Common toured with Q-Tip back in ‘07 and at the NYC date at Nokia Theater, KRS One joined both on stage for a freestyle session.  As you can imagine, it was pretty crazy to see the three trading verses off the dome together.  Whether or not Common and Q-Tip’s new group, The Standard, actually release an album waits to be seen.  Hit the jump for the audio and video.

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Q-Tip joined the stage with The Legendary Roots Crew at their 2nd annual Okayplayer Holiday Jammy at B.B. Kings last month.  The night was epic featuring a shit ton of special guests, including Pharoahe Monch, Estelle, 88 Keys, Talib Kweli and many others.  Hearing Q-Tip backed by The Roots was one of the highlights of the night, so without further ado, hit the jump to hear “Gettin Up”.

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Q-Tip headlined the 2K Sports Bounce Tour this year in support of his latest release, The Renaissance, and was backed by a full live band and DJ Scratch.  Tip has always been one of the better live performers in hip-hop, and this tour was a prime example of his talents.  This rendition of ‘Electric Relaxation” was the highlight of the show, with the band breaking down the track into some real nice jams towards the end.

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