Kamaal the Abstract is the third solo album released by Q-Tip, but it was supposed to be his second. Following the success of Amplified and dancefloor movers like “Vivrant Thing” and “Breathe and Stop,” Q-Tip’s then-record label Arista Records balked at the hip-hop/jazz fusion album citing its lack of commercial appeal and shelved it from release in 2002. After years of being bootlegged and it’s limited promotional release, it was fortunately rescued by Battery Records, a subsidiary of Jive Records. Kamaal/The Abstract was finally released September 19, 2009 with new artwork. The original promo artwork used a black-and-white version of Read more on Last.fm.
