Legendary New York City rapper Q-Tip has found a new recording home with Kanye West’s G.O.O.D. Music.
Left to Right: Phife Dawg, Q-Tip and Jarobi White. (Photo by Robert Benavides - PHOTO BY ROBERT BENAVIDES)Barry Weiss, chairman and CEO of Universal Republic and Island Def Jam, the parent company for G.O.O.D., announced Wednesday that West has signed the hip-hop veteran. Q-Tip’s fourth solo album, tentatively titled “The Last Zulu,” will be released through the label in 2013.
The former leader of A Tribe Called Quest is now label mates with hip-hop and R&B artists such as Big Sean, Pusha T, Kid Cudi, and John Legend.
“I’m excited to be a part of the great iconic Def Jam label,” Q-Tip said in a statement. “I’m humbled to be part of such a storied history.”
This will not be the first time that Q-Tip has worked with his new boss. He has produced tracks on West’s 2010 album, “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy,” and his most recent joint album with Jay-Z, “Watch the Throne.”
“As far as G.O.O.D. Music, I’m excited to solidify my working relationship with Kanye,” Q-Tip said, “and I look forward to all the opportunities that lie ahead in our partnership. I will do my best to present the most cutting edge music I can.”
Q-Tip’s move to the record label is trending on Twitter. Here are a couple of Tweets with what fans are saying:
- Kanye West signs Q-Tip to G.O.O.D. Music. At this rate he should call his label GREAT Music... (RT IF YOU FEEL ME!)
- RT @blackvoices: Kanye adds more G.O.O.D. music to his label. huff.to/I4Ivlt
- Q-Tip Signs To G.O.O.D. Music bit.ly/Is8Vj4 (Kanye's essentially creating a fantasy label - wonderful news)
