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Q-Tip
Kamaal Ibn John Fareed, better known by his stage name Q-Tip, is an American rapper and record producer. Nicknamed the Abstract, he is often considered one of the most acclaimed figures in hip hop. Noted for his innovative jazz-influenced style of hip hop production and his philosophical and introspective lyrical themes, AllMusic dubbed him "the best rapper/producer in hip-hop history", and stated that he led a "jazz-based hip-hop revolution during the '90s". Several publications have ranked him amongst the greatest rappers and hip hop producers of all time, with Billboard ranking him the sixth greatest hip hop producer. In 2024, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, as a member of A Tribe Called Quest. He embarked on his music career in the late 1980s, as an MC and main producer of the influential alternative hip hop group A Tribe Called Quest. In the mid-1990s, he co-founded the production team The Ummah, followed by the release of his gold-certified solo debut Amplified in 1999. In the following decade, he released the Grammy Award-nominated album The Renaissance and the experimental album Kamaal the Abstract. From Wikipedia (

Songs

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A Little Party Never Killed Nobody (All We Got)
Fergie
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Vivrant Thing E
Q-Tip
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This Is Cool, Thank You 2014 E
Busta Rhymes
4
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Get Involved E
Raphael Saadiq
5
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Breathe And Stop E
Q-Tip

Albums

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The Abstract Dragon

2014
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Kamaal The Abstract

2009
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The Renaissance

2008
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Amplified

1999

Singles & EPs

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Day In The Sun (Gettin' wit U)

Single • 2025
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Work It Out

Single • 2007
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5th Floor (10pm)

Single • 2025
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For The Nasty (feat. Busta Rhymes)

Single • 2005
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Don't Go Breaking My Heart (feat. Demi Lovato)

Single • 2018
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A Little Party Never Killed Nobody (All We Got) (Gatsby Remix Invasion)

Single • 2013
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Gettin Up

Single • 2008

Videos

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Vivrant Thing (Official Video)

Q-Tip • 20M views
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Move

Q-Tip • 1.1M views
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Breathe And Stop (Official Video)

Q-Tip • 12M views
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Don't Go Breaking My Heart (Official Music Video) (feat. Demi Lovato)

Q-Tip • 585K views
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Let's Ride (Official Video)

Q-Tip • 1.6M views
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Life Is Better (feat. Norah Jones)

Q-Tip • 2.4M views

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Rhymes and Beats

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Hip Hop Library ('96-'03)

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New York Rap Legends

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Black Music is The Sun

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Neo Soul Essentials

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Essential '90s Hip Hop

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J Dilla: Echoes

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'00s Hip Hop

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Street Code

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'00s Vibes Only

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