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You Gotta Put Me On: A Tribe Called Quest Drops New BONITA Collection In Time For Valentine’s Day

Posted on February 2, 2018 by Benny Hollywood

Taylor Hill/Getty Images for The Meadows Music & Arts Festival A Tribe Called Quest Just Released Some More Merch A Tribe Called Quest has been heavy in the merchandise game since the release of their last album,  We Got It from Here… Thank You 4 Your Service . Now, only a week after launching their first children’s collection, they’ve come back with another collection, just in time for Valentine’s Day. The BONITA VDay capsule collection is made up of hoodies, sweatpants, and short-sleeve tees, with “Bonita Applebum” references all over them. A Tribe Called Quest released a Valentine's Day collection inspired by their hit song, Bonita Applebaum. pic.twitter.com/56Dfe3RtE6 — Daily Rap Pics (@DailyRapPics) February 2, 2018   Anybody who still needs gift for their own Bonita can cop the latest Tribe contribution here .   Continue reading →

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Shots Fired: Q-Tip Blasts Kanye West For Profiting Off Confederate Flag Merchandise

Posted on November 8, 2013 by Benny Hollywood

Is Yeezus in the wrong? Q-Tip Talks About Kanye’s Confederate Flag Merchandise Via The Grio reports: Q-Tip, the legendary member of A Tribe Called Quest, has weighed in on the controversy swirling around Kanye West’s decision to feature the Confederate flag on merchandise being sold on his Yeezus tour. The “News Slaves” rapper has pushed back against his critics, claiming “it’s my flag” and arguing that his use of the imagery, which is normally associated with bigotry and pro-slavery views, is an attempt to subvert its meaning. “I just think people look cool in it. They look nice. And it’s colorless also,” West said in an interview at Los Angeles’ 97.1 AMP radio station. “It’s super hood and super white boy approved at the same time. That’s really what my style has always been.” Q-Tip got a heated conversation started on the issue with a simple, albeit profane, tweet which read: “F**k the confederate flag.” The “Bonita Applebum” lyricist then got into a debate with tweeters, some of whom defended Kanye. Tip clarified that his remarks were in no way a diss of Kanye: Twitter Continue reading →

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