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The Renaissance is the second studio album by American hip hop artist Q-Tip, released on November 4, 2008 by Universal Motown Records.

History

The album is Q-Tip's second released studio effort, following Amplified (1999). Production for The Renaissance was entirely handled by Q-Tip with the exception of one track produced by the late hip hop producer J Dilla, while the album also features contributions from such artists as Norah Jones, D'Angelo, Raphael Saadiq and Amanda Diva.[1] The album cover art features Q-Tip in a silver suit holding an MPC2000XL in front of his face.[2] It is a subtle homage to the cover of Herbie Hancock's 1973 opus Head Hunters.[citation needed] The cover is reminiscent of the movie poster for Naked Lunch.

Following Q-Tip's nine year hiatus from releasing studio material on a label, The Renaissance was greeted positively from several music publications. On Metacritic, the album received an aggregate score of 83/100 based on twenty reviews—indicating "Universal acclaim".[3][4] Music videos have been made for "Gettin' Up", "Move", "Renaissance Rap" and "Manwomanboogie". There is also a remix to "Gettin' Up" featuring Eve produced by Swizz Beatz, a remix to "Renaissance Rap" featuring Raekwon, Busta Rhymes, and Lil Wayne.[5], and a remix to "We Fight/We Love" featuring Kanye West & Consequence.[6]

The album debuted at number eleven on the Billboard 200, selling 34,219 copies in its first week.[7] As of January 15, 2009, the album has sold 102,166 copies.[8]

Track listing

No.TitleProducerLength
1."Johnny Is Dead"Q-Tip3:02
2."Won't Trade"Q-Tip2:41
3."Gettin' Up"Q-Tip3:18
4."Official"Q-Tip3:19
5."You"Q-Tip3:02
6."We Fight/We Love" (featuring Raphael Saadiq)Q-Tip4:47
7."Manwomanboogie" (featuring Amanda Diva)Q-Tip3:06
8."Move/Renaissance Rap"J Dilla/Q-Tip5:49
9."Dance on Glass"Q-Tip3:02
10."Life Is Better" (featuring Norah Jones)Q-Tip4:41
11."Believe" (featuring D'Angelo)Q-Tip2:57
12."Shaka"Q-Tip3:33
13."Good Thang" (Album Only Bonus)Q-Tip3:30
14."Feva" (UK & Circuit City Bonus)J Dilla3:48

Samples

Chart history

Chart (2008) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 200[9] 11
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[10] 3
U.S. Billboard Top Rap Albums[11] 2
Canadian Albums Chart 63

References

  1. ^ "Q-Tip's 'Renaissance' Coming This Fall". Los Angeles Times. 2008-07-13.
  2. ^ Chinen, Nate (November 3, 2008). Critics' Choice: New CDs: Q-Tip. The New York Times. Accessed December 11, 2008.
  3. ^ Concepcion, Mariel (2008-07-31). "Q-Tip Returns To Roots On 'The Renaissance'". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2008-07-31. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  4. ^ "Q-Tip: The Renaissance". MetaCritic. Retrieved 2008-11-10.
  5. ^ ""Renaissance Rap Remix" [MP3/Stream]". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 2009-03-07.
  6. ^ ""We Fight, We Love (Remix)" [MP3/Stream]". RealTalkNy. Retrieved 2009-04-24.
  7. ^ Paine, Jake (2008-11-12). "Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 11/9/08". HipHopDX.com. Retrieved 2008-11-14. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  8. ^ Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Top 200 Soundscan (01/15/2009)
  9. ^ "Discography - Q-Tip: The Renaissance". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2009-01-02.
  10. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums: The Renaissance". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2009-01-02.
  11. ^ "Top Rap Albums: The Renaissance". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2009-01-02.
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