Q-Tip

The first-week numbers are in, and Nicki Minaj has officially snagged her second No. 1 album with Pink Friday: Roman Reloaded, which sold 253,000 copies according to SoundScan. Huzzah! Rick Ross has canceled yet another round of shows after suffering a seizure (temporary setback) before his scheduled appearance at the Bayou Music center in Houston on April 7...

After engaging in public feuds with his cousin Q-Tip, former collaborator Kanye West and former labelmate Pusha T, Queens rapper Consequence has finally opted to take the high ground, sort of. In a recent interview with Street Disciplez Radio, Cons revealed that he has ended his beef with Kanye, whose music he had previously claimed credit for, and refused to discuss his issues with Q-Tip, althoug

These days, when there's a music festival in action, chances are Mr. 'My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy' Kanye West will grace the stage even if he's not on the bill. That's just what the Chi-town MC did on Saturday (July 16) during the Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival in New York City...

Ledisi is not one to conform. The Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter has taken her jazz chops to the world of R&B, hip-hop and soul music. Maybe that's the reason why the New Orleans native has always been a tough artist for the marketplace to nail down. It...

Derrick Jones has never lost his appreciation for the music he has been a part of since he was a teen. Known to most as D-Nice, he's parlayed his trusted status as a lifelong member of the hip-hop community into a flourishing career in photography, finding exclusive opportunities to capture his subjects -- mainly fellow rappers and R&B stars -- at their most candid, and most at ease. ... Read

The Michael Rapaport-directed documentary, 'Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest,' finally has an official trailer. The two-minute clip debuted on Yahoo! Movies yesterday with an introduction by Rapaport. Despite some turbulent issues between the director and members of A Tribe Called Quest -- there were problems surrounding final edits and producer credits -- the film has

Former G.O.O.D. Music rapper Consequence raised the ire of his cousin Q-Tip on Wednesday evening (May 4), when he discussed some of the interpersonal issues that lead to A Tribe Called Quest's breakup, and questioned Tip's behavior regarding Tribe documentarian Michael Rapaport...

After years of living in the shadows of Kanye West and A Tribe Called Quest, rapper Consequence was in rare form during an interview yesterday (May 4), calling both rap acts out and explaining where their relationships stand today. While speaking with MTV personality Sway Calloway for RapFix...

Every year the Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival chooses one artist to headline their annual celebration, and this year the honor goes to A Tribe Called Quest MC Q-Tip. According to Brooklyn Bodega, the company which founded the festival seven years ago, the Queen's rapper will not only hit the stage but participate in the creative programming, featuring a "Q-Tip & Friends" celebration of hi

Acclaimed jazz musician Marcus Miller has recruited Roots' drummer Questlove and Q-Tip to headline an all-star benefit concert for Japanese tsunami relief. Proceeds from the star-studded concert will benefit the Japan Relief and Recovery Fund...