Q-Tip Gets Swabbed & Discovers His African Roots

[@kushitesklique6233]

This video should've been called "Q-tip uses a q-tip"

[@diamndz1021]

you have no idea how much i started crackin up at your comment tho

[@garveyg2083]

Kushites Klique facts!

[@msbcheet6041]

LOL clever!

[@MsLyric27]

🤣🤣

[@firebug1892]

Yep, And A tribe called Jola lol

[@lashanniakennedy4422]

he still fine baby!!!

[@__SincerelySandra]

Yesss! 😍

[@tarar6284]

He’s always been my boo ❤️😘☺️

[@maquedalewis6969]

Yesss lawd! My baby's daddy lol.

[@lenab4087]

@@tarar6284 Yess and i love his voice 😍

[@Girlygirlsread]

Yes he is!!!

[@aduck205]

I could just see on tips face when dude was playing that he heard a golden sample

[@Luisi__01]

Thought same shit

[@twiinturbosprvsn5922]

Word, they are trying to teach this dude where he descend from and all he can think about is how to loop that on the next Tribe/Q-Tip project Lol.

[@shedara2008]

And I hope he does it. It would be awesome! I love Q-tip and A Tribe Called Quest!!

[@rawsko0316]

It sounded close to the beat from "Vibrant Thang" just sped up a cpl notches. Was nice to hear similarities in similar ppl.

[@nimota92]

You can tell he's getting inspired as that guy is playing. Q-tip's a genius.

[@SandyRed881]

He aged so amazingly!

[@MentalPistol]

Thats that caribbean in the blood

[@TheStranger513]

Special girl. Real good girl. Biggest thing in my itty-bitty world.

[@MelonHead1848]

3:05 Q-Tip looking for samples.

[@princylady1]

Him playing the Akonting and singing really does sound just like blues

[@jowhit226]

It's in our dna

[@YungPhonikz]

@@jowhit226Facts‼️‼️

[@samreenzed5840]

No, I think he was extremely moved, near tears. That was a beautiful moment in time.

[@Musicienne-DAB1995]

+Samreen Zed Understandably so. I cannot imagine having no knowledge of my roots.

[@msbcheet6041]

Truth. I was moved myself watching him knowing about himself and where he came from. It is spiritually healing.

[@miss.g-shun-w]

He is still sooooo dang handsome.

[@kikio-rq9kx]

I know!! So cute

[@omiadi7485]

He was feeling the music!

[@husabceuoacieabcueoa2319]

+Amy Merriweather Who wouldn't...

[@omiadi7485]

+Husabceuoa Cieabcueoa I feel ya!

[@henrydonovan2543]

2:52 he was already programing the drums in his head

[@mysticjewel6577]

that music was the most beautiful thing i ever heard from africa.... nice.

[@jdotman09]

he said his dad is from montserrat which has a high population of people from southern asia so he is probably right about having some asian in him somewhere down the line

[@nyoulove]

Al Person those 2 countries have the highest rates in the region, you are right. But most English and French speaking islands have some East Indian population too. Guadeloupe, just south of Montserrat has a good 15-20% whose ancestors came from Pondicherry / Calcutta from 1854

[@thinblacknoodles]

@Al Person they came in the late 1800

[@kofirey6752]

@Al Person Wrong Dominica is the only island that has Caribe people still in existence. For the commentors who don't know.The State of Texas is larger than England or France?

[@kofirey6752]

Anyone who gave jdotman a thumbs up will follow the Devil over a cliff?

[@lika92100]

@@kofirey6752 , St Vincent and the Grenadines has as well.

[@harlemantoinetterisingfrom4639]

Crushing on Q all over again 😭😭

[@sarauniyaGH]

Oh, and his smile is so damn perfect! Lol

[@sarauniyaGH]

Dope! I was staring at his face and guessed he might have roots with the Fula people of Guinea! I got the country right, but tribe wrong lol.

[@4l4ddin77]

wanna hear Tip sample that guy's song!

[@RuffhouseNC]

Q Tip is that dude. I love Tribe. I went to Kenya last year. I love Africa. Everyone must go.

[@energygoddess888]

I love Tribe too. Kenya is my ancestral home.

