Ali Shaheed Muhammad
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Ali Shaheed Muhammad speaking at an Apple Store on Fifth Avenue in New York City on August 13, 2006
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ali Shaheed Muhammad |
| Also known as | Mr. Muhammad |
| Born | August 11, 1970 |
| Origin | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop, R&B, soul |
| Occupation(s) | DJ, producer, rapper |
| Instruments | Turntables, vocals, bass, keyboards, sampler |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Labels | Garden Seeker Productions |
| Associated acts | A Tribe Called Quest, The Ummah, Lucy Pearl, D'Angelo |
| Website | http://www.alishaheed.com |
Ali Shaheed Muhammad (born August 11, 1970) is an American hip hop DJ, record producer, and rapper, best known as a member of A Tribe Called Quest. With Q-Tip and Phife Dawg, the group released six studio albums from 1990 to 2016.
Muhammad is a Muslim. Together with Jay Dee and Q-Tip, he formed the music production collective The Ummah.
After the group disbanded, Muhammad formed the R&B supergroup Lucy Pearl with Dawn Robinson, formerly of En Vogue and Raphael Saadiq, formerly of Tony! Toni! Toné!, releasing one album in 2000. On October 12, 2004 he released his debut solo album, Shaheedullah and Stereotypes. He is currently the co-host of NPR's Microphone Check radio show.
In 2016, Muhammad co-produced the soundtrack to the Luke Cage TV series with Adrian Younge.
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