Q-Tip

Acting • 54 Credits

Biography

Q-Tip, also known by his stage name Abstract and, since his conversion to Islam, by his changed name Kamaal Ibn John Fareed, is a founding member and MC of the internationally successful hip-hop group A Tribe Called Quest. Q-Tip is currently signed to G.O.O.D.

✍️ Written & Story Credits (1)

Screenplay, Novel & Story
Prison Song

Prison Song

2001 ⭐ 2.8
Writer

🎭 Acting Roles (30)

Ranked by Prestige & Popularity
Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

1975 ⭐ 3.4
as Self - Musical Guest
Cadillac Records

Cadillac Records

2008 ⭐ 3.5
as Hip Hop Artist
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014 ⭐ 2.9
as Self
Poetic Justice

Poetic Justice

1993 ⭐ 3.4
as Markell
WeCrashed

WeCrashed

2022 ⭐ 3.7
as Q-Tip
Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003 ⭐ 2.6
as Self - Musical Guest
The Ellen DeGeneres Show

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003 ⭐ 2.8
as Self
Late Show with David Letterman

Late Show with David Letterman

1993 ⭐ 3.2
as Self - Musical Guest
MADtv

MADtv

1995 ⭐ 3.5
as Self
She Hate Me

She Hate Me

2004 ⭐ 2.6
as Vada Huff
Nas: Time Is Illmatic

Nas: Time Is Illmatic

2014 ⭐ 3.5
as Self
Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest

Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest

2011 ⭐ 3.5
as Self
The Grammys

The Grammys

1959 ⭐ 4.3
as Self
Disappearing Acts

Disappearing Acts

2000 ⭐ 3.1
as Reggie Baptiste
Survivor's Guide to Prison

Survivor's Guide to Prison

2018 ⭐ 3.2
as Self
Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives

Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives

2015 ⭐ 4.0
Beastie Boys: Video Anthology

Beastie Boys: Video Anthology

2000 ⭐ 3.6
as Self
JANET JACKSON.

JANET JACKSON.

2022 ⭐ 3.8
as Self
Rhyme & Reason

Rhyme & Reason

1997 ⭐ 3.6
as Self
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

2025 ⭐ 3.9
as Self (archive footage)
SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)

SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)

2025 ⭐ 3.5
as Self
Janet Jackson: The Velvet Rope Tour

Janet Jackson: The Velvet Rope Tour

1998 ⭐ 3.9
as Self
Soundbreaking

Soundbreaking

2016 ⭐ 3.9
as Self
Prison Song

Prison Song

2001 ⭐ 2.8
as Elijah Dixon
The Chris Rock Show

The Chris Rock Show

1997 ⭐ 2.3
Breaking a Monster

Breaking a Monster

2015 ⭐ 1.6
as Self
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

1995 ⭐ 3.1
as Teddy Bear / Roach (voice)
Janet Jackson: From Janet. To Damita Jo: The Videos

Janet Jackson: From Janet. To Damita Jo: The Videos

2004 ⭐ 3.8
as Self
Death of a Dynasty

Death of a Dynasty

2003 ⭐ 3.2
as Self (uncredited)
What Difference Does It Make?

What Difference Does It Make?

2014 ⭐ 2.5
as Self