Q-Tip Against ATCQ Documentary

A few days ago, a rough trailer of actor Michael Rapaport’s A Tribe Called Quest documentary leaked online. The film is set to debut at the Sundance Film Festival next year, but don’t expect to see Q-Tip there. This afternoon via his Twitter account, he said he’s no longer showing his support for the film.

I am not in support of the a tribe called quest documentary. The filmmaker should respect the band to the point of honoring the few requests that’s was made abt the piece. The filmmaker shld respect the band enough to honor our request regarding the the film

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  1. Curtis75Black says:

    It is what it is.

  2. Your mother's ''friend" says:

    Q-tip needs to stop being a bitch

  3. Feenixa says:

    i can see where he’s coming from. i wonder what their requests were though

  4. Ben says:

    He wrote shld. Spell out our words people.

  5. Wow says:

    Just sue him tip. You gotta eat somehow

  6. toad3527 says:

    why should the film maker respect tribe? he is a filmaker making a piece of art and he should do what he wants, not what tip wants

  7. toad3527 says:

    oh, and he cannot “sue” them. its an unofficial documentary about public figures. i can go make a documentary on anyone as long as they are considered public figures.

  8. mac DIESEL says:

    RAPAPORT U DAMN PECKER-NOSED JEW!!!!

    ….HA!!!! JUST JOKES!!!! BUT HE SHOULD OF JUST HONORED WUTEVER THEY WANTED!!!! AFTER ALL, IT IS ABOUT THEM!!!!

    DON’T HATE ON MY OPINION!!!!

  9. Post no billz says:

    What kinda shit is this.. I think its an important film for people to see.. Whats the problem..

  10. Kareem says:

    The whole documentary leaked? Any body got link?

  11. bbe4eva says:

    well,tha trailor…

  12. Tim Lee VA Stand Up says:

    YOUR SUCH A FUCKING LITTLE FAGGOTY BITCH Q TIP YOU WERE THE WORST ONE OUT OF THE GROUP SO FUCK OFF……YOUR LUCKY THIS TALENTED ACTOR THOUGHT ENOUGH OF YOU TO MAKE THIS FUCKING DOCUMENTARY YOU LITTLE BRATTY BITCH….

    FUCK YOU Q TIP, FAGGOT BITCH.

  13. Belize says:

    On brother. I think it’s important for people to understand a Tribe Called Quest’s music and influence on hip-hop.

  14. Chris says:

    @Tim Lee VA Stand Up:

    What is your deal, Tim? Your comment makes you sound like a complete and utter tool.

  15. Tim Lee VA Stand Up says:

    @ CHRIS

    YOU AND Q TIP SHOULD TOUCH EACH OTHER’S CUNT MUSCLES AND CALL IT A DAY.

  16. Chris says:

    @Tim Lee VA Stand Up:

    Haha! What a loser. Clearly you know next to nothing about Hip Hop. Have fun on the short bus dude.

  17. Chris says:

    @Tim Lee VA Stand Up:

    Haha! What a loser! It’s clear you know next to nothing about hip hop. Have fun on the short bus dude!

  18. mac DIESEL says:

    @ Chris

    FORGIVE HIM!!!! HE’S AN INBREED!!!! HA!!!!

    DON’T HATE ON MY OPINION!!!!

  19. Tim Lee VA Stand Up says:

    @ Chris

    mac DIESEL….

    we know you have both have no job and live on rap radar and wanna suck the dicks of everyone on staff. So keep licking their butts and they might let you creep to their cocks….pussy.

  20. badjuju says:

    Hows that period going, Tim?

  21. mac DIESEL says:

    @ Tim the Inbreed

    HA!!!!

    DON’T HATE ON MY OPINION!!!!

  22. Tim Lee VA Stand Up says:

    haha go back to school

  23. Tim Lee VA Stand Up says:

    @ Chris

    Short Bus??

    Im a Virginia Tech graduate……my degree next to your high school diploma (..and thats even debatable) probably looks pretty good….

  24. rrahha says:

    what were the requests tip? Hip hop needs these sort of “reminders” for the younger kids growing up and those of us that lived and grew up listening to it….RESPECT THE ARCHITECTS!!!!

  25. Chris says:

    @ Tim the Inbreed:

    If you’re a VT grad, you should know the difference between “YOUR” and “YOU’RE” (hence, the short bus comment). That, and only someone with the mental capability of three year-old would think your weak ass insults are relevant (or even funny).

    Also, why do you assume I don’t have a high school diploma? I have a BSBA from the University of Pittsburgh, thanks.

    P.S. – QTip is a legend and literally helped shape hip hop as we know it. Have respect.

  26. alvin westchester says:

    I GOT ALL TYPES OF DEGREES AND SHIT OUT THIS MUH FUCKA

  27. Tim Lee VA Stand Up says:

    minor grammatical errors…..yeah no one ever does that. GOOD CATCH

    And of course my insults aren’t relevant to you (or funny) so I’m sorry YOUR humor doesn’t meet with mine. And stop acting like Q-Tip changed the game single handedly or something, which he most certainly didn’t, so jump off it Mr. “BSBA”.

  28. Back 2 Da Program says:

    Fucking devils want profit from Black Culture thats sad.

  29. flylib says:

    TIP is mad because he gave him exclusive access behind the scenes for the last few years
    had camera crews following him around
    people need to stop talking about stuff they don’t know about

  30. SAYNOMORE says:

    FUCK Q-TIP, HE AIN’T MADE SHIT HOT IN AGES!!! LAST GOOD ALBUM TRIBE PUT OUT WAS MIDNIGHT MARAUDERS, AFTER THAT, IT WAS ALL DOWNHILL!!!

