Something 4 The Weekend # 96

Q-Tip: The Renaissance: "Move" [mp3]

So, I was over at a buddy's house the other day, just chillin' with a pipe and a glass of brandy, and we're watching MTV2, I think, and a video for this song comes on the screen, and I was reminded that Q-Tip has got a new solo album on the shelves, and that can only be a good thing...I was so excited that the album was finally released, that I actually stopped by Best Buy on my way home and picked up a copy of The Renaissance...

It's a damn fine album, worth waiting for Q-Tip to settle his legal woes with Sony, which kept him from releasing any new material for almost a fucking decade...

And, it's pretty much exactly what you'd expect from Q-Tip - smart and inventive lyrics ably delivered with his unique style over super-funky and soulful music. In the case of this particular song, beats and sounds are courtesy of the late, great J Dilla, who died nearly three years ago, which gives you an idea of how long some of the songs on The Renaissance have been in the can...

Anyways, I hope this really is a rebirth for Q-Tip, a re-awakening of his career after all these years. He's obviously still got 100% of his game, and it's such a great alternative to whatever the fuck Chamillionaire and T-Pain rap about these days...

Or am I just showing my age once again?

Hotcha! Hank