On November 4th of last year, a historic day for many reasons, hip-hop icon Q-Tip released one of the most acclaimed albums of 2008- The Renaissance (Universal Motown). A reflection of the genre’s golden age and progression into new musical territory, the album continues to catch the ears of music fans across the globe.
“If you want rap music with a shelf life longer than milk, take a listen to Q-Tip's The Renaissance,” proclaims Newsweek.
On Wednesday, February 4th, Q-Tip stops by The Ellen DeGeneres Show to perform his latest single “We Fight/We Love” backed by his band and DJ Scratch. He then heads over to interview with PBS’s Tavis Smiley on Thursday, February 5th. Check your local listings for times and stations.
Having crisscrossed the US in 2008 headlining Rock the Bells and the 2k Sports Bounce Tour, Q-Tip is now packing up his band and DJ Scratch for an international tour that kicks off February 10th in Tokyo. From Japan, he heads down under for multiple shows in Australia as part of the Good Vibrations Festival. In March, he heads to Europe for a run that ends March 14th in London. See below for a complete list of tour dates.
Q-Tip returns to the world of film with Holy Rollers- a character-driven drama inspired by a true event from the late 90s when a young man from the Hasidic community was caught trafficking ecstasy into the US. Q-Tip will play an Ethiopian drug dealer in the indie drama, alongside Jesse Eisenberg (Sam Gold), a young Hasidic man seduced by the money, power and misplaced sense of opportunity; Justin Bartha (Yosef), a young man in his community who is already mixed up in the complicated and dangerous world led by an Israeli drug dealer played by Danny A. Abeckaser.
Catch Q-Tip in the following cities:
February
10- O-East- Tokyo, Japan
11- Yokohama Bay Hall- Yokohama, Japan
14- Centennial Park- Sydney, Australia *
15- The Nursery- Melbourne, Australia *
21- Parklands- Southport Queensland, Australia *
22- Heirisson Island- East Perth, Australia *
March
7- Aktionshalle- Zurich, Switzerland
9- Elysee Montmartre- Paris, France
10- Melkweg- Amsterdam, Holland
11- Ancienne Belgique- Brussels, Belgium
13- Button Factory- Dublin, Ireland
14- The Roundhouse- London, England*
Good Vibrations Festival http://www.goodvibrationsfestival.com.au
Q-Tip on MySpace
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