Finally, real hip hop returns.

I just burnt myself with a cigar reading this. AMEN!

Only time will tell

Phife is in tears this morning.

It iz what it iz…

I’m definitely on the look out for this here.

There cd will be so dope! HIP-HOP BABY!

Sounds like some classic shit is about to happen! they should add Mos it would be a wrap!!!

Sounds like some classic shit is about to happen! they should add Mos it would be a wrap!!!

the true form never dies. hip hop lives!!!!!!!

[...] Saw this interesting piece of news on XXLmag.com. Q-Tip and Common are teaming up and forming a group called The Standard. Should this happen, I would expect nothing but hot shit droppin’ from these dudes. “Me and Common [are] getting ready to form a group,” ‘Tip tells XXLMag.com. “We’ll probably run it through the Uni [Universal Records] joint because we’re both on Universal.” According to The Abstract, it was Common who suggested the two from a group. “It was more of his suggestion,” he says. “He was like, “We just need to do a record.” [...]

[...] Hip Hop…great Jump to Comments So Common and Q-Tip might combine forces to create The Standard …Hip Hop’s newest“Supergroup” ??? [...]

I’ll be gettin this on the day it comes out,but unlike some of yall I don’t think this is the only shit you can call Hip Hop.

[...] Hip-hop yuppies rejoice: Q-Tip and Common are forming a hip-hop supergroup. Or superpair, anyway, according to an exclusive interview with XXL. [...]

this shit is going to great for hip-hop

FUCK SOULJA BOYS, FUCK DEM NIGGAS TALKIN’ LIKE HE’S REAL HIP-HOP, CAUSE THE REAL IS HERE MOTHERFUCKAS.

I liked the joint they did on the Get on The Bus soundtrack “The Remedy”. That was 11 years ago though, so I dunno how this is gonna be. I will certainly check for it though. This sounds like a 2009-2010 release though.

May the bull@#$& rap R.I.P. Hip Hop is alive!!

This is TYYYYYYYYYYYTE!

If J Dilla (RIP) wuz still alive….

I read this earlier on GlobalGrind.com so it’s had a little time to sink in. I don’t know if I would be so quick to jump on the dilz nilz of a Tip(sorry T.I. he had it first) and Common Joint. Now lets be honest here…Tribe has always been a force to be reckoned with(except for that album in the all white cover that I bought at 12 midnight) that was a huge disappointment. Common on the other hand has had his moments both good and bad and I guess I don’t have to mention the crocheted pants. What a minute! Q-tip you are guilty of a few gruesome fashion violations as well. Anyway, let me get back to the music for those of you that don’t think fashion is as much a part of the music as the lyrics. To make a long story short I just hope they mesh well and bring something substantial to the table. I’m no hater so I look forward to Common bringing Q-Tip back aboard the Hip-Hop LoveBoat. But Common beware this album could be the tip of the iceberg (pun intended) of a sinking ship.

Now start a new native tongues movement so we will truly have something to bump our gums about. Can you imagine the callabo’s?

niggaz is like zombies,….return of tha living “dead” NUFF!!

This sounds fantastic in theory, but in reality I bet you it’ll be just as disappointing as the KRS and Marley album. Sometimes rapper just need to know when to bow out.

this looks dope and is a good look for com and q-tip. if they get Kanye on the boards this could be great.

They’re sort of in a group already-the Native Tongues (though that movement died out with the shiny suits). They should have done this a decade ago. I don’t see the benefits of this union aside from very colorful clothing and spewing more hip-hop reactionism-which is starting to be a bad thing.

yes…i needed this..i just wish my boy dilla was still alive..shit..

[...] In a recent interview with XXL Q-Tip disclosed that he and Com are forming a group called The Standard and plan on recording an album soon. That another small step for Q-Tip and Common, and a huge step for Hip-Hop. [source] [...]

I have q tips stuck up my butt to clean the cum out.

THROW IN SOME 9TH WONDER BEATS PLEASE!!!!9TH DROPS “THE DREAM MERCHANT” 10/16/07 SUPPORT REAL HIP-HOP!!!

thats what the fuck i’m talkin about…the albums gna b fire

HipHop Lives !

