Last night, Toca Tuesdays had a special tribute show for the lives of J Dilla and Big Pun.

Questlove Set - Hour 1 

Busta Call/Black Thought and Q-Tip Freestyle - Hour 2 

Big Pun Tribute w/ Just Blaze, Sean C and LV, Buckwild, Young Lord, Juju from The Beatnuts, DJ Soul, and DJ Green Lantern - Hour 3 

Big Pun Tribute Just Blaze, Sean C and LV, Buckwild, Young Lord, Juju from The Beatnuts, DJ Soul, and DJ Green Lantern - Hour 4

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Album out September 15th via Battery Records

His long-delayed album Kamaal the Abstract, slated originally for release in 2001, is finally dropping September 15th on Battery Records. The album has been re-mixed and re-mastered for sonic impact with a new track added, “Make It Work.” Preorders on iTunes will include the bonus track “Damn You’re Cool.” This song is also available on the vinyl version.

Feelin’
Do You Dig U? (feat. Gary Thomas & Kurt Rosenwinkel)
A Million Times
Blue Girl
Barely In Love
Heels
Abstractionisms (feat. Kenny Garrett a.k.a. Truth)
Caring
Even If It Is So
Make It Work
Damn You’re Cool (iTunes Preorder Bonus/Vinyl)

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Hip Hop legend Q-Tip will host a birthday celebration for the King Of Pop this August.

August 29th would have been Michael Jackson’s 51st birthday. Celebration for Michael Jackson” at the NOKIA Theatre Times Square will see Q-Tip joined in the DJ booth by special invited guests Grammy award-winning producer/artist Mark Ronson and the legendary DJ Spinna.

“Michael Jackson was a huge influence on my music and was an inspiration to me and so many others. I want to bring people together to celebrate the man, his music and his legacy that will undoubtedly live on forever!” states Q-Tip.

Attendees will dance the night away to never-before-heard remixes of Michael Jackson’s hits, as well as rare video footage from the Motown and Sony vaults.

Q-Tip’s DJ skills, currently showcased at his party Open at Santos, have garnered a strong, diverse following. As Diddy told MTV earlier this year, “The hottest DJ in the game right now is Q-Tip. That right there is a DJ playing, taking you on a mind-traveling experience.”

Tickets for “Q-Tip Presents: Long Live the King! A Birthday Celebration for Michael Jackson” on Saturday, August 29, 2009 (10pm doors) are $25.00 and will go on sale Friday, July 31, 2009 at noon via Ticketmaster.com / 800-745-3000, and at the NOKIA Theatre Times Square box office (44th and Broadway).

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