Prince + A Tribe Called Quest Close Out SXSW
A Tribe Called Quest reunited over the weekend to To close out SXSW with a greatest hits set for 300 lucky concert-goers. ATCQ seemed to put their problems aside for the evening as they ran through everything from "Sucka N**ga" to "Bonita Applebum." Although they may never record new music, one can see in the live video of "Can I Kick it?" that the foursome can still have fun on stage. If that's not enough, the one and only Prince ended the night with a rousing 3 hour set featuring a funky 22-piece band. The Purple-ous One took the stage around midnight with his horn section walking through the audience like a New Orleans second line. They proceeded to tear the house down with a show heavy on material from the 80's as well as covers. He didn't pick up a guitar all evening, but that didn't disappoint anyone as the crowd was treated to the rare "Something In The Water (Does Not Compute)" and not one, not two, but SIX encores. Watch video from both artists below and scroll down for their setlists.
ATCQ
Steve Biko (Stir It Up)
The Chase Pt. II
Oh My God
Excursions
Sucka Nigga
Butter
Can I Kick It?
Bonita Applebum
Electric Relaxation
Check the Rhime
Award Tour
Prince
second line' style brass intro
unidentified instrumental
1999
Shhh
Musicology
Xtraloveable
Stratus
(Billy Cobham cover)
Purple Rain
Cool / Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough
We're a Winner
I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)
(Aretha Franklin cover)
Satisfied
I Don't Want Nobody to Give Me Nothing (Open Up the Door, I'll Get It Myself)
Housequake
The Bird
(The Time cover)
Jungle Love
(The Time cover)
The Glamorous Life
(Sheila E. cover)
Let's Work
U Got the Look
Something In The Water (Does Not Compute)
100 Mph
Act Of God
What Have You Done for Me Lately
(Janet Jackson cover)
Partyman / It's Alright
(Theme Song From) Which Way Is Up? / Dancing Machine