Q-Tip & The Roots Cover “Straight Outta Compton”

Q-Tip the producer is back and he’s keeping busy too. Last night, the Hennessy Artistry event kicked-off in the Chi and here Tip, Black Thought along with the Roots cover N.W.A’s classic, “Straight Outta Compton”. The event also featured Curren$y, Kid Sister, D-Nice and special guest, Erykah Badu.

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  1. RoeLuv says:

    QTip the producer is very slept on

  2. llllllxllllll says:

    i remember roots touring in 96? or 95? black thought did a bunch of covers…

  3. DOZEZ says:

    @ roeluv
    word the Renaissance in my opinion was the best album in 08 not the carter 3 it was veryyyyy slept on that was on my ipod 4 a min

  4. Belize says:

    Considering it classic status, cover’s not bad.

  5. CTE says:

    The roots are not happy until they are on every magazine and thats whatr up

  6. ironic says:

    @CTE – how is your comment a useful response to their music and what they have achieved as a group and beyond? so, let’s say they make it to the cover of “agro veterinary news” …aaaaaaand???

  7. ironic says:

    @ llllllxllllll – yeah, i remember the covers as well..they started with rapper’s delight then did the “history of influences” section during their shows…was dope to experience a live band create classics with no samples or backtracks

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