Phife Dawg

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Also Known As:: Malik Taylor, The Five Footer
Date of Birth:: November 20, 1970
Height:: 5' 3"
Hometown:: Queens

Bio:
Phife Dawg (born Malik Isaac Taylor on November 20, 1970 in Queens, New York) was an American rapper. He founded the group A Tribe Called Quest with his high school classmates Q-Tip and Ali Shaheed Muhammadin 1985. The band became a pioneering hip-hop group throughout the 90s, eventually disbanding in 1998. However, they’ve gotten together for several reunion concerts, the most recent being on The Tonight Show in 2015. Besides working with A Tribe Called Quest, Phife worked as a solo artist with other collaborators, and, before his death, planned to release an LP in 2016. Phife also loved sports in addition to music and has been featured on various sports radio shows, even making appearances on ESPN.

Best Known For:
Phife is best known as one of the founding members of A Tribe Called Quest

Personal Life:
Phife was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes in 1990 and received a kidney transplant in 2008 after two years on a waiting list. He died on March 23, 2016, but his exact cause of death has not been revealed.

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This is absolutely heartbreaking! A Tribe Called Quest member Phife Dawg’s cause of death has finally been revealed — through a heart-wrenching statement released by his own family no less. It’s SO sad that the talented rapper left us at the too-young age of 45.

The world has been mourning the loss of a hip-hop great, Phife Dawg, real name Malik Taylor, from A Tribe Called Quest. Although his cause of death was a mystery immediately following his March 22 passing, Phife’s grief-stricken family has finally spoken out about what truly killed the rapper. They also shared their extremely fond memories of Phife, leaving us all in tears. Read their full statement here.

March 23, 2016

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The world lost yet another stunning talent in 2016, when A Tribe Called Quest rapper Phife Dawg died of unknown causes. We wanted to learn more about this amazing artist, whose light was dimmer far too soon. Click through for five things to know about Phife Dawg!

A Tribe Called Quest member Phife Dawg passed away at the too-young age of 45 on March 23, leaving a gaping hole in the hearts of hip-hop lovers around the world. Though A Tribe Called Quest has been kickin’ it since the ’80s, there’s still much to learn about the late rapper. Click through for five important facts about Phife!

March 23, 2016

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The news of Phife Dawg’s death at just 45 years old is absolutely devastating, and the hip-hop community has come together to mourn him on social media. Read what stars like Big Sean, Nick Cannon and more have written in memory of the late rapper.

Phife Dawg’s sudden death has rocked the rap community, and celebs are sharing their devastation over the news on Twitter and Instagram. The 45-year-old rapper died on March 23 after a longtime battle with diabetes (whether Type-1 or Type-2 disputed), and we’ve rounded up some tweets in his memory. Check ’em out here!

March 23, 2016

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Phife Dawg Dead: Tribe Called Quest Rapper Dies At 45 After Diabetes Battle

Oh no! Yet another celebrity has died in a grim 2016 with the news that A Tribe Called Quest rapper Phife Dawg has passed away at the way too young age of 45. Read on for more details about his sudden passing.

How tragic! Rapper Phife Dawg from the legendary rap outfit A Tribe Called Quest has died at the tender age of 45. Phife had been suffering from diabetes (the type disputed) since 1990, and sadly lost his battle on March 23.

March 23, 2016

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