Q-Tip

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.

Influenced by: De La Soul, Jungle Brothers, Public Enemy, Gang Starr

Active:

1990-present

Scene:

Queens/NYC

Side projects

• A Tribe Called Quest

• with 1UP TEEFri, Sep 4
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• OPEN-AIR: Deep DishSat, Aug 22
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• The RootsSat, Sep 19
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• LogicSun, Oct 4
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• DJ HoppaSat, Sep 12
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• De La SoulSun, Sep 20
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• Dan WhitlamTue, Nov 10
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• Teller Bank$, Fatboi SharifSun, Oct 25
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