Q-Tip

Acting

Q-Tip

Born

1970-04-10 (56)

Place of birth

Harlem, New York, USA

Known for

Acting

Credits

50 titles

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.

Known for

Film credits

2020s · 6 titles

SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) poster
7.1

An examination of the life and legacy of Sly & The Family Stone – the groundbreaking band led by the charismatic Sly Stone – that captures the band's reign while shedding light on the burden that comes with success for Black artists in America.

SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)

2025

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music poster
7.7

Untold stories behind the culture-defining and newsmaking musical performances, sketches and cameos of the past 50 years.

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

2025

ASAP Rocky – The Assault in Stockholm poster
NR

Global superstar A$AP Rocky was arrested following an assault in Stockholm in 2019. It became a major international news story. Here, those who were there recount what actually happened.

ASAP Rocky – The Assault in Stockholm

2026

The Legacy of J Dilla poster
8.0

In his short lifetime, J Dilla was a musician, producer and visionary who profoundly influenced rap and hip-hop. Given how prolific he was in his 32 years, why didn't his accolades come sooner?

The Legacy of J Dilla

2023

Bruthaload 13: Booty Bandits poster
NR

From the USA:
RIO 9RANDE’s thick uncut cock fucks DADDY BLACK’s fat ass.
Legendary DEEP DICC goes balls deep in TOMMY BLUEZZ.
Not to be missed is an epic group fuck scene orgy with BUTTA NUTT, RATED Q, Q-TIP, JORDAN JAMESON & BENNY BLAZIN. From Brazil:
ALESSANDRO BAIANO destroys SAM’s tight bung-hole.
MIGUEL BAIANO fucks and breeds AXXXELL. From Colombia:
Blatinos ALEJANDRO BALBOA uses NACHO BERIGER who whines and dines on Alejandro’s fine meat. BRUTHALOAD started out as a jack site showing black men jerking off. Keeping with that tradition, BOOTY BANDITS includes two scorching hot solos with XAVIER MILAN and DADDY BLACK.

Bruthaload 13: Booty Bandits

2024

Turn Him Out poster
NR

The tops of New York are on the hunt for the bottoms with an unnatural thirst for cock. Once we find them, we lock them in a room together and watch these big-dicked fuckers turn eager holes inside out leaving them leaking loads.

Turn Him Out

2024

2010s · 9 titles

Survivor's Guide to Prison poster
6.4

Today, you're more likely to go to prison in the United States than anywhere else in the world. So in the unfortunate case it should happen to you - this is the Survivors Guide to Prison.

Survivor's Guide to Prison

2018

Devil's Pie: D'Angelo poster
10.0

D'Angelo had it all: two platinum selling albums, a sold out world tour and a body chiselled to perfection. However, one day at the height of his career in 2000 the soul singer vanished. For 12 years he descended into darkness. Out of nowhere, in December 2014, his third album Black Messiah was suddenly released: soundtrack of the lost years.

Devil's Pie: D'Angelo

2019

Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’ poster
5.0

A provocative look into the seven-year history of the series that gave hip hop a voice and broke color barriers, integrating MTV with rap. "Yo! MTV Raps" premiered on August 6, 1988 with hosts Fab 5 Freddy, Ed Lover and Doctor Dré, and shaped the careers of many of today’s hip hop superstars, while simultaneously making groundbreaking strides in introducing hip hop to the mainstream.

Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

2012

Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest poster
7.1

Having forged a 20-year run as one of the most innovative and influential hip hop bands of all time, the Queens NY collective known as 'A Tribe Called Quest' have kept a generation hungry for more of their groundbreaking music since their much publicized breakup in 1998. Michael Rapaport documents the inner workings and behind the scenes drama that follows the band to this day. He explores what's next for, what many claim, are the pioneers of alternative rap.

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

2011

Nas: Time Is Illmatic poster
6.9

Time Is Illmatic is a feature length documentary film that delves deep into the making of Nas' 1994 debut album, Illmatic, and the social conditions that influenced its creation.

Nas: Time Is Illmatic

2014

Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives poster
8.0

Exploring the social impact of what The Source Magazine in 1998 voted, "The Best Hip Hop Radio Show Of All-Time." The documentary film is the story of quirky friends who became unlikely legends by engaging their listeners and breaking the biggest rap artists ever.

