The Ummah | Vibe Magazine June/July 1996 Photo Credits: Eric Johnson #TheUmmah The Ummah was a music production collective, composed of members Q-Tip, Ali Shaheed Muhammad of A Tribe Called Quest and Jay Dee of Slum Village. Occasional members included Raphael Saadiq, and D'Angelo. The Ummah provided tracks and remixes for a notable array of hip hop and R&B artists, including Busta Rhymes, Whitney Houston, Keith Murray, the Brand New Heavies, Janet Jackson, Jon B and several others. Jay Dee was a very active member of the collective. The word "ummah" is arabic for "community", "nation", or "brotherhood".