[Music] A Tribe Called Quests Phife Dawg dead at 45

Awww crap! I feel awful upon hearing this. RIP.

What a shame. I knew he'd had health issues for years. I just kept hoping that it could be kept under control. What a loss.

He was legendary.

 

Damn. RIP to a legend.

 

Wow...that's way too young. Rest in Peace, Phife.

 

Dope work here by the traffic reporter

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Ouch. This one hurts.

 

RIP Dawg.

 

What a loss... hard to put into words.

My brother and I grew up on ATCQ and I lost him in 2010... and now Phife Dawg is gone... this hurts...

"Now here’s a funky introduction of how nice I am,
Tell your mother, tell your father, send a telegram,
I'm like an energizer cause, you see