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Q-Tip (born '''Jonathan Davis''' on April 10 , 1970 in New York City ), is an American Rapper , Actor , and Hip Hop Producer , and is 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'''. The "Q" in Q-Tip's Stage Name stands for Queens , the Borough he hails from. BIOGRAPHY Besides performing with his popular and successful Jazz-influenced Hip Hop group, Tip also did production work (often as a part of The Ummah ) for artists such as Nas ("One Love", '' Illmatic '', 1994 ), Mobb Deep ("Give Up the Goods" (Just Step), '' The Infamous '', 1995 ) and even super divas Mariah Carey (" Honey ", " Butterfly " 1997 ) and Whitney Houston ("Fine", "Greatest Hits"). He has also made countless guest appearances, including spots on songs by Janet Jackson , Missy Elliott , The Roots , Mos Def , De La Soul , Raphael Saadiq , Deee-Lite and the Beastie Boys . A Tribe Called Quest disbanded in 1998 , after which Q-Tip pursued a solo career. His first solo releases, the pop-friendly "Vivrant Thing" and "Breathe and Stop", were far-left of anything he'd done in A Tribe Called Quest, as was his solo debut LP for Arista Records , ''Amplified''. His 2002 follow-up, ''Kamaal the Abstract'', never received official release. Now, in 2006, Q-Tip is set to release a new album titled "Live At The Renaissance" , featuring the Neptunes-produced track "For the Nasty" with a guest appearance by Busta Rhymes . "Live at the Renaissance" is due out this Summer. "For The Nasty" can be heard all over the internet and is beginning to be broadcast on the radio. A Tribe Called Quest reunited in 2004 and played a limited number of dates. The band was comprised of the original lineup, including Tip and occasional member Jarobi White . Early the next year, Tip signed a new solo deal with Motown Records . He collaborated with R.E.M. in 2004 on "The Outsiders," a track from their album '' Around The Sun ''. Q-Tip has also collaborated with The Chemical Brothers , performing on the single "Galvanize" (from their album '' Push The Button '') in 2005 . He has also pursued an acting career, appearing in films such as '' Prison Song '', '' Poetic Justice '', and '' She Hate Me '', as well on television as a guest on '' Chappelle's Show ''. He is also featured in the Black Eyed Peas song "Like That". FILMS
DISCOGRAPHY Albums Solo Albums
W/ A Tribe Called Quest
Singles
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