TORONTO, ON – FEBRUARY 06: Phife Dawg Performs for the #BigTicket showcase at Tattoo on February 6, 2015 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Isaiah Trickey/FilmMagic)
A Tribe Called Quest’s Phife Dawg Dead at 45, Hip Hop Community in mourning
The hip hop community was in mourning after finding out that Phife Dawg (Malik Taylor) member of A Tribe Called Quest passed away on Tuesday, March 22. Phife Dawg was diagnosed with diabetes in the early 90s and for the last two decades he’s had diabetes complications. His cause of death has been reported to be diabetes related. Phife Dawg’s death is a heavy hit to the heart for family, friends, and fans around the world.
Statik Selektah posted on Twitter what many news media outlets reported as the first confirmation of the news. “Confirmed. rest in peace Phife. Man. I’m out.” –Statik Selektah
Fans were in shock as the news circulated on social media. “Sending out a serious Rest in Peace to a real cool brother and a Hip-Hop Legend. Phife Dawg from a Tribe Called Quest. My life will never be the same. 5000.” –Jay Fernandez from Boston, Mass.
The hashtag #RIPPhifeDawg is trending as condolences and Phife’s lyrics have been quoted on a large number of posts by fans.
“You’ll be “on point” for eternity.” –Donny Wahlberg
“The Roots would not be around if not for the courage, sacrifice and creativity of atcq. Rest in Power, Phife.”-Black Thought
“There’s no way to put into words what Phife means .. A Tribe Called Quest is our Zeppelin or Floyd…for many like me — they’re the Beatles –Peter Rosenburg of Hot 97
Forever Original’s Carvo Music shared Weed # 2 (Phife Dawg Ghost Weed freestyle): Phife Dawg! Compliments of De La Soul.
“Rest in peace to one of the most talented thoroughbred MCs to come out of Queens, New York.”
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Yesterday Mark Arum, of Atlanta’s WSB-TV snuck in some of Phife Dawg’s best lines from “Award Tour” during his traffic report: https://youtu.be/ZRujBI_vPSM
Earlier this morning, Arum also posted a video of ATCQ references on his Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/
Meanwhile…in Harlem, The Apollo Theater paid tribute to Phife Dawg on its marquee.
There are truly no words. Our deepest condolences to Phife Dawg’s family, ATCQ, friends, and fans.
-Forever Original
By: Nadya Nataly
(www.Forever-Original.com)
