This is the solo discography of Q-Tip, an American hip hop musician, record producer, and DJ.
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Albums
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] |
US R&B [2] |
US Rap [3] |
UK [4] | ||||||||||
| Amplified |
|
28 | 4 | — | 88 | ||||||||
| The Renaissance |
|
11 | 3 | 2 | 112 | ||||||||
| Kamaal the Abstract | 77 | 32 | 17 | — | |||||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Mixtapes
| Title | Album details |
|---|---|
| The Abstract and the Dragon[7] (with Busta Rhymes) |
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Singles
As lead artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [8] |
US R&B [9] |
US Rap [10] |
CAN [10] |
IRE [11] |
NL [12] |
UK [13] | ||||
| "Get Involved" (with Raphael Saadiq) |
1999 | 67 | 21 | — | — | — | — | 36 | The PJs Soundtrack | |
| "Vivrant Thing" | 26 | 7 | 10 | 20 | — | — | 39 | Amplified | ||
| "Breathe and Stop" | 2000 | 71 | 21 | — | — | 18 | 76 | 12 | ||
| "Things U Do"[14] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "What Lies Beneath"[a][15] | 2002 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Soundbombing III | |
| "For the Nasty" (featuring Busta Rhymes) |
2005 | — | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | non-album single | |
| "Work It Out" | 2007 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | non-album single | |
| "Gettin' Up" | 2008 | — | 107 | — | — | — | — | — | The Renaissance | |
| "Move" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "A Little Party Never Killed Nobody (All We Got)" (with Fergie and GoonRock) |
2013 | 77 | — | — | 72 | 89 | — | 90 | The Great Gatsby Soundtrack | |
| "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" (featuring Demi Lovato) |
2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Revamp: Reimagining the Songs of Elton John & Bernie Taupin | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||
As featured artist
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [8] |
US R&B [9] |
US Rap [10] |
CAN [10] |
IRE [11] |
NL [12] |
UK [13] | ||||
| "Black Is Black" (Jungle Brothers featuring Q-Tip) |
1989 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 72 | Straight Out the Jungle | |
| "Groove Is in the Heart" (Deee-Lite featuring Q-Tip [uncredited]) |
1990 | 4 | 28 | — | 15 | 8 | 10 | 2 |
|
World Clique |
| "Got 'til It's Gone" (Janet Jackson featuring Q-Tip and Joni Mitchell) |
1997 | — | — | — | 19 | 16 | 9 | 6 |
|
The Velvet Rope |
| "Hot Boyz" (Missy Elliott featuring Lil' Mo, Nas, Eve and Q-Tip) |
1999 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 78 | 18 |
|
Da Real World |
| "You" (Lucy Pearl featuring Snoop Dogg and Q-Tip) |
2001 | — | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | Lucy Pearl | |
| "Galvanize" (The Chemical Brothers featuring Q-Tip) |
2005 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 11 | 3 |
|
Push the Button |
| "Enuff" (DJ Shadow featuring Lateef the Truthspeaker and Q-Tip) |
2006 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Outsider | |
| "Bang Bang Bang" (Mark Ronson featuring Q-Tip and MNDR) |
2010 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 68 | 6 | Record Collection | |
| "Nakamarra" (Hiatus Kaiyote featuring Q-Tip) |
2012 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Tawk Tomahawk | |
| "Thank You" (Busta Rhymes featuring Lil Wayne, Q-Tip and Kanye West) |
2013 | — | 57 | — | — | 87 | — | 13 |
|
non-album single |
| "Meltdown" (Stromae featuring Lorde, Pusha T, Q-Tip and HAIM) |
2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1 – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | |
| "Go" (The Chemical Brothers featuring Q-Tip [uncredited]) |
2015 | — | — | — | — | 76 | — | 46 |
|
Born in the Echoes |
| "Hi-De-Ho" (Jack White featuring Q-Tip) |
2022 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Fear of the Dawn | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||
Promotional singles
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Ill Vibe"[17] (Busta Rhymes featuring Q-Tip) |
1996 | The Coming |
Guest appearances
| Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Black Is Black" | 1988 | Jungle Brothers | Straight out the Jungle |
| "The Promo" | |||
| "Buddy" | 1989 | De La Soul, Jungle Brothers | 3 Feet High and Rising |
| "Doin' Our Own Dang" | Jungle Brothers | Done by the Forces of Nature | |
