Q-Tip Speaks On How Hip Hop Has Changed(The Renaissance On Sale 11/4)
Q-Tip’s Site
Interview/Video by Nigel D.
I got a chance to talk to Q-Tip about his new album, “The Renaissance,” and Hip Hop. I asked Q-Tip what is a major change in Hip Hop today from when he first started. His response was, “It used to be what people were more concerned with how an album sounded, and now people are more concerned with how an album sells.” In response to the question of what is different in some of today’s artist, Q-Tip replied, “I wish there was more love for what they do rather then for love of what they get.”
Opinions on Q-Tip’s comments? I think rappers start mentioning album sales in interviews and songs which caused fans to start paying more attention to Billboard results.
Q-Tip has released two videos for his upcoming album, “Gettin Up,” & “Move.” Check for Real Talk with Q-Tip coming soon.
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October 27th, 2008 at 6:17 am
Thats obvious… been beatin capitalism in the head since I can remember! Folks talk about bein unique all day but be the farthest from it once you find out bout them. Most folks jus wanna get used (i mean get money) so they do the regular and rely on the regular which is sales, jewels, and expensive clothing! Which all take money from my community and fed ex’s that sh!t express to the billionaire’s I’m bout to lose taxes to so they can pay off their business debts!
October 27th, 2008 at 7:54 am
Is this seriously all you got out of the interview Nigel? We listed a million questions and got answers to 2. It’s not your fault, but damn. I buy albums so I want to hear the artist your life story although it’s normally a little fabricated.
October 27th, 2008 at 8:06 am
It is only a clip, the full interview is on the way as stated in the last sentence.
October 27th, 2008 at 8:06 am
hip hop has been turned out by corporations, so the culture is infected with the corporate mindset which is focused on nothing more than money..
..and this is a double edged sword because hip hop- being a dominant voice for the downtrodden and oppressed- now promotes entrepreneurship and financial success but at the expense of the art form and the spirit of the people..
i will always favor mind over material
October 27th, 2008 at 8:40 am
You can’t blame rappers for fans focusing so hard on record sales. If you a true fan of the music, why would a record going plat or gold really matter?
The problem is fans focusing more on what their favorite rappers are wearing, driving, and putting in their bank accounts.
But none of that has anything to do with good emcee’n
October 27th, 2008 at 12:09 pm
Now that’s hip-hop. You can read so many posts on how people think a rapper has fell off or not making good music cause their not selling. Has anyone heard of free downloading or the fact that we’re in a recession (duhhhh). The 1st thing we can do as hip-hop fans is stop worrying about how much an album sells, that’s for the industry. #2, I download also, but if an album is good go out and support. It’s like Jeezy said, it’s nothing like tearing off the plastic on a bangin cd and cranking it in the whip. IT’S NOTHING LIKE REAL HIP-HOP PEACE!!!
October 27th, 2008 at 2:05 pm
hip hop is still brething???
October 27th, 2008 at 2:23 pm
O. Thanks Real Talk NY. I missed that one.
October 27th, 2008 at 5:27 pm
I have this topic come up so often in my barbershop that it’s ridiculous. Some cat thinking that he’s hip hop goes “what you think that new T.I. gon’ do first week?”. When he should be asking have I heard or bought it & what it sounds like. And I make sure that I point it out every time!
I blame 50 Cent because he started actual numbers rap. Sure we heard raps about goin gold, plat, or multi. But not the depths 50 talked about.
October 27th, 2008 at 6:13 pm
Well said, Tip!