[...] En una reciente entrevista, Q-Tip, la cabeza visible de A Tribe Called Quest, ha anunciado que junto a Common va a emprender un nuevo proyecto bajo el nombre de The Standart. Aunque aun no han grabado nada, se espera que el material empiece a salir durante la gira que preparan juntos. Saldrá bajo el sello de Universal Records, donde se alojan los dos gigantes. La producción correrá a cargo del propio Q-Tip y Kayne West. [...]

[...] En una reciente entrevista, Q-Tip, la cabeza visible de A Tribe Called Quest, ha anunciado que junto a Common va a emprender un nuevo proyecto bajo el nombre de The Standart. Aunque aun no han grabado nada, se espera que el material empiece a salir durante la gira que preparan juntos. Saldrá bajo el sello de Universal Records, donde se alojan los dos gigantes. La producción correrá a cargo del propio Q-Tip y Kayne West. [...]

That sounds ill. Now if they could only get Talib with them.. that would be hot…..

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can’t say anything that hasn’t been said already…i’m intrigued to the Nth degree

[...] Common (who has been stuntin’ on you hoes lately) and Q-Tip (who released some lame single a couple of months back I think) are getting together to form a group.I don’t believe you Johnathan Davis, you need more people! In an exclusive interview with XXLMag.com, A Tribe Called Quest frontman, Q-Tip, reveals he’s forming a new group with Common entitled The Standard. “Me and Common [are] getting ready to form a group,” ‘Tip tells XXLMag.com. “We’ll probably run it through the Uni [Universal Records] joint because we’re both on Universal.” According to The Abstract, it was Common who suggested the two from a group. “It was more of his suggestion,” he says. “He was like, “We just need to do a record.” So I’m really excited about that.” While the two haven’t started recording together yet, The Standard will start churning out material once the two starting touring together in a few weeks. As far as the production on the album, though, fans can expect Q-Tip to handle the majority. “I’m probably gonna do a lot of it,” ‘Tip says. “And we’ll get Kanye [West] on a couple things, but you know, that cat is busy.” [...]

[...] Common (who has been stuntin’ on you hoes lately) and Q-Tip (who released some lame single a couple of months back I think) are getting together to form a group.I don’t believe you Johnathan Davis, you need more people! In an exclusive interview with XXLMag.com, A Tribe Called Quest frontman, Q-Tip, reveals he’s forming a new group with Common entitled The Standard. “Me and Common [are] getting ready to form a group,” ‘Tip tells XXLMag.com. “We’ll probably run it through the Uni [Universal Records] joint because we’re both on Universal.” According to The Abstract, it was Common who suggested the two from a group. “It was more of his suggestion,” he says. “He was like, “We just need to do a record.” So I’m really excited about that.” While the two haven’t started recording together yet, The Standard will start churning out material once the two starting touring together in a few weeks. As far as the production on the album, though, fans can expect Q-Tip to handle the majority. “I’m probably gonna do a lot of it,” ‘Tip says. “And we’ll get Kanye [West] on a couple things, but you know, that cat is busy.” [...]

finally the native toungues return hope they include phife and shaheed on the album even wu thought the tribe was the goat of the hip hop groups now put them on a track with lupe and nas with a primo beat fuck the gay money records buy this album

[...] Common (who has been stuntin’ on you hoes lately) and Q-Tip (who released some lame single a couple of months back I think) are getting together to form a group.I don’t believe you Johnathan Davis, you need more people! In an exclusive interview with XXLMag.com, A Tribe Called Quest frontman, Q-Tip, reveals he’s forming a new group with Common entitled The Standard. “Me and Common [are] getting ready to form a group,” ‘Tip tells XXLMag.com. “We’ll probably run it through the Uni [Universal Records] joint because we’re both on Universal.” According to The Abstract, it was Common who suggested the two from a group. “It was more of his suggestion,” he says. “He was like, “We just need to do a record.” So I’m really excited about that.” While the two haven’t started recording together yet, The Standard will start churning out material once the two starting touring together in a few weeks. As far as the production on the album, though, fans can expect Q-Tip to handle the majority. “I’m probably gonna do a lot of it,” ‘Tip says. “And we’ll get Kanye [West] on a couple things, but you know, that cat is busy.” [...]

