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Q-Tip

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

April 10, 1970 (age 55)

Place of Birth

Harlem, New York, USA

Also Known As

Kamaal Fareed

Kamaal Ibn John Fareed

The Abstract

A Tribe Called Quest

The Ummah

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.

Filmography

2025FilmLadies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Musicas Self (archive footage)2025FilmSLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)as Self 2024FilmTurn Him Out 2024FilmBruthaload 13: Booty Bandits 2023FilmThe Legacy of J Dillaas Self (archive footage)2022TVWeCrashedas Q-Tip 2022TVJANET JACKSON.as Self 2019FilmDevil's Pie: D'Angelo 2018FilmSurvivor's Guide to Prisonas Self 2016FilmAlicia Keys - Here in Times Squareas Self - Singer 2015FilmStretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives 2015FilmBreaking a Monsteras Self 2014FilmNas: Time Is Illmaticas Self 2014FilmWhat Difference Does It Make?as Self 2014TVThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas Self 2012FilmYo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’as Self 2011FilmBeats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Questas Self 2009FilmThe Minnie Riperton Story 2008FilmCadillac Recordsas Hip Hop Artist 2008FilmMiles Davis: Kind of Blueas Self 2005FilmBeastie Boys Solid Gold Hitsas Self 2004FilmShe Hate Meas Vada Huff 2003TVThe Ellen DeGeneres Showas Self 2003FilmDeath of a Dynastyas Self (uncredited)2003TVJimmy Kimmel Live!as Self 2002FilmThrough the Years of Hip Hop Volume 1 Graffiti Extras 2001FilmPrison Songas Elijah Dixon 2000FilmDisappearing Actsas Reggie Baptiste 2000FilmBeastie Boys: Video Anthologyas Self 1999TVMark Twain Prizeas Self - Musical Guest 1998FilmJanet Jackson: The Velvet Rope Touras Self 1998FilmFree Tibetas Self - A Tribe Called Quest 1997FilmRhyme & Reasonas Self 1997TVThe Chris Rock Show 1995TVMADtvas Self 1995TVHappily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Childas Teddy Bear / Roach (voice)1993FilmPoetic Justiceas Markell 1988TVYo! MTV Rapsas Self 1975TVSaturday Night Liveas Self - Musical Guest 1959TVThe Grammysas Self —FilmLove Gogglesas Complex —FilmA Tribe Called Quest: Tibetan Freedom Concert —FilmDave Chappelle's Block Party 2as Self