Biography
Kamaal Ibn John Fareed, better known by his stage name Q-Tip, is an American rapper and record producer. Nicknamed the Abstract, he is often considered one of the most acclaimed figures in hip hop. Noted for his innovative jazz-influenced style of hip hop production and his philosophical and introspective lyrical themes, AllMusic dubbed him "the best rapper/producer in hip-hop history", and stated that he led a "jazz-based hip-hop revolution during the '90s". Several publications have ranked him amongst the greatest rappers and hip hop producers of all time, with Billboard ranking him the sixth greatest hip hop producer. In 2024, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, as a member of A Tribe Called Quest.
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The Hip Hop Project
Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Janet Jackson.
Soundbreaking: Stories from the Cutting Edge of Recorded Music
WeCrashed
The Great Gatsby
Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest
Men in Black
Cadillac Records
Rhyme & Reason
Mad TV
Nas: Time Is Illmatic
Sly Lives! (aka the Burden of Black Genius)
Saturday Night Live
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1
Poetic Justice
Survivors Guide To Prison
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Disappearing Acts
Death of a Dynasty
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
She Hate Me
Breaking a Monster