I wrote about Q-Tip’s shelved yet brilliant jazzy / hi- hop album album back in 2006, and it’s finally been released this week through Battery Records.
You can listen to it on Tip’s Myspace. or on Spinner.
My interview for State with Q-Tip where he discusses Kamaal The Abstract.
In the video below, he discusses the making of the album:

Niall Byrne is the founder of the most-influential Irish music site Nialler9, where he has been writing about music since 2005. He is the co-host of the Nialler9 Podcast and has written for the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Cara Magazine, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, co-founder of Lumo Club, event curator, Indie Sleaze club promoter, and producer of gigs and monthly listening parties & events in Dublin.