Q-Tip production discography

The following is a discography of production by Q-Tip, an American hip hop musician, record producer, and DJ. All songs credited as "produced by A Tribe Called Quest" were produced by Q-Tip,[1] with the exception of "True Fuschnick", "Heavenly Father", and "La Schmoove" by Fu-Schnickens, which were produced by Ali Shaheed Muhammad.[2] Q-Tip's contributions as a member of The Ummah production team are also listed. Q-Tip has also been credited under the pseudonyms "The Abstract", "The Lone Ranger", and "Qualiall".

Contents: '88 - '89 - '90 - '91 - '92 - '93 - '94 - '95 - '96 - '97 - '98 - '99 - '00 - '01 - '02 - '03 - '04 - '05 - '06 - '07 - '08 - '09 - '10 - '11 - '12 - '13 - '14 - '15 - '16 - '18 - '19 - '21 - '24 - References

1988

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  • 13. "The Promo" (featuring Q-Tip) (produced by Jungle Brothers & Q-Tip [uncredited])[1][3]

1989

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A Tribe Called Quest - unreleased demo tape

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  • 03. "Native Tongue"
  • 05. "Dust (My Pal)"
  • 19. "Description" (produced by Prince Paul, De La Soul & Q-Tip)

1990

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A Tribe Called Quest - Bonita Applebum (VLS)

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  • A1. "Bonita Applebum (Hootie Mix)"

A Tribe Called Quest - I Left My Wallet in El Segundo (VLS)

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  • B1. "Pubic Enemy (Saturday Night Virus Discomix)"
  • 01. "Push It Along"
  • 02. "Luck of Lucien"
  • 03. "After Hours"
  • 04. "Footprints"
  • 05. "I Left My Wallet in El Segundo"
  • 06. "Pubic Enemy"
  • 07. "Bonita Applebum"
  • 08. "Can I Kick It?"
  • 09. "Youthful Expression"
  • 10. "Rhythm (Devoted to the Art of Moving Butts)"
  • 11. "Mr. Muhammad"
  • 12. "Ham 'n' Eggs"
  • 13. "Go Ahead in the Rain"
  • 14. "Description of a Fool"

Unity 2 - What Is It, Yo?! (VLS)

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  • A1. "What Is It, Yo?! (Jeep Mix)"

1991

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A Tribe Called Quest - Hits, Rarities & Remixes

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  • 06. "Mr. Incognito" (released in 2003)[3]

A Tribe Called Quest - Jazz (We've Got) (VLS)

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  • A2. "Jazz (We've Got) (Re-Recording)"

A Tribe Called Quest - The Low End Theory

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1992

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Chi-Ali - Roadrunner (VLS)

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  • A2. "Roadrunner (Puberty Mix)"
  • 19. "K.I.S.S. (Keep It Simple Stupid)" (produced by Diamond D, co-produced by Q-Tip)

A Tribe Called Quest - Scenario (VLS)

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  • B1. "Scenario (Remix)" (featuring Kid Hood & Leaders of the New School)

Various artists - Boomerang soundtrack

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  • 12. "Hot Sex" (performed by A Tribe Called Quest)

1993

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Jungle Brothers - On the Road Again (My Jimmy Weighs a Ton) (VLS)

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  • A2. "On the Road Again (My Jimmy Weighs a Ton) (Q-Tip Remix)" (featuring Q-Tip)
  • 02. "Come on Everybody" (featuring Q-Tip)

Tiger - Claws of the Cat

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  • 05. "Who Planned It" (featuring Q-Tip)

A Tribe Called Quest - Midnight Marauders

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A Tribe Called Quest - N/A

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  • 00. "Bound to Wreck Your Body" (The Chase, Part I)

1994

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  • A2. "Get Down (Q-Tip Remix)" (featuring Q-Tip)

A Tribe Called Quest - Oh My God (VLS)

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  • A2. "Oh My God (Remix)"
  • B3. "One Two Shit" (featuring Busta Rhymes)

1995

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Mobb Deep - Temperature's Rising (VLS)

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  • A1. "Temperature's Rising (Remix)" (featuring Crystal Johnson)

Science of Sound - Kaleidoscope Phonetics

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  • 07. "It Ain't Safe"
  • 22. "Glamour and Glitz" (performed by A Tribe Called Quest)

