Click on this banner to see the other MP3 downloads + + + + + THE BigO AUDIO ARCHIVE Music Sharing Readers are welcomed to contribute and share their favourite. Now, Q-Tip is set to release a new album entitled Relive The Moment, formerly entitled 'Live at the Renaissance. He has filled the page up with demos and rarities, (some of them from 'Kamaal the Abstract'), and has announced he is negotiating his masters of earlier material from his previous labels and plans to release.

• ' Released: August 26, 2008 • ' Released: October 15, 2008 • 'Life Is Better' Released: October 8, 2009 The Renaissance is the second by American artist, released November 4, 2008, on. The follow-up to his solo debut album, (1999), it was recorded after Q-Tip's (2009) was initially shelved in 2002 by his former label and his proposed effort Open was shelved by Universal Motown, both deemed commercially inadequate by the labels. The Renaissance was produced primarily by Q-Tip and features guest contributions by,,, and. The album debuted at number 11 on the U.S.

Chart, selling 34,219 copies in its first week. It produced three singles and has sold 131,200 copies in the United States. Upon its release, The Renaissance received universal acclaim from music critics, who praised Q-Tip's lyricism and production aesthetic, and earned him a nomination for. Contents • • • • • • • • • • • Background [ ] The album is Q-Tip's second released studio effort, following his solo debut and the 2002 shelving of.

Q-Tip put together a band for recording The Renaissance. In an interview for magazine, he discussed his musical direction for the album, stating 'I wanted a hip-hop sonic feel, something pure to the sound of hip-hop with real drums, real emotion and people taking solos In that sense this record feels like we're moving in a new direction something hip-hop should do'. Production for The Renaissance was primarily handled by Q-Tip, with the exception of the -produced 'Move.' The album also features contributions from such artists as,, and.

The album cover art features Q-Tip in a silver suit holding an in front of his face. Release and promotion [ ] Following Q-Tip's nine-year hiatus from releasing studio material on a label, The Renaissance was released November 3 in the United Kingdom and November 4, 2008 in the United States on. Q-Tip made appearances during September to November 2008 in promotion of the album, including performances at, the,, and the. Music videos have been made for 'Gettin' Up', 'Move', 'Renaissance Rap','Life Is Better' and 'Manwomanboogie'. There is also a remix to 'Gettin' Up' featuring produced by, a remix to 'Renaissance Rap' featuring,, and., and a remix to 'We Fight/We Love' featuring &. Reception [ ] Commercial performance [ ] The Renaissance debuted at number 11 on the U. Cheat Engine For Habbo Free Download. S. Chart with first-week sales of 34,219 copies.

It has sold 131,200 copies in the United States, according to. Critical response [ ] Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating A (favorable) (8.4/10) (8/10) (favorable) The Renaissance received universal acclaim from music critics. At, which assigns a rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an score of 82, based on 24 reviews. Writer praised Q-Tip's rapping and production, commenting that 'Comebacks don’t come more effortlessly than this'. Anthony Henriques of gave the album an eight out of 10 rating and complimented its '-era aesthetic – smooth, soulful, jazz-infused' production, writing that ' The Renaissance feels like a complete album.

Each song has distinctive characteristics, and brilliant sequencing allows for seamless transitions between tracks'. 's Shannon Barbour gave it four-and-a-half out of five stars and called it 'a polished production that makes the most of every song'.

Writer gave the album three-and-a-half out of four stars and commented that guest appearances by Raphael Saadiq, Norah Jones, and D'Angelo 'sound inspired'. Steve Jones of gave the album four out of four stars and complimented his 'ever-cool flow over a self-produced blend of jazzy samples and live instrumentation', stating 'Q-Tip delivers danceable rhymes, mostly about love of self, women and hip-hop. He also touches society and music industry politics with an intelligence often lacking in today's music'. Barry Walters of noted 'his eloquent flow over liquid arrangements shimmering with rhythmic finesse' and commented that the album 'blurs distinctions between accessibility and avant-gardism'. 's Angus Batey wrote that the album 'cloak[s] its eclecticism with a homogenising sheen [] frequent changes of mood and direction dazzle'.

Areif Sless-Kitain of gave it five out of five stars and viewed it as a return for Q-Tip to lyrical 'old-school basics', stating 'It’s a reverse renaissance: The suave MC returns to his glory days as part of the posse, showcasing his nimble rhymes and clever '. In his Consumer Guide, gave the album a one-star honorable mention ( ) while picking out its two songs ('Shaka' and 'Official'), and quipped, 'If jazz lite it must be, by all means, rap on top.' Accolades [ ] ranked The Renaissance number five on its list of the year's best albums, and named it the best hip hop album of 2008.

The Renaissance received a nomination for in 2009. The album was also included in the book. Track listing [ ] • All tracks produced by, except tracks 8 and 14 produced. Title Writer(s) Length 1. 'Johnny Is Dead', 3:02 2.

'Won't Trade' Bridges, Eaton, Fareed, 2:41 3. ' Fareed 3:18 4. 'Official' Fareed 3:19 5. 'You' Fareed 3:02 6. 'We Fight/We Love' (featuring ) Fareed 4:47 7. 'Manwomanboogie' (featuring ), Fareed,,,, 3:06 8. ' / Renaissance Rap', Fareed, Fletcher, 5:49 9.

'Dance on Glass' Fareed 3:02 10. 'Life Is Better' (featuring ) Fareed 4:41 11. 'Believe' (featuring ) Fareed, 2:57 12. 'Shaka' Fareed, Rosenwinkel 3:33 Bonus tracks No. Title Writer(s) Length 13. 'Good Thang' (Digital bonus track) Fareed 3:30 14. Dell Latitude 1d3b Bios Password Reset.

'Feva' (UK & Circuit City bonus track) Fareed 3:48 Sample credits Credits adapted from liner notes. • 'Gettin' Up' samples 'You and I'. • 'Move' samples '.

• 'Renaissance Rap' samples 'Will O' The Wisp'. • 'Won't Trade' samples 'You Made a Believer Out of Me' by Ruby Andrews.

• 'Manwomanboogie' samples 'Aspectacle'. • 'We Fight/We Love' samples 'Heartbreak Hotel A.K.A. This Place Hotel'. Personnel [ ] Credits for The Renaissance adapted from liner notes. • Antuan Barrett – bass (tracks 3, 6, 7 and 10) • Sandy Brummels – creative director • – keyboards (track 3) • – photography • Marc Colenburg – drums (tracks 1, 4, 7, 10, 11 and 12), keyboards (tracks 6 and 10) • Ed Richardson - A&R manager for Universal Motown • – background vocals (track 7) • Phylicia Fant – publicity • (Q-Tip) – bass (tracks 5 and 9), drums (tracks 3 and 6), keyboards (tracks 9 and 11), programming (tracks 1, 5, 6 and 9), engineer, producer, mixing • Tatia Fox – marketing • – keyboards (tracks 5 and 10) • – bass (tracks 1 and 4) • James A.

Hunt – keyboards (tracks 4 and 12) • – background vocals (track 10) • – guitar (tracks 1, 4, 6 and 12) • – bass (track 11), background vocals (track 6) • Chris Shola – guitar (track 5) • Mike Moreno - guitar (track 7) • Blair Wells – engineer, mixing Charts [ ] Chart (2008) Peak position French Albums () 176 US 11 US () 3 References [ ]. • ^ Sless-Kitain, Areif (December 4–10, 2008)... Archived from on 2009-06-29. Retrieved 2013-06-24. • Lindsey, Craig D (December 3, 2008)...

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