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 |
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1988
edit1989
editA Tribe Called Quest - unreleased demo tape
edit- 03. "Native Tongue"
- 05. "Dust (My Pal)"
- 19. "Description" (produced by Prince Paul, De La Soul & Q-Tip)
1990
editA Tribe Called Quest - Bonita Applebum (VLS)
edit- A1. "Bonita Applebum (Hootie Mix)"
A Tribe Called Quest - I Left My Wallet in El Segundo (VLS)
edit- B1. "Pubic Enemy (Saturday Night Virus Discomix)"
A Tribe Called Quest - People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm
edit- 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)
edit- A1. "What Is It, Yo?! (Jeep Mix)"
1991
editA Tribe Called Quest - Hits, Rarities & Remixes
edit- 06. "Mr. Incognito" (released in 2003)[3]
A Tribe Called Quest - Jazz (We've Got) (VLS)
edit- A2. "Jazz (We've Got) (Re-Recording)"
A Tribe Called Quest - The Low End Theory
edit- 01. "Excursions"
- 02. "Buggin' Out"
- 03. "Rap Promoter"
- 04. "Butter"
- 05. "Verses from the Abstract" (featuring Vinia Mojica & Ron Carter)
- 06. "Show Business" (featuring Diamond D, Lord Jamar & Sadat X) (produced by Skeff Anselm, co-produced by Q-Tip)
- 07. "Vibes and Stuff"
- 08. "The Infamous Date Rape"
- 09. "Check the Rhime"
- 10. "Everything Is Fair" (produced by Skeff Anselm, co-produced by Q-Tip)
- 11. "Jazz (We've Got)" (originally produced by Pete Rock)[4]
- 12. "Skypager"
- 13. "What?"
- 14. "Scenario" (featuring Leaders of the New School)
1992
edit- A2. "Roadrunner (Puberty Mix)"
- 19. "K.I.S.S. (Keep It Simple Stupid)" (produced by Diamond D, co-produced by Q-Tip)
- B1. "Scenario (Remix)" (featuring Kid Hood & Leaders of the New School)
Various artists - Boomerang soundtrack
edit- 12. "Hot Sex" (performed by A Tribe Called Quest)
1993
edit- 04. "Gangsta Bitch"
Jungle Brothers - On the Road Again (My Jimmy Weighs a Ton) (VLS)
edit- A2. "On the Road Again (My Jimmy Weighs a Ton) (Q-Tip Remix)" (featuring Q-Tip)
- 02. "Come on Everybody" (featuring Q-Tip)
- 05. "Who Planned It" (featuring Q-Tip)
A Tribe Called Quest - Midnight Marauders
edit- 01. "Midnight Marauders Tour Guide"
- 02. "Steve Biko (Stir It Up)"
- 03. "Award Tour" (featuring Trugoy the Dove)
- 05. "Sucka Nigga"
- 06. "Midnight" (featuring Raphael Wiggins)
- 07. "We Can Get Down"
- 08. "Electric Relaxation"
- 09. "Clap Your Hands"
- 10. "Oh My God" (featuring Busta Rhymes)
- 12. "The Chase, Part II"
- 13. "Lyrics to Go"
- 14. "God Lives Through"
A Tribe Called Quest - N/A
edit- 00. "Bound to Wreck Your Body" (The Chase, Part I)
1994
editCraig Mack - Get Down Remix (VLS)
edit- A2. "Get Down (Q-Tip Remix)" (featuring Q-Tip)
- 07. "One Love"
Nas - The World Is Yours (VLS)
edit- B1. "The World Is Yours (Tip Mix)"
- A2. "Oh My God (Remix)"
- B3. "One Two Shit" (featuring Busta Rhymes)
Various artists - Crooklyn, Volume 1: Music from the Motion Picture
edit- 01. "Crooklyn" (performed by Crooklyn Dodgers)[5][6]
1995
edit- 06. "Give Up the Goods (Just Step)" (featuring Big Noyd)[7]
- 07. "Temperature's Rising" (featuring Crystal Johnson) (co-produced by Mobb Deep)
- 14. "Drink Away the Pain (Situations)" (featuring Q-Tip) (co-produced by Mobb Deep)
Mobb Deep - Temperature's Rising (VLS)
edit- A1. "Temperature's Rising (Remix)" (featuring Crystal Johnson)
Science of Sound - Kaleidoscope Phonetics
edit- 07. "It Ain't Safe"
Various artists - The Show: The Soundtrack
edit- 22. "Glamour and Glitz" (performed by A Tribe Called Quest)
1996
edit- 08. "Ill Vibe" (featuring Q-Tip)
- 07. "Illusions (Q-Tip Remix)"
- 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
edit- 01. "Phony Rappers"
- 03. "Motivators"
- 04. "Jam"
- 06. "The Pressure"
- 08. "Mind Power"
- 11. "Baby Phife's Return"
- 13. "What Really Goes On"
Various artists - High School High: The Soundtrack
edit- 13. "Peace, Prosperity & Paper" (performed by A Tribe Called Quest)
- 17. "Everybody Get (Remix)"
1997
editThe Lone Ranger (aka Q-Tip) - It's Yours (VLS)
edit- A1. "It's Yours"
- A3. "Moneymaker"
- 01. "Honey" (produced by Mariah Carey, Puff Daddy, Stevie J & Q-Tip)
Mint Condition - Let Me Be the One (VLS)
edit- B1. "Let Me Be the One (Ummah Remix)" (featuring Q-Tip)
- 04. "Happy (Q-Tip Remix Dub)"
Various artists - Men in Black: The Album
edit- 10. "Same Ol' Thing" (performed by A Tribe Called Quest)
Various artists - Rhyme & Reason soundtrack
edit- 02. "Wild Hot" (performed by Busta Rhymes & A Tribe Called Quest) (co-produced by Busta Rhymes)
1998
editA Tribe Called Quest - The Love Movement
edit- 05. "Like It Like That"
