The Renaissance (Q-Tip album)

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The Renaissance
Universal Motown
Producer
Q-Tip
chronology
Amplified
(1999) 		The Renaissance
(2008) 		Kamaal the Abstract
(2009)
Singles from The Renaissance
  1. "Gettin' Up"
    Released: August 26, 2008
  2. "Move"
    Released: October 15, 2008
  3. "Life Is Better"
    Released: October 8, 2009

The Renaissance is the second

Amanda Diva, and Raphael Saadiq
.

The album debuted at number 11 on the U.S.

Grammy Award nomination for Best Rap Album
.

Background

The album is Q-Tip's second released studio effort, following his solo debut

MPC2000XL in front of his face.[7]

Release and promotion

Following Q-Tip's nine-year hiatus from releasing studio material on a label, The Renaissance was released November 3 in the United Kingdom and November 4, 2008 in the United States on

Eve produced by Swizz Beatz, a remix to "Renaissance Rap" featuring Raekwon, Busta Rhymes, and Lil Wayne.,[10] and a remix to "We Fight/We Love" featuring Kanye West & Consequence.[11]

Reception

Commercial performance

The Renaissance debuted at number 11 on the U.S.

Nielsen Soundscan.[13]

Critical response

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic82/100[14]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[15]
The A.V. ClubB[16]
Entertainment WeeklyA[17]
The Guardian[18]
Los Angeles Times[19]
Mojo[20]
Pitchfork8.4/10[21]
Q[22]
Spin[23]
USA Today[24]

The Renaissance received universal acclaim from music critics. At

About.com's Shannon Barbour called it "a polished production that makes the most of every song".[26] Chicago Sun-Times writer Jim DeRogatis commented that guest appearances by Raphael Saadiq, Norah Jones, and D'Angelo "sound inspired".[27]

Steve Jones of

Time Out viewed it as a return for Q-Tip to lyrical "old-school basics", stating "It’s a reverse renaissance: The suave MC returns to his glory days as part of the Native Tongues posse, showcasing his nimble rhymes and clever phrasing".[3] In his Consumer Guide, Robert Christgau gave the album a one-star honorable mention ((1-star Honorable Mention)) while picking out its two songs ("Shaka" and "Official"), and quipped, "If jazz lite it must be, by all means, rap on top."[28]

Accolades

Grammy Award nomination for Best Rap Album in 2009.[31] The album was also included in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.[32]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Johnny Is Dead"
Fareed, Rosenwinkel
3:02
2."Won't Trade"Bridges, Eaton, Fareed, Knight2:41
3."Gettin' Up"Fareed3:18
4."Official"Fareed3:19
5."You"Fareed3:02
6."We Fight/We Love" (featuring Raphael Saadiq)Fareed4:47
7."Manwomanboogie" (featuring Amanda Diva)Czukay, Fareed, Gee, Karoli, Liebezeit, Schmidt3:06
8."Move / Renaissance Rap"Davis, Fareed, Fletcher, Parks5:49
9."Dance on Glass"Fareed3:02
10."Life Is Better" (featuring Norah Jones)Fareed, Glasper4:41
11."Believe" (featuring D'Angelo)Fareed2:57
12."Shaka"Fareed, Rosenwinkel3:33
Bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."Good Thang" (Digital bonus track)Fareed3:30
14."Feva" (UK & Circuit City bonus track)Fareed3:48
Sample credits

Credits adapted from liner notes.[33]

  • "Gettin' Up" samples "You and I" by Black Ivory.
  • "Move" samples "Dancing Machine" by The Jackson 5.
  • "Renaissance Rap" samples "Will O' The Wisp" by
    Steve Howe
    .
  • "Won't Trade" samples "You Made a Believer Out of Me" by Ruby Andrews.
  • "Manwomanboogie" samples "Aspectacle" by Can.
  • "We Fight/We Love" samples "Meaningless" by Café Jacques.

Personnel

Credits for The Renaissance adapted from liner notes.[1]

  • Antuan Barrett – bass (tracks 3, 6, 7 and 10)
  • Sandy Brummels – creative director
  • Marc Cary – keyboards (track 3)
  • Danny Clinch – photography
  • Mark Colenburg – drums (tracks 1, 4, 7, 10, 11 and 12), keyboards (tracks 6 and 10)
  • Ed Richardson - A&R manager for Universal Motown
  • Amanda Diva
    – background vocals (track 7)
  • Phylicia Fant – publicity
  • Kamaal Fareed
    (Q-Tip) – bass (tracks 5 and 9), drums (tracks 3 and 6), keyboards (tracks 9 and 11), programming (tracks 1, 5, 6 and 9), engineer, producer, mixing
  • Tatia Fox – marketing
  • Robert Glasper – keyboards (tracks 5 and 10)
  • Derrick Hodge – bass (tracks 1 and 4)
  • James A. Hunt – keyboards (tracks 4 and 12)
  • Norah Jones – background vocals (track 10)
  • Mike Moreno – guitar (track 7)
  • Kurt Rosenwinkel – guitar (tracks 1, 4, 6 and 12)
  • Raphael Saadiq – bass (track 11), background vocals (track 6)
  • Chris Sholar – guitar (track 5)
  • Blair Wells – engineer, mixing

