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Q-Tip

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
47

Gender
Male

Birthday
April 10, 1970 (56 years old)

Place of Birth
Harlem, New York, USA

Q-Tip

Biography

Q-Tip, also known by his stage name Abstract and, since his conversion to Islam, by his changed name Kamaal Ibn John Fareed, is a founding member and MC of the internationally successful hip-hop group A Tribe Called Quest. Q-Tip is currently signed to G.O.O.D.

Known For

Acting

2025Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Musicas Self (archive footage)
2025SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)as Self
2024Turn Him Outas
2024Bruthaload 13: Booty Banditsas
2023The Legacy of J Dillaas Self (archive footage)
2022WeCrashedas Q-Tip
2022JANET JACKSON.as Self
2019Devil's Pie: D'Angeloas
2018Survivor's Guide to Prisonas Self
2016Soundbreakingas Self
2016Alicia Keys - Here in Times Squareas Self - Singer
2015Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Livesas
2015Breaking a Monsteras Self
2014Nas: Time Is Illmaticas Self
2014What Difference Does It Make?as Self
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self
2012Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’as Self
2011Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Questas Self
2009The Minnie Riperton Storyas
2008Cadillac Recordsas Hip Hop Artist
2008Miles Davis: Kind of Blueas Self
2005Beastie Boys Solid Gold Hitsas Self
2004She Hate Meas Vada Huff
2003The Ellen DeGeneres Showas Self
2003Death of a Dynastyas Self (uncredited)
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!as Self
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!as Self - Musical Guest
2002A Tribe Called Quest: The Video Anthologyas
2002Through the Years of Hip Hop Volume 1 Graffiti Extrasas
2001Prison Songas Elijah Dixon
2000Disappearing Actsas Reggie Baptiste
2000Beastie Boys: Video Anthologyas Self
1999Mark Twain Prizeas Self - Musical Guest
1998Janet Jackson: The Velvet Rope Touras Self
1998Free Tibetas Self - A Tribe Called Quest
1997Rhyme & Reasonas Self
1997The Chris Rock Showas
1995MADtvas Self
1995Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Childas Teddy Bear / Roach (voice)
1993Late Show with David Lettermanas Self - Musical Guest
1993Poetic Justiceas Markell
1988Yo! MTV Rapsas Self
1975Saturday Night Liveas Self - Musical Guest
1959The Grammysas Self
Dave Chappelle's Block Party 2as Self
Love Gogglesas Complex
A Tribe Called Quest: Tibetan Freedom Concertas

Production

2014The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1...Songs
2013The Great Gatsby...Songs
2006The Hip Hop Project...Associate Producer
2004Janet Jackson: From Janet. To Damita Jo: The Videos...Musical
2001Prison Song...Writer
1997Men in Black...Songs