- Twice as Nice: Sexy & Stylish · 2001
- The Abstract Dragon · 2014
- The Abstract Dragon · 2014
- The Abstract Dragon · 2014
- Amplified · 1999
- One of the Best Yet (Instrumental) · 2020
- Extinction Level Event 2: The Wrath of God · 2020
- The [Abstract] Best · 2019
- Revamp: The Songs of Elton John & Bernie Taupin · 2018
- The Abstract Dragon · 2014
- The Abstract Dragon · 2014
- The Abstract Dragon · 2014
- The Abstract Dragon · 2014
Albums
- 2008
- 1999
- His helium voice and slick flow give him star presence.
- The Queens MC serves up cracking snares and shuffling kick drums.
- Dance away your Sunday sads with Chaka Khan, Michael, and EWF.
- Mary J. Blige, Meek Mill, and Shabba Ranks help set the pace for the weekend.
- Lil Baby, Future, Kendrick Lamar, and 50 Cent take us from the streets to corporate suites.
Singles & EPs
Compilations
- 2014
Appears On
- Talib Kweli & Madlib
- Slum Village
- Mark Ronson & The Business Intl.
- Janet Jackson
Radio Shows
- Dispatches from Q-Tip, founding member of A Tribe Called Quest.
- Snoop, Tip, Battlecat, Dawn, Raphael, and Ali? On one song?
- Q-Tip plays tracks from The Alchemist, Curren$y and Boldy James.
- Q-Tip plays a set of soulful jams.
- Q-Tip celebrates Cam'ron's birthday.
- Q-Tip celebrates the God MC, Rakim on his birthday.
- Q-Tip pays tribute to Jam Master Jay on his birthday.
- Q-Tip spins classics from LL Cool J and Slick Rick.
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About Q-Tip
Legendary rapper and producer Q-Tip changed the game with his complex lyrics and jazz-fueled beats—both as a solo artist and as a founding member of the seminal Queens hip-hop crew A Tribe Called Quest. • Encouraged by his future Tribe cofounder Phife Dawg, Q-Tip began rapping at 9 years old. Three years later, his father’s vast collection of jazz records lured him into the world of sample-based production. • In 1985, Q-Tip cofounded A Tribe Called Quest, serving as a rapper and the group’s main producer. Tribe released their gold-certified debut album, People’s Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm, in 1990. • Five years later, Q-Tip, bandmate Ali Shaheed Muhammad, and the late J Dilla formed a production team called The Ummah, which produced Tribe’s 1996 platinum-certified Beats, Rhymes and Life. • Tip has guested on two Top 10 singles by other artists: Deee-Lite’s 1990 dance smash “Groove Is in the Heart” and the remix of Missy Elliott’s 1999 hit “Hot Boyz”, which also features Nas and Eve. • Following Tribe’s disbandment, Q-Tip dropped his debut solo album, Amplified, in 1999. Its Grammy-nominated single “Vivrant Thing” helped the LP go gold. • His 2010 sophomore album, The Renaissance, earned a Grammy nomination for Best Rap Album. • In 2016, Q-Tip became the inaugural artistic director of hip-hop culture at the Kennedy Center and began hosting music showcases, workshops, and community service events.
- HOMETOWN
- Harlem, NY, United States
- BORN
- 10 April 1970
- GENRE
- Hip-Hop/Rap