OK....I just listened to the new album. This is HIP HOP. Production, Lyrical content, music placement, topics, etc. No auto tunes, no extra chains with ice, no bus-it babies. Just good music.
Q-Tip has provided a touch of midnight marauders with soul but with out the dashiki (no offense). The balance and maturity of hip-hop is seen and is expressed on this album. I am really touched by this. I haven't heard someone put scratches in there songs in God knows how long. Paercussions, samples, guest appearances(which are limited) is perfect. By the way , he is the only one spitting fire on this album.
I appreciate the fact that he did not ask for Lil Wayne, Kanye West or Cold Play to be on the album . I say this with love because I enjoy these individuals but it feels to as if you need to put artists such as these on your album in order for it to be hot.
Will this album go platinum on billboard....probably not especially with the way the music industry is now. Let not forget about our "Hate it/Love it" internet. This album is definitely in my opinion in the Top 10 for 2008. You can play this in the car, ipod, (Discman for the retro cats), at home and a lounge. It's (I can't believe I am saying this)....PERFECT! Q-Tip aka Abstract Poetic has been DJ'ing for some time now and I feel that has also been an asset to his "ear" for music .....NY is all over this album as well. No hate to the South , West or anywhere else but the album is magnetic.
This album is the perfect blue print for hip hop artist (Nas, Jay-Z, LL Cool J, Large Professor, MosDef, etc.) from the late 80's and early 90's on how to fine tune your "SWAG" and there is no need to piggy back on Crunk music or anything else that you did not originate. Especially if it's something out that has no depth.
I am about to get kicked out my apartment because this s--t is on blast. Wow!
Kanye we didn't forget about you! Q-Tip is the heartbeat to hip-hop right now !
Sunkyst ....out ! Peace!
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Thourougly written blog. I heard the album. It was reminisant of the classic Midnight Mauraders album. Sunkyst, you hit the nail on the head. True hip hop encorporates hip hop elements. The most fundemental is scratching. You would be hard pressed to find any music these days that uses this simplistic but powerful art form.
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