{"product_id":"q-tip-amplified-377356","title":"Q-Tip – Amplified","description":"\n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003e Brand New\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n  \u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRelease details\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTracklist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Description tab content --\u003e\n  \u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ-Tip's \u003cem\u003eAmplified\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e arrived in November 1999, just after the initial breakup of A Tribe Called Quest, and it catches him redrawing his sound in public. Rather than simply extending Tribe's jazz-rap template, Q-Tip leans into sleeker, synth-led grooves and a more club-facing bounce, making this solo debut a clear turning point in his catalogue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMuch of that shift comes from the production: Q-Tip worked closely with Jay Dee, later widely known as J Dilla, under the Ummah banner, and the result balances warm low end, clipped percussion and a polished late-'90s futurism. That setting suits Q-Tip's easy, conversational flow, whether he's gliding through the snap of \"Breathe and Stop,\" the crossover pull of \"Vivrant Thing,\" or the more relaxed swing of \"Let's Ride.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat still makes \u003cem\u003eAmplified\u003c\/em\u003e worth hearing is how it holds two ideas at once. It has obvious mainstream reach, but it never feels anonymous; the album still carries Q-Tip's phrasing, melodic instinct and producer's ear for detail. With guest spots including Busta Rhymes and an unexpected appearance from Korn on \"End of Time,\" it also captures a moment when hip-hop was testing new textures at the turn of the millennium. This reissue brings back a key first chapter in Q-Tip's solo run.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \n\n    \u003c!-- Genres --\u003e\n    \n      \u003cp\u003eGenre: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hip-hop-music-vinyl-records\"\u003eHip Hop \u0026amp; RnB\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \n\n    \n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Release tab content --\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n    \u003cdiv\u003e\n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtist: \u003c\/strong\u003e Q-Tip\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLabel: \u003c\/strong\u003e Arista, Legacy\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n          \n          \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat: \u003c\/strong\u003e LP\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnits: \u003c\/strong\u003e 1\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry: \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/vinyl-records-store-australia\/country_us\"\u003eUS\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre: \u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/hip-hop-music-vinyl-records\"\u003eHip Hop \u0026amp; RnB\u003c\/a\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle: \u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \n            \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/conscious\"\u003eConscious\u003c\/a\u003e\n          \n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Tracklist tab content --\u003e\n  \n  \u003cli\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eA1 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Q-Tip+Wait+Up\"\u003eWait Up\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA2 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Q-Tip+Higher\"\u003eHigher\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA3 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Q-Tip+Breathe+And+Stop\"\u003eBreathe And Stop\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA4 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Q-Tip+Moving+With+U\"\u003eMoving With U\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA5 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Q-Tip+Let's+Ride\"\u003eLet'S Ride\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA6 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Q-Tip+Things+U+Do\"\u003eThings U Do\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eB1 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Q-Tip+All+In\"\u003eAll In\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eB2 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Q-Tip+Go+Hard\"\u003eGo Hard\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eB3 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Q-Tip+Do+It\"\u003eDo It\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eB4 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Q-Tip+Vivrant+Thing\"\u003eVivrant Thing\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eB5 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Q-Tip+N.T.\"\u003eN.T.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eB6 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Q-Tip+End+Of+Time\"\u003eEnd Of Time\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eB7 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Q-Tip+Do+It,+Be+It,+See+It\"\u003eDo It, Be It, See It\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n","brand":"Arista, Legacy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44272309928001,"sku":"9522942","price":48.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1474\/5258\/files\/leglp14711__74631.1781316203.jpg?v=1785398422","url":"https:\/\/www.dutchvinyl.com.au\/products\/q-tip-amplified-377356","provider":"Dutch Vinyl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}