Music1985–present
Q-Tip
Queens MC and producer whose jazz-influenced flow and production anchored A Tribe Called Quest's catalog and defined Native Tongues hip-hop.
Origin
Queens, New York
Genre
Hip-HopRap
The Cultural Record
Discography
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Open2004
Gettin’ Up EP2008
EP & MixtapeT
The [Abstract] Best Vol 12009
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The Renaissance2008
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Amplified1999
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