Q-Tip is revered as an MC, but he's equally talented with a drum machine and a sampler. His cracking snares and shuffling kick drums have powered countless Queens rap classics, including breakthrough albums by Nas, Mobb Deep and, of course, his own group, A Tribe Called Quest. Beyond hip-hop, Tip has stretched his wings with jazzy arrangements for Esperanza Spalding and dance beats for Santigold.