| "Promo No. 2 (Mind Review '89)" | Beyond This World | ||
| "Groove Is In The Heart" | 1990 | Deee-Lite | World Clique |
| "Don't Curse" | 1991 | Heavy D, Big Daddy Kane, Kool G Rap, Grand Puba, CL Smooth, Pete Rock | Peaceful Journey |
| "La Menage" | Black Sheep | A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing | |
| "A Roller Skating Jam Named "Saturdays"" | De La Soul | De La Soul Is Dead | |
| "Come on Down" | Big Daddy Kane, Busta Rhymes | Prince of Darkness | |
| "Who Planned It" | 1993 | Tiger | Claws of the Cat |
| "The Undisputed Champs" | Del the Funky Homosapien | Wrong Place | |
| "On the Road Again (My Jimmy Weighs a Ton) (Q-Tip Remix)" | Jungle Brothers | On the Road Again (My Jimmy Weighs a Ton) | |
| "Come on Everybody" | Run–D.M.C. | Down with the King | |
| "Let's Organize" | 1994 | Organized Konfusion | Stress: The Extinction Agenda |
| "Get It Together" | Beastie Boys | Ill Communication | |
| "One Love" | Nas | Illmatic | |
| "Get Down (Q-Tip Remix)" | Craig Mack | Operation: Get Down | |
| "All the Way Live" | 1995 | Tha Alkaholiks | Coast II Coast |
| "To Each His Own" | InI, Large Professor | The Life I Live | |
| "Drink Away the Pain (Situations)" | Mobb Deep | The Infamous | |
| "Me and My Microphone" | A+ | The Latch-Key Child | |
| "Extra Abstract Skillz" | Mad Skillz, Large Professor | From Where??? | |
| "Ital (The Universal Side)" | 1996 | The Roots | Illadelph Halflife |
| "3 MCs" | Da Bush Babees | Gravity | |
| "How Ya Want It We Got It (Native Tongues Mix)" | Jungle Brothers | Raw Deluxe | |
| "I Am the Black Gold of the Sun (MAW Remix)" | 1997 | Nu Yorican Soul | — |
| "Sometimes (Ummah Remix)" | Brand New Heavies | Shelter | |
| "Stolen Moments Pt. 3" | Common | One Day It'll All Make Sense | |
| "Got 'til It's Gone" | Janet Jackson, Joni Mitchell | The Velvet Rope | |
| "Original Man" | Capleton | I Testament | |
| "Who's That, Quienes" | Boricua Guerrero | First Combat | |
| "Body Rock" | 1998 | Mos Def, Tash | Lyricist Lounge, Volume One |
| "Listen" | 1999 | Heavy D | Heavy |
| "Showdown" | Black Moon | War Zone | |
| "Mr. Nigga" | Mos Def | Black On Both Sides | |
| "The Greatest Romance Ever Sold" (Remix) | Prince, Pharrell | — | |
| "The Fear in the Heart of a Man" | 2000 | Tupac Shakur | The Rose That Grew from Concrete |
| "To the Beat" | Rahzel | Make the Music With Your Mouth 2000 | |
| "Hold Tight" | Slum Village | Fantastic, Vol. 2 | |
| "Makin' It Blend" | Wordsworth | Lyricist Lounge 2 | |
| "Girls, Girls, Girls" | 2001 | Jay-Z, Slick Rick, Biz Markie | The Blueprint |
| "Dem Thangz" | Angie Martinez | Up Close and Personal | |
| "In the Sun" | 2002 | Large Professor | 1st Class |
| "What Lies Beneath" | Rawkus Records | Soundbombing III | |
| "Make It All Better" | Mos Def, Black Star | We Are Hip Hop | |
| "Come Close (Remix) (Closer)" | Common, Erykah Badu, Pharrell | Come Close | |
| "Oh Well" | Elvis Costello | Cruel Smile | |
| "Poetry" | 2003 | The RH Factor | Hardgroove |
| "1, 2, to the Bass" | Stanley Clarke | 1, 2, to the Bass | |
| "Tomorrow" | Mark Ronson | Here Comes the Fuzz | |
| "She Wants to Move" (Remix) | 2004 | N.E.R.D., Common, Mos Def, De La Soul | Fly or Die |
| "The Outsiders" | R.E.M. | Around the Sun | |
| "Galvanize" | 2005 | The Chemical Brothers | Push the Button |
| "We Can Make It Better" | Kanye West | Late Registration | |
| "So What the Fuss" (Remix) | Stevie Wonder | So What the Fuss | |
| "Like That" | 2006 | The Black Eyed Peas, Talib Kweli, CeeLo Green, John Legend | Monkey Business |
| "Enuff" | DJ Shadow, Lateef the Truth Speaker | The Outsider | |
| "Why You Wanna" (Mick Boogie Remix) | T.I. | King | |
| "The Frog" | Sérgio Mendes | Timeless | |
| "Get You Some" | Busta Rhymes | The Big Bang | |
| "You Can't Hold a Torch" | |||
| "Keep It Moving" | Hi-Tek | Hi-Teknology 2: The Chip | |
| "Love You Can't Borrow" | M-1 | Confidential | |
| "Just a Lil Dude" | 2007 | RZA | Afro Samurai |
| "Stop, Look, Listen" | Statik Selektah, Styles P, Termanology | Spell My Name Right: The Album | |
| "Lightworks" | J Dilla, Busta Rhymes, Talib Kweli | Dillagence | |
| "Too Blessed" | Kevin Michael | Kevin Michael | |
| "40 MCs" | Amanda Diva | Life Experience | |
| "Sandcastle Disco" | 2008 | Solange | Sol-Angel and the Hadley St. Dreams |
| "Wanna Go Back" | Solange, Marsha Ambrosius | ||
