The Abstract (Album Sampler)

Arista

calendar_today2001United States

“PROMO NOT FOR SALE Official US pressings have "RJ STERLING" stamped in the runout groove. Unofficial UK bootlegs exist which do not.”

Arista

calendar_today2001United States

“2001 promo release of Q-Tip's album that was shelved for 8 years by Arista before finally being released by Battery Records in 2009.”

Arista

calendar_today2001United States

“Comes housed in a cardboard sleeve. Though the cover says "Album Coming 2002", the album itself was not commercially released until seven years after that date, in 2009. Mix Studios: T.M.F. Recording Studio, Right Track Recording Studio, NYC & KiraLane OneStop, NJ Mastered at Sterling Sound, NYC Managed for Shaka Entertainment Designed for Mediadub Promo only. Not for sale. ℗ & © 2001 Arista Records, Inc. Manufactured and Distributed by Arista Records, Inc., a unit of BMG Entertainment. Printed in U.S.A. Manufactured in U.S.A. A small "Q" logo for Q-Tip appears in the lower lefthand corner of the cover, and on the CD itself. Otherwise, the only mention of Q-Tip is in the credits on the back of the sleeve.”