[...] Common (who has been stuntin’ on you hoes lately) and Q-Tip (who released some lame single a couple of months back I think) are getting together to form a group.I don’t believe you Johnathan Davis, you need more people! In an exclusive interview with XXLMag.com, A Tribe Called Quest frontman, Q-Tip, reveals he’s forming a new group with Common entitled The Standard. “Me and Common [are] getting ready to form a group,” ‘Tip tells XXLMag.com. “We’ll probably run it through the Uni [Universal Records] joint because we’re both on Universal.” According to The Abstract, it was Common who suggested the two from a group. “It was more of his suggestion,” he says. “He was like, “We just need to do a record.” So I’m really excited about that.” While the two haven’t started recording together yet, The Standard will start churning out material once the two starting touring together in a few weeks. As far as the production on the album, though, fans can expect Q-Tip to handle the majority. “I’m probably gonna do a lot of it,” ‘Tip says. “And we’ll get Kanye [West] on a couple things, but you know, that cat is busy.” [...]

“The Standard”…..critically Tip and Com Sense will be a success but commercially= FLOP….and BlackStar was a better group…..I’m already claimin that…..Q Tip shoulda just thought about getting back together w/ Phife and Ali Shaheed and THEY should be dropping a comeback joint….

It sounds like a good idea on paper but will this ever come to fruition. I wouldn’t hold my breath.

[...] Common en Q-Tip vormen duo Eerder waren er al geruchten over een samenwerking tussen Common en Q-Tip, dit is vanaf deze week een feit. De twee rappers gaan het duo ’The Standard’ vormen. Dit maakte Q-Tip onlangs bekend in een interview met XXLmag. Hoewel de twee nog niet met opnamens zijn begonnen zal dit volgens Q-Tip niet lang meer duren. Binnenkort gaan Common en Q-Tip zelfs samen touren. [...]

[...] Fonte: xxlmag.com [...]

Blackstar all day on this crew. I doubt this CD ever drops, real talk.

awwwwwwww shit!

Man…these sukkas always do this to us. Talk about some dope ass supergroup comin together only for it to fall flat…first Dr Dre and Timbaland…then Doom And Ghost…then Kanye Lupe, and Pharrel…

I’ll believe it when I see it man.

Burn T.D.I Says:

“This sounds fantastic in theory, but in reality I bet you it’ll be just as disappointing as the KRS and Marley album. Sometimes rapper just need to know when to bow out.”

Not to knock your so called respect for hip hop history but it seems like you have none. We need to stop holding these artists to such a high standard cause we all know that Q-TIP isn’t gonna get back with Tribe and record another LOW END THEORY or MIDNIGHT MARAUDERS and COMMON isn’t gonna link up with NO Id and do another RESURRECTION. This collabo is long awaited and far overdue. This suggests that HIP HOP IS NOT DEAD.

Sounds awesome. But them dudes should tap some hungry producers such as Kev Brown, Illmind,S1,Pete rock and Preemo to make it classic. Period

Oh snap, Com Sense and The Abstract? D.A.M.N….I can’t even comprehend what that is gonna sound like…jus’ when u thought rap wuz outta control…here comes 2 MC’s to save the day

i know its a repost but “OMG IF DILLA WAS ALIVE!!!”

[...] In another pleasant development, Q-Tip and Common have formed a group named “The Standard” and plan to record tracks for an eventual album when they go on tour latest this year.  Q-Tip will handle most of the production, while they hope to get Ye on a couple of tracks, which is up in the air due to his busy schedule.  ?estlove has also sounded like he could get involved on the project too.  This sounds like an ill group. [...]

[...] Tip has a couple long-awaited, oft-postponed albums in the works; right now, The Renaissance is due in "early 2008" according to a press release. And in a recent interview with XXLMag.com, he announced that he and Common have formed a group together called the Standard. (These guys are probably pissed.) [...]

[...] + Q-Tip And Common Form The Standard (XXL) [...]

