Q-Tip

Acting

Q-Tip

Born April 10, 1970Harlem, New York, USA46 credits

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.

Known For

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
7.8

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

Movie

2025

SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
7.1

SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)

Movie

2025

Turn Him Out

Turn Him Out

Movie

2024

Bruthaload 13: Booty Bandits

Bruthaload 13: Booty Bandits

Movie

2024

The Legacy of J Dilla

The Legacy of J Dilla

Movie

2023

WeCrashed
7.3

WeCrashed

TV

2022

Filmography

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
2025Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Musicas Self (archive footage)Movie
SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)
2025SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)as SelfMovie
Turn Him Out
2024Turn Him OutMovie
Bruthaload 13: Booty Bandits
2024Bruthaload 13: Booty BanditsMovie
The Legacy of J Dilla
2023The Legacy of J Dillaas Self (archive footage)Movie
WeCrashed
2022WeCrashedas Q-TipTV
JANET JACKSON.
2022JANET JACKSON.as SelfTV
Devil's Pie: D'Angelo
2019Devil's Pie: D'AngeloMovie
Survivor's Guide to Prison
2018Survivor's Guide to Prisonas SelfMovie
Soundbreaking
2016Soundbreakingas SelfTV
Alicia Keys - Here in Times Square
2016Alicia Keys - Here in Times Squareas Self - SingerMovie
Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives
2015Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed LivesMovie
Breaking a Monster
2015Breaking a Monsteras SelfMovie
Nas: Time Is Illmatic
2014Nas: Time Is Illmaticas SelfMovie
What Difference Does It Make?
2014What Difference Does It Make?as SelfMovie
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallonas SelfTV
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
2012Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’as SelfMovie
Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest
2011Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Questas SelfMovie
The Minnie Riperton Story
2009The Minnie Riperton StoryMovie
Cadillac Records
2008Cadillac Recordsas Hip Hop ArtistMovie
Miles Davis: Kind of Blue
2008Miles Davis: Kind of Blueas SelfMovie
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2005Beastie Boys Solid Gold Hitsas SelfMovie
She Hate Me
2004She Hate Meas Vada HuffMovie
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
2003The Ellen DeGeneres Showas SelfTV
Death of a Dynasty
2003Death of a Dynastyas Self (uncredited)Movie
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!as SelfTV
A Tribe Called Quest: The Video Anthology
2002A Tribe Called Quest: The Video AnthologyMovie
Through the Years of Hip Hop Volume 1 Graffiti Extras
2002Through the Years of Hip Hop Volume 1 Graffiti ExtrasMovie
Prison Song
2001Prison Songas Elijah DixonMovie
Disappearing Acts
2000Disappearing Actsas Reggie BaptisteMovie
Beastie Boys: Video Anthology
2000Beastie Boys: Video Anthologyas SelfMovie
Mark Twain Prize
1999Mark Twain Prizeas Self - Musical GuestTV
Janet Jackson: The Velvet Rope Tour
1998Janet Jackson: The Velvet Rope Touras SelfMovie
Free Tibet
1998Free Tibetas Self - A Tribe Called QuestMovie
Rhyme & Reason
1997Rhyme & Reasonas SelfMovie
The Chris Rock Show
1997The Chris Rock ShowTV
MADtv
1995MADtvas SelfTV
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Childas Teddy Bear / Roach (voice)TV
Late Show with David Letterman
1993Late Show with David Lettermanas Self - Musical GuestTV
Poetic Justice
1993Poetic Justiceas MarkellMovie
Yo! MTV Raps
1988Yo! MTV Rapsas SelfTV
Saturday Night Live
1975Saturday Night Liveas Self - Musical GuestTV
The Grammys
1959The Grammysas SelfTV
Love Goggles
—Love Gogglesas ComplexMovie
A Tribe Called Quest: Tibetan Freedom Concert
—A Tribe Called Quest: Tibetan Freedom ConcertMovie
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—Dave Chappelle's Block Party 2as SelfMovie