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Q-Tip Information
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'Q-Tip' (born 'Jonathan Davis' on November 20 1970 in New York City), is an American rapper, actor, and record producer, and is the former leader of the group A Tribe Called Quest. He converted to Islam in the mid-1990s, and changed his name to 'Kamaal Fareed'. Besides performing with his popular and successful jazz-influenced hip hop group, Tip also did production work for artists such as Nas ("One Love", Illmatic, 1994) and Janet Jackson ("Got 'Til It's Gone", The Velvet Rope, 1997). He has also made countless guest appearances, including spots on songs by Janet, Missy Elliott, the Roots, Mos Def, and the Beastie Boys.
A Tribe Called Quest's Release "Low End Theory" was known as the most consistent hip-hop full-length album ever recorded shortly after its release in 1991.
A Tribe Called Quest disbanded in 1998, after which Q-Tip pursued a solo career. His first solo releases, the pop-friendly "Vivrant Thing" and "Breathe and Stop", were far-left of anything he'd done in A Tribe Called Quest, as was his solo debut LP for Arista Records, Amplified. His 2002 follow-up, Kamaal the Abstract, never received official release.
A Tribe Called Quest reunited in 2004 and toured together, but Q-Tip did not join them. Early the next year, Tip signed a new solo deal with Motown Records. He collaborated with R.E.M. in 2004 on "The Outsiders," a track from their album Around the Sun. Q-Tip has also collaborated with The Chemical Brothers, performing on the single "Galvanize" (from their album Push the Button) in 2005.
He has also pursued an independent acting career, appearing in films such as Prison Song, Poetic Justice, and She Hate Me, as well on TV on Chappelle's Show.
Films
* 2001: Prison Song
Discography
Albums
Solo Albums
* 1999: Amplified
* 2002: Kamaal the Abstract (shelved)
W/ A Tribe Called Quest
* 1990: People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm
* 1991: Low End Theory
* 1993: Midnight Marauders
* 1996: Beats, Rhymes and Life
* 1998: The Love Movement
Singles
* 1997: "Got 'til It's Gone" (Janet Jackson featuring Q-Tip and Joni Mitchell) (UK #6)
* 1999: "Get Involved" (Raphael Saadiq and Q-Tip) (UK #36)
* 2000: "Breathe and Stop" (US #71, UK #12)
* 2000: "Vibrant Thing" (US #26, UK #39)
* 2005: "Galvanize" (The Chemical Brothers featuring Q-Tip) (UK #3)
* 2005: "For The Nasty" (Q-Tip featuring Busta Rhymes)
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