Phife Dawg of ATCQ Died

[sfy]

PHIFE DAWG OF A TRIBE CALLED QUEST HAS DIED

Written by Emmy Mack on March 23, 2016

Hip-hop legend Phife Dawg of A Tribe Called Quest has reportedly passed away at the age of just 45.

DJ Chuck Chillout broke the news on social media with a tweet that read simply, “RIP Phife Dawg of A Tribe Called Quest [sic]”, and the news has since been confirmed by record producer Statik Selektah and several veteran hip-hop artists, who’ve all taken to social media to express their condolences.

While Phife Dawg aka Malik Isaac Taylor’s cause of death at this point remains unknown, the Five-Foot Assassin had been battling Type-I diabetes for years, after first being diagnosed in 1990 and receiving a kidney transplant from his wife in 2008.

The pint-sized MC and his A Tribe Called Quest bandmates Q-Tip and Ali Shaheed Muhammad are all hip-hop royalty, and tributes have begun to flow in from across the rap community honouring the legacy of Phife Diggy, from the likes of Aesop Rock, Chuck D, El-P and more.

RIP Phife Dawg.

We’ll bring you more news as it develops.

Source: musicfeeds.com.au/news/phife-dawg-tribe-called-quest-died/

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Didn't love this article, but it included cause of death and quite a few did not. Sad day for hip hop . May he rest in peace .

[swank]

I've been listening to Busta's Lament all morning on repeat.

[thejackpot]

Gone too soon. RIP Phife Dawg.

[threejs]

I was just listening to Award Tour on my way in to work. This one is hitting me hard. RIP Phife.

[summer]

Now I'm on my j-o...bullshittin' hopin' that the day go slow

[runforrest]

No!!!!

Midnight Marauders is still one of my top favorite albums of all time.

So young

[skwcm80]

I just saw this on FB.

[orangeblossom]

Aw, so sad. So young.

[sfy]

Mar 23, 2016 7:59:04 GMT -5 skwcm80 said:

I just saw this on FB.

It was ALL over my IG this morning and I woke up a little before 8. I was like, what time are people waking up and how are they learning things so quickly?

[skwcm80]

Mar 23, 2016 8:04:00 GMT -5 sfy said:

Mar 23, 2016 7:59:04 GMT -5 skwcm80 said:

I just saw this on FB.

It was ALL over my IG this morning and I woke up a little before 8. I was like, what time are people waking up and how are they learning things so quickly?

I've been up since 4am.  Don't ask why, I don't know myself.

[threejs]

[sfy]

Mar 23, 2016 8:22:42 GMT -5 threejs said:

Omgosh. I need to get these for my husband's office!! Please tell I can buy them and don't have to make them.

[iammalcolmx]

I CANT FUCKING BELIEVE THIS!!! My day is ruined.

[threejs]

sfy, I stole the pic from FB, but am trying to track down for my own office. I'll let you know if I have any luck.

[sparrowsong]

Oh no! Ugh. There are some musician deaths that really hit me hard, and this is one of them. RIP

[iammalcolmx]

This is my shit right here!

[Black Lavender]

Oh no!! So sad...turning on my Tribe pandora station

[meshaliuknits]

[gazpacho]

Mar 23, 2016 8:42:10 GMT -5 iammalcolmx said:

This is my shit right here!

Yes! I've been listening to this all morning!

[tacokick]

Mar 23, 2016 8:23:57 GMT -5 sfy said:

Mar 23, 2016 8:22:42 GMT -5 threejs said:

Omgosh. I need to get these for my husband's office!! Please tell I can buy them and don't have to make them.

I think they are from this Etsy shop, my friend has a similar print www.etsy.com/shop/printedsugar

[iammalcolmx]

Mar 23, 2016 7:56:26 GMT -5 summer said:

Now I'm on my j-o...bullshittin' hopin' that the day go slow

I loved when Jill Scott added that to the end of her song. LOVED. 

[sweetday]

Mar 23, 2016 10:40:01 GMT -5 tacokick said:

Mar 23, 2016 8:23:57 GMT -5 sfy said:

Omgosh. I need to get these for my husband's office!! Please tell I can buy them and don't have to make them.

I think they are from this Etsy shop, my friend has a similar print www.etsy.com/shop/printedsugar

I found it on Etsy too


www.etsy.com/listing/286794093/you-on-point-tip-all-the-time-phife?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=shopping_us_b-art_and_collectibles-other&utm_custom1=bf5992b2-cd22-4013-9beb-12f91ccdf450&gclid=CjwKEAjw_ci3BRDSvfjortr--DQSJADU8f2jV9dQxOOVuBldAwNpG1wsZQdxl27mnyGRBOUuV0-6_hoCYUTw_wcB

[sfy]

Thank you, tacokick and sweetday !

[NitaX]

Man. I'm so sad right now. I'm listening to all ATCQ in tribute. Dang Yo.

[iammalcolmx]

Mar 23, 2016 11:13:39 GMT -5 NitaX said:

Man. I'm so sad right now. I'm listening to all ATCQ in tribute. Dang Yo.

I am so fucking done!!!! I have been complaining all day. 

[calla37]

Wow love a Tribe called Quest one of my all time favorite rap groups!

[callie]

[sunshine608]

One of the local Atl traffic reporters did a "tribute" to him this morning. I kept hearing it, but didn't put it together until I got to work and saw the news.

Is's about midway down on the page.

www.wsbtv.com/news/a-tribe-called-quest-rapper-phife-dawg-dead-at-45/176615973

[thejackpot]

Mar 23, 2016 14:37:59 GMT -5 sunshine608 said:

One of the local Atl traffic reporters did a "tribute" to him this morning. I kept hearing it, but didn't put it together until I got to work and saw the news.

Is's about midway down on the page.

www.wsbtv.com/news/a-tribe-called-quest-rapper-phife-dawg-dead-at-45/176615973

I was just coming in to post this. I am so sad!

[elleblue]

Much too young.