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Q-Tip

Born
(age 56)
Birthplace
Harlem, New York, USA
Credits
52 titles

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.

Latest project Best work, ranked IMDb

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 48

YearTitleRole
TBA Love Goggles Film Complex
TBA A Tribe Called Quest: Tibetan Freedom Concert Film
TBA Dave Chappelle's Block Party 2 Film Self
2026 ASAP Rocky – The Assault in Stockholm Film Self (archive footage)
2025 Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music Film Self (archive footage)
2025 SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) Film Self
2024 Turn Him Out Film
2024 Bruthaload 13: Booty Bandits Film
2023 The Legacy of J Dilla Film Self (archive footage)
2022 WeCrashed TV Q-Tip (1 ep)
2022 JANET JACKSON. TV Self (2 ep)
2019 Devil's Pie: D'Angelo Film
2018 Survivor's Guide to Prison Film Self
2016 Soundbreaking TV Self (3 ep)
2016 Alicia Keys - Here in Times Square Film Self - Singer
2015 Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives Film
2015 Breaking a Monster Film Self
2014 Nas: Time Is Illmatic Film Self
2014 What Difference Does It Make? Film Self
2014 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon TV Self (1 ep)
2012 Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ Film Self
2011 Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest Film Self
2009 The Minnie Riperton Story Film
2008 Cadillac Records Film Hip Hop Artist
2008 Miles Davis: Kind of Blue Film Self
2005 Beastie Boys Solid Gold Hits Film Self
2004 Janet Jackson: From Janet. To Damita Jo: The Videos Film Self
2004 She Hate Me Film Vada Huff
2003 The Ellen DeGeneres Show TV Self (1 ep)
2003 Death of a Dynasty Film Self (uncredited)
2003 Jimmy Kimmel Live! TV Self, Self - Musical Guest (1 ep)
2002 A Tribe Called Quest: The Video Anthology Film
2002 Through the Years of Hip Hop Volume 1 Graffiti Extras Film
2001 Prison Song Film Elijah Dixon
2000 Disappearing Acts Film Reggie Baptiste
2000 Beastie Boys: Video Anthology Film Self
1999 Mark Twain Prize TV Self - Musical Guest (1 ep)
1998 Janet Jackson: The Velvet Rope Tour Film Self
1998 Free Tibet Film Self - A Tribe Called Quest
1997 Rhyme & Reason Film Self
1997 The Chris Rock Show TV (1 ep)
1995 MADtv TV Self (1 ep)
1995 Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child TV Teddy Bear / Roach (voice) (1 ep)
1993 Late Show with David Letterman TV Self - Musical Guest (1 ep)
1993 Poetic Justice Film Markell
1988 Yo! MTV Raps TV Self (1 ep)
1975 Saturday Night Live TV Self - Musical Guest (1 ep)
1959 The Grammys TV Self (1 ep)

Crew credits 6

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