Busta Rhymes & Q-Tip - "The Abstract And The Dragon"

[B. Ware tha Siniq]

But let's say I was out in a Club.

[Guun]

Only 8 tracks in but damn. This is fiyah.

[TheTed]

http://www.livemixtapes.com/mixtapes/25 ... ragon.html

[WiCkEd22]

How fuckin retarded... there's 9 actual Busta Rhymes & Q-Tip joints, but of those 9, 5 are skits along with the intro and an interlude which means there's only TWO ACTUAL NEW SONGS!!! Jesus christ... *shaking head*

[step one]

Its a free mixtape bro, chill the fuck out and stop shouting at Q Tip.

[WiCkEd22]

Its a free mixtape br0, chill the fuck out and stop shouting at Q Tip.

K.

[Philaflava]

damn its like a best of mixtape

[Echo Leader]

damn

damn

damn

[hellriser]

what a joke...... yes it is free but many people realase free mixtapes with brand new songs..... these two are just lazy

[Philaflava]

had it was a feeling it was too good to be true. when i saw the t-list all blurry i knew something was up.

[drizzle]

the disconnect is not too surprising really... we're too spoiled by the new rules where a mixtape = a proper original release that's barely different from a proper album. meanwhile these are two old men who are still following the old mentality of mixtape = odds and ends and old stuff and a few proper new tracks meant to promote an album (presumably busta's ELE 2)

[stype_ones]

I am a supporter of all things TIP, but I knew this was going to be a best of mixed with a few new joints. It's still kinda wack that they could not have made 4 or 5 new songs, but whatever. Still an enjoyable listen.

[step one]

They must have some shit sitting in the vaults that never came out. They could've CDQd that demo version of Scenario for one.

[Mindbender Futurama]

Wicked22 advertises psychopath behavior traits, but he's right

2 new songs IS underwhelming for ANY full length project.

especially considering they must have oodles of demo's, you know you know

rap is outta control

[drizzle]

good point about demos, i'm guessing they have od amounts of random outtakes and whatever just wasting away on old reels and hard drives

[BARRY LURKIN]

damn

BUSTA/SCRATCH TAPE FROM FEW YEARS BACK WAS DECENT (DITTO DILLAGENCE) EXPECTED SOMETHING SIMILAR.

[drizzle]

dillagence is a lowkey legend

[stype_ones]

I read an interview where Tip said he lost almost everything he made in the 90's in the house fire. I'm sure that was all on DAT or 2 inch as that was pre digital. At least the early to mid 90's stuff. The Scenario demos that leaked a few years ago were all from cassette tape. Can't really make something CDQ out of a cassette tape copy.

Still, that does not account for the numerous joints I am sure they have or could have made over the last 5-8 years. Or they could have just sat down and made a few joints.

Not sure about Busta, but TIP is just like an over the top perfectionist from all reports and from what I can tell. I mean, I get taking 2 or even 3 years to make an album, but this guy's last album was 2008 (which took him like 8 years to make) and no telling when The Last Zulu will drop. I can deal if the music is as good as his last, but I guess this goes to show you why he wasn't gonna rush out a mixtape with Busta with a bunch of new joints.

[okkid]

Wicked reminds me of Deniro in The Fan. Scary

[Mindbender Futurama]

Q-Tip doesn't make music that sounds like Dr. Dre's Perfect Interscope Sanitized Plastic SuperSound

why does it take him so long? thought he'd get a little faster at it after doing it for like 25 years :P

Wicked reminds me of Deniro in The Fan. Scary

accuracy

[Philaflava]

too many folks be having floods and house fires.

[Mindbender Futurama]

too many DOPE folks be having floods and house fires.

fixed

why this ain't happen to like, Jayceon Taylor's rap career

[WiCkEd22]

I read an interview where Tip said he lost almost everything he made in the 90's in the house fire. I'm sure that was all on DAT or 2 inch as that was pre digital. At least the early to mid 90's stuff. The Scenario demos that leaked a few years ago were all from cassette tape. Can't really make something CDQ out of a cassette tape copy.

Yeah man, Q-Tip lost everything in the late 90s... his record collection, demos, DAT's, EVERYTHING!! Sad...

[ackbar]

aren't there 3 new songs