Listen: The Story of Q-TIP

90’s hip hop heads should love this interview with BBC’s BenjiB who hosts the story of hip-hop legend Q-Tip - founding member of A TribeCalled Quest. Hear from Q-Tip at length as well as Pharrell, Nas, The Pharcyde and more.

A Tribe Called Quest helped create a new wave of hip-hop in the 90's with their innovative sound, style and message. Q-Tip's production in particular has helped shape hip-hop right through to today, with artists likeKanye and Pharrell citing him as one of their biggest influences. Benji speaks at length with Tip about his musical upbringing in Queens in the 70's, releasing a debut LP as a teenager, his reluctance to fame and the part he played in introducing the late J Dilla to the world.

There is also an exclusive Tribe announcement and Tip gives more details about his forthcoming LP - The Last Zulu, which he describes as 'The Evil twin to Tribe'.

Listen/Download : A Tribe Called Quest & The Pharcyde Mashup Project “Bizarre Tribe”

Here is something that should put a smile on a lot of people’s faces who love them some 90’s hip hop. Bizarre Tribe: A Quest to the Pharcyde is a “mash-up” of beats and rhymes from A Tribe Called Quest and the Pharcyde. It was put together by Amerigo Gazaway, of Gummy Soul, who famously made the Fela Kuti and De La Soul project, Fela Soul, last year. I’m happy to say this project is equally successful. Listen to and download below …

Go See This

After rave reviews at Sundance and Tribeca, Michael Rapaport’s Beats, Rhymes And Life: The Travels Of A Tribe Called Quest opens with lilimited release today July 8. Here’s the first official trailer. Good stuff.