Q-Tip

Q-Tip

1970-04-10 • Harlem, New York, USA • Male • 46 Known Credits

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.

Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1970-04-10

Place of Birth

Harlem, New York, USA

Known Credits

46

Known For

Acting

Also Known As

Kamaal Fareed, Kamaal Ibn John Fareed, The Abstract, A Tribe Called Quest, The Ummah, Soulquarians, Jonathan Davis

Photos

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Tagged Images

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Known For Movies

Cadillac Records

Cadillac Records

2008
Poetic Justice

Poetic Justice

1993
She Hate Me

She Hate Me

2004
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

2025
SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)

SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)

2025
Survivor's Guide to Prison

Survivor's Guide to Prison

2018
Disappearing Acts

Disappearing Acts

2000
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

2012
Death of a Dynasty

Death of a Dynasty

2003
Prison Song

Prison Song

2001
Miles Davis: Kind of Blue

Miles Davis: Kind of Blue

2008
Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest

Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest

2011
Nas: Time Is Illmatic

Nas: Time Is Illmatic

2014
Rhyme & Reason

Rhyme & Reason

1997
Devil's Pie: D'Angelo

Devil's Pie: D'Angelo

2019
Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives

Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives

2015
Beastie Boys Solid Gold Hits

Beastie Boys Solid Gold Hits

2005
Beastie Boys: Video Anthology

Beastie Boys: Video Anthology

2000
Free Tibet

Free Tibet

1998
Dave Chappelle's Block Party 2

Dave Chappelle's Block Party 2
The Legacy of J Dilla

The Legacy of J Dilla

2023
Janet Jackson: The Velvet Rope Tour

Janet Jackson: The Velvet Rope Tour

1998
The Minnie Riperton Story

The Minnie Riperton Story

2009
Breaking a Monster

Breaking a Monster

2015
Alicia Keys - Here in Times Square

Alicia Keys - Here in Times Square

2016
What Difference Does It Make?

What Difference Does It Make?

2014
Through the Years of Hip Hop Volume 1 Graffiti Extras

Through the Years of Hip Hop Volume 1 Graffiti Extras

2002
Love Goggles

Love Goggles
A Tribe Called Quest: Tibetan Freedom Concert

A Tribe Called Quest: Tibetan Freedom Concert
A Tribe Called Quest: The Video Anthology

A Tribe Called Quest: The Video Anthology

2002
Bruthaload 13: Booty Bandits

Bruthaload 13: Booty Bandits

2024
Turn Him Out

Turn Him Out

2024

Known For TV Shows

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014
Late Show with David Letterman

Late Show with David Letterman

1993
Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975
Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003
WeCrashed

WeCrashed

2022
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

1995
Yo! MTV Raps

Yo! MTV Raps

1988
The Chris Rock Show

The Chris Rock Show

1997
Soundbreaking

Soundbreaking

2016
Mark Twain Prize

Mark Twain Prize

1999
JANET JACKSON.

JANET JACKSON.

2022
MADtv

MADtv

1995
The Grammys

The Grammys

1959

Movie Credits

Cadillac Records

2008

Hip Hop Artist

Poetic Justice

1993

Markell

She Hate Me

2004

Vada Huff

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

2025

Self (archive footage)

SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)

2025

Self

Survivor's Guide to Prison

2018

Self

Disappearing Acts

2000

Reggie Baptiste

Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

2012

Self

Death of a Dynasty

2003

Self (uncredited)

Prison Song

2001

Elijah Dixon

Miles Davis: Kind of Blue

2008

Self

Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest

2011

Self

Nas: Time Is Illmatic

2014

Self

Rhyme & Reason

1997

Self

Devil's Pie: D'Angelo

2019

Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives

2015

Beastie Boys Solid Gold Hits

2005

Self

Beastie Boys: Video Anthology

2000

Self

Free Tibet

1998

Self - A Tribe Called Quest

Dave Chappelle's Block Party 2

Self

The Legacy of J Dilla

2023

Self (archive footage)

Janet Jackson: The Velvet Rope Tour

1998

Self

The Minnie Riperton Story

2009

Breaking a Monster

2015

Self

Alicia Keys - Here in Times Square

2016

Self - Singer

What Difference Does It Make?

2014

Self

Through the Years of Hip Hop Volume 1 Graffiti Extras

2002

Love Goggles

Complex

A Tribe Called Quest: Tibetan Freedom Concert

A Tribe Called Quest: The Video Anthology

2002

Bruthaload 13: Booty Bandits

2024

Turn Him Out

2024

TV Credits

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014

Self (1 episodes)

Late Show with David Letterman

1993

Self - Musical Guest (1 episodes)

Saturday Night Live

1975

Self - Musical Guest (1 episodes)

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003

Self (1 episodes)

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003

Self (1 episodes)

WeCrashed

2022

Q-Tip (1 episodes)

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

1995

Teddy Bear / Roach (voice) (1 episodes)

Yo! MTV Raps

1988

Self (1 episodes)

The Chris Rock Show

1997

(1 episodes)

Soundbreaking

2016

Self (3 episodes)

Mark Twain Prize

1999

Self - Musical Guest (1 episodes)

JANET JACKSON.

2022

Self (2 episodes)

MADtv

1995

Self (1 episodes)

The Grammys

1959

Self (1 episodes)

Movie Production Credits

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1

Songs

2014

Men in Black

Songs

1997

The Great Gatsby

Songs

2013

Prison Song

Writer

2001

The Hip Hop Project

Associate Producer

2006

Janet Jackson: From Janet. To Damita Jo: The Videos

Musical

2004

TV Production Credits

No TV production credits available.