“Q-Tip, whacha on the mic for?”…. Or, more accurately, ‘on the decks’ which is where he plans to be November 23rd at Irving Plaza NYC. You heard me right.Q-Tip, that epically famous voice we have heard appear alongside everything from the Beastie Boys to Deee-Lite, not to mention the entire Tribe Called Quest franchise, is putting down the microphone and hitting up the decks instead.
Not that producing music (or doing it live) is anything new for this veteran. As if two and a half decades in the bizz is not enough, Tip has also produced music for Whitney Houston, Mobb Deep, Jay-Z and Kanye, Janet Jackson, Nas- and the list just goes on and on.
So why would such a renowned veteran spend time bringing his skills to a party of New York? In a recent interview, Tip told Time Out New York ” I wanted to do this party because New York doesn’t have many true dance parties. I wanted to bring new aesthetics to nightlife, and over the course of the next few parties we will. From art to photo booths to homespun video offerings from some of the city’s coolest creators, we will do it.”
Well Tip, we believe that you know what you are talking about when it comes to music, parties and New York, so we will just have to see you there.