Q-Tip (rapper)

Q-Tip (born Jonathan Davis on November 20 1970 in New York City), is an American rapper, actor, and record producer, and formerly of the group A Tribe Called Quest. He converted to Islam in the mid-1990s, and changed his name to Kamaal Fareed. Besides performing with his popular and successful jazz-influenced hip hop group, Tip also did production work for artists such as Nas ("One Love", Illmatic, 1994) and Janet Jackson ("Got 'Til It's Gone", The Velvet Rope, 1997). He has also made guest appearances on songs by Janet and Missy Elliott, and on Get It Together with the Beastie Boys.

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November 20 - 1970 - New York City - American - Rapper - Actor - Record producer - A Tribe Called Quest - Islam - 1990s - Jazz-influenced hip hop - Nas - Illmatic - 1994 - Janet Jackson - The Velvet Rope - 1997 - Missy Elliott - Beastie Boys

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A Tribe Called Quest's Release "Low End Theory" was known as the most consistent hip-hop full-length album ever recorded shortly after its release in 1991.

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A Tribe Called Quest disbanded in 1998, after which Q-Tip pursued a solo career. His first solo releases, the pop-friendly "Vivrant Thing" and "Breathe and Stop", were far-left of anything he'd done in A Tribe Called Quest, as was his solo debut LP for Arista Records, Amplified. His 2002 follow-up, Kamaal the Abstract, never received official release.

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1998 - Arista Records - 2002

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A Tribe Called Quest reunited in 2004 and toured together, but Q-Tip did not join them. Early the next year, Tip signed a new solo deal with Motown Records. He collaborated with R.E.M. in 2004 on "The Outsiders," a track from their album Around the Sun. Q-Tip has also collaborated with The Chemical Brothers, performing on the single "Galvanize" (from their album Push the Button) in 2005.

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2004 - Motown Records - R.E.M. - Around the Sun - The Chemical Brothers - Push the Button - 2005

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He has also pursued an independent acting career, appearing in films such as Prison Song Poetic Justice and She Hate Me, as well on TV on Chappelle's Show. Some of the greatest movies he starred in was Prison Song.

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Prison Song - Poetic Justice - She Hate Me - Chappelle's Show

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