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April 10, 1970 | East Coast Hip Hop
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Q-Tip (born Jonathan Davis, April 10, 1970, in Harlem, New York), is an American hip hop artist, singer, and occasional actor from Queens, New York City. He went to Murry Bergtraum High School in Manhattan, New York and was the leader of the critically acclaimed 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 of New York City from which he hails. It is also said to be a name that represents his ability to get into one’s ears (as the Q-Tip cotton swab). He also refers to himself as the Abstract' (originally the Abstract Poetic) and Kamaal the Abstract.
A Tribe Called Quest disbanded in 1998, after which Q-Tip pursued a solo career. His first solo singles, "Vivrant Thing" and "Breathe & Stop," were far more pop-oriented than anything he had done in A Tribe Called Quest, as was his solo debut LP for Arista Records, Amplified. His 2002 follow-up, Kamaal the Abstract, although critically acclaimed and issued a catalog number, was never released because the label believed that it did not have commercial appeal.
Q-Tip has recently stated that he will be forming a hip hop group with fellow rapper Common, called "The Standard." His latest album The Renaissance was released on November 4, 2008 through Universal Motown.
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Q-Tip - The Renaissance
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2008 | East Coast hip hop, Alternative hip hop, Neo soul
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The Renaissance is a studio album by American hip hop musician Q-Tip, released November 4, 2008 on Universal Motown Records.The album is Q-Tip's second released studio effort, following the un...
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by itemvn | 4 years ago | 12,198 total plays
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