Uploaded June 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
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"'From the moment 'Kamaal The Abstract' begins, it’s evident that this is Tip at his most free and vulnerable, musically, up until that point. Most songs transform into (and end in) extended jams or have solos sprinkled throughout (or both). Jazz serves as the base, with Tip and his band using its colorful and intricate chord progressions to explore funk, rap, rock, R&B and soul — sometimes all on the same song. The album is an artistic statement that’s just as musically bold as it is conflicted, with a playful Tip at the center of it all, just trying to find freedom through music.”
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Package Details:
- First-Ever Wide Release of the 2001 Version of Q-Tip's Multifaceted Solo Album
- Lacquers Cut by Cicely Balston, Alchemy Mastering at AIR
- Pressed on Exclusive 180g Black, White & Yellow Segment Vinyl
- Listening Notes Booklet by Elijah C. Watson
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Video by Richard Edens // @richardedens
Vinyl Me, Please is a monthly record subscription for music lovers, by music lovers. There’s no algorithm: just people picking albums they think everyone should own and care about.
Get it here: bit.ly/42LHgbD
"'From the moment 'Kamaal The Abstract' begins, it’s evident that this is Tip at his most free and vulnerable, musically, up until that point. Most songs transform into (and end in) extended jams or have solos sprinkled throughout (or both). Jazz serves as the base, with Tip and his band using its colorful and intricate chord progressions to explore funk, rap, rock, R&B and soul — sometimes all on the same song. The album is an artistic statement that’s just as musically bold as it is conflicted, with a playful Tip at the center of it all, just trying to find freedom through music.”
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Package Details:
- First-Ever Wide Release of the 2001 Version of Q-Tip's Multifaceted Solo Album
- Lacquers Cut by Cicely Balston, Alchemy Mastering at AIR
- Pressed on Exclusive 180g Black, White & Yellow Segment Vinyl
- Listening Notes Booklet by Elijah C. Watson
-
Video by Richard Edens // @richardedens
Vinyl Me, Please is a monthly record subscription for music lovers, by music lovers. There’s no algorithm: just people picking albums they think everyone should own and care about.
