TAGS : A Tribe Called Quest

Holy Native Tongues reunion, Batman! Not only is this a fresh grouping of some of hip-hop’s living legends, but “Birds of a Feather” has to be one of the better singles to drop this year. All four cats on here — Dres, Q-Tip, Dave and Mike Gee — absolutely kill it over this beat, which, I may add, is stellar as well. I wasn’t sure what to expect when Dres took the Black Sheep name and announced he would be releasing new projects. But so far, all we have heard from him, such as “Forever LuvLee”,  has been golden. As for “Birds of a Feather”, you have to love and appreciate it when MCs with more than 20 years in the game join forces to drop a track that’s both inspirational and progressive. Props to all four on here and here’s hoping the rest of Black Sheep’s From the Black Pool of Genius is at this track’s level.

Hit the skip to download “Birds of a Feather”. And props to Pitchfork on the post.

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9th Wonder returns with his second installment of the 9th Invented the Remix (AGAIN). 9th Wonder released his original remix project was back in 2003 after the success of Little Brother’s The Listening. The new mixtape has some notable hip-hop and R&B remixes. Some of the highlights include Little Brother’s – “Not Enough (More)” (9th Wonder STILL Ain’t Enough Remix), Tweet’s – “Turn Da Lights Off” (9th Wonder Oh No You Didn’t Remix) which samples Teddy Pendergrass’ “Turn Off The Lights” remixed with 9th wonder’s drums. Some of the other R&B remixes were a bit underwhelming, but he did remix “Wordplay” by A Tribe Called Quest so there’s still a lot to like on here. Please let us know the what you think. Props to Eskay

Download: 9th Wonder Presents: 9th Invented the Remix (AGAIN)

Hit the jump for the track listing…

We have been bringing you the leaks off this DJ Chong Wizard mixtape over the past few weeks, and today we get to hear the full project. Featuring an all-star lineup of cats like Moka Only, Muneshine, Del The Funky Homosapien, and more, KN & TM came correct! From the looks of it, this project has been a work in process, as Kev collected hundreds of submissions of Tribe remakes, eventually coming up with this tasteful mix. Give it a spin and let them know what you think!

Download: DJ Chong Wizard – Eclectic Relaxation: A Tribute to A Tribe Called Quest

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Here is a nifty cut from Moka Only and Bootie Brown coming of KN‘s Tribe tribute mixtape. The two team up as The Googlenaires, which I don’t understand. Help me out Moka! Anyway, this is their rendition of “Skypager” off The Low End Theory. You can cop the full mixtape January 1st, which will be mixed by DJ Chong Wizard.

Download: Moka Only & Bootie Brown (The Googlenaires) – “Skypager” [Right Click Save-As]

DJ Chong Wizard in collaboration with KevinNottingham.com, Thick Magazine & Vita Morte have come together and released the first single off the forthcoming A Tribe Called Quest Tribute mixtape called Eclectic Relaxation. This single features the legendary Del The Funky Homosapien from the Hieroglyphics crew. Props to KN.

Download: Del The Funky Homosapien – Lyrics To Go 2009 [Right Click Save-As]