In these days & times of fast music consumption, sometimes all we need to hear is a talented DJ who has perfected their craft and pays deep attention to selecting good, overlooked music. Q-Tip stopped by the Frozen Files show on East Village Radio for a memorable DJ set of new hip hop mixed with classics, a definite learning experience and display of skills on the 1 & 2's. As a DJ, Q Tip sounds like he's from the school of high showmanship and emphasis on performance, dropping songs in a way that will have your head nodding each time through refined blending and scratching technique.

The selection of songs Q-Tip brings in this set shows his appreciation to educate people on a number of great new hip hop acts such as Skyzoo, and show respect for some underground classics like Mobb Deep's "Shook One's Pt. 1" and Nas' "Memory Lane" original demo version. It is especially interesting to listen to a set from one of hip hop's most important producers because they are educators of music through their production already.

If there is a reason to save this set by Q-Tip besides the songs, it is the skills shown that are admirable and great to listen to. Usually if a DJ comes correct on their set, then the listening factor still remains fresh over time, making the audio a great collector's item to enjoy time & time again.

If you want to skip to the DJ set part of the show, Q-Tip starts at about the 45:00 mark by introducing himself, then playing an instrumental from one of Jay Dee's beat tapes. The whole show is 2 hours long.