[@temblessed]

Dope! I was born in Guinea-Bissau. I live in New Bedford MA. I am Cape Verdean and a conscious Hip-Hop artist. Salute to you Q-tip and the folks at Okayafrica! Keep connecting the dots!

[@arabiaburtonbarbosasmith2516]

temblessed I am also of Cape Verdean descent my great grandfather was from Cape Verde

[@lovelove7103]

For some reason most Cape Verdeans never want RN relate to Africa. Just saying!

[@YungPhonikz]

@@arabiaburtonbarbosasmith2516I’m also Cape Verdean most of my family is Nigerian from the Igbo and Yoruba tribe 🇳🇬💯

[@YungPhonikz]

I’m Cape Verdean too from New Bedford and I’m from the Balanta Tribe from both my mom and dad cos my moms Cape Verdean but her peoples hail from Fogo

[@YungPhonikz]

@@lovelove7103they will when that dna comes back as African 😂😂

[@Destinay4lyf]

"Q tip gets swabbed" I can't be the only one to find that ironic😂. Btw, I'm wondering if any africans took this sort of test just for fun. My parents are both somali but I would like to know the story my dna tells. Wouldn't be surprised to know there is some oromo, amhar, or Yemeni somewhere but other than I'd be damn shocked. Just curious.

[@jelanirashad4174]

Lol. That is ironic

[@catmilk110]

Im ethiopian and i wanna know too for some reason, but i do know im 20 - 30% arab

[@DG-mo7st]

Hey guys...I am Turkish who has German and Russian ancestors as well.Still wanna know more...

[@MemoryLane77852]

Salaan Sare Q-Tip used a Q-Tip😁😅😁😄

[@troymoorejr4523]

Salaan Sare 😂😂😂😂

[@kymmiisha]

Seeing Qtip using a q tip is so meta 😂😂🙌🏾

[@KaBaMimiKm]

It's such a vibrant thang!!!

[@kabeyz]

0:39 i have never been to Africa!!!Q-Tip !!Tribe called Quest!!!God damnit !!!come on Q even 50 cent went there !!!!damn!!im shocked

[@Oshunlife]

To go there and to do something about it are two separate things

[@gracediaz6107]

he is so dam CUTE !!

[@aaroncoats1]

that is so cool that African Americans can finally trace their heritage. That would be a great Christmas or birthday gift to give someone!

[@dianezulu8534]

brother is jamming on the motherland banjo :)

[@LJ7000]

Cool but you didn't explain anything about the results or give the full results

[@Janay23]

Qtip has a sweet voice

[@futuristsa625]

The kid thought he was Zulu :) he must visit since he feels a connection with the culture. We'll welcome him

[@philileradebe3692]

And people need to understand that zulus were not always zulu if we trace them back they also came from other tribes jst like how the ndebele ,xhosa,swazi came originate from the zulu tribe but know identify as what the are now ...but they know and recognise where they came from though some may deny this but it is obvious to those who are honest and imbrace they lineage

[@kuzonsembewe4654]

@Glamorous Taee but SA isn't the most powerful country in the continent, its just popular to you westerners cause of Oprah and Mandela 😂

[@b-boymrm.7152]

@@kuzonsembewe4654 Lemme guess so you know who is powerful in Africa?

[@MrEhu3]

wow, this is wonderful, it brought tears to my eyes.

[@desertflwrs]

We are all from Africa. one love ☝🏽️

[@Musicienne-DAB1995]

+desertflwrs Yeah!

[@Scoring57]

What do you mean by "all"? If you're talking about black americans that goes without saying. No one that knows anything needs to be told black americans come from Africa

[@ahmedkalokoh4375]

you know it

[@desertflwrs]

Humanity.

[@kmatt420]

I'm not from Africa you from Africa you African booty scratcher

[@esseen100]

It's so interesting what we struggle with finding out what our ancestry is, and reconciling that with what we "want" our ancestry to be. Q-Tip wanted to be Zulu & Asian bad. When they brought him his results and this cultured master musician, I sensed some dissatisfaction from him.

[@GRIMACEHASH]

Qtip is crazy laid back. I personally would be proud to hear that. Percentages matter of course, but it only takes one inherited trait from your complex genetics to make you who you are.

[@BO_Riddle]

+king esseen they only talked about results from 1 grdmother , and ignored his fathers side completely, so no wonder he was disapppointed, they wanted to make it all about Africa and this music tribe

[@chericheri2309]

I thought that too, funny enough. He seemed slightly despondent about that.

