Q-Tip

Bass, Musical Artist

1970 –

80

Who is Q-Tip?

Kamaal Ibn John Fareed, better known by his stage name Q-Tip, is an American hip hop recording artist from St. Albans, Queens, New York, part of the critically acclaimed 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. In 2012, The Source ranked him #20 on their list of the Top 50 Lyricists of All Time.

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Born
Apr 10, 1970
Harlem
Also known as
  • Q Tip
  • Q-Tip (Kamaal The Abstract)
  • Jonathan Davis
  • Lone Ranger
  • The Lone Ranger
  • Kamaal Ibn John Fareed
  • Johnathan Davis
  • Kamaal Fareed
  • The Abstract Poet
  • Brother Abstract
Siblings
Spouses
Religion
  • Islam
Ethnicity
  • African American
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Murry Bergtraum High School
Lived in
  • Queens

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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