Q-Tip Musical artist

Kamaal Ibn John Fareed (born Jonathan Davis on April 10, 1970), better known by his stage name Q-Tip, is an American rapper and record producer from St. Albans, Queens, New York. He embarked on his music career as part of the critically acclaimed East Coast hip hop group A Tribe Called Quest. John Bush of AllMusic called him "the best rapper/producer in hip-hop history," while editors of About.com placed him on their list of the Top 50 Hip-Hop Producers, as well as placing him on their list of the Top 50 MCs of Our Time (1987–2007). In 2012, The Source ranked him #20 on their list of the Top 50 Lyricists of All Time.

Personal facts

Q-Tip
Alias (AKA)Abstract MC Love Child
Birth dateApril 10, 1970
Hometown
St. Albans Queens
United States
New York

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Musical artist

Career started1988
associated musical artist
Beastie Boys
Kanye West
A Tribe Called Quest
Busta Rhymes
De La Soul
Nas
Queen Latifah
J Dilla
Jungle Brothers
Mary J. Blige
Mobb Deep
BackgroundSolo singer
genre
Hip hop music
instrument
Bass guitar
Drum kit
Keyboard instrument
Singing
record label
Def Jam Recordings
GOOD Music
Battery Records (hip hop)
Arista Records
Jive Records
Universal Motown Records

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