Q-Tip - The Renaissance

Label:

Universal Motown

Catalog#:

1790626

Format:

CD, Album

Country:

Released:

03 Nov 2008

Genre:

Hip Hop

Style:

Conscious

Tracklist

1	Johnny Is Dead	3:01	X
	Bass - Derrick Hodge Drums - Marc Colenberg Guitar - Kurt Rosenwinkle* Mixed By, Recorded By - Blair Wells Programmed By, Recorded By - Kamaal Fareed*
2	Won't Trade	2:41	X
	Recorded By, Mixed By - Blair Wells , Kamaal Fareed*
3	Gettin' Up	3:17	X
	Bass - Antuan Barrett Keyboards - Marc Cary Mixed By - Blair Wells Recorded By, Mixed By, Drums - Kamaal Fareed*
4	Official	3:18	X
	Bass - Derrick Hodge Drums - Marc Colenberg Guitar - Kurt Rosenberg Keyboards - James Hunt Mixed By, Recorded By - Blair Wells , Kamaal Fareed* Recorded By - Blair Wells
5	You	3:01	X
	Bass, Programmed By, Recorded By, Mixed By - Kamaal Fareed* Guitar - Chris Shola Keyboards - Robert Glasper Mixed By, Recorded By - Blair Wells
6	We Fight/We Love	4:47	X
	Background Vocals [Featuring] - Raphael Saadiq Bass - Antuan Barrett Drums, Mixed By, Programmed By, Recorded By - Kamaal Fareed* Guitar - Kurt Rosenwinkel Keyboards - Marc Colenberg Mixed By - Blair Wells
7	Manwomanboogie	3:05	X
	Backing Vocals - Amanda Diva Bass - Antuan Barrett Drums - Marc Colenberg Guitar - Mike Moreno Mixed By - Blair Wells Mixed By, Recorded By - Kamaal Fareed*
8	Move	5:49	X
	Mixed By - Blair Wells Mixed By, Recorded By - Kamaal Fareed*
9	Dance On Glass	3:01	X
	Bass, Keyboards, Programmed By - Q-Tip Mixed By - Blair Wells Recorded By - Kamaal Fareed*
10	Life Is Better	4:41	X
	Backingvocals [Featuring] - Norah Jones Bass - Antuan Barrett Drums, Keyboards - Marc Colenberg Keyboards - Robert Glasper Recorded By - Blair Wells , Kamaal Fareed*
11	Believe	2:56	X
	Bass - Raphael Saadiq Drums - Marc Colenberg Keyboards, Recorded By - Kamaal Fareed* Recorded By - Blair Wells Vocals [Featuring] - D'Angelo
12	Shaka	3:32	X
	Drums - Marc Colenberg Guitar - Kurt Rosenwinkle* Keyboards - James Hunt Mixed By - Blair Wells Mixed By, Recorded By - Kamaal Fareed* Recorded By - Blair Wells
13	Feva	3:51
	Bass - Derrick Hodge Drums - Marc Colenberg Keyboards - James Hunt Mixed By - Bob Power

Credits

Producer - J Dilla (tracks: 8, 13) , Q-Tip (tracks: 1 to 7, 9 to 12)

Notes

"Won't Trade" contains portions of "You Made a Believer Out of Me" by F. Bridges, B. Eaton and R. Knight, performed by Ruby Andrews.

"Gettin' Up" contains a sample of the recording "You and I", performed by Black Ivory.

"Move" contains a sample of "Dancing Machine", written by H. Davis, W. Parks and D. Fletcher, performed by The Jackson Five.

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Rated 5/5

Review by Apeman Dec 27, 2008

Finally, The Renaissance has arrived, and it has definatley worth the long, long wait. This album has finally restored my faith in hip-hop music, plus the excellent production from the late, great J-Dilla (RIP), and of course from Q-tip himself, help make this album a winner.

This album is not for those, who are looking for crunk-y club stuff, but for those, who just want to chill to the jazzy, soulful vibes, and of course, the mellow mc-ing of Q-tip himself, totally free of all that violent, sexist crap that plagues mainstream rap.

I would also reccomend Q-tip's unreleased "Kamaal The Abstract" album, which is incredibly original and awesome, but that is more Jazz-Rock-Funk-Soul-Fusion, than Jazzy-Soulful-Hip-Hop.