The B.B. Manik Awards!

Best Album

The winner is... "Q-Tip- The Renaissance"!!


The best comeback rap music has seen in some time goes (not surprisingly) to the original back pack rapper, Kahmal The Abstract.

His first album in years features live instrumentation, a great supporting cast (including J Dilla & Noarah Jones) & the brilliant wordplay we've come to expect from one the greatest emcees of all time.

Buy this. You will not regret it.

Q-Tip- Gettin' Up

Video: Q-Tip - Gettin’ Up

First up: if you do not like Q-Tip, we cannot be friends. Leave my blog & never return. A Tribe Called Quest are the reason I got into rap. Without Q-Tip, there would be no B.B. Manik!

Anyway, this is the first single of Tip's upcoming 3rd solo album The Renaissance. Apart from production from Q-Tip himself (one of the most underrated beatsmiths in the game), the album will feature unreleased production from the late J Dilla.
It looks to be one of the biggest and best releases of past decade, rap or otherwise, so keep an eye out.

In the meantime, download this & pass it to all your mates. I shouldn't even have to tell you to buy the album when it comes out. You're only cheating yourself if you don't.