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Eight years after their breakup, A Tribe Called Quest have announced a quest called the 2K Sports Bounce Tour. We jest not-- Q-Tip, Phife Dawg, and Ali Shaheed Muhammad have reunited for the sake of a basketball video game. Joining Tribe for this jaunt is lovable Chicago MC Rhymefest and L.A. crew the Procussions.

According to a press release, Tribe's Phife will appear as a playable character in NBA 2K7, a fact which sealed the deal on the reunion tour.

In addition, the game will feature an exclusive Dan the Automator remix of Tribe's "Lyrics to Go", alongside new, basketball-centric tracks from tourmate Rhymefest, Ghostface Killah, Lupe Fiasco, Mos Def, E-40, Fabolous, Hieroglyphics, and more. If you don't have the fifty-odd bones required to purchase the game, snap up the soundtrack, Dan the Automator Presents 2K7, hitting shelves September 19.

2K7 Tracklist:

01 Dan the Automator: "Intro"
02 Slim Thug: "I Love This Game"
03 Rhymefest: "Bang the Ball"
04 Hieroglyphics: "Don't Hate the Player"
05 Fabolous: "Ball Til You Fall"
06 Aceyalone & Rakaa of Dilated Peoples: "Champions"
07 E-40 & San Quinn: "Baller Blockin'"
08 Ghostface & A.G. of D.I.T.C.: "2K007"
09 Lupe Fiasco & Evidence of Dilated People: "Catch Me"
10 Mos Def & Anwar Superstar: "Here Comes the Champ"
11 Chali 2NA of Jurassic 5: "Anchor Man"
12 A Tribe Called Quest: "Lyrics to Go (Dan the Automator Remix)"
13 Zion I: "Fade Away"

The reunion trek will take the Tribe, Rhymefest, and the Procussions across North America. Word is they'll hit New York too, but for the time being, we've got:

09-01 Detroit, MI - Chene Park
09-08 Las Vegas, NV - Red Rocks *
09-09 Berkeley, CA - Berkeley Community Theatre *
09-10 Los Angeles, CA - Wiltern Theatre *
09-13 Denver, CO - Fillmore Auditorium *
09-15 Chicago, IL - Congress Theater *
09-16 Milwaukee, WI - Eagles Club *
09-17 Toronto, Ontario - Kool Haus *
09-20 Balitmore, MD - Rams Head Live *
09-22 Washington, DC - Love Nightclub *
09-23 Atlanta, GA - Tabernacle *
09-24 Lake Buena Vista, FL - House of Blues *
09-28 Atlantic City, NJ - House of Blues *
09-29 Worcester, MA - Palladium *
10-01 Sayreville, NJ - Starland Ballroom *

* with Rhymefest, the Procussions