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.

Discography

Albums

• 1999: Amplified
• 2002: Kamaal the Abstract (shelved)

Singles

• 1997: "Got 'til It's Gone" (Janet Jackson featuring Q-Tip and Joni Mitchell) (UK #6)
• 1999: "Get Involved" (Raphael Saadiq and Q-Tip) (UK #36)
• 2000: "Breathe and Stop" (US #71, UK #12)
• 2000: "Vivrant Thing" (US #26, UK #39)
• 2005: "Galvanize" (The Chemical Brothers featuring Q-Tip) (UK #3)
• 2005: "For The Nasty" (Q-Tip featuring Busta Rhymes)