The new Q-Tip, Kamaal the Abstract, was released this week. I really like the album so far. It has a lot of blues/jazz influences in it. There are a ton of instrumental areas that really help develop the flow of the album, making it very laid back/chilled. It is a very cohesive package that listens like a book should read. Tips' rhymes are good as always although the songs are built not just around his rhymes but also the musical accompaniments. He also makes a stab at singing ala Mos Def which seems to have worked out alright.
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