Q-Tip

Update (Dec. 22, 11:50 p.m.): Azealia Banks chimed in on Iggy's response to Q-Tip's hip-hop lesson. Read her tweets. How the fuck can you address a rap legend like @QtipTheAbstract and refer to "hip-hop" squares in the same breath??!?!...

Since Azealia Banks' controversial and emotional interview on Hot 97 where she blasted T.I. for associating with Iggy Azalea, artists and fans alike have been responding to the Harlem rapper with mixed emotions on the topic. Several popular artists, including Solange Knowles and Tyler, the Creator have supported Banks' continuous promotion of Black pride through her tweets and interviews... Read

From OG's like Q Tip and Snoop Dogg to youngbloods like Chris Brown and J. Cole, hip-hop has joined the protest against police brutality in America.

According to Q-Tip, the Zulu Nation just got another high profile member. The Tribe Called Quest rapper/producer took to Twitter earlier this week to welcome Lil Wayne to the Zulu Nation, stressing that these are important times for people like Weezy to stand up and be counted...

The protests in Ferguson, Mo. have captivated the country tonight following a grand jury's decision to not indict Darren Wilson, the white police officer who shot and killed unarmed black teenager Michael Brown this past August. XXL has been keeping up with the coverage, but the protests have gone beyond the immediate Missouri community that is affected and have spread throughout the United States

Here's a bit of an anomaly. Hunger Games: Mockingjay Pt. 1 is big enough to bring the disparately different Pusha T, pop trio HAIM and Lorde on one track. Singer Stromae takes lead and Q-Tip joins as a feature on "Meltdown." One probably sees this lineup and think someone was hungry for that paycheck...

Q-Tip threw a major cosign towards Migos  way via Twitter. It started last night (Nov. 5) after the trio dropped their latest project Rich Nigga Timeline. After Tip heard it, he gushed over and basically asked how does anyone not like Migos. al...

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In an in-depth radio podcast interview with BBC Radio's Benji B called "The Story of Q-Tip", the Queens MC touched base on his last solo album The Abstract, dropping his forthcoming studio album The Last Zulu later this year, being engulfed in Hip Hop culture, working with Leonardo DiCaprio, and much more. ...

From ScHoolboy Q's arrest scare to Angie Martinez leaving Hot 97 to join Power 105, this week on Twitter was full of unexpected surprises. With Game also dropping "Bigger Than Me," check out XXL's "Best Hip-Hop Tweets Of The Week." im str8 ...

Dave Chapelle is making his comeback this summer with nine scheduled shows at New York City’s famed Radio City Music Hall. The shows will feature a stand-up set but also a full orchestra and co-headlining musical guests like The Roots, Busta Rhymes, DJ Premier, Erykah Bad, Janelle Monae and Nas. Despit...

If you haven't payed attention, there's a whole gang of rappers over 40 who are taking over hip-hop right now. From Jay Z to RZA, some of these guys have been in the game 20 years plus and remain more relevant than ever. Check out "13 Rappers Over 40 Who Are Still Killin' The Game ...