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- Summary: Q-Tip returns to release his first solo album in nine years with guests such as D'Angelo, Amanda Diva, Norah Jones, and Raphael Saadiq.
- Record Label: Universal Motown
- Genre(s): Rap
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Positive: 23 out of 24
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Mixed: 1 out of 24
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His music now seems as fresh and necessary an alternative to rap's mainstream as it did when Tribe first arrived. Welcome back, old friend.
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Though he gripes that fans are always bringing up Tribe, The Renaissance is a showcase for Q-Tip's cool and empathetic consciousness.
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The Renaissance is the logical extension of this exploratory work, coupled with Q-Tip’s need to, once and for all, step out from behind Tribe’s long, dominant shadow, and in many respects (if not all), it succeeds wildly in both dimensions.
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Q MagazineIn between there's much else to savour, from smooth slow jams to Won't Trade's terrific blast of rap meets '60s soul. [Jan 2009, p.123]
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After myriad delays and label woes, it's clear the interminable wait for new material was worth it.
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Some of this works wickedly--'Believe,' the D’Angelo track, is a keeper, as is 'Gettin’ Up,' a charismatic come-on--but there are just as many small missteps.
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UncutThe Renaissance offers a compromise between the rootsy East Coast rap he helped to define and the LP you imagine the label wanted. [Jan 2008, p.111]
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Positive: 18 out of 19
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Negative: 1 out of 19
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ClaireFMar 31, 2009One of the best albums I have bought in years...immense!
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Apr 19, 2016
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MatthewMNov 5, 2008
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KyleZNov 14, 2008Get this man a Grammy. Now.
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BrydenSJan 26, 2009
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steveCJan 16, 2009
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OwenPNov 16, 2008
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