1996

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  • 08. "Ill Vibe" (featuring Q-Tip)
  • 06. "3 MCs" (featuring Q-Tip)
  • 17. "Ital (The Universal Side)" (featuring Q-Tip) (produced by The Grand Negaz, co-produced by Q-Tip)

A Tribe Called Quest - Beats, Rhymes and Life

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  • 01. "Phony Rappers"
  • 03. "Motivators"
  • 04. "Jam"
  • 06. "The Pressure"
  • 08. "Mind Power"
  • 11. "Baby Phife's Return"
  • 13. "What Really Goes On"
  • 13. "Peace, Prosperity & Paper" (performed by A Tribe Called Quest)
  • 17. "Everybody Get (Remix)"

1997

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The Lone Ranger (aka Q-Tip) - It's Yours (VLS)

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  • A1. "It's Yours"
  • A3. "Moneymaker"

Mint Condition - Let Me Be the One (VLS)

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  • B1. "Let Me Be the One (Ummah Remix)" (featuring Q-Tip)
  • 04. "Happy (Q-Tip Remix Dub)"
  • 10. "Same Ol' Thing" (performed by A Tribe Called Quest)
  • 02. "Wild Hot" (performed by Busta Rhymes & A Tribe Called Quest) (co-produced by Busta Rhymes)

1998

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A Tribe Called Quest - The Love Movement

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Various artists - Slam: The Soundtrack

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  • 08. "Hey" (performed by Q-Tip)

1999

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  • 04. "Listen" (featuring Q-Tip) (produced by Jay Dee & Q-Tip)

(All songs produced by Jay Dee & Q-Tip, except where noted.)

  • 01. "Wait Up"
  • 02. "Higher"
  • 03. "Breathe and Stop" (produced by Jay Dee)[1]
  • 04. "Moving with U"
  • 05. "Let's Ride"
  • 06. "Things U Do"
  • 07. "All In" (featuring Meda Leacock)
  • 08. "Go Hard"
  • 10. "Vivrant Thing" (produced by Q-Tip)[1]
  • 12. "End of Time" (featuring Korn)
  • 13. "Do It, See It, Be It" (hidden track)

2000

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Various artists - La Contrebande - Mixtape Vol. 1

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  • B5. "Truc D'MC (Remix)" (performed by Faf Larage & Vasquez Lusi)
  • 2-01. "Fine" (produced by Raphael Saadiq & Q-Tip)

2001

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(Recorded in 2001, the album was shelved by Arista Records before being released in 2009 on Battery Records.)

  • 01. "Feelin"
  • 02. "Do You Dig U?" (featuring Kurt Rosenwinkel & Gary Thomas)
  • 03. "A Million Times"
  • 04. "Blue Girl"
  • 05. "Barely in Love"
  • 06. "Heels"
  • 07. "Abstractionisms" (featuring Kenny Garrett a.k.a. Truth)
  • 08. "Caring"
  • 09. "Even If It Is So"
  • 10. "Make It Work" (CD, LP bonus track)
  • 11. "Damn You're Cool" (LP, iTunes bonus track)

Q-Tip - Makin' It Blend (VLS)

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  • B3. "Jay Dee / Q-Tip Beats Skit" (produced by Jay Dee & Q-Tip)

Various artists - Prison Song soundtrack (unreleased)

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  • 00. "Mom's Song" (performed by Mary J. Blige)
  • 00. "Big Pete's Rap" (performed by Fat Joe)
  • 00. "The Shower" (performed by Q-Tip)
  • 00. "The Yard" (performed by Q-Tip)

2002

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Q-Tip - "A" List DJ Promo

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  • A1. "Breathe and Stop 2002"

Various artists - Soundbombing III

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  • 10. "What Lies Beneath" (performed by Q-Tip)

2003

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(All songs produced by Kurt Rosenwinkel and co-produced by Q-Tip.)

