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Ali Shaheed Muhammad
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Muhammad performing in 2008
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| Birth name | Ali Jones |
| Also known as | Mr. Muhammad |
| Born | August 11, 1970 Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1985–present |
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Ali Shaheed Muhammad (born Ali Jones, August 11, 1970) is an American DJ, music producer, rapper, and bass guitarist. He is most famous for being a member of the hip hop group A Tribe Called Quest. With his bandmates Q-Tip and Phife Dawg, and sometimes Jarobi White, the group released many popular albums.
Ali Shaheed Muhammad was also part of the R&B group Lucy Pearl. In recent years, he has become well-known for his jazz music projects with producer Adrian Younge.
Early Life and Starting Music
Ali Jones was born in Brooklyn, New York City, on August 11, 1970. He grew up in the Bedford–Stuyvesant area. He started being a DJ when he was only eight years old. By age 13, he was already learning how to create music.
When he was a freshman at Murry Bergtraum High School in Manhattan, he became friends with Q-Tip. In 1985, they began making demo songs together. Muhammad's uncle helped them by providing recording equipment. Soon after, Phife Dawg and Jarobi White joined them. This is how the famous hip hop group A Tribe Called Quest was formed. Ali Shaheed Muhammad is a Muslim.
Music Career
Ali Shaheed Muhammad, along with Jay Dee and Q-Tip, created a music production team called the Ummah. They produced music for many artists.
After A Tribe Called Quest stopped making music together for a while, Muhammad formed a new R&B group called Lucy Pearl. He joined with Dawn Robinson (from En Vogue) and Raphael Saadiq (from Tony! Toni! Toné!). They released one album in 2000. On October 12, 2004, Ali Shaheed Muhammad released his first solo album, called Shaheedullah and Stereotypes.
In 2013, Muhammad moved to Los Angeles. There, he started working with producer Adrian Younge. They worked on the Souls of Mischief album There Is Only Now, where Muhammad was the narrator. Since then, Muhammad and Younge have worked together on many projects. They created the music for both seasons of the Luke Cage TV show. They also started touring together as a group called The Midnight Hour, releasing an album with the same name in 2018.
In 2019, Muhammad helped with Raphael Saadiq's album, Jimmy Lee.
In 2020, Muhammad and Younge started a record label and album series called Jazz Is Dead. In this series, they work with famous jazz musicians to create new music. Some of the artists they have worked with include Roy Ayers, Marcos Valle, Doug Carn, and Gary Bartz. Muhammad is the main bass guitarist for these projects.
In 2024, Ali Shaheed Muhammad was honored by being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. He was recognized as a member of A Tribe Called Quest.
Radio Show
From 2013 to 2019, Ali Shaheed Muhammad co-hosted a radio show called Microphone Check. It was first on NPR and then moved to Spotify.
Discography
Studio Albums
- Shaheedullah and Stereotypes (2004)
With Lucy Pearl
- Lucy Pearl (2000)
With Adrian Younge
- Luke Cage (Original Soundtrack Album) (2016)
- Luke Cage: Season 2 (Original Soundtrack Album) (2018)
- The Midnight Hour (as The Midnight Hour) (2018)
- Jazz Is Dead 001 (2020)
- Roy Ayers JID002 (2020)
- Marcos Valle JID003 (2020)
- Azymuth JID004 (2020)
- Doug Carn JID005 (2020)
- Gary Bartz JID006 (2021)
- João Donato JID007 (2021)
- Brian Jackson JID008 (2021)
- Instrumentals JID009 (2021)
- Remixes JID010 (2021)
- Jazz is Dead 011 (2022)
- Jean Carne JID012 (2022)
- Katalyst JID013 (2022)
- Henry Franklin JID014 (2022)
- Garret Saracho JID015 (2022)
- Phil Ranelin and Wendell Harrison JID016 (2023)
- Lonnie Liston Smith JID017 (2023)
- Tony Allen JID018 (2023)
- Instrumentals JID019 (2023)
- Remixes JID020 (2023)
See also
In Spanish: Ali Shaheed Muhammad para niños
- A Tribe Called Quest
- Lucy Pearl
- The Ummah
- Native Tongues
- Raphael Saadiq
- Chalmers Alford
- D'Angelo
- Fu-Schnickens
