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Q-Tip is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Jay Dee, Robert Glasper Experiment, Termanology, The Knux and The 49ers. Those roots explain a lot about how Q-Tip arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as A Tribe Called Quest, Slum Village, De La Soul, Little Brother and Pete Rock, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Boot Camp Clik, T.I., Common, Illmatic and J Dilla, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 89 connections around Q-Tip, reaching back through Jay Dee and forward to Boot Camp Clik. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Kamaal Ibn John Fareed, better known by his stage name Q-Tip, is an American rapper and record producer. Nicknamed the Abstract, he is often considered one of the most acclaimed figures in hip hop. Noted for his innovative jazz-influenced style of hip hop production and his philosophical and introspective lyrical themes, AllMusic dubbed him "the best rapper/producer in hip-hop history", and stated that he led a "jazz-based hip-hop revolution during the '90s". Several publications have ranked him amongst the greatest rappers and hip hop producers of all time, with Billboard ranking him the sixth greatest hip hop producer. In 2024, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, as a member of A Tribe Called Quest.
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Q-Tip connections
Q-Tip grew out of Jay Dee, Robert Glasper Experiment, Termanology and The Knux, shares an orbit with A Tribe Called Quest, Slum Village, De La Soul and Little Brother, went on to shape Boot Camp Clik, T.I., Common and Illmatic. 89 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Q-Tip
Sounds and acts that shaped Q-Tip.
- Jay Deeartist
- Robert Glasper Experimentartist
- Termanologyartist
- The Knuxartist
- The 49ersartist
- Stromaeartist
- Missy Elliottartist
- Sérgio Mendesartist
- André 3000artist
- The Rootsartist
- Marsha Ambrosiusartist
- Dan Auerbachartist
- Rootsartist
- 3 Feet High and Risingartist
- A Seat at the Tableartist
- Dancing Machineartist
- C.L. Smoothartist
- D'Angeloartist
- Robert Glasperartist
- The Knocksartist
- Slum Villageartist
- Run–D.M.C.artist
- Weldon Irvineartist
- The Sugarhill Gangartist
- Phife Dawgartist
- Ali Shaheed Muhammadartist
- Amp Fiddlerartist
- Omar Hakimartist
- J Dillaartist
- Black Ivoryartist
- Alicia Myersartist
- Organized Konfusionartist
- Leroy Burgessartist
- Mad Skillzartist
Artists similar to Q-Tip
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Q-Tip.
- A Tribe Called Questartist
- Slum Villageartist
- De La Soulartist
- Little Brotherartist
- Pete Rockartist
- Pete Rock & C.L. Smoothartist
- Talib Kweliartist
- The Pharcydeartist
- Bahamadiaartist
- Grand Pubaartist
- The Beatnutsartist
- Digable Planetsartist
- People Under the Stairsartist
- Jeru the Damajaartist
- Large Professorartist
- Phonteartist
- EPMDartist
- Eric B. & Rakimartist
- Consequenceartist
- Guruartist
- Main Sourceartist
- Clipseartist
- Jungle Brothersartist
Bands Q-Tip shaped
Where the influence of Q-Tip travelled next.
- Boot Camp Clikartist
- T.I.artist
- Commonartist
- Illmaticartist
- J Dillaartist
- The Infamousartist
- Hiatus Kaiyoteartist
- The Pharcydeartist
- Mobb Deepartist
- 88-Keysartist
- Pete Rockartist
- Jungle Brothersartist
- Deee-Liteartist
- Apacheartist
- Nasartist
- Craig Mackartist
- Beastie Boysartist
- Special Edartist
- Masta Aceartist
- Buckshotartist
- Slum Villageartist
- Busta Rhymesartist
- Consequenceartist
- Janet Jacksonartist
- Mariah Careyartist
- Raphael Saadiqartist
- Large Professorartist
- The Chemical Brothersartist
- Kanye Westartist
- Erykah Baduartist
- Jay Deeartist
- Blakrocartist
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