Q-Tip Hearts Santogold, Saigon

Q-Tip is one of the few MCs I still check for because well he’s a grown man talking that grown man talk. I had the opportunity to chat with him a couple of months ago and he dropped some gems on me. Also check the new clip for “ManWomanBoogie” off The Renaissance.

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On producing “Move”:
Q-Tip: I kind of came up with that. I thought it’d be cool being that the sample was from “Dancing Machine.” I’m really feeling how it’s going down with that.

His iPod is full of these artists…
Q-Tip: I’d probably say there’s more people that I listen to and say, “Wow, I’m really impressed. This is dope.” Common of course, Talib and Saigon. New artists like Charles Hamilton and Santogold. Lupe. Artists that I listen to and I’m really impressed.

No one is selling records in a recession so it’s back to touring…
Q-Tip: I know, right? Because they can go now and say they’re performing at Las Vegas in two weeks and they’ll be sold-out. That’s where it’s at.

Uno,

Jesus