Stretch and Bobbito: Radio That Changed Lives

2015

Alicia Keys - Here in Times Square poster
8.0

Here in Times Square is a concert television special featuring American singer-songwriter Alicia Keys. Recorded at Times Square in New York City, the concert featured Keys and various guests performing songs from Keys sixth studio album Here (2016) and her previous albums, as well as covers. The concert was directed by Hamish Hamilton and recorded on October 9, 2016. It aired on BET in the United States on November 3, 2016 and later in other countries. The concert featured guest appearances from a number of artists. Q-Tip, Nas, Questlove, John Mayer made an appearance and Jay Z joined Keys for a performance of "Empire State of Mind" (2009). Keys was joined on stage by her band and background singers. Tickets to the concert were free. The event was sponsored by Olay and the Mayor's Office for Media and Entertainment.

Alicia Keys - Here in Times Square

2016

What Difference Does It Make? poster
5.1

A documentary that explores the challenges that a life in music can bring.

What Difference Does It Make?

2014

Breaking a Monster poster
3.2

As seventh-graders, band members of Unlocking The Truth spend their weekends playing metal music in Times Square—often to substantial crowds. After signing with a 70-year-old manager, they are soon on their way to a $1.8 million record deal.

Breaking a Monster

2015

2000s · 12 titles

Cadillac Records poster
7.1

The story of sex, violence, race and rock and roll in 1950s Chicago, and the exciting but turbulent lives of some of America's musical legends, including Muddy Waters, Leonard Chess, Little Walter, Howlin' Wolf, Etta James and Chuck Berry.

Cadillac Records

2008

She Hate Me poster
5.1

Fired from his job, a former executive turns to impregnating wealthy lesbians for profit.

She Hate Me

2004

Prison Song poster
5.5

Elijah has been bounced from group home to group home throughout his turbulent young life. What has sustained him is his art. After a promised scholarship is taken away, Elijah ends up in a fight that result in the death of another boy. Now, sentenced to a minimum of fifteen years, the young man must find a way to keep his soul alive behind bars or turn into a hardened bitter criminal.

Prison Song

2001

Death of a Dynasty poster
6.4

A story which centers around Dave Katz, a journalist at a hip-hop magazine who is sent on assignment to uncover the often comedic underworld of Roc-a-Fella Records run by Damon Dash and Jay-Z.

Death of a Dynasty

2003

Disappearing Acts poster
6.2

A struggling construction worker and an aspiring musician find themselves falling in love.

Disappearing Acts

2000

Beastie Boys: Video Anthology poster
7.3

The Beastie Boys are among the most influential groups of the last two decades. As their music has opened hip-hop to a wider audience and changed the parameters of its sound, their ambitious music videos have carried the medium to new levels of artistic expression. This groundbreaking two-disc anthology showcases eighteen videos containing alternate visual angles and multiple audio tracks. Loaded with never-before-seen footage and unreleased music tracks, this special edition also contains a trove of rare still photos and exclusive audio commentary by the band and the video directors.

Beastie Boys: Video Anthology

2000

Janet Jackson: From Janet. To Damita Jo: The Videos poster
7.5

The anthology contains music videos from her first four studio albums released on Virgin Records.

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

2004

Beastie Boys Solid Gold Hits poster
4.6

Solid Gold Hits is a greatest hits collection by Beastie Boys, released in November 2005. In contrast to 1999's The Sounds of Science anthology, Solid Gold Hits consists only of tracks that were released as singles. Where The Sounds of Science is a double CD compilation, Solid Gold Hits contains one CD with all their singles that broke gold, plus a DVD with the respective videos of the songs. Although the standard US release of the CD/DVD has 15 songs, the Japanese release has the song and video for "Right Right Now Now" as the last song.

Beastie Boys Solid Gold Hits

2005

A Tribe Called Quest: The Video Anthology poster
7.0

Led by the silky smooth rapper Q-Tip, Brooklyn-based A Tribe Called Quest are one of the most influential hip-hop groups in history. Musically, the group were one of the first to fuse jazz rhythms with rap beats, and politically, the Tribe devoted themselves to a pious, non-gangsta lifestyle designed to promote African history and culture and black education. THE VIDEO ANTHOLOGY is a collection of the group's biggest and most important hits throughout their career, and includes music videos for "Can I Kick It?" "I Left My Wallet in El Segundo," and "Oh My God."

A Tribe Called Quest: The Video Anthology

2002

The Minnie Riperton Story poster
NR

Documenting the rise and finite career of late R&B recording artist Minnie Riperton.

