Q-Tip, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Jonah Hill to produce 'Native Tongues' TV show
theGRIO REPORT - The scripted drama will be based on the life of the Queens rapper as a rising emcee within the the Native Tongues era...
A Tribe Called Quest rapper Q-Tip in teaming up with Wolf of Wall Street stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Jonah Hill to create a new TV show.
The scripted drama will be based on the life of the Queens rapper as a rising emcee within the the Native Tongues era.
While details are scarce, a source told Deadline that the series would be produced through DiCaprio’s company Appian Way.
Q-Tip is a founding member of A Tribe Called Quest, and a respected producer and DJ who’s worked with Busta Rhymes, Pharrell and Kanye West. From the late 80’s to the early 90’s, the Native Tongue Era in hip-hop produced legends such as De La Soul, The Jungle Brothers and saw the emergence of Afrocentric lyrics, which were embraced by mainstream audiences.
Actor Michael Rappaport recently produced a well-revived documentary, Beats Rhyme & Life,  focused on A Tribe Called Quest’s career in 2011.
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