  • 01. "Heartcore"
  • 02. "Blue Line"
  • 03. "All the Way to Rajasthan"
  • 04. "Your Vision"
  • 05. "Interlude"
  • 06. "Our Secret World"
  • 07. "Dream/Memory?"
  • 08. "Love in the Modern World"
  • 09. "dcba//>>"
  • 10. "Thought About You"
  • 11. "Tone Poem"
  • 01. "1, 2, to the Bass" (featuring Q-Tip) (produced by Stanley Clarke, co-produced by Q-Tip)

2004

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  • 1-04. "American Way" (featuring Kelis)

Q-Tip - Open (unreleased)

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(Completed by 2004, the album was shelved by Universal Motown Records. Tracks 1, 3, 9, 10, and 15 were reworked and featured on The Renaissance.)[8][9]

  • 01. "Johnny Died"
  • 02. "Black Boy"
  • 03. "Official"
  • 04. "Hard" (aka "N/A") (featuring Common)[10]
  • 05. "Request" (aka "Say Something for Me")
  • 06. "Interlude"
  • 07. "I'm Not Gone Have It"
  • 08. "Unknown"
  • 09. "Feelings"
  • 10. "Where Do You Go"
  • 11. "Unidentified"
  • 12. "Be Brave" (aka "That's Sexy") (featuring André 3000)[10]
  • 13. "Late Mornin'"
  • 15. "I Believe" (featuring D'Angelo)
  • 16. "Lisa (Extended Instrumental)"
  • 17. "Instrumental"
  • 18. "Lisa"

2005

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Q-Tip - N/A

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  • 00. "For the Nasty (Remix)" (featuring Busta Rhymes)

2006

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Q-Tip - N/A

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  • 00. "Passes You By"

2007

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Q-Tip - Work It Out (VLS)

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  • A1. "Work It Out (Clean)"

2008

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Q-Tip - N/A

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  • 00. "Scram Jones"
  • 01. "Johnny Is Dead"
  • 02. "Won't Trade"
  • 03. "Gettin' Up"
  • 04. "Official"
  • 05. "You"
  • 06. "We Fight/We Love" (featuring Raphael Saadiq)
  • 07. "Manwomanboogie" (featuring Amanda Diva)
  • 08. "Renaissance Rap" (hidden track after "Move")
  • 09. "Dance on Glass"
  • 10. "Life Is Better" (featuring Norah Jones)
  • 11. "Believe" (featuring D'Angelo)
  • 12. "Shaka"
  • 13. "Good Thang" (digital bonus track)

2009

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  • 05. "Good to Go" (featuring Q-Tip)

Q-Tip - N/A

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2010

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  • 01. "Chain Heavy" (featuring Consequence & Talib Kweli)

Kanye West - N/A

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  • 00. "Mama's Boyfriend" (Q-Tip version)

Layne Harper - N/A

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  • 00. "City Lights"
  • 09. "Betcha Wouldn't Hurt Me" (featuring Mary J. Blige, Q-Tip & Alfredo Rodríguez) (produced by Q-Tip & Quincy Jones)

2011

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Consequence - Movies on Demand 2

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  • 12. "Got Me Trippin'"

2012

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Consequence - N/A

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  • 00. "Trust Fund Baby"
  • 03. "Crowned & Kissed" (produced by Esperanza Spalding, co-produced by Q-Tip)
  • 11. "City of Roses" (produced by Esperanza Spalding, co-produced by Q-Tip)
  • 12. "Thread Count"
  • 01. "Go!" (featuring Karen O) (produced by Q-Tip, Santigold & Switch)

2013

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Busta Rhymes & Q-Tip - The Abstract and the Dragon

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  • 07. "The Abstract & the Dragon"
  • 11. "We Taking Off"
  • 14. "Butch & Sundance"
  • 16. "Pardon My Ways (ELE 2 Exclusive)"
  • 09. "Tomorrow"

2014

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  • 10. "Meteorite" (produced by Q-Tip & Mariah Carey)

2015

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  • 09. "F.I.F.A."

2016

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Consequence - N/A

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  • 00. "The Needle Drop (Here Comes Trouble)"
  • 14. "Borderline (An Ode to Self Care)" (featuring Q-Tip) (produced by Q-Tip & Solange)
  • 05. "We're Both Wrong" (featuring Saigon)

(All songs co-produced by Blair Wells.)

