Q-Tip Says His New Kennedy Center Role Helps 'Institutionalize Hip-Hop'
A Tribe Called Quest frontman is the first artistic director for hip-hop culture at the Kennedy Center. He discusses the cultural levity of his appointment and the current political climate.
One of the most influential figures in hip-hop will now take a lead role in one of the nation's most prestigious cultural institutions.
Q-Tip, along with Phife Dawg, Ali Shaheed Muhammad and Jarobi White, formed A Tribe Called Quest in the early '90s. The hip-hop collective introduced smooth beats and sharp social commentary inspired by the group's friendship and the
