Brooklyn Vegan — Q-Tip @ Highline Ballroom in December (more by Leia Jospe) Ballantine Books will publish Industry Rules by Q-Tip, world-renowned artist, producer, DJ, and lead MC of hip-hop's legendary A Tribe Called Quest...Q-Tip was inspired to write Industry Rule... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — a shot from the 1st Pool Party (last week) (more by Bao Nguyen) Chances of rain aside, he free show prospects for this weekend are amazing. Tonight/Friday its the South Street Seaport (with Superchunk and Versus), Saturday is the Siren... more info

NME — Rapper will reveal thoughts on entertainment business, love more info

MTV.com News — Plus: the hottest mixtapes and DJs of 2009 and our list of breakthrough producers, in Mixtape Daily.By Shaheem Reid, with additional reporting by Rahman Dukes, Steven Roberts and Jayson Rodriguez 50 Cent Photo: G-Unit Midseason Salute: 50... more info

AllHipHop — Former Tribe Called Quest front man Q-Tip has teamed with Ballentine Books to publish Industry Rules which will contain the rapper’s thoughts on the entertainment business, fashion, love and morality.   The book’s concept will expand ... more info

411 Mania — Latest on Q's next release... more info

Live Daily — After an eight-year delay, hip-hop artist/rapper Q-Tip [ tickets ] will unveil the long-awaited album "Kamaal the Abstract" this fall. The Battery Records release, which is scheduled to hit shelves Sept. 15, features nine tracks that the former A ... more info

Chorus.fm — *Q-Tip* (http://www.myspace.com/qtip)'s long-delayed album, Kamaal the Abstract, will be released on September 15th (http://www.absolutepunk.net/calendar.php?do=getinfo&e=18272&day=2009-9-15). _Track Listing_ 1. Feelin' 2. Do U Dig U? 3. A Milli... more info

NME — 'Kamaal The Abstract' comes out September 15 more info

AngryApe — 8 years after it should have been released more info