatic had "10" tracks one was an outro so go fuck yourself fuck the haters q tip do your thing get your money and I'm buyin the niggas album support real hip hop who cares if its 9 tracks would you rather 6 more filler tracks to make it 15?
thats what im talkin bout,ay that nigga is going show some real hip hop u know what im talkin bout, i got some of hes unreleased tracks,the nigga was showing some word play with blues vibe
lol i got love for q cz he on some real head shit but on the real dude aint been out in like 7 years, thats like a track and a verse a year, that shit = no, 9 tracks is suitable for a good rock jumpoff but not a hip hop album which is definitely not as involved as making a rock album
The last time this nigga was out I was in second or third grade! And he was talking about some dumb shit but anyways if he only gone do nine he better bring it.
Im coppin it!