| "Paris, Tokyo" (Remix) | Lupe Fiasco, Pharrell, Sarah Green | Lupe Fiasco's The Cool | |
| "Evolution of a Man" | Al Kapone | Cadillac Records: Music from the Motion Picture | |
| "Chocolate Box" | 2009 | Prince | MPLSoUND |
| "Good to Go" | Grand Puba | Retroactive | |
| "Hope You're Happy" | Blakroc, Billy Danze, Nicole Wray | Blakroc | |
| "Shine All Day" | Grandmaster Flash, Jumz, Kel Spencer | The Bridge (Concept of a Culture) | |
| "Bang Bang Bang" | 2010 | Mark Ronson & The Business Intl, MNDR | Record Collection |
| "Here We Go" | Chiddy Bang | Chiddy Bang: The Preview | |
| "Betcha Wouldn´t Hurt Me" | Quincy Jones, Mary J. Blige, Alfredo Rodríguez | Q Soul Bossa Nostra | |
| "Birds of a Feather" | Trugoy Dove, Mike Gee | From The Black Pool of Genius | |
| "The Invitation" | 2011 | Saigon, Fatman Scoop | The Greatest Story Never Told |
| "Beautiful" | Math Hoffa | A.C.M.D.3 | |
| "Poetic Justice" (Remix) | 2012 | Busta Rhymes | Catastrophic |
| "Circles" | 2015 | The Game, Eric Bellinger, Sha Sha | The Documentary 2 |
| "Go" | Chemical Brothers | Born in the Echoes | |
| "No Matter What" | 2016 | Consequence | A Good Comeback Story |
| "Borderline (An Ode to Self Care)" | Solange | A Seat at the Table | |
| "Cheers" | 2018 | Anderson Paak | Oxnard |
| "Congo" | Roc Marciano | Behold a Dark Horse | |
| "Combat" | 2019 | Danny Brown, Consequence | U Know What I'm Sayin? |
| "Hit Man" | Gang Starr | One of the Best Yet | |
| "New Breed" | James BKS, Idris Elba, Little Simz | — | |
| "Yah Yah"[18] | 2020 | Eminem, Royce da 5'9", Black Thought, Denaun | Music to Be Murdered By |
| "Don't Go" | Busta Rhymes | Extinction Level Event 2: The Wrath of God | |
| "More Life" | 2021 | Cordae | Just Until... |
| "Dear Dilla (Reprise)" | 2022 | Phife Dawg | Forever |
| "Why We Speak" | 2023 | Robert Glasper, Esperanza Spalding | Black Radio III |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | "Vivrant Thing" | Hype Williams |
| 2000 | "Breathe and Stop" | |
| "Let's Ride" | Stéphane Sednaoui | |
| 2008 | "Gettin' Up" | Ben Dickinson |
| "Move" | Rik Cordero | |
| "Renaissance Rap" | ||
| 2009 | "Manwomanboogie" | |
| "Life Is Better" | Goodtimes |
See also
References
- ^ "Q-Tip Album & Song Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 8, 2012.
- ^ "Q-Tip Album & Song Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 8, 2012.
- ^ "Q-Tip Album & Song Chart History: Rap Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 8, 2012.
- ^ Zywietz, Tobias (February 6, 1997). "Chart Log UK: Q – Qwilo". Zobbel.de. Tobias Zywietz. Retrieved April 8, 2012.
- ^ "American certifications – Q-Tip". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
- ^ a b c d "British certifications – Q-Tip". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved July 24, 2023. Type Q-Tip in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^ "Check Out The Official Artwork To Q-Tip And Busta Rhymes's Collaborative Mixtape - XXL". Xxlmag.com. 3 December 2013. Retrieved 2013-12-04.
- ^ a b "Q-Tip Album & Song Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 14, 2012.
- ^ a b "Q-Tip Album & Song Chart History: R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved January 14, 2012.
- ^ a b c d "Q-Tip > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved April 8, 2012.
- ^ a b "Discography Q-Tip". irish-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved April 8, 2012.
- ^ a b "Discografie Q-Tip". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 8, 2012.
- ^ a b "Q-Tip" (select "Singles" tab). The Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 8, 2012.
- ^ Things U Do (track listing). Violator Records. 2000. QTIP005.
- ^ What Lies Beneath/Freak Daddy (track listing). Q-Tip/Mos Def. Rawkus. 2002. DS111.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "American certifications – A Little Party Never Killed Nobody (All We Got)". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
- ^ Ill Vibe (Media notes). Busta Rhymes, Q-Tip. Flipmode Entertainment, Elektra Records. 1996. ED 5852.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Music To Be Murdered By by Eminem". Apple Music. January 17, 2020. Retrieved January 17, 2020.
Notes
- ^ "What Lies Beneath" was released as a split single with "Freak Daddy" by Mos Def.
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