[@missj3434]

The woman should've told him they only deal with tracing African DNA. I think he was looking forward to finding out more about his history.

[@anoynmousanonymous7079]

so handsome

[@Njoofene]

The Jola people just like their Seereer cousins have an ancient and rich culture. They are two of the Senegambia oldest inhabitants. Indeed, these two ethnic groups trace descent to two sisters : Jambooñ (ancestor of the Seereer people) and Agaire (ancestor of the Jola). The legend of Jambooñ and Agaire is well preserved by both groups and well known in the Senegambia region.

[@kevinlindezey1887]

Big up Montserrat ❤

[@Nina513]

@whiptyme Exactly. People got to remember where Asians migrated from and what their original ancestors looked like too. This was beautiful and so moving. I would love to do this one day.

[@_Alimm]

Q-Tip is a legend.

[@annabambamjerky]

I'm Zulu and I was watching him saying he thought he was Zulu like "aww, no man..." cause he does not look Zulu at all. Glad he found his roots though. It is such an important part of who you are, and empowers you to know what you can do.

[@Musicienne-DAB1995]

+Anele Malinga Yeah- probably because beforehand, the only thing he knew about Africa was the Zulu people. Hence why ATCQ called themselves part of the "Zulu Nation". But the Slave Trade ran predominantly from West Africa, so he is likely to originate there.

[@annabambamjerky]

TheMusicZone yeah. Shame

[@lifeandtimesofsazi3192]

Zulu people have their roots in DRC aswell hence why we share surnames with certain tribes from that region "Mbhele" basically we're an assimilation of khoisan and central african tribes

[@bolajiaiyegboyin3579]

Every black British or Americans always think there are few tribes in africa.the most popular tribes they claim(Zulu, Ashanti, Yoruba,ibo etc). there are lots more tribes in Africa.

[@MattmanKey84]

​@@bolajiaiyegboyin3579could you blame us? Most of us are fed stereotypes of what Western Media shows us. Some, if not most of us are lucky enough to read!

[@psychoshamrock]

omfg this man is soooooo adorable!!!

[@gosiameolyn1319]

As a beatmaker...I knew that look...that look you're in your head thinking "is there anyway i can record what he just did? Where's the MPC"😩🔥😭

[@0Moreno0]

LOL he looks like from guinea bissau, I got friends from there.

[@temblessed]

Actually he looks like he might be from Cape Verde too.

[@0Moreno0]

temblessed No!😑

[@ssissigui8846]

Yes looks like someone from cape verde

[@angelasahin5420]

Tip I was mesmerised. Go that does something to your DNA that was beautiful wonderful magnificent

[@Girlygirlsread]

I always thought he, the guy that plays Mya’s husband on Girlfriends, and the rapper Maino resemble each other.

[@angelaalexander6421]

I L-O-V-E Q-Tip and his music.

[@mikealjeffries1424]

That song was beautiful.

[@eunahhunter4936]

Very cool to introduce him to his heritage!

[@m0nica123]

Q Tip is hilarious!

[@marmite400]

What beautiful music.

[@md091000]

Great content and get well Q-Tip's hand from 11 years ago!

[@F74980]

this made me cry.

[@MrBewbie]

He still looks good!

[@TheAfricanKillerBs]

BLACK AFRICAN P.O.W.E.R!

[@msbcheet6041]

Very awesome Discovery and knowing more of self and where we actually come from. It's a beautiful thing indeed.

[@SandyRed881]

They look alike! Instrument is so dope how he's playing!😍 Wow

[@leleeladee2140]

That thought crossed my mind, too! Geez, I did not know that they needed you to swipe your inner cheeks so many times.

[@wyeishajones5195]

god that song made me tear up :3 beautiful

[@ysahehre4316]

that instrument moved me! the sound of the chords. the beat & rthym was not new to me but moved me deeply all the same.

[@wyeishajones5195]

xti fuerte yes my soul instantly connected

[@Musicienne-DAB1995]

+xti fuerte Absolutely. This instrument is the precursor to the blues in America.

[@willystar4007]

Joola have a very rich culture. They are also proud. They live in the forest where nature is very dense.

