ATribeCalledQuest

Phife Dawg has had his share of health problems over the years, but the A Tribe Called Quest MC is returning to the fold in 2011 with a brand new EP. In addition to Q-Tip's follow-up to 2008's excellent 'The Renaissance,' Phife will drop 'Elma's Grandson' -- a new short effort that seems to be the culmination of a project he teased earlier in the year that paid tribute to Stevie Wonder with the ti

Last Thursday (Dec. 2), Q-Tip tweeted his disapproval of the upcoming A Tribe Called Quest documentary, 'Beats Rhymes & Fights,' which is being helmed by actor Michael Rapaport. Save for a quick line announcing that he would not "support" the film, he declined to reveal further details, until he appeared on Shade 45 radio station on Tuesday morning (Dec. 7)...

For a few years now, New York-based actor Michael Rapaport has been hard at work on his documentary dedicated to legendary hip-hop group, A Tribe Called Quest. To the delight of ATCQ fans, this week Rapaport finally released a trailer of the film, titled 'Beats Rhymes & Fights,' but apparently Q-Tip is not too thrilled about what he saw. ...

After announcing that Phife Dawg (pictured) and Ali Shaheed Muhammad would be performing at a show in Sydney, Australia on Nov. 27, concert promoters Peace Music have canceled the gig after being scammed by a janky booking agent. The promoters, who announced the concert in August, said that scam artists who have been wreaking havoc on European promoters have made them their latest target... Read M

Celebs love their festivals and Saturday's Rock the Bells concert was no exception. As swarms of hip-hop lovers descended on New York's Governor's Island by way of ferry, it became clear that even the famous wouldn't miss performances by RTB mainstays KRS-One, A Tribe Called Quest and the Wu-Tang Clan -- along with first-timer Snoop Dogg -- even if it meant traversing the New York Harbor... Read M

A Tribe Called Quest leader Q-Tip has been selected to headline and lead the curation of this year's Hennessy Artistry tour. The program, which uses the alcohol company's dollars and influence to put on shows in New York, Chicago, Miami and Detroit, will feature Tip and The Roots at each stop with local talent opening up the shows...

It's been roughly three years since underground collective Jurassic 5 called it quits, but its gravel-voiced front man Chali 2na is keeping on strong. Formed in 1993, J5 served as a cornerstone of Los Angeles hip-hop, with its members Chali, Akil, Zaakir, Mark 7even, DJ Nu-Mark and Cut Chemist dropping potent, organic collections of tracks that recalled the boom bap knock of '90s rap with a contem

The Boombox ran into Guerilla Union head Chang Weisberg this weekend in Los Angeles and he promised a "stupid" announcement this week for Rock the Bells, the traveling hip-hip music festival that promises classic hip-hop albums in their entirety from its lineup this year...

In what could very well be the greatest reunion in recent memory, hip-hop collective Native Tongues have officially reformed. The group, originally consisting of De La Soul, A Tribe Called Quest, Jungle Brothers and Black Sheep, has come back together on Black Sheep's new single 'Birds of a Feather,' which features Tribe's Q-Tip, De La's Trugoy the Dove and Jungle Brothers' Mike Gee...

In some scenes, three's a crowd, but in hip-hop it can be a magic number, as De La Soul pointed out. Having previously tackled the topic of hip-hop's top twosomes, Touré, host of Fuse's 'Hip-Hop Shop,' now turns his attention to trios. What ...