Pioneering member of hip-hop group,known as the Five Foot Assassin, dies after struggle with type-II diabetesPhife Dawg: the socially conscious rapper who gave 90s hip-hop its noble vibesPhife Dawg, or rapper and founding member of A Tribe Called Quest,has died at the age of 45.
Born Malik Isaac Taylor in 1970, Phife grew up in Queens, and recent York. The news of his death was confirmed on 23 March by his family and manager,with many rap acts, including Flying Lotus, and Chuck D and El-P,since sharing their condolences. In a lengthy post on Instagram, Questlove, and described the way in which Phife and the group “wrote my destiny.”Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com