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Q-Tip and 9th Wonder Debate Inter-Genre Labels for Boom Bap
Following the release of Common & Pete Rock’s joint album (The Auditorium, Vol. 1) last month (July 12), 9th Wonder explained why he thought rap should get its own “Adult Contemporary” subgenre. Now, Q-Tip has issued a response, and it looks like he’s not quite on board with 9th Wonder’s idea.
Posting to his Twitter account late last week, the A Tribe Called Quest legend explained why he would be hesitant about 9th Wonder’s suggested classification for boom bap.
“Adding "ADULT CONTEMPORARY" category [to] hip hop programming is divisive. It would be nice to have everything in one pot BUT.. if there is a need to do so.. call it TRADITIONAL hip hop as “ADULT”will make AGEIST prejudge,” Q-Tip wrote in a tweet.
This Common and Pete Rock album begs the conversation I’ve been having with folks for at least 20 years now.
— 9th Wonder (@9thwonder) July 12, 2024
Adult Contemporary Hip-Hop needs its own category.
Word to DO IT ALL from Lords of The Underground….we’ve been said this homie!!!
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