- 06. "Common Ground (Get It Goin' On)"
- 09. "Give Me" (featuring Noreaga)
- 10. "Pad & Pen" (featuring D-Life)
- 12. "Hot 4 U"
- 14. "The Love"
- 15. "Rock Rock Y'all" (featuring Punchline, Jane Doe, Wordsworth & Mos Def)
Various artists - Slam: The Soundtrack
edit- 08. "Hey" (performed by Q-Tip)
1999
edit- 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)
Various artists - The PJs: Music from & Inspired by the Hit Television Series
edit- 10. "Get Involved" (performed and produced by Raphael Saadiq & Q-Tip)
2000
editVarious artists - La Contrebande - Mixtape Vol. 1
edit- B5. "Truc D'MC (Remix)" (performed by Faf Larage & Vasquez Lusi)
- 2-01. "Fine" (produced by Raphael Saadiq & Q-Tip)
2001
editQ-Tip - Kamaal the Abstract
edit(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)
edit- B3. "Jay Dee / Q-Tip Beats Skit" (produced by Jay Dee & Q-Tip)
Various artists - Prison Song soundtrack (unreleased)
edit- 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
editQ-Tip - "A" List DJ Promo
edit- A1. "Breathe and Stop 2002"
Various artists - Soundbombing III
edit- 10. "What Lies Beneath" (performed by Q-Tip)
2003
edit(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
editNas - Street's Disciple
edit- 1-04. "American Way" (featuring Kelis)
Q-Tip - Open (unreleased)
edit(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
editQ-Tip - N/A
edit- 00. "For the Nasty (Remix)" (featuring Busta Rhymes)
2006
editQ-Tip - N/A
edit- 00. "Passes You By"
2007
editQ-Tip - Work It Out (VLS)
edit- A1. "Work It Out (Clean)"
2008
editQ-Tip - N/A
edit- 00. "Scram Jones"
Q-Tip - The Renaissance
edit- 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
edit- 05. "Good to Go" (featuring Q-Tip)
Q-Tip - N/A
edit- 00. "We Fight/We Love (Remix)" (featuring Kanye West & Consequence)
2010
editKanye West - GOOD Fridays single
edit- 01. "Chain Heavy" (featuring Consequence & Talib Kweli)
Kanye West - N/A
edit- 00. "Mama's Boyfriend" (Q-Tip version)
Layne Harper - N/A
edit- 00. "City Lights"
- 09. "Betcha Wouldn't Hurt Me" (featuring Mary J. Blige, Q-Tip & Alfredo Rodríguez) (produced by Q-Tip & Quincy Jones)
2011
editConsequence - Movies on Demand 2
edit- 12. "Got Me Trippin'"
Jay-Z & Kanye West - Watch the Throne
edit2012
editConsequence - N/A
edit- 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"
2013
editBusta Rhymes & Q-Tip - The Abstract and the Dragon
edit- 07. "The Abstract & the Dragon"
- 11. "We Taking Off"
- 14. "Butch & Sundance"
- 16. "Pardon My Ways (ELE 2 Exclusive)"
- 09. "Tomorrow"
2014
editMariah Carey - Me. I Am Mariah... The Elusive Chanteuse
edit- 10. "Meteorite" (produced by Q-Tip & Mariah Carey)
2015
edit- 09. "F.I.F.A."
2016
editConsequence - N/A
edit- 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)
A Tribe Called Quest - We Got It from Here... Thank You 4 Your Service
edit(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
edit- 12. "Cheers" (featuring Q-Tip) (produced by Focus..., Q-Tip & Dr. Dre, co-produced by Andre Brissett)
Neek the Exotic - Hell Up in Queens
edit- 02. "Hell Up in Queens" (featuring Stoxx)
Roc Marciano - Behold a Dark Horse
edit- 13. "Consigliere"
Various artists - Revamp: Reimagining the Songs of Elton John & Bernie Taupin
edit- 08. "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" (performed by Q-Tip & Demi Lovato)
2019
edit- 03. "Dirty Laundry"
- 07. "Best Life"
- 11. "Combat"
2021
edit- 01. "More Life" (featuring Q-Tip) (produced by Eric Hudson, Kid Culture & Q-Tip)
2024
edit- 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
edit(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
edit- ^ a b c d Exclusive: Q-Tip Interview. MOOVMNT.com. Retrieved on 2016-12-12.
- ^ Fu-Schnickens – F.U. "Don't Take It Personal". Discogs. Retrieved on 2016-12-12.
- ^ a b Q-Tip Red Bull Music Academy. Accessed on December 24, 2016.
- ^ Del F. Cowie "Verses From The Abstract". Exclaim!. Retrieved on 2016-12-12.
- ^ "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.
- ^ The Crooklyn Dodgers: An Oral History Red Bull Music Academy. Accessed on May 25, 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ A TRIBE CALLED QUEST ARE BACK, BUT Q-TIP KEEPS DOING HIS OWN THING MTV. Accessed on February 4, 2017.
- ^ Q-Tip on finally getting his second album out Entertainment Weekly. Accessed on February 4, 2017.
- ^ a b Micallef, Ken. "OPEN Abstractions". Remix. Accessed on February 4, 2017.
External links
edit- Q-Tip credits at Discogs
- A Tribe Called Quest credits at Discogs
- Q-Tip credits at AllMusic
- A Tribe Called Quest credits at AllMusic