I’m going to keep this short. The most groundbreaking hiphop group in the nineties, A Tribe Called Quest, has been the epitomy of what hiphop music is supposed to sound like for many. Tribe’s groundbreaking fusion of jazz, art and borough lifestyle was on a whole other level and equaly interesting is the story what happened to them as a collective. If Tribe is not in your top 3 of alltime hiphop, there’s probably something wrong with you and you should see a doctor. Anyways…actor Michael Rapaport has been working on a documentary entitled “Beats, Rhymes and Life: The History of A Tribe Called Quest” and I know I’m psyched as fuck to see this. Somewhere in 20110 this hits the streets, so keep your eyes open for it!
On March 10th I was lucky enough to be able to sit down with Q-Tip (pictured above with Nicky of HEAVy after both their shows in Paradiso, Amsterdam) for about 30 minutes and ask him some of the many questions I’ve had for years as a real A Tribe Called Quest fanatic. My original reason for wanting to interview him was to hear his side of the story on the “Got Til It’s Gone” situation that Dilla shed light on in the 2003 Dustbustersaudio interview. I intended to make it an audio interview too, but the audio didn’t turn out too good hence the transcript. Check it out after the jump.
With issue #32, WaxPoetics puts the legendary and elusive Sly Stone front and center, and with two different covers! An excerpt from the exhaustively researched Sly & the Family Stone book from Jeff Kaliss leads the way, along with a big feature on reggae maverick Jimmy Cliff (who appears on the back cover!). Additional features highlight the work and character of Large Professor, pianist Ahmad Jamal, designer Cey Adams, electro kings Egyptian Lover and Arabian Prince, and lots more! Get it now on Fatbeats
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