Born: Brooklyn, NY, 1970
Years Active: 1993-2008
Member of: A Tribe Called Quest
Genre: Hip-Hop
Biography: The longtime MC with pioneering alternative hip-hop trio A Tribe Called Quest, rapper Q-Tip was born Jonathan Davis in New ...
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Feb 04 2009 9:30AM
by Sharks
Filed under: Hip-Hop, Hip-Hop News, Movies
The Boombox Music Blog: Q-Tip has been cast to appear in an upcoming Indie film entitled 'Holy Rollers.' The flick tells the story of a young Hasidic Jew, played by Jesse Eisenberg (of 'The Village' and 'Squid and the Whale'), who is lured into moving large quantities of ... Read moreNov 24 2008 11:30AM
by Tracey Ford
The Boombox Music Blog: Veteran emcee Q-Tip dropped by our studio a month ago and played the humble card when asked whether or not he considered himself a legend, but that all ended when the beat dropped. The A Tribe Called Quest frontman felt right at home with the ... Read more
Nov 19 2008 5:30AM
by Tracey Ford
Filed under: Hip-Hop Videos
The Boombox Music Blog: Artist: Q-Tip Song: 'Renaissance Rap' Why You Should Watch: Inspired by the Beastie Boys video for 'Sabotage,' Q-Tip channels a modern-day hip-hop Jason Bourne -- minus the intense action scenes -- as he dodges mysterious "agents" in the video for ... Read more
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11/19/08
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11/10/08
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10/06/08
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09/09/08
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02/10/09
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02/03/09
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01/30/09
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01/29/09
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01/23/09
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12/19/08
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12/12/08
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12/08/08
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12/08/08
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05/13/09
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04/01/09
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03/29/09
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12/14/08
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12/01/08
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11/24/08
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11/23/08
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11/20/08
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11/18/08
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11/18/08
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11/14/08
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11/13/08
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11/04/08
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11/03/08
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11/03/08
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10/28/08
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10/07/08
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