Though rumors had been building for some time, Q-Tip shocked the music world last week when he confirmed that a new album from A Tribe Called Quest (including the recently departed Phife Dawg) would be released on November 11th. Today, a major interview in the New York Times with Q-Tip and Jarobi White detailed the new release, including the album’s title, special guests, and more.
We now know that the album will be called We Got It From Here, Thank You for Your Service, and the hip hop legends detailed an insane list of contributors for it. André 3000, Kendrick Lamar, Jack White, Elton John, and Busta Rhymes are all featured on the new album, supporting the full roster of A Tribe Called Quest members for the release. Interestingly enough, White and Andre were photographed with Jarobi, as well as Chris Rock, back in April. Now we know what it was for!
The interview itself is a touching tribute to the late Phife Dawg, who recorded parts for the album just months before his untimely death. “I hadn’t seen Phife that happy since we were kids,” says Q-Tip in the interview, discussing how the popularity of Quest ultimately damaged their friendship. To get together and record this final album before Phife’s passing must have been a truly special moment for A Tribe Called Quest, and we can’t wait to hear it.
We Got It From Here, Thank You for Your Service is due out on November 11th via Epic Records.