TAG: A Tribe Called Quest

Mar05

New Jay-Z and Tribe Called Quest Docs In The Works (Video)

Sadly, it’s not one film covering both acts at once, but two documentaries about hip-hop legends Jay-Z and A Tribe Called Quest are coming our way. The Jay-Z film, entitled NY-Z is a love letter to the city Jay refers to as his muse. It captures the September 11, 2009 benefit concert at Madison Square Garden, the same hallowed venue where Jay shot his last concert flick, 2004′s Fade To Black. And much like that previous film, the concert is chocked full of special guests, including Kanye West, Rihanna, Mary J. Blige, Beyonce, Diddy, John Mayer and Pharrell.

Pharrell is also slated to appear in the as yet  untitled documentary by actor Michael Rappaport celebrating the legacy of A Tribe Called Quest. News of the film surfaced on The Neptunes website yesterday, reporting:

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Jan25

DJ Boo – Recycled Beats (Review)

DJ Boo

Recycled Beats

Released by Self-Released


The DJ mix is always a question of identity: Who is the DJ? And what are they trying to prove? Not that they're all so self-conscious, but the mix always asserts something. On The Block is Hot, Pt 2 Blockhead asserted his indvidualism over moody samples from Everlast and Rakim. On Bumps Controller 7 illustrated a knowing reverence for the Golden Age, smooshing De La against Nas and making both sound newly relevant. I've heard James Murphy treat a DJ mix as a sketchbook, Greg Gillis treat it as a urinal, Primo as another excuse to scratch a bunch. I've heard DJ Shadow do pretty much everything a two-armed human can do on a DJ mix. He was clearly proving something.
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Jan18

Rap-A-Porte: Rap Takes on Diabetes

PERFORMANCES By GHOSTFACE KILLAH, JAY ELECTRONICA, CONSEQUENCE, TALIB KWELI & More 

THE HEAVY SOUND PRESENTS
MIND.BODY.SOUL.
A CONCERT EVENT TO RAISE AWARENESS FOR DIABETES.
Wednesday, January 20th @ Knitting Factory Brooklyn

HOSTED by ACTOR MICHAEL RAPAPORT

and PHIFE DAWG From A TRIBE CALLED QUEST

SPECIAL GUEST PERFORMANCES By GHOSTFACE KILLAH, 
JAY ELECTRONICA, CONSEQUENCE, TALIB KWELI & More …MORE

Nov19

This or That? Black Sheep Returns (MP3)

Dres, of Black Sheep fame, will return with a new album, From The Black Pool of Genius, in Spring 2010. The release includes Native Tongue brethren De La Soul and A Tribe Called Quest, as well as Rhymefest and AZ.  The rap veteran plans to reward longtime fans with an EP beforehand (not-so-originally titled) From The Black Pool of Genius: The Prelude, due out next month.  Below is a track from The Prelude so…  ”Pick it up, Pick it up, Pick it up!”

Download “Forever Luvlee” by Dres of Black Sheep

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