How Come Q-Tip's Solo Career Didn't Pan Out?

[5 Grand]

Those beats on the first few Tribe albums were amongst the best beats in Hip Hop. Low End Theory and Midnight Marauders were both 5 mics in my opinion.

He might not have been as good as Nas or Biggie but his lyrics got better with each album.

Also, he was down with J Dilla who could have helped him with the production.


That being said, I know he dropped a few solo projects but I've never heard them. And I was the biggest Tribe fan in the 90s.

So how come Q-Tip's solo career didn't pan out? Seems like Common, The Roots, Mos Def and Talb Kweli were making the same style of music but they seemed to have more success in the early 00s than Q-Tip.

 

[Suckio Andretti]

He made prison song

 

[1/2]

i personally never liked his voice and delivery the times I tried to listen to him

and i like certain laid back, kinda monotone artists...but he just doesnt sound the least bit interested in anything he's saying

sounds like he's looking out the window while he raps, watching all the other kids play

 

[SheerExcellence]

Qtips career panned out fine in my opinion

 

[RozayTabernacle]

Label control. Arista shelved Kamaal The Abstract, it was released 8 years after it was originally recorded.

Plus 3 albums over the course of 21 years isn't going to create a stable career. Very few artists can be successful with that few albums.

 

[Chicity]

Bout as good as it was gonna get

 

[5 Grand]

Label control. Arista shelved Kamaal The Abstract, it was released 8 years after it was originally recorded.

Plus 3 albums over the course of 21 years isn't going to create a stable career. Very few artists can be successful with that few albums.

That's my point. How come he didn't release 10 solo albums between 2000-2020?

 

[grYmes]

I mean... he had one big hit & a minor one. All & all better than most. He’s got a solid solo discography just not a shit ton of it.

 

[Revolver Ocelot]

10 years from 1st to 2nd ain't help.

But quality>>>>>>>>>>>>>

 

[5th Letter]

He had a good 1999 though.

 

[Ghostface]

His The renaissance album is a personal classic to me

 

[Natural Born Sinners]

Those beats on the first few Tribe albums were amongst the best beats in Hip Hop. Low End Theory and Midnight Marauders were both 5 mics in my opinion.

He might not have been as good as Nas or Biggie but his lyrics got better with each album.

Also, he was down with J Dilla who could have helped him with the production.


That being said, I know he dropped a few solo projects but I've never heard them. And I was the biggest Tribe fan in the 90s.

So how come Q-Tip's solo career didn't pan out? Seems like Common, The Roots, Mos Def and Talb Kweli were making the same style of music but they seemed to have more success in the early 00s than Q-Tip.

What? Vibrant thing ain't do it for you..pause hahaha

 

[rip.dilla]

What? Vibrant thing ain't do it for you..pause hahaha

Vivrant

 

[Duwop]

Yeah, dude can spit.
Had a few hits, with some dope album cuts if you're a real fan.

I don't think he had the charisma or star power to do much more.... But he did a lot not than most

 

[Freshb651]

He had hit records, Vivrant Thing,Breathe and stop,Life is better ft Norah Jones. Everybody's not gonna be 50 Cent bro.

 

[southsil4lil]

I always felt Q-Tip could've had a little more impact as a solo artist..thought he had a dope flow, good voice for records, pen game was nice, creative, good ear for beats.

With that being said I enjoyed his solo work and of course his stuff with Tribe and his production....overall he had a great career

 

[grYmes]

His The renaissance album is a personal classic to me

Yea, The Renaissance is his best solo joint. Pretty sure he got nominated for a Grammy off it.

 

[IP360]

His 1st album i enjoyed.

 

[5 Grand]

The reason Imade this th thread is because that album Tribe put out a few years ago Thank You For Your Service was a 5 mic classic imo. It's everything a Tribe Called Quest fan could ask for.

So obviously he's still got it.

 

[RozayTabernacle]

The reason Imade this th thread is because that album Tribe put out a few years ago Thank You For Your Service was a 5 mic classic imo. It's everything a Tribe Called Quest fan could ask for.

So obviously he's still got it.

so what do you expect from him? Like you said he's still got it, he can rap and produce. Do you think he should have put more albums out? Been top of the charts?