Q-Tip Shares Unreleased Version of Kanye West's 'Mama's Boyfriend'

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NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 07: DJ Q-Tip attends John Varvatos and Converse's Fashion Week celebration andl launch of The Weapon on September 7, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)

Q-Tip recently sat down with The Red Bull Music Academy for a lecture discussion about his production career. Chatting about his craftsmanship of beats for acts like Mobb Deep, J Dilla and his very own A Tribe Called Quest, he replayed his works as he recounted the concepts and processes behind each song.

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