Finally real hip hop and down with down south(except outkast, scarface and lil wayne)and snap music (especially that D@&% soldier boy crap) hello to real rap LYRICS because the new generation of rappers do not know how to do it and the past generation has to show them how it’s done every time! The Peoples-Low-Midnight Maurader-with beats, rhymes and love which is amplified, meets the Can-I-ressurection-One-Day-with water and chocolate-electrified-be-forever?

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bullshit. A record is a record. A group is a legacy. Ego’s get together and mash out could-be classics then leave us high-and-dry to pursue their own little legends (Blackstar). While the realest shit just keeps on going (De La). This reaks of a gimmicky attempt to breath life into exasperated careers. Just DO ANOTHER BLACKSTAR JOINT feat. Q-Tip, Blackthought, Saul WIlliams, Pos, and the rest of the REAL native tongue spitters (where’s Butterfly!?) with production by Pete, Primo, Rza (I dare u to say he couldn’t mesh), Hi-Tek(ofcourse) 9th, Questlove, Madlib, Ali Shaheed, and some buried Dilla beats noone has blessed properly (R.I.P.), not to mention some live music like Common’s band, The ROOTS! AND the Rhythm Roots Allstars. Fuck it, throw Rakim, KRS, and NAS on a track, It’ll be “classic”… Nike ‘just did it’. HipHop’s Hilarious. On the real, they need to work with Nujabes from Japan. he’s got soul.

[...] Angeblich möchte sich Common aus dem Rap-Geschäft verabschieden und seine Schauspielerkarriere forcieren. Das berichtet zumindest Davey D. auf seinem Myspace-Blog und bezieht sich auf das VIBE Magazine. Die Aussichten, als Schauspieler erfolgreich zu sein, seien eher gegeben, als in Sachen Rap. Andererseits, so Davey D. weiter, stehe das im Gegensatz zu dem, was Q-Tip vor nicht allzu langer Zeit über die aus ihm und Common bestehende Crew The Standard erzählt hat (XXLmag-Artikel)! [...]

its guna be dooope still
but they should get few more members
to avoid conflict

Hip Hop has ressurected.

This is dope, J Dilla would be proud. More albums like these needs to happen. People want a quality product.

IM AN 80s BABY,GREW UP AND LIVE TRUE HIP HOP AND I KNOW THIS AINT GONNA WORK…WE MUST REALIZE WE ARE THE NEW MOTOWN GENERATION,WHAT WE FEELING THE YOUTH AINT FEELING.WHAT THEY NEED TO DO IS OVERSEE A NEW “FRESH HIP HOP STABLE” OF YOUNGINS WITH THE SKILLS OF YESTERDAY.THAT WHAT MAKES “CLASSICS” CLASSICS,WHEN WE CAN POP IN A DISC AND IT TAKES US TO THAT ERA,AND BE IN THAT SPACE.TEMPTATIONS CAME OUT WITH A NEW ALBUM,NOBODY CARES WHEN YOU GOT (NE-YO,112,BEYONCE,B5,PRETTY RICKY)NAHMEAN?

I MEAN KRS-ONE & MARLEY MARL’S ALBUM WAS FISH GREASE BUT TEENY BOPPERS ATTENTION SPAN AINT GONNA ALLOW THAT.TWO GROWN ASS MEN IN THEIR 30s RAPPIN WITH BUTTON UPS AND SLACKS AINT HOT,HELL EVEN WITH TODAY’S FASHION THEY’LL LOOK 730.LETS NOT FRONT WE WERE’NT GOIN FOR THAT IN THE 90s,REMEMBER BACKPACKS,NAPSACKS,BAGGIES,TOMMY HIL,GUESS,POLO,CROSS COLORS,FLAT TOPS,PARTS,POLKA DOTS,PUMAS,AFRICAN MEDALLIONS,DONT ACT LIKE BLING WASN’T A FACTOR BACK THEN(FOUR FINGER RINGS,DOOR KNOCKERS,HOOP EARRINGS,NUGGET RINGS,GOLD CABLES,HERRING BONES,GOLD FRONTS)TIME TO ACCEPT WE’RE IN A DIFFERENT TIME NOW.

dunfiya… i dont remember jay-z ever really wearing that kinad shit and bling in his videos.. and he is like one of richest rappers..

its about skill and presentation… but not to that extent.

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Finally…

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