Q-Tip spits on “Verses from the Abstract” with an unconventional flow, landing in unusual pockets, that seem to work, creating a funky style of rap that has influenced hip hop artists since it’s release. The lyrical content of his signature song seems to emanate from stream-of-conscious thoughts with plenty of shout-outs to prominent rappers of the group’s scene. Tribe brought in recording jazz bassist Ron Carter to pull off a jazzy, yet funky bassline for the beat.
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Q-Tip spits on “Verses from the Abstract” with an unconventional flow, landing in unusual pockets, that seem to work, creating a funky style of rap t… read more
Q-Tip spits on “Verses from the Abstract” with an unconventional flow, landing in unusual pockets, that seem to work, creating a funky style of rap that has influenced hip hop artists si… read more
A Tribe Called Quest was an American hip-hop group formed in St. Albans, Queens, New York, in 1985, originally composed of rapper and main producer Q-Tip, rapper Phife Dawg, DJ and co-producer Ali Shaheed Muhammad, and rapper Jarobi White. The group is regarded as a pioneer of alternative hip hop music. In 1991, the group released its jazz-influenced second album, The Low End Theory, regarded for helping shape alternative hip hop in the 1990s. In 1998, the group broke up shortly before releasing its fifth album, The Love Movement, but in 2006, the group's original members reuni… read more
A Tribe Called Quest was an American hip-hop group formed in St. Albans, Queens, New York, in 1985, originally composed of rapper and main producer Q-Tip, rapper Phife Dawg, DJ and co-produ… read more
A Tribe Called Quest was an American hip-hop group formed in St. Albans, Queens, New York, in 1985, originally composed of rapper and main producer Q-Tip, rapper Phife Dawg, DJ and co-producer Ali Shaheed Muhammad, and rapper Jarobi Wh… read more