New Music: Mark Ronson feat MNDR and Q-Tip – Bang Bang Bang

Mark Ronson – Bang Bang Bang feat MNDR and Q-Tip [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Just the other day I was wondering if Mark Ronson simply gave up on music. After his success with Amy Winehouse he kind of took some Ls with his Versions project (critically panned but I liked it) and [...]

New Music: Norah Jones – Chasing Pirates

Norah Jones – Chasing Pirates [Audio clip: view full post to listen] I haven’t been the hugest of Norah Jones fans. I first discovered her on the  Nublu Sessions  CD (if you don’t know, get with it) and I always thought that her smooth, sexy vocals were not being properly used on her more country [...]

PHOTOS: Q-Tip Michael Jackson Tribute at the Nokia Theatre, NYC

All photos: (c) Jaecyne Howell, MoonRisingNYC.com/Giant Step Unfortunately, I was not able to make it up to NYC this past weekend for not one, but two events celebrating birthday of Michael Jackson. While the Spike Lee event went on in Brooklyn, Q-Tip led an all star crew in Manhattan’s Nokia Theatre. With a lineup that [...]

MIXTAPE: Q-Tip, D’Angelo & Raphael Saadiq – Lynwood Rose

Q-Tip, D’Angelo & Raphael Saadiq – Lynwood Rose I usually d0n’t post mixtapes I haven’t listened to thoroughly, but Ill make an exception for this one ONLY because of the source material. The Smoking Section posted a note saying that  Lynwood Rose ”is a warm-up mixtape to what will hopefully be an amazing album from [...]

Video: Noisemakers with Peter Rosenburg: Q-Tip

I really need to get my ass up to NYC sometime soon. These Noisemaker events with Peter Rosenburg are very dope. Last time it was Questlove, and this time–Q-Tip. Nice. Pete, can we bring these down to DC?? Q-Tip on ATCQ Q-Tip on Miles Davis

[DC] TUESDAY: Q-Tip vs Common at Almaz U Street

J. Period x Q-Tip – The Abstract Best Mixtape

J. Period & Q-Tip – The Abstract Best Mixtape Very dope mixtape from J. Period with inspiration from Q-Tip and A Tribe Called Quest. Questlove’s Randy Watson Experience makes an appearance as well. Very good look. (via Live from CGY) Tracklisting: 1. J.Period f. Prince Paul, Questlove & Randy Watson– Rhythm (Scratch Intro) 2. Cannonball [...]

Video: Q-Tip Accepts His Worldwide Award

Most of y’all know that I think that Gilles Peterson is the best radio programmer of all time (who else drops Lil Wayne AND jazz legend Freddie Hubbard in the same hour?), and his Worldwide awards highlight the best in urban alternative music throughout the world. The ultimate winner of the 2008 prize is Q-Tip [...]

Video: Q-Tip Feat Amanda Diva – Manwomanboogie

I’ve been trying to get caught up on all that I missed after partying for four straight days, and one of those things is the video for Q-Tip’s “Manwomanboogie,” that premiered earlier this week. This track is actually my least favorite one on the album, but the Rik Cordero-directed video is a nice look even [...]

Best of 2008: Top 50 Albums of 2008

I’m an old soul. I’ve been reading reports about how the album format is dead, and that more and more people are choosing to buy a couple of singles from iTunes than cop a full album from your local mom and pop record store. Times have changed, and I’m sure that writing is on the [...]

Reader Best of 2008: Julian

This year, instead of just having me yap on about my Best of lists, I reached out to several of our readers to give their Top 5 of the best releases of the year. I’ll be profiling a new reader each day until the end of the 2008. Today’s reader is Julian, who is one [...]

Reader Best of 2008: DJ O.S.U.M

This year, instead of just having me yap on about my Best of lists, I reached out to several of our readers to give their Top 5 of the best releases of the year. I’ll be profiling a new reader each day until the end of the 2008. Today’s reader is DJ O.S.U.M from Toronto, [...]