The Minnie Riperton Story

2009

Miles Davis: Kind of Blue poster
3.8

Kind Of Blue: Celebrating A Masterpiece incorporates material from the 2004 mini-documentary, Made In Heaven, including black-and-white still photography of the recording sessions and the voices of Miles (at the sessions), as well as excerpts of radio interviews with the late Bill Evans.

Miles Davis: Kind of Blue

2008

Through the Years of Hip Hop Volume 1 Graffiti Extras poster
8.0

A four-part documentary series entitled "The Architects." The story is told chronologically and right from the mouths of the greats. Learn how these young gifted pioneers constructed an industry that so many people enjoy now. Featuring Full-Length Videos from: Run DMC, Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock, Queen Latifah, De La Soul, Special Ed, Dana Dane, and Crash Crew.

Through the Years of Hip Hop Volume 1 Graffiti Extras

2002

1990s · 4 titles

Undated · 3 titles

Series credits

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon poster
5.8

After Jay Leno's second retirement from the program, Jimmy Fallon stepped in as his permanent replacement. After 42 years in Los Angeles the program was brought back to New York.

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014

Late Show with David Letterman poster
6.5

David Letterman uses mature humor to appeal to his audience in this weeknight series, which gets its music from a house band led by Paul Shaffer. Among the show's most-famous segments are the Top Ten List and Stupid Pet Tricks, the latter of which subsequently led to an additional recurring segment called Stupid Human Tricks.

Late Show with David Letterman

1993

Saturday Night Live poster
6.9

A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture and politics, are performed by a large and varying cast of repertory and newer cast members. Each episode is hosted by a celebrity guest, who usually delivers an opening monologue and performs in sketches with the cast, and features performances by a musical guest.

Saturday Night Live

1975

Jimmy Kimmel Live! poster
5.3

Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and broadcast on ABC.

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live! poster
5.3

Jimmy Kimmel Live! is an American late-night talk show, created and hosted by Jimmy Kimmel and broadcast on ABC.

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003

The Ellen DeGeneres Show poster
5.6

The Ellen DeGeneres Show, often shortened to just Ellen, is an American television talk show hosted by comedian/actress Ellen DeGeneres.

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

2003

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child poster
6.3

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child is an American anthology animated television series.

Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child

1995

WeCrashed poster
7.4

Inspired by actual events—and the love story at the center of it all. WeWork grew from a single coworking space into a global brand worth $47 billion in under a decade. Then, in less than a year, its valuation dropped $40 billion. What happened?

WeCrashed

2022

The Chris Rock Show poster
4.6

The Chris Rock Show is a late night comedy talk show featured on HBO. It was created by Chris Rock and featured various guests. The show won an Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Variety or Music Program in 1999. It ran for five seasons from 1997 to 2000.

The Chris Rock Show

1997

Yo! MTV Raps poster
7.5

Popular rap music videos showcased along with live performances and interviews with notable rap artists.

Yo! MTV Raps

1988

Soundbreaking poster
7.8

Explore the art of music recording with a behind-the-scenes look at the birth of brand new sounds. Featuring more than 160 original interviews with some of the most celebrated recording artists of all time, Soundbreaking explores the nexus of cutting-edge technology and human artistry that has created the soundtrack of our lives.

Soundbreaking

2016

Mark Twain Prize poster
6.8

Honoring the best in American comedy annually since 1998, the recipients of the prestigious Mark Twain Prize for American Humor have included the likes of Billy Crystal, George Carlin, Carol Burnett, Bob Newhart, Steve Martin, Ellen DeGeneres, Eddie Murphy, and Tina Fey.

Mark Twain Prize

1999

JANET JACKSON. poster
7.5

The documentary takes viewers through Janet Jackson's life and career, contain never-before-seen footage, and feature home videos from the legendary artist. Jackson discusses her controversial 2004 Super Bowl halftime show performance with Justin Timberlake, her father Joe Jackson, the death of her brother Michael Jackson, and more.

JANET JACKSON.

2022

MADtv poster
7.1

MADtv is an American sketch comedy television series originally inspired by Mad magazine. The one-hour show aired Saturday nights on Fox.

MADtv

1995

The Grammys poster
8.6

An awards show honoring the achievements of the members of the professional music recording industry. The members of the Recording Academy vote on who they think is most deserving of an award in 108 categories as specified by the academy.

The Grammys

1959

Behind the camera