Sat Jan 27 2007
Q-Tip - Vivrant Thing
Q-Tip (born Jonathan Davis on April 10, 1970 in Brooklyn, New York), is an American rapper, actor, and hip hop producer, and is the former leader of the 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 he hails from.
It's also said to be a name that represents his ability to get into your ears. He also refers to himself as The Abstract and Kamaal The Abstract. He is of Navajo Indian desent.
His first solo singles, the pop-friendly "Vivrant Thing" and "Breathe and Stop", were far-left of anything he'd 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, never received official release which was cited because it did not have a commercial appeal. Now, Q-Tip is set to release a new album in the spring of 2007 entitled The Renaissance.
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 he hails from.
It's also said to be a name that represents his ability to get into your ears. He also refers to himself as The Abstract and Kamaal The Abstract. He is of Navajo Indian desent.
His first solo singles, the pop-friendly "Vivrant Thing" and "Breathe and Stop", were far-left of anything he'd 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, never received official release which was cited because it did not have a commercial appeal. Now, Q-Tip is set to release a new album in the spring of 2007 entitled The Renaissance.