Dave has some exclusive pics of Q-Tip and Busta at the Knitting Factory.

Q-Tip - “Believe” (feat. D’Angelo)
This smoothed out groove, courtesy of Nerds with Swag, appears on The Renaissance.

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So you say, “OK, Riz, I see the artwork but where the fuck is the tracklist?” Well, Q-Tip being Q-Tip opted for a unique approach by listing the tracks right on the cover. So if you’re the type of buyer that tends to gauge an album’s quality by the genius of its tracklisting, this might come in handy.

Street Date: November 4, 2008 [Election Day, no less]

Lupe Fiasco (ft. Pharrell, Sarah Green & Q-Tip) - Paris Tokyo (Remix)

Just when I was starting to think this remix never existed, alas! it’s realer than real. OK, now that we’re done doing the happy dance, no more pointless remixes just to prove a point.

“Getting Up” was the first video I saw when I got up this morning. How apropos?

Coming to an Internet near you…

In today’s episode of Famous People’s Favorite Excuses, Q-Tip joins the army of MCs indirectly calling for a moratorium on technological advancements. According to the legendary Tip, Internets and other technologies like the comment box should be held responsible for hip-hop’s demise.
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According to the New York Post, Grammy-winning ’speechifier’ Barack Obama will make his rap debut on Q-Tip’s album:

“Q-Tip has gone political. The rapper, formerly of the group “A Tribe Called Quest,” will debut a solo album this June that’s heavy on guest stars, including presidential hopeful Barack Obama, who speaks throughout one song. “I’ve got Norah Jones on there, but Barack is the big one. You’ll see what happens, I can’t reveal too much,” Q-Tip told Page Six”

Good lawd, how does Barack find the time to do this?

[Via: NY Post by way of Idolator]