Wednesday morning, Hip-Hop lost an icon. Malik Taylor AKA Phife Dawg the founder of A Tribe Called Quest passed away, leaving the music world in shock and awe. While the cause of his death has yet to be revealed, the lyricist had a longtime battle with Type 1 diabetes and even underwent a kidney transplant in 2008. Last […]

Today is a rough day in hip-hop. Fans of all ages, from old to new school, are mourning the loss of Phife Dawg. The legendary 5…

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Today is a rough day in hip-hop. Fans of all ages, from old to new school, are mourning the loss of Phife Dawg.

It's been reported that Malik Isaac Taylor aka Phife Dawg - one of the founding members of A Tribe Called Quest - died today.

While the tributes pour in for the late Phife Dawg, A Tribe Called Quest fans will be deep in the crates celebrating the group's extraordinary collective.

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