The rapper, record producer and DJ turns 46 today. He was born April 10, 1970.
He was a member of the critically acclaimed East Coast hip-hop group A Tribe Called Quest. John Bush of AllMusic called him "the best rapper/producer in hip-hop history," and About.com placed him on their list of the "Top 50 Hip-Hop Producers," as well as placing him on their list of the "Top 50 MCs of Our Time" (1987-2007).
In 2012, The Source ranked him No. 20 on their list of the Top 50 Lyricists of All Time.
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