The world was shocked when A Tribe Called Quest announced that they would return with a new album after an eighteen-year lay-off. The album was conceived when the group reunited in 2014, and it was no surprise to see it released just three days after the Presidential election. Race and social injustice are main themes of the new album, addressed with the lyrical eloquence for which ATCQ is known.
In support of this new album, and its message, A Tribe Called Quest will make an appearance in New York City this Friday as the guests of hip-hop journalist Elliot Wilson for the CRWN interview series. The event will feature a long conversation with members that we expect to stimulate socially conscious dialogues amongst the hip-hop leaders. The newly announced event will take place at New York City’s Webster Hall this Friday, November 18, in the Marlin Room. The event sold out in minutes, but will most likely be recorded like most other of Wilson’s “CRWN” interviews.
The group have only reunited once since the release of their new record on last weekend’s Saturday Night Live. They performed two songs from the new album, “We The People….” and “The Space Program.” Watch the new track’s only live performance below:
This morning, they shared a trailer for the upcoming music video for this song. Peep this:
