Q-Tip
Kamaal Ibn John Fareed (born Jonathan William Davis, April 10, 1970 in Harl… Read Full Bio ↴Kamaal Ibn John Fareed (born Jonathan William Davis, April 10, 1970 in Harlem, New York), also known by his stage names Q-Tip, Kamaal the Abstract and The Abstract Poetic, is an American Grammy Award winning rapper, actor, producer and the former leader of the group A Tribe Called Quest. He converted to Islam in the mid-1990s and changed his name to Kamaal Ibn John Fareed. He later moved to Jamaica, Queens, New York as a child. As referenced in the song "Check the Rhime", he mostly resided at Linden Boulevard. He released his debut solo album Amplified in 1999 and followed this up in 2008 with The Renaissance. His third release, Kamaal/The Abstract, was recorded in 2002 but was shelved by his label Arista as they didn't believe it had commercial appeal, but it was eventually released on CD in 2009.
The Q in his name stands for Queens, and it is also said to be a name that represents his ability to get into one’s ears.
Early career:
Q-Tip's first appearance on record was on the Jungle Brothers' Straight Out the Jungle in 1988. Besides performing with his popular and successful jazz-influenced hip hop group, Tip also did production work (under his production alias "the Abstract" or often — along with fellow Tribe member Ali Shaheed Muhammad and the late Slum Village member Jay Dee — as part of The Ummah) for artists such as Nas ("One Love," from Illmatic, 1994), Mobb Deep (co-producer on "Give up the Goods (Just Step)," "Temperature's Rising," and "Drink Away the Pain," from The Infamous, 1995) and even R&B divas Mariah Carey ("Honey," from Butterfly, 1997) and Whitney Houston ("Fine," from Greatest Hits).
Solo career:
A Tribe Called Quest disbanded in 1998, after which Q-Tip pursued a solo career. His first solo singles, "Vivrant Thing" and "Breathe & Stop," were far more pop-oriented than anything he had done in A Tribe Called Quest, as was his solo debut LP for Arista Records, Amplified. His 2002 follow-up, Kamaal the Abstract, although critically acclaimed and issued a catalog number, was never released because the label believed that it did not have commercial appeal. His next album, The Renaissance, was released November 2008.
A Tribe Called Quest reunited in 2006 and played a limited number of dates. The group was composed of its original lineup, including Tip and occasional member Jarobi White. Early the next year, Tip signed a new solo deal with Motown/Universal Records.
As of late, Q-Tip has been very active, once again happily reunited with the full line-up of A Tribe Called Quest on the 2K7 NBA Bounce Tour and regaining control of his previously label-owned MySpace page. He has filled the page up with demos and rarities, (some of them from Kamaal the Abstract), and has announced he is negotiating for the ownership of the masters of earlier material from his previous labels and plans to release them independently. Currently, he resides in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey.
Q-Tip has recently stated that he will be forming a hip hop group with fellow rapper Common, called "The Standard."
The Q in his name stands for Queens, and it is also said to be a name that represents his ability to get into one’s ears.
Early career:
Q-Tip's first appearance on record was on the Jungle Brothers' Straight Out the Jungle in 1988. Besides performing with his popular and successful jazz-influenced hip hop group, Tip also did production work (under his production alias "the Abstract" or often — along with fellow Tribe member Ali Shaheed Muhammad and the late Slum Village member Jay Dee — as part of The Ummah) for artists such as Nas ("One Love," from Illmatic, 1994), Mobb Deep (co-producer on "Give up the Goods (Just Step)," "Temperature's Rising," and "Drink Away the Pain," from The Infamous, 1995) and even R&B divas Mariah Carey ("Honey," from Butterfly, 1997) and Whitney Houston ("Fine," from Greatest Hits).
Solo career:
A Tribe Called Quest disbanded in 1998, after which Q-Tip pursued a solo career. His first solo singles, "Vivrant Thing" and "Breathe & Stop," were far more pop-oriented than anything he had done in A Tribe Called Quest, as was his solo debut LP for Arista Records, Amplified. His 2002 follow-up, Kamaal the Abstract, although critically acclaimed and issued a catalog number, was never released because the label believed that it did not have commercial appeal. His next album, The Renaissance, was released November 2008.
A Tribe Called Quest reunited in 2006 and played a limited number of dates. The group was composed of its original lineup, including Tip and occasional member Jarobi White. Early the next year, Tip signed a new solo deal with Motown/Universal Records.
As of late, Q-Tip has been very active, once again happily reunited with the full line-up of A Tribe Called Quest on the 2K7 NBA Bounce Tour and regaining control of his previously label-owned MySpace page. He has filled the page up with demos and rarities, (some of them from Kamaal the Abstract), and has announced he is negotiating for the ownership of the masters of earlier material from his previous labels and plans to release them independently. Currently, he resides in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey.
