Phife Dawg‘s memorial is going down right now at the Apollo Theater in Harlem, New York City, and unannounced, Kanye West just took the stage, and in a brief speech, he explained that A Tribe Called Quest “raised” him, and praised their ability to sample, and credited them with inspiring his musicality. Watch the tail […]
Last month, the entire Hip Hop world–and then some–mourned the loss of one of the most innovative emcees to ever touch a mic, A Tribe Called Quest‘s Phife Dawg, Q-Tip‘s deft running mate and the originator of some of the smoothest, most in-pocket flows the rap game has ever seen. His sudden death certainly impacted […]
Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Kobe Bryant grew up in Philadelphia, which is just a two-hour drive from New York City, where Phife Dawg rose to prominence as one of the most versatile emcees of his generation. In an interview for LakersNation.com, Kobe reflected on the tragic and sudden passing of a rap pioneer, explaining […]
Considering the news just broke early Wednesday morning [March 23], the Hip Hop community is still reeling from the unexpected passing of Malik “Phife Dawg” Taylor. In a late night Facebook post, Jarobi White, one of four members of A Tribe Called Quest, wrote a couple of things he wanted for his friend. Visit streaming.thesource.com for […]
As the Hip Hop community mourns the sudden loss of Phife Dawg (real name Malik Taylor), one of the greatest emcees to ever get on the mic, an overwhelming sense of sadness is hard to escape for many. The impact A Tribe Called Quest (ATCQ) had on Hip Hop culture can be felt in every […]
This morning [March 23, 2016], the news broke of A Tribe Called Quest‘s Phife Dawg passing away at the age of 45, leaving behind the world in which his lyrics would indefinitely change the realm of Hip Hop both sonically and culturally. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Phife (born Malik Taylor) co-founded A Tribe Called […]
According to DJ Chuck Chillout‘s Twitter post, the legendary Phife Dawg of A Tribe Called Quest has passed away at the young age of 45. Chuck Chillout posted the Tweet just after 1 a.m. EST Wednesday morning [March 23]. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The Five-Foot Assassin has been battling his health for years, consistently fighting […]
NYC’s Kennedy Center has decided to make Hip-Hop a part of its curriculum for 2016 and who is a better candidate for the center’s first artistic director of Hip Hop than A Tribe Called Quest‘s frontman Q-Tip? In Tuesday’s press release from the KC, “Q-Tip will establish a dynamic, new program that will stretch across […]
On this day in Hip Hop history, the second lyrical half of A Tribe Called Quest, Phife Dawg was born. Born Malik Isaac Taylor in Queens, New York, the Five Foot Assassin is a part of one of the most influential groups in Hip Hop culture. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information On many of ATCQ’s […]
A Tribe Called Quest‘s now seminal debut album “People’s Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm” celebrated 25 years this past spring. With that, the Jamaica, Queens, NY collective are slated to re-release the set this Friday November 17th, digitally remastered, along with three new remixes to boot. Two of the prior redux versions have already […]
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25 years ago today, history was made as the legendary A Tribe Called Quest released their debut album “People’s Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm.”
The legendary emcee, producer, DJ and actor celebrates his 44th born day today! Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Today we say a big Happy Birthday to a hip hop legend and pioneer, Q-Tip! Born Jonathan Davis on April 10, 1970, Q-Tip helped found the one and only A Tribe Called Quest in 1985 with his […]
Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information To celebrate the start of their multi-city tour kicking off in New York tonight, Slum Village releases a new cut featuring A Tribe Called Quest legend Phife Dawg. A funky raw record to help you push through the negativity, “Push it along” is sure to fill any empty soul with […]
A Tribe Called Detox? Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Q-Tip just took to social media to show us something of epic proportions. The picture, came with the caption ” #detox #lastzulu #hideyodrummachines#beatsnrhymes” . No other information is available at this time, but a legendary team up like this would have to lead to something major, the fact that […]
Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information After being released nearly a week ago via Noisey, Slum Village’s new Jay Dee-produced single, “Yes Yes”, has already amassed hundreds of thousands of plays. Yesterday, the camp and Dilla’s “Yancey Media Group” made a very special announcement, stating that the song was now available for download and 100% of the […]
If you ask the majority of Hip Hop’s heavy hitters who their top 5 producers are of all time, one name will be ubiquitous — J. Dilla. With production on many of the game’s most acclaimed spitters’ projects, Dilla is one of the most revered producers in Hip Hop, ever. His signature, soulful bounce is […]
For most of us, drawing in elementary school consisted of stick figures with smiley faces, structurally unsound two-dimensional houses, and small animals that were incredibly disproportionate to their human counterparts. The sun was drawn out of its astronomically accurate position with rays in every direction, cars were box-shaped, bulky and varied greatly from the Corvette […]
We shall never forget J. Dilla
Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information For those who are old school, east coast boom bap hip hop fans: Christmas has come early. This morning, Busta Rhymes and Q-Tip delivered their highly anticipated collaborative project, The Abstract & The Dragon. If you thought it was too good to be true, you may want to pinch yourself right now, because the legends […]
