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  • André 3000, Q-Tip, and More Praise Sly Stone in Teaser Trailer for Questlove’s Documentary

    André 3000, Q-Tip, and More Praise Sly Stone in Teaser Trailer for Questlove’s Documentary

    Questlove’s documentary on the legendary funk musician will premiere at Sundance and hit Hulu in February

    A new teaser trailer for Questlove’s highly anticipated documentary, SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius), features some of hip-hop’s finest artists, including André 3000 and Q-Tip, reflecting on the incredible influence of funk icon Sly Stone.

    Set to premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in January, the film will then be available to the public on Hulu starting February 13. The brief but powerful teaser shows Q-Tip calling Sly Stone an “innovator,” while André 3000 adds, “He opened the door to come this way. When it came together, his sound – it was so future.” The trailer serves as a testament to the far-reaching impact Stone’s music has had on countless artists across genres, including hip-hop, rock, and funk.

    Questlove, who has long admired Sly Stone’s legacy, previously expressed his deep admiration for the funk legend. In 2022, he shared, “It goes beyond saying that Sly’s creative legacy is in my DNA… it’s a black musician’s blueprint. To be given the honor to explore his history and legacy is beyond a dream for me.” The documentary promises to be an in-depth exploration of Sly Stone’s career and the timeless, genre-defying music he created.

    SLY LIVES! will take a close look at Sly Stone’s groundbreaking contributions to music and culture, offering viewers a fresh perspective on his impact and the challenges he faced throughout his life.

    https://youtu.be/OcZvd-xd0gE





  • Q-Tip was born on April 10

    Q-Tip was born on April 10

    When was Q-Tip born? Q-Tip was born on April 10

    Jonathan William Davis aka Q-Tip aka The Abstract was born April 10, 1970, in Harlem NY. He later changed his name to Kamaal Ibn John Fareed. He’s an American rapper and founder of A Tribe Called Quest (ATCQ), and also a record producer plus singer, actor, and DJ. He’s an original member of the Native Tongues collective.

    His solo album Amplified produced the hit song “Vivrant Thing” and others. Q-Tip has worked with Busta Rhymes, Janet Jackson, J. Dilla, and many others. He’s produced for Nas and his credits are deep. He’s a professor at New York University’s Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music. His knowledge of rap and jazz makes him a treasure for the culture.

  • Q-Tip’s first rap name was J Nice

    Q-Tip’s first rap name was J Nice

    Q-Tip originally went by the moniker J Nice, then later, MC Love Child.

    Before Kamaal Ibn John Fareed (born Jonathan William Davis), was famously known as Q-Tip, he originally went by the moniker J Nice, eventually, MC Love Child then settling on Q-Tip.

    Q-Tip revealed he went by the moniker J Nice during an interview with Redbull Music. He would then be called MC Love Child in 1985, he and Ali Muhammad formed an MC and DJ duo before settling on Q-Tip because of the Jungle Brothers.

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  • Wale Samples the Same Record as Q-Tip on “Poke It Out”

    Wale Samples the Same Record as Q-Tip on “Poke It Out”

    Wale‘s recent track probably sounds familiar if you were a fan of Q-Tip’s 1999 album Amplified. It featured the hit record “Vivrant Thing” produced by Q-tip himself. In the updated flip, Cool and Dre put their spin on the Abstract’s classic dance beat. The sample originally comes from a Barry White (Love Unlimited Orchestra) record called “I Wanna Stay.”

    J Cole stops by to assist the ode to women with booties of all sizes. The track doesn’t need much help since the original beat is a serious uptempo groove. It’s always nice to see quality music becoming retro with a return to what makes it on the radio these days. Check out “Poke It Out” by Wale and compare it to the original.

  • Dr. Dre’s ‘The Chronic’ was inspired by A Tribe Called Quest’s ‘The Low End Theory’ album

    Dr. Dre’s ‘The Chronic’ was inspired by A Tribe Called Quest’s ‘The Low End Theory’ album

    Dr. Dre, N.W.A., Q-Tip and A Tribe Called Quest’s influence on one another goes back to the early 90s

    Dr. Dre’s The Chronic is hands down a classic. The album — released in 1992 — is crisp in production and finds Dr. Dre pulling from directions that many didn’t expect. At the time, Snoop Dogg, Warren G, Nate Dogg, amongst others, respectively. The album’s muse was A Tribe Called Quest’s 1991 The Low End Theory.

    “It was listening to N.W.A’s Straight Outta Compton that inspired us to make The Low End Theory,” Q-Tip said in an MTV News interview. “And years later I spoke to Dr. Dre and he told me that hearing The Low End Theory inspired him to make The Chronic.”

    From New York City to Compton, the connection of coast were prominent, but might not be evident, in retrospect. Nonetheless, the two impactful groups (N.W.A. and A Tribe Called Quest) inspired one another.

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