Yesterday we learned that New York City, once again, really does get the best of everything. Now, we know for certain that it does. Turns out not only is A Tribe Called Quest supporting Kanye West for two Yeezus shows in November, but the hip-hop group are calling it quits after those shows.
According to ATCQ leader Q-Tip, they’ll mark the group’s final two shows ever. Q-Tip took to Twitter to explain, saying, “In August, ATCQ did our last show FOR Cali. It’s only right we do our FINAL 2 joints where we started…NYC.” That bill of first-generation hip-hop merged with today’s biggest rap pioneer means that these two shows will have more historical significance than Yeezus-obsessed fans were predicting.
A Tribe Called Quest broke up in 1998 after a 13-year run as one of hip-hop’s most successful–and inflectional–rap groups. Six years later they reunited for Rock the Bells, but their workflow since then has been inconsistent. A few tour dates here and there have popped up over the years and talk of a new album had been floating about, but now it seems it was all in vain. It’s time to say farewell, and Yeezus ticket-holders for the New York City dates get to wave the final goodbye.
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