LL Cool J returns with the video for the Q-Tip-produced “Saturday Night Special” featuring Fat Joe and Rick Ross. LL drops a reminder of what New York sounds like as he reminisces about an old friend who was a street legend. His rap is an instructional blueprint for success emphasizingContinue Reading
Talib Kweli’s “One For Biz” video featuring Wildchild and Q-Tip looks like a warm vacation getaway. Madlib produced the tribute to the late Biz Markie, and he appears in the video with Talib and Wildchild. The trio takes in the sun and a little bit of the stage as theyContinue Reading
Deee-Lite’s introduction began with their seminal party track “Groove Is In The Heart.” The song spearheaded their debut album World Clique in 1990 although it was written in the late ’80s. They took their cues from disco, funk and house and Q-Tip provided hip-hop in the mix with his verses.Continue Reading
The Beastie Boys recorded “Get It Together” with Q-Tip for their fourth album Ill Communication. They used influences from punk rock, jazz and funk to create the sounds. “Get It Together” was built on the famously used piano sample from the Moog Machine’s “Age Of Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In.” TheirContinue Reading