.svg){kind=small}
.svg){kind=small}
Q Tip, born Jonathan William Davis, is an influential rapper, producer, singer and activist from New York City. He is best known for his work as the front man of the hip-hop group A Tribe Called Quest.
Q Tip is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and producer who is widely known as the leader of the iconic hip-hop group A Tribe Called Quest (ATCQ). With ATCQ, he has earned numerous awards and accolades, including multiple Grammy nominations. He is also widely recognized for his influential solo career.
<div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1970</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Q Tip is Born</div><div class='timeline-text'>On April 10, 1970, Q Tip, initially named Jonathan Davis, was born in Harlem, New York City.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1985</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Formation of A Tribe Called Quest</div><div class='timeline-text'>Q Tip, alongside Ali Shaheed Muhammad and Phife Dawg, formed the influential hip-hop group, A Tribe Called Quest.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1990</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Release of 'People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm'</div><div class='timeline-text'>The group released their debut studio album that marked them as pioneers of alternative hip-hop.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1999</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Launch of Solo Career</div><div class='timeline-text'>Q Tip released his first solo album 'Amplified' after the disbandment of A Tribe Called Quest.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2006</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Grammy Nomination</div><div class='timeline-text'>Q Tip received a Grammy nomination for Best Dance Recording for "Galvanize" with The Chemical Brothers.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2008</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Release of 'The Renaissance'</div><div class='timeline-text'>He released his critically acclaimed album 'The Renaissance', which was nominated for Best Rap Album at the 2010 Grammy Awards.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2016</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>A Tribe Called Quest's Final Album</div><div class='timeline-text'>The group released their final album 'We Got It from Here... Thank You 4 Your Service', which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200.</div></div></div>
Q Tip, born April 10, 1970 in New York City, is an American rapper, producer, and actor who is currently 53. He is best known for being part of the pioneering hip-hop group A Tribe Called Quest in the late 1980s and '90s, where he gained fame for innovative and experimental production style. He has also released numerous solo albums and collaborated with other famous artists.