[@mary18203]

diola people live in south senegal, gambia and guinee bissau.Actual president of Gambia is diola

[@ronniacherry]

This is so beautiful.

[@mikeaskme3530]

The man playing the instrument and Q-Tip look almost the same. Same facial features, nose shape and head shape basically the only thing different is the slight skin tones, amazing.

[@RayniDayze]

I said the same thing.

[@AfricanThinker86]

basically they are going as far back to find what was the identity of the ancestor on the mother side of the family or the father's side.

[@shedara2008]

Yes mitochondrial DNA traces the female line.

[@conducttracks]

This is GREAT! More content on the web like this to combat all the other mindless foolishness! Africa! One day I'll be able to go! Q-tip, can we get an album in 2012?

[@vocidey]

Q flows so well over the background beat xD

[@rawsko0316]

He's of African descent? Who fuckin knew?? Lol love Q!

[@mmedefarge]

That sounds like the music of a place with wide-open spaces.

[@ramensoupa]

@evileyez504 The music he plays on that instrument? Or the music at the very end? Because the beat at the end is Q-Tip's "Vivrant Thing." If you look it up I'm sure you can find an instrumental.

[@Nola1176]

oh yeah...please have him put that down on one of your records. nice.

[@imanbwilliams]

I'm from Montgomery, AL.. nice!

[@1234IZM]

That shirt is dope.

[@MrEmmanueldje]

we from the same tribe. in Sierra Leone they are called the Limba people. and jammeh the ex president was from that tribe. very hard people. and they like farming. nice to know.

[@312jahlee]

I am in tears...beautiful

[@soulsuccess]

where can I purchase one of those shirts?

[@amihogatai8432]

sana reminds me of a young brinsely forde of the reggae band aswad from england.

[@mariamsesay9391]

Am African specifically from Guinea conakry, and am blessed as well as pround..

[@latyshal.2286]

Love this. ❤

[@MissShila]

Wonderful!

[@kinginfamousz]

2:53 Q Tip was putting song together just listening. 😂😂😂

[@MrMangoSurf]

my dream is to talk like him

[@toneriggz]

How much does this type of thing cost?

[@s.fsimoes8898]

They also speak Portuguese there. Tia Turner and Whoopi Goldberg ancestry are also from there.

[@jromeo8247]

Wonderful video

[@dopestbantu]

3:00 Q-Tip creating a beat in his head

[@addiepayne4628]

Q Tip is fine !

[@robbierulah]

Joola: Most of them live in southern Senegal (Casamance). Some in Guinéa Bissau and some in Gambia. They have some of the greatest music in Africa, and they really know how to party. They are very proud people! A bit embarrassing that even Okay Africa forgot to do their research properly...

[@CodysFavorites]

a legend

[@lauracovi8664]

Beautiful music

[@TheoTheCreole]

I see I’m not the only one who respects the irony of it but I just wanted to add my own title... “Qtip uses a Qtip to find out who Qtip is”

[@thomasanderson3892]

That is why we need to know more of ourselves before we perish. Buffoonery and negative publicity made us shamed ourselves and confused it with machismo and arrogance. If only everyone can take it, maybe we would see ourselves as whole instead of being self-destructive and ignorant not only to ourselves but to others as well.

[@desertflwrs]

2:50 tip's totally like, how am i going to chop this up? hope he did!

[@MissAtarah10]

Wow I found out that I'm from the Djola people (and Balanta) of Guinea Bissau too!

[@eduardolitchiyaso4280]

MissAtarah10 Wow. I'm also from Guinea-Bissau. I'm waiting for u .lol

[@saifumaldini8883]

wow am happy that you know your roots

[@shadik6903]

Q Tip zoned out and heard a song for his album.

[@evileyez504]

i want the music at the end!

[@FraisC]

I think i'm gonna try this. props to Q-Tip

[@marieq829]

why she did not.show.all his percentage like the other videos he looks.like.he has.more.then one thing in him

[@dellahful]

Omg, you could tell he found a sense of belonging.... his face said it... these are my people, I belong, no more lost... I know who I am....

[@kra2051]

QTip & Sana Ndiaye is both fine! In the eyes & the nose they favor. They look like they could be cousins.

[@ItsMissATV]

Owwwwwwh I'm from Guinea Bissau too ! So proud that Q Tip comes from Guinea too.