tribe called quest members

A Tribe Called Quest’s core members are:

• Q-Tip (Kamaal Fareed) – rapper, main producer, founding member, active for the group’s full classic run and reunions.

• Phife Dawg (Malik Taylor) – rapper, founding member, known for his punchy, humorous verses; he passed away in 2016.

• Ali Shaheed Muhammad – DJ and co-producer, handling turntables and much of the group’s sonic identity.

• Jarobi White – rapper and early member; part of the original lineup in the late 1980s and early 1990s, then rejoined for later reunions.

These four are generally recognized as the official A Tribe Called Quest members across biographies and histories of the group.