  31. […] debut at the Sundance Film Festival next year, but don’t expect to see Q-Tip there. … Make sure to check out the original source Cancel […]

  32. The trailer showed some sort of altercation between Tip and Phife…lack of support might involve the inclusion of that footage

  33. B. Digital says:

    Michael Rappaport has every right to release the film as long as he states that it is an unauthorized documentary. But if I was in his shoes I wouldn’t release it just out of respect for ATCQ.

  34. brendon Soto aka Vampire xtc says:

    The Documentary was Nas idea and he is the producer so blame Nas not Michael Rapaport

    Btw I love you Jay Z

  35. Jim says:

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  36. ILLA1990 says:

    GUESS HE AINT WANNA LOOK BAD

  37. Dave says:

    Actually Phife, Jarobi, and Ali Shaheed came out today and said they are not supporting it either. Ali Shaheed said they asked for a few things not to be in the documentary, and it was not respected. Somethings was supose to be off the records, but people kept filming anyway.

  38. DBtheGmc says:

    Nice to see Chris and Tim quit their lover’s quarrel….

    now back to the real Hip Hop commentary. Being that ATCQ was one of the groups that fans had mad respect for, there really wasn’t an explanation of what really happened to them as a group. Tip got no steam for his solo career after the breakup even though he had mad support from the Zulu Nation, Janet Jackson and others, (which kindof shows that it was the group as a whole that may history and it was not just about Tips lyircs.) Reunion shows and recordings were rumored but never came about. So for Tip to turn around and say he’s not in support of this movie makes me believe that He may have been the reason for the break up. I need to see this film, this film needs to be shown. There’s a lot of the future generations running into ATCQ’s old albums and loving it but don’t understand why they or the sound doesn’t exist anymore. Whether or not Tip’s “being a bitch” is yet to be seen, maybe it’s documented in the film. Over all, him making a statement about NOT SUPPORTING the film will only make a bunch of folks wanna check it out even more.

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  40. yepANDnope says:

    ^ You’re kidding right???…

  41. GOD says:

    Why was he letting people film him if he didnt want to release this? doesnt make sense.

  42. […] obvious tension inside the ATCQ camp in the preview of the documentary… as would be expected. But it looks like Tip has nothing to do with the documentary at this point, and wants the same of yo… I am not in support of the a tribe called quest documentary. The filmmaker should respect the band […]

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  44. kendra says:

    i wonder what ius in there that he does not want shown to the public it,s like this big mystery going on…?

  45. R says:

    toad3527 says:
    Thursday, December 02 2010 at 4:59 PM EST
    why should the film maker respect tribe? he is a filmaker making a piece of art and he should do what he wants, not what tip wants

    thats it. end of discussion

  46. […] the A Tribe Called Quest documentary, directed by actor Michael Rapaport. Last week, Tip said he was renouncing film via his Twitter […]

  47. Obamas Lama says:

    “why should the film maker respect tribe? he is a filmaker making a piece of art and he should do what he wants, not what tip wants”

    “What kinda shit is this.. I think its an important film for people to see.. Whats the problem..”

    “YOUR SUCH A FUCKING LITTLE FAGGOTY BITCH Q TIP YOU WERE THE WORST ONE OUT OF THE GROUP SO FUCK OFF……YOUR LUCKY THIS TALENTED ACTOR THOUGHT ENOUGH OF YOU TO MAKE THIS FUCKING DOCUMENTARY YOU LITTLE BRATTY BITCH….
    FUCK YOU Q TIP, FAGGOT BITCH.”

    Yeah…comments like these are the exact reason why the hip hop genre wont progress any further. If a film maker VIOLATES the group he’s documenting, who the hell are you to DEMAND anything? I mean seriously? You mean to tell me, mike rappaport is at fault and all you can do is get online and talk shit about q tip? Fans have become complete idiots! You just want it ALL with no thought behind what your asking for! Internet made NOBODYS feel soooo entitled…
    cant wait for this whole internet thing to take a new direction cause all the hiding out opinionating with an attitude is fuckin disgusting…
    Then you have the media who is COMPLETLY reactive, not proactive…they support and fuel WHATEVER the trend or sentiment is in hip hop. Then you got the kinda guys…er “fans”… who follow you just to say “fuck you I hate you your overrated”!? The media turns around and ask the question “is( )overrated?” poll and everything! They dont defend SHIT! A legend or not! They do this with classic albums, legendary MCs, beef, WHATEVER to keep hip hop on its ass…
    then YOU the dumb “fan”…you fall for it… like the fool you are…
    This shit NEVER happens in rock, they say guns n roses is on tour, rolling stones etc maybe a few jokes but it doesnt become the MOOD for the entire genre and its fans!! cmon!! blink 182 isnt trying to shit on KISS cause theyre too old!!
    Half of u never had to respect anything in life so respecting MUSIC isnt even realistic to you!
    Half of you dont even recognize that hip hop is a way of LIFE not some 20minute trend like the media teaches you…then again if your some peckerwood in the middle of the burbs you could care less! right? thats the american story so why would it end at…hip hop…?
    just know that if LYRICS became the “thing” the industry would be all in…feet 1st…just a thought…
    who cares if u didnt like my rant…

  48. […] month, Tip announced and explained he was no longer supporting the upcoming ATCQ documentary. The doc’s director, […]

  49. […] of Tribe’s background.  But this was customarily after organization partial of Q-Tip took to Twitter as good as other outlets to publicly acknowledge his disapproval of a documentary’s […]

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