Q-Tip has recently stated that he will be forming a hip hop group with fellow rapper Common, called "The Standard."
More Genres
No Artists Found
More Artists
Load All
No Albums Found
More Albums
Load All
No Tracks Found
Genre not found
Artist not found
Album not found
Search results not found
Song not found
Q-Tip Lyrics
A Little Party Never Killed Nobody Just one night all we got Just one night all we…
A Million Times Thought I told you a million times Thought I told you…
Abstractionisms I ain't getting caught up in your games of impression No…
All In Yo, niggas be on the mic, they be all serious It's…
Barely In Love She only likes it when it's hot She doesn't like the…
Believe I believe that's love That's love I believe that's love I b…
Blue Girl Looking in your eyes and it's sparkling Listen to your laugh…
Breathe & Stop Get up Come on A hard time if your motion is still Let…
Breathe & Stop (a cappella) Get up For real Come on What, what, what, what A hard time …
Breathe and Stop Get up Come on A hard time if your motion is still Let…
Caring This song is for you If you feel blue Know someone is…
Dance On Glass The people at the label say they want something to…
Do It When I do it, eyes lookin' at me when the Music…
Do It Be It See It "For real. Everybody's a star, everybody shine ("Shine. …
Do It See It Be It When I do it, eyes lookin' at me when the Music…
Do YoU Dig U Are you runnin' late? Did you show 'em love? Even if you…
Do YoU Dig U%3F Are you runnin' late? Did you show 'em love? Even if you…
Do YoU Dig U? Are you runnin' late? Did you show 'em love? Even if you…
End of Time [Q-Tip] Just feelin' things out for real, ya know? Just…
end of time featuring Korn [Q-Tip] Just feelin' things out for real, ya know? Just…
Even If It Is So She work at Mickey-D's from 9 to 5, Wal-Mart 6…
Feelin Had this good feelin' when I got up today Like everything…
Feelin' Had this good feelin' when I woke up today Like everything…
fever It's the fashion self informed versus mr. Navy-blue-and-blac…
For the Nasty (featuring Busta Rhymes) [Q-Tip Intro/Chorus] I be that nig…
Galvanize Don't hold back, 'cause you woke up in the morning With…
Gettin Sent you a message, sent you an email Hasty decisions we…
Go Hard Now picture this a man wit his whole thing in…
Heels High Low Closed or open toe You be looking good when you roc…
Hey The name is Q-Tip, enterin through the middle from the left,…
Higher Take you (higher) Hit you (higher) Make you (higher) Hit you…
I Got Rhythm I got rhythm I got music I got my man Who could ask…
Intro I'll get it together, it'll be alright Just takes patience, …
Johnny Is Dead Sometimes I phase out when I look at the screen And…
Just For The Nasty Let me, let me, let me, let me Let me tell…
Let Brand new truck, butter soft seat Four point something with …
Life Is Better Life's filled with gray But now, it comes clean Leaves fall,…
Listen Yo, yo what listen Come in the jam and do what…
Make It Work My saga goes on as I romance the song Original hip-hop…
Makin' It Blend [Q-Tip] Uh... Abstract, queens cat, what we lookin at? Si…
ManWomanBoogie Get down, (Make it easy) Good God, make it easier now (Good…
Move Here we come yo, here we come I'm just a brotherman,…
Moving With U Aww looky there, looky there, looky there! You out the frame…
N.T [Q-Tip] For real though who really got sent Flown on the…
N.T. Feat. Busta Rhymes [Q-Tip] For real though who really got sent Flown on the…
Nobody Just one night all we got Just one night all we…
Official Oh, yeah, well the bell has rung because the time…
Original For me say you carbon Different from the original man Well, …
Outro Getting kinda tired Waiting for this phase to be over Been a…
Poetry QTip Can you picture how a melody can stir into existance…
Shaka Uh, ah, uh My brother Shaka would have wanted me to…
The Fear In The Heart Of A Man (feat. 2Pac) [Q-Tip] One two.. Dedicated, dedicated.. …
The Frog It's Q-Tip, the ass-jack Will.i.am and Sergio Q-tip steady…
The Official Oh, yeah, well the bell has rung because the time…
The Truth Rena di nkgwete re Sela nageng Re nyaka nyaka nyaka Diya…
Things U Do Lets talk about these things we see Walking across the land …
Vivrant Thing Uh, check it out now Uh, no doubt now Uh, yo, check…
Wait Up We on a brand new page (Uh) Millennium days Desperation on t…
Want U 2 Want The love of your name can only pertain to the…
We Fight / Love And it, and it begins, he walks outside for a…
What Lies Beneath Shocka called me up to do this thing for Soundbombing And…
Won For your epitaph, niggas laugh, chicks steady gas your ass S…
Work it Out My saga goes on as I romance the song Original hip-hop…
You Are you runnin' late? Did you show 'em love? Even if you…