The Renaissance

~ Release by Q‐Tip (see all versions of this release, 6 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Johnny Is Dead
recording engineer:
Kamaal Ibn John Fareed (American rapper) and Blair Wells (engineer)
programming:
Kamaal Ibn John Fareed (American rapper)
producer:
Q‐Tip (American rapper)
mixer:
Blair Wells (engineer)
bass:
Derrick Hodge
drums (drum set):
Marc Colenberg
guitar:
Kurt Rosenwinkel (US jazz guitarist, composer, and keyboardist)
recording of:
Johnny Is Dead
composer:
Kamaal Ibn John Fareed (American rapper) and Kurt Rosenwinkel (US jazz guitarist, composer, and keyboardist)
Q‐Tip3:01
2Won't Trade
recording engineer and mixer:
Kamaal Ibn John Fareed (American rapper) and Blair Wells (engineer)
producer:
Q‐Tip (American rapper)
samples:
You Made a Believer (Out of Me) by Ruby Andrews
recording of:
Won't Trade
composer:
Fred Bridges, Bobby Eaton, Kamaal Ibn John Fareed (American rapper) and Richard Knight (soul music composer/songwriter)
Q‐Tip42:41
3Gettin' Up
recording engineer:
Kamaal Ibn John Fareed (American rapper)
producer:
Q‐Tip (American rapper)
mixer:
Kamaal Ibn John Fareed (American rapper) and Blair Wells (engineer)
bass:
Antuan Barrett
drums (drum set):
Kamaal Ibn John Fareed (American rapper)
keyboard:
Marc Cary
samples:
You and I by Black Ivory (US R&B)
part of:
Pitchfork Presents: The 100 Best Tracks of 2008 (number: 61)
recording of:
Gettin' Up
composer:
Stuart Bascombe, Leroy Burgess and Kamaal Ibn John Fareed (American rapper)
Q‐Tip53:18
4Official
recording engineer and mixer:
Kamaal Ibn John Fareed (American rapper) and Blair Wells (engineer)
producer:
Q‐Tip (American rapper)
bass:
Derrick Hodge
drums (drum set):
Marc Colenberg
keyboard:
James Hunt
recording of:
Official
composer:
Kamaal Ibn John Fareed (American rapper)
Q‐Tip3:19
5You
recording engineer and mixer:
Kamaal Ibn John Fareed (American rapper) and Blair Wells (engineer)
programming:
Kamaal Ibn John Fareed (American rapper)
producer:
Q‐Tip (American rapper)
bass:
Kamaal Ibn John Fareed (American rapper)
guitar:
Chris Shola
keyboard:
Robert Glasper (piano)
recording of:
You
composer:
Kamaal Ibn John Fareed (American rapper)
Q‐Tip3:02
6We Fight/We Love
recording engineer and mixer:
Kamaal Ibn John Fareed (American rapper) and Blair Wells (engineer)
programming:
Kamaal Ibn John Fareed (American rapper)
producer:
Q‐Tip (American rapper)
bass:
Antuan Barrett
drums (drum set):
Kamaal Ibn John Fareed (American rapper)
guitar:
Kurt Rosenwinkel (US jazz guitarist, composer, and keyboardist)
keyboard:
Marc Colenberg
guest background vocals:
Raphael Saadiq
recording of:
We Fight/We Love
composer:
Kamaal Ibn John Fareed (American rapper)
Q‐Tip feat. Raphael Saadiq4:47
7ManWomanBoogie
recording engineer:
Kamaal Ibn John Fareed (American rapper)
producer:
Q‐Tip (American rapper)
mixer:
Kamaal Ibn John Fareed (American rapper) and Blair Wells (engineer)
bass:
Antuan Barrett
drums (drum set):
Marc Colenberg
guitar:
Mike Moreno (guitar, composer from Texas)
guest background vocals:
Amanda Diva
samples:
A Spectacle by CAN (German rock band)
recording of:
ManWomanBoogie
composer:
Holger Czukay, Rosko Gee, Kamaal Ibn John Fareed (American rapper), Michael Karoli, Jaki Liebezeit and Irmin Schmidt
Q‐Tip feat. Amanda Diva53:06
8Move
recording engineer:
Kamaal Ibn John Fareed (American rapper)
producer:
J Dilla (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee)
mixer:
Kamaal Ibn John Fareed (American rapper) and Blair Wells (engineer)
samples:
Dancing Machine by The Jackson 5 (The Jacksons, formerly “The Jackson 5”)
recording of:
Move
composer:
Hal Davis, Donald Fletcher, James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee), Kamaal Ibn John Fareed (American rapper) and Dean Parks (American session guitarist)
Q‐Tip55:49
9Dance on Glass
recording engineer and programming:
Kamaal Ibn John Fareed (American rapper)
producer:
Q‐Tip (American rapper)
mixer:
Blair Wells (engineer)
bass and keyboard:
Kamaal Ibn John Fareed (American rapper)
recording of:
Dance on Glass
composer:
Kamaal Ibn John Fareed (American rapper)
Q‐Tip3:01
10Life Is Better
recording engineer and mixer:
Kamaal Ibn John Fareed (American rapper) and Blair Wells (engineer)
producer:
Q‐Tip (American rapper)
bass:
Antuan Barrett
drums (drum set) and keyboard:
Marc Colenberg
keyboard:
Robert Glasper (piano)
guest background vocals:
Norah Jones
recording of:
Life Is Better
composer:
Robert Glasper (piano) and Kamaal Ibn John Fareed (American rapper)
Q‐Tip feat. Norah Jones54:41
11Believe
recording engineer and mixer:
Kamaal Ibn John Fareed (American rapper) and Blair Wells (engineer)
producer:
Q‐Tip (American rapper)
bass:
Raphael Saadiq
drums (drum set):
Marc Colenberg
guest vocals:
D’Angelo (US soul singer, songwriter & producer)
recording of:
Believe
composer:
Kamaal Ibn John Fareed (American rapper)
Q‐Tip feat. D’Angelo2:57
12Shaka
recording engineer and mixer:
Kamaal Ibn John Fareed (American rapper) and Blair Wells (engineer)
producer:
Q‐Tip (American rapper)
drums (drum set):
Marc Colenberg
guitar:
Kurt Rosenwinkel (US jazz guitarist, composer, and keyboardist)
keyboard:
James Hunt
recording of:
Shaka
composer:
Kamaal Ibn John Fareed (American rapper) and Kurt Rosenwinkel (US jazz guitarist, composer, and keyboardist)
Q‐Tip3:33

Credits

Release

art direction:Kyledidthis
Olivia Smith
photography:Danny Clinch (photographer, harmonica player, and film director)
ASIN:US: B001GRTPKC [info]

Release group

creative direction:Sandra Brummels (Vice President of Creative Services for Universal Motown Records)
part of:Grammy Award: Best Rap Album nominees (number: 2010) (order: 71)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/46293 [info]
reviews:https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/pwzf [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/q_tip/the_renaissance/ [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000800992 [info]
Wikidata:Q3522480 [info]