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Kamaal Ibn John Fareed, better known by his stage name Q-Tip, is an American rapper, record producer, singer, actor and DJ. Nicknamed The Abstract, he is noted for his innovative jazz-influenced style of hip hop production and his philosophical, esoteric and introspective lyrical themes. He embarked on his music career in the late 1980s, as an MC and main producer of the influential alternative hip hop group A Tribe Called Quest. In the mid-1990s, he co-founded the production team The Ummah, followed by the release of his gold-certified solo debut Amplified in 1999. In the 2000s, he released the Grammy Award-nominated album The Renaissance and the experimental album Kamaal the Abstract.
Birth Name
Johnathan Davis
Born
Friday, 10 April 1970
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
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| WeCrashed | Q-Tip | 2022 |
| Janet Jackson. | Self | 2022 |
| The New York Times Presents | Self - Rapper, Producer | 2020 |
| Beastie Boys Story | Self | 2020 |
| Dave Chappelle: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor | Self | 2020 |
| Mark Ronson: From the Heart | Self | 2019 |
| Will Smith's Bucket List | Self | 2019 |
| Survivors Guide To Prison | Himself / Self | 2018 |
| Hip-Hop Evolution | Self | 2016 |
| Soundbreaking: Stories from the Cutting Edge of Recorded Music | Self | 2016 |
Actor Filmography
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Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
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| The Hip Hop Project | 2006 |
| Prison Song | 2001 |
