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as classic 'tribe' album hits 20 years old, q-tip talks the past & the future

12/9/2013

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Picture'Tribe' members Tip, Phife & Ali
American fans of the legendary hip hop group A Tribe Called Quest (made up of MC's Q-Tip, Phife Dawg and DJ Ali Shaheed Muhammad) have been expressing their joy at the fact the band have reformed to play the support slot on Kanye West's  current major 'Yeezus' tour. The word reaching my ears has been the old-school favourites have been wowing audiences coast to coast.

Now as they come close to the end of their shows, quite timely as last month (9th November to be precise) marked the 20th anniversary of the release of their most celebrated work, the 'Midnight Marauders' record, generally seen by many as one of the best rap abums of all time, Q-Tip sat down with Elliott Wilson (from Rap Radar) for Jay Z's 'Life+Times' website for a very interesting 11 minute interview. The two talked backstage at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York before Tribe were due to hit the stage. In it Tip reveals this may well be the very last ever A Tribe Called Quest show. Anyone who has followed this talented crew closely over the years will know they have experienced several dramatic episodes, as has been highlighted in the excellent 2011 Michael Rapaport documentary 'Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels Of A Tribe Called Quest'. If you have not seen this film, I strongly suggest you seek it out. Without doubt you get a definite feeling from Tip's sentiment that this may well be the finale for the group.

Picture'Enter The Wu-Tang' & 'Midnight Marauders' both released 9 Nov 1993
Tip also talks about what is in the pipeline, including finally releasing some new music and how both he and Rick Rubin (co-founder of Def Jam) will be producing Kanye West's next album, which has certainly caught the attention of many hip hop fans, both young and old. Speaking of 'back in the day' Tip acknowledges the fact 'Midnight Marauders is now officially 20 years old and mentions it hit the streets on the very same day as another record which is now seen as another 'all-time classic' in the history of hip hop, Wu-Tang Clan's 'Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers). All in all an informative chat which will enlighten all those lovers of 'da real hip hop'.

Here are some classic 'Tribe' joints from 'Midnight Marauders':

'Award Tour':
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P800UWoE9xs
'Electric Relaxation':
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WHRnvjCkTsw
'Oh My God':
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIah18jcJko

And here is the trailer for 'Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels Of A Tribe Called Quest':
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-zC29ZLdMQ



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    EON IRVING

     DJ, Remixer, Producer, Writer
    Involved in the music business since the very late 70's Beginning work at Island Records. DJing since the early 80's both in London and abroad, including the US and Europe. Along the way performing at many high profile events for such luminaries as Prince, Public Enemy and Lennox Lewis.
    Aside from radio and club djing, remixing and production work in the recording studio has meant working with the likes of Loose Ends, Junior Giscombe, David Morales, Gwen Guthrie, Sly & Robbie, Maxie Priest and Madonna.
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    My passion for music, cinema and all other interests manifests itself through my writing. I am also a Contributing Editor for the music and entertainment website magazine, DeeperThe Beats  www.deeperthebeats.com



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