I just bought it a few days ago. It's pretty solid, and a couple songs really snuck up on me (the one that sounds like a Dilla song with the chopped up soul vocal is my favorite).
My crew is currently touting 88 Keys "Death of Adam" as superior to the Q-Tip jawn. i disagree, but you should check it out and let us know what you think.
Apparently "Shaka" originally opened with a lengthy excerpt from a speech Obama gave on the campaign trail, but Tip couldn't secure the copyright in time (who do you even contact for something like that?). It's a shame too, since this album has that uplifting Native Tongues cool-positivity-vibe emblematic of Obama's core message.
Here's a piece no one cared about. Meh, whatever, probably the most enjoyable article I did during my stint at TIME. Premiered a month before I got laid-off. The nail in the coffin? Ya think?
Here's me going after Al. I didn't so much have a problem with him, as I had a problem with media acting like this dude was the go-to guy for everything black.
This was my first real story at time. I was writing for the Business section, a real change of direction for me. At any rate, it's about Wal-Mart's attempts to colonize the inner-city. As much as I enjoyed this piece, I mostly enjoyed going out to Chicago, which is a beautiful, beautiful city.
This a piece I did about the cops just outside our nation capitol, in Prince George's County, a few years back. I wanted to offer a counter to the dumb, conventional wisdom that if you paint your police force black, you could eradicate police brutality. In fact, Prince George's--one of the richest, blackest counties in the country--also had one of the most brutal police force's in the country.
The Beautiful Struggle: A Father, Two Sons, and an Unlikely Road to Manhood 
Seems decent, so far. Good to hear him back....
Yeah, that's about what I'd say, so far. Never know when it'll kick in and really hit ya though.
I just bought it a few days ago. It's pretty solid, and a couple songs really snuck up on me (the one that sounds like a Dilla song with the chopped up soul vocal is my favorite).
My crew is currently touting 88 Keys "Death of Adam" as superior to the Q-Tip jawn. i disagree, but you should check it out and let us know what you think.
I'm definitely enjoying it. Via his MySpace, you can listen to the whole album on imeem:
http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=28952862&blogID=445024437
Haven't heard the album (thanks for the tip VW), but I'm lovin the single. sweet hook.
"and at the end... it's you. at the end of it all, it's you."
although I'm liking the whole album, i have been on "you" (track #5) since I got it!
Seriously, nine years? That is entirely too long w/o a Q-Tip/Tribe album.
I especially like the track w/ Amanda Diva. I know it's just the hook but she sounds real good.
Apparently "Shaka" originally opened with a lengthy excerpt from a speech Obama gave on the campaign trail, but Tip couldn't secure the copyright in time (who do you even contact for something like that?). It's a shame too, since this album has that uplifting Native Tongues cool-positivity-vibe emblematic of Obama's core message.
I'm digging on the track 'Official.' Very chill.
Worth buying two. Life is Better with Norah Jones and We Fight We Love are hot.
Yeah, it seems like a growing album. I with the D'angelo track, I wish it was longer. Love the MPC shot on the cover.