Q-Tip discography
Appearance
Q-Tip discography | |
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![]() Q-Tip in Washington D.C. in 2008. | |
Studio albums | 3 |
Music videos | 8 |
Singles | 9 |
This is the solo discography of Q-Tip, an American hip hop musician, record producer, and DJ.
Albums
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||||
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US [1] |
US R&B [2] |
US Rap [3] |
UK [4] | ||||||||||
Amplified |
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28 | 4 | — | 88 | ||||||||
The Renaissance |
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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
[edit]Title | Album details |
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The Abstract and the Dragon[7] (with Busta Rhymes) |
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Singles
[edit]This section needs additional citations for verification. (July 2023) |
As lead artist
[edit]Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||
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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 | Violator: The Album/Amplified | ||
"Breathe and Stop" | 2000 | 71 | 21 | — | — | 18 | 76 | 12 | Amplified | |
"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
[edit]Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||
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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 |
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World Clique |
"A Roller-Skating Jam Named 'Saturdays'"
(De La Soul featuring Q-Tip) |
1991 | De La Soul Is Dead | ||||||||
"Got 'til It's Gone" (Janet Jackson featuring Q-Tip and Joni Mitchell) |
1997 | — | — | — | 19 | 16 | 9 | 6 | The Velvet Rope | |
"Body Rock"
(Mos Def, Q-Tip and Tash) |
1998 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Lyricist Lounge, Volume One | |
"Hot Boyz" (Missy Elliott featuring Lil' Mo, Nas, Eve and Q-Tip) |
1999 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 78 | 18 |
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Da Real World |
"You" (Lucy Pearl featuring Snoop Dogg and Q-Tip) |
2001 | — | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | Lucy Pearl | |
"Dem Thangs"
(Angie Martinez featuring Q-Tip) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | Up Close and Personal | ||
"Galvanize" (The Chemical Brothers featuring Q-Tip) |
2005 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 11 | 3 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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
[edit]Title | Year | Album |
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"Ill Vibe"[18] (Busta Rhymes featuring Q-Tip) |
1996 | The Coming |
Guest appearances
[edit]Title | Year | Other artist(s) | Album |
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"The Promo" | 1988 | Jungle Brothers | Straight out the Jungle |
"Buddy" | 1989 | Native Tongues | 3 Feet High and Rising |
"Doin' Our Own Dang" | Done by the Forces of Nature | ||
"Promo No. 2 (Mind Review '89)" | Jungle Brothers | Beyond This World | |
"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 | |
"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 | Get Down 12" | |
"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" | 1996 | A+ | The Latch-Key Child |
"Extra Abstract Skillz" | Mad Skillz, Large Professor | From Where??? | |
"Ital (The Universal Side)" | The Roots | Illadelph Halflife | |
"3 MCs" | Da Bush Babees | Gravity | |
"How Ya Want It We Got It (Native Tongues Mix)" | 1997 | Jungle Brothers | Raw Deluxe |
"I Am the Black Gold of the Sun (MAW Remix)" | Nu Yorican Soul | — | |
"Stolen Moments Pt. 3" | Common | One Day It'll All Make Sense | |
"Sometimes (Ummah Remix)" | Brand New Heavies | Shelter | |
"Let Me Be the One (Ummah Remix)" | Mint Condition | Let Me Be the One 12" | |
"Who's That, Quienes" | Boricua Guerrero | First Combat | |
"Original Man" | Capleton | I Testament | |
"Hey" | 1998 | — | Slam (soundtrack) |
"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 |
"In the Sun" | 2002 | Large Professor | 1st Class |
"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 | |
"We Can Make It Better" | 2005 | Kanye West | Late Registration (UK Version) |
"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 |
"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) | |
"Here We Go" | 2010 | 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 |
"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"[19] | 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
[edit]Year | Title | Director(s) |
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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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ "ARIA Title Accreditations Report For Album Titles Reaching a New Accreditation Level between 1-01-1997 and 31-12-1997" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. July 7, 2021. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ 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
[edit]- ^ "What Lies Beneath" was released as a split single with "Freak Daddy" by Mos Def.