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Q-Tip

Born 1970-04-10 · Harlem, New York, USA

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.

Credits

Newest first

ASAP Rocky – The Assault in Stockholm
as Self (archive footage)
2026
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
as Self (archive footage)
2025
SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
as Self
2025
Turn Him Out
2024
Bruthaload 13: Booty Bandits
2024
The Legacy of J Dilla
as Self (archive footage)
2023
WeCrashed
as Q-Tip
2022
JANET JACKSON.
as Self
2022
Devil's Pie: D'Angelo
2019
Survivor's Guide to Prison
as Self
2018
Soundbreaking
as Self
2016
Alicia Keys - Here in Times Square
as Self - Singer
2016
Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives
2015
Breaking a Monster
as Self
2015
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1
Songs
2014
Nas: Time Is Illmatic
as Self
2014
What Difference Does It Make?
as Self
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self
2014
The Great Gatsby
Songs
2013
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
as Self
2012
Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest
as Self
2011
The Minnie Riperton Story
2009
Cadillac Records
as Hip Hop Artist
2008
Miles Davis: Kind of Blue
as Self
2008
The Hip Hop Project
Associate Producer
2006
Beastie Boys Solid Gold Hits
as Self
2005
Janet Jackson: From Janet. To Damita Jo: The Videos
as Self
2004
Janet Jackson: From Janet. To Damita Jo: The Videos
Musical
2004
She Hate Me
as Vada Huff
2004
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
as Self
2003
Death of a Dynasty
as Self (uncredited)
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Musical Guest
2003
A Tribe Called Quest: The Video Anthology
2002
Through the Years of Hip Hop Volume 1 Graffiti Extras
2002
Prison Song
as Elijah Dixon
2001
Prison Song
Writer
2001
Disappearing Acts
as Reggie Baptiste
2000
Beastie Boys: Video Anthology
as Self
2000
Mark Twain Prize
as Self - Musical Guest
1999
Janet Jackson: The Velvet Rope Tour
as Self
1998
Free Tibet
as Self - A Tribe Called Quest
1998
Men in Black
Songs
1997
Rhyme & Reason
as Self
1997
The Chris Rock Show
1997
MADtv
as Self
1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
as Teddy Bear / Roach (voice)
1995
Late Show with David Letterman
as Self - Musical Guest
1993
Poetic Justice
as Markell
1993
Yo! MTV Raps
as Self
1988
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Musical Guest
1975
The Grammys
as Self
1959
Love Goggles
as Complex
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A Tribe Called Quest: Tibetan Freedom Concert
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Dave Chappelle's Block Party 2
as Self
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