De La Soul Speaks On “Scenario” Demo & ATCQ Documentary

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNVGGZGFvdk DJ Pizzo of HipHopSite.com speaks with Posdnous of De La Soul about A Tribe Called Quest’s “Beats, Rhymes, & Life” documentary. They also touch upon the original “Scenario” recording sessions, and the lost versions of the track with members of Tribe, Leaders, De La Soul, and Black Sheep. Related posts: Q-Tip Explains Issues With ATCQ Documentary And [...]
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EVITAN (Dres & Jarobi): PTI (Occupy Wall Street) [Music Video]

www.youtube.com/watch?v=8eRWP9dtVs4Dres of Black Sheep & Jarobi of A Tribe Called Quest have joined forces as the duo EVITAN (Native spelled backwards). The two Native Tongues members drop the music video for their track “PTI (Occupy Wall Street)” produced by DJ Bazooka Joe, the lead single off their debut LP due out in [...]
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Stream: Tracks by Lorisoul, Dres, Jarobi & BadBadNotGood

Along with Bandcamp, Soundcloud has become one of the most important mediums for sharing music. Many of the biggest names in the hip hop movement use Soundcloud to share music, as do many up and coming producers that have built up a following and Read more »
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Dres (of Black Sheep) & Jarobi (of A Tribe Called Quest): PTI [prod by DJ Bazooka Joe]

DJ Bazooka Joe hit me with the track “PTI” he produced for Black Sheep’s Dres & A Tribe Called Quest’s Jarobi White off their upcoming collaboration project. The Native Tongues members will be releasing a full length LP together and here’s what Dres had to say about it:“I think it’s what hip hop is all [...]
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Thursday Throwback: A Tribe Called Quest – Sucka Nigga x Oh My God [Video]

www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGi-_1kbba8Midnight Marauders turned 18 yesterday. Here’s a reunion video from ATCQ at the Knitting Factory (Brooklyn) from January 2009. Related posts:A Tribe Called Quest: Tribute Beat ContestThursday Throwback: A Tribe Called Quest-Bonita Applebum [Video]A Tribe Called Quest: Video Anthology
KevinNottingham.com |  Read More |  2 months, 28 days ago.

[Videos] Union f. Talib Kweli & Sly Johnson – “Time Leak”

Matrix-inspired, electro, sci-fi Hip Hop. Not sure if that correctly explains it, but here's an interesting collabo with Parisian duo Union and Talib Kweli.
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Playlist #2: 20 Years Of Jazz-Hop (DragOnTape)

Nov 1st

Posted by Danny over at The Find MagazineThe Find Magazine | The Find Magazine

This is OUR definition of a boombastic jazz style! We selected one video a year, based on the past twenty years of jazz-influenced hip hop. After the intro we start off with ATCQ's classic 'Jazz (We've Got)', Guru's Jazzmatazz marks the middle and we end with some Read more »
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Exclusive: TFM & DJ Seano Present… State Of The Art Vol. 2 (2010)

Nov 2nd

Posted by Danny over at The Find Magazine

After the stunning ‘State Of The Art‘ mix in 2009, we decided to hook up with DJ Seano again for another installment. We are proud to present Volume 2 of ‘State Of The Art’: longer, better and more good music. The original concept was to only feature artists from Sean’s homebase Los Angeles, but in the end [...]
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[News] E-40 and Tech N9ne Give Free Online English Lessons

Oct 26th

Posted by HipHopDX RSS Feed over at HipHopDX RSS Feed

40 Water and the K.O.D. declare class to be in session, slang or not.
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Settle The Score: People’s Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm vs. The Low End Theory vs. Midnight Marauders

Oct 25th

Posted by aRaSia over at KevinNottingham.com

It’s been a long time since we brought you an edition of Settle The Score. For those that don’t remember, Settle The Score puts classic Hip Hop debates that heads have been arguing over for years to... * Summary only. Visit the site for full article!
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The Story Behind “Scenario”

Sep 24th

Posted by J to the AAP over at The Rap Up

It's one of the greatest posse cuts in hip-hop history and the perfect closer to a classic album. We're all familiar with the original, and most of us with the remix as well, but how about the other versions of this iconic track? Related posts:A Tribe Called Quest Day Video – G-Unit’s “Rider Pt. 2″ (Behind the [...]
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Live Performance Videos Pt. 1

Sep 17th

Posted by T.R.O.Y. over at T.R.O.Y.

"One of the great things about rap groups that were actually signed to major or semi-major labels is that they were occasionally given a chance to prove themselves as live artists". Well that is a quoted sentence our former blogger Thun wrote in the thread made by himself on T.R.O.Y. forum, reminding us of how [...]
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Rock The Bells, Governors Island, NYC: Wu-Tang, ATCQ, Lauryn Hill and more

Aug 29th

Posted by Mikey Fresh over at MissInfo.tv

(Wu-Tang “Shame On A N*gga” (feat. Boy Jones [ODB's son]) Mikey: Last night, we boarded the Governors Island ferry and took off for Rock The Bells 2010. With the sun shining and perfect temperature, it was definitely the best Hip-Hop concert of the summer, performance wise.  And we got there just in time to catch Lauryn [...]
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Concert Review: Rock The Bells 2010

Aug 26th

Posted by Arkitekt over at nappyafro.com

August 21, 2010 @ NOS Events Center, San Bernardino, California Photos by Arkitekt (Click photos for larger versions) I arrived at the NOS Events Center fifteen minutes before the doors opened at noon. Unfortunately, the venue’s security didn’t know what the hell they were doing. The entrance was backed up nearly four blocks and it took over [...]
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Song of the Week: “Check The Rhime”

Aug 25th

Posted by Arkitekt over at nappyafro.com

I’ve been playing Tribe all week since their performance last week at Rock the Bells. They have a handful of classic tracks, but I decided to go with “Check The Rhime” for the song of the week instead of their usual favorites. Download: A Tribe Called Quest – “Check The Rhime” Producer: A Tribe Called Quest Album: [...]
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Video: A Tribe Called Quest @ Rock The Bells (West Coast)

Aug 24th

Posted by nation over at Nah Right

Peter sent through this video of Tribe doing “Intro/Stir It Up” from Midnight Marauders at Rock The Bells L.A. in San Bernardino, CA and then at the Bay Area show in San Jose, CA for those doubting if they were really going to do the whole LP. Previously: Wu-Tang Clan (ft. ODB’s Son) – Triumph (Live [...]
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Wu-Tang, Lauryn Hill, ATCQ and more at Rock The Bells ‘10 (CA)

Aug 23rd

Posted by Mikey Fresh over at MissInfo.tv

This weekend, Rock The Bells 2010 kicked off in the West Coast with shows in SF and LA. For those who couldn’t make it out,  Peter Rosenberg was on the set to capture Wu-Tang rocking “Triumph” in its entirety, a treat for any Wu fan. Rest in peace ODB. Check out more highlights from the West [...]
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