Q-Tip (born Jonathan Davis, April 10, 1970, in Harlem, New York), is an American hip-hop emcee, actor, and hip hop producer, and was the leader of the critically acclaimed group A Tribe Called Quest. He converted to Islam in the mid-1990s, and changed his name to Kamaal Ibn John Fareed.[1] The Q in Q-Tip's stage name stands for Queens, the borough of New York City from which he hails. It is also said to be a name that represents his ability to get into one?s ears. He also refers to himself as the Abstract' (originally the Abstract Poetic) and Kamaal the Abstract. Q-Tip has been a resident of Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey.[2]