Charts

Chart (2008) Peak
position
French Albums (
SNEP)[34]
 176
US Billboard 200[35] 11
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[36] 3

References

  1. ^ a b Credits: Q-Tip – The Renaissance. Universal Motown – 602517876422
  2. ^ Anon. (November 3, 2008). "Q-Tip: The Original Hipster Rapper Returns". XXL. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  3. ^ a b Sless-Kitain, Areif (December 4–10, 2008). "Q-Tip - The Renaissance - Album review". Time Out Chicago. Archived from the original on 2009-06-29. Retrieved 2013-06-24.
  4. ^ Lindsey, Craig D (December 3, 2008). "New Q: Q-Tip Beats Democracy to the Punch with The Renaissance". Philadelphia Weekly. Retrieved on 2009-09-28.
  5. ^ a b c Columnist. Q-Tip Ushering in Creative 'Renaissance'. Billboard. Retrieved on 2009-12-08.
  6. ^ "Q-Tip's 'Renaissance' Coming This Fall". Los Angeles Times. 2008-07-13.
  7. ^ Chinen, Nate; Hall, Jim; Frisell, Bill (November 2, 2008). "New CDs (Q-Tip: 'The Renaissance')". The New York Times. Retrieved on 2009-09-13.
  8. ^ a b Henriques, Anthony (December 10, 2008). "Q-Tip: The Renaissance". PopMatters. Retrieved September 13, 2009.
  9. ^ Press release. Q-TIP READIES 'THE RENAISSANCE': November 4th release. EURWeb. Retrieved on 2010-04-01.
  10. Pitchfork Media
    . Retrieved 2009-03-07.
  11. ^ ""We Fight, We Love (Remix)" [MP3/Stream]". RealTalkNY. Retrieved 2009-04-24.
  12. ^ Paine, Jake (2008-11-12). "Hip Hop Album Sales: The Week Ending 11/9/08". HipHopDX.com. Retrieved 2008-11-14.
  13. ^ Mancini, Elan. Q-Tip’s Shelved Album Set To Hit Shelves. XXL. Retrieved on 2010-04-01.
  14. ^ a b "Reviews for The Renaissance by Q-Tip". Metacritic. Retrieved February 16, 2011.
  15. ^ Bush, John. "The Renaissance – Q-Tip". AllMusic. Retrieved September 13, 2009.
  16. ^ Rabin, Nathan (November 3, 2008). "Q-Tip: The Renaissance". The A.V. Club. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
  17. ^ Vozick-Levinson, Simon (November 7, 2008). "The Renaissance". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved September 13, 2009.
  18. ^ a b Batey, Angus (October 31, 2009). "Urban music review: Q-Tip: The Renaissance". The Guardian. Retrieved February 16, 2011.
  19. ^ Wappler, Margaret (November 3, 2008). "Album review: Q-Tip's 'The Renaissance'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 13, 2009.
  20. ^ "Q-Tip: The Renaissance". Mojo (181): 100. December 2008.
  21. ^ Patrin, Nate (November 11, 2008). "Q-Tip: The Renaissance". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 13, 2009.
  22. ^ "Q-Tip: The Renaissance". Q (270): 123. January 2009.
  23. ^ a b Walters, Barry (December 2008). "Q-Tip: The Renaissance". Spin. 24 (12): 112. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
  24. ^ a b Jones, Steve (November 3, 2008). "Q-Tip, The Renaissance: Tip for the top". USA Today. Archived from the original on June 24, 2013. Retrieved September 13, 2009.
  25. ^ Kot, Greg (November 3, 2008). "Q-Tip's 'Renaissance' a return to form for a rap innovator". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on November 11, 2013. Retrieved April 1, 2010.
  26. About.com. Archived from the original
    on April 13, 2014. Retrieved April 1, 2010.
  27. ^ DeRogatis, Jim (November 9, 2008). "Spin Control (Q-Tip, 'The Renaissance')". Chicago Sun-Times. p. D5. Archived from the original on June 16, 2011. Retrieved September 13, 2009. Alt URL
  28. ^ Christgau, Robert. "CG: Q-Tip". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved 2013-06-25.
  29. ^ Best Albums of 2008. Metacritic. Retrieved on 2009-09-28.
  30. ^ Huff, Quentin B. The Best Hip-Hop of 2008. PopMatters. Retrieved on 2009-09-28.
  31. ^ Grammy Awards: 52nd Show. GRAMMY.com. Retrieved on 2009-12-08.
  32. ISBN 978-0-7893-2074-2
    .
  33. ^ Track listing and credits as per liner notes for The Renaissance album
  34. ^ "Lescharts.com – Q-Tip – The Renaissance". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
  35. ^ "Q-Tip Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
  36. ^ "Q-Tip Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 4, 2016.

External links

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