  • 01. "The Space Program"
  • 02. "We the People...."
  • 03. "Whateva Will Be"
  • 04. "Solid Wall of Sound"
  • 05. "Dis Generation"
  • 06. "Kids..."
  • 07. "Melatonin"
  • 08. "Enough!!"
  • 09. "Mobius"
  • 10. "Black Spasmodic"
  • 11. "The Killing Season"
  • 12. "Lost Somebody"
  • 13. "Movin Backwards"
  • 14. "Conrad Tokyo"
  • 15. "Ego"
  • 16. "The Donald"

2018

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  • 12. "Cheers" (featuring Q-Tip) (produced by Focus..., Q-Tip & Dr. Dre, co-produced by Andre Brissett)

Neek the Exotic - Hell Up in Queens

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  • 02. "Hell Up in Queens" (featuring Stoxx)

Roc Marciano - Behold a Dark Horse

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  • 13. "Consigliere"

2019

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  • 03. "Dirty Laundry"
  • 07. "Best Life"
  • 11. "Combat"

2021

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  • 01. "More Life" (featuring Q-Tip) (produced by Eric Hudson, Kid Culture & Q-Tip)

2024

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  • 01. "Spirit of Cyrus" (featuring Snoop Dogg)
  • 02. "The FORCE"
  • 03. "Saturday Night Special" (featuring Rick Ross & Fat Joe)
  • 04. "Black Code Suite" (featuring Sona Jobarteh) (additional production by Sona Jobarteh)
  • 05. "Passion"
  • 06. "Proclivities" (featuring Saweetie)
  • 07. "Post Modern"
  • 08. "30 Decembers"
  • 09. "Runnit Back"
  • 10. "Huey in the Chair" (featuring Busta Rhymes)
  • 11. "Basquiat Energy"
  • 12. "Praise Him" (featuring Nas)
  • 13. "Murdergram Deux" (featuring Eminem) (additional production by Eminem)

Other technical credits

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(Not including credits from Q-Tip's solo albums or A Tribe Called Quest albums.)

Year Artist Album Track(s) Role(s)
1995 Mobb Deep The Infamous "Give Up the Goods (Just Step)" Mixing
"Temperature's Rising"
"Up North Trip"
"Trife Life"
"Drink Away the Pain (Situations)"
"Survival of the Fittest" Drum programming (uncredited)[7]
1997 Mariah Carey Butterfly "Honey" Drum programming
The Brand New Heavies Sometimes (CDS) "Sometimes (Ummah Remix)" Mixing
2000 D'Angelo Voodoo "Left & Right" Vocal percussion (beatboxing)
Busta Rhymes Anarchy "Live It Up" Mixing
2011 Jay-Z & Kanye West Watch the Throne "That's My Bitch"
2012 Esperanza Spalding Radio Music Society "City of Roses" Glockenspiel (percussion)
2013 John Legend Love in the Future "Tomorrow" Keyboards, drums, programming
2014 Mariah Carey Me. I Am Mariah... The Elusive Chanteuse "Meteorite" Keyboards
2015 Pusha T King Push – Darkest Before Dawn: The Prelude "F.I.F.A."
2016 Solange A Seat at the Table "Borderline (An Ode to Self Care)" Keyboards, drums
2018 Various artists Revamp: Reimagining the Songs of Elton John & Bernie Taupin "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" Drums, bass
2021 Cordae Just Until... "More Life" Programming
2022 Jack White Fear of the Dawn "Hi-De-Ho" Handclaps
Robert Glasper Black Radio III "Why We Speak" Vocal engineering

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Exclusive: Q-Tip Interview. MOOVMNT.com. Retrieved on 2016-12-12.
  2. ^ Fu-Schnickens – F.U. "Don't Take It Personal". Discogs. Retrieved on 2016-12-12.
  3. ^ a b Q-Tip Red Bull Music Academy. Accessed on December 24, 2016.
  4. ^ Del F. Cowie "Verses From The Abstract". Exclaim!. Retrieved on 2016-12-12.
  5. ^ "Full Clip: Q-Tip Runs Down His Music Catalogue Ft. Tribe, De La Soul, Nas, Biggie, The Roots, Dilla & More!". Vibe. 15 July 2011. Archived from the original on February 17, 2022.
  6. ^ The Crooklyn Dodgers: An Oral History Red Bull Music Academy. Accessed on May 25, 2023.
  7. ^ a b Ahmed, Insanul; Callahan-Bever, Noah; Kondo, Toshitaka (April 26, 2011). "The Making of Mobb Deep's 'The Infamous'". Complex. Retrieved April 27, 2023.
  8. ^ A TRIBE CALLED QUEST ARE BACK, BUT Q-TIP KEEPS DOING HIS OWN THING MTV. Accessed on February 4, 2017.
  9. ^ Q-Tip on finally getting his second album out Entertainment Weekly. Accessed on February 4, 2017.
  10. ^ a b Micallef, Ken. "OPEN Abstractions". Remix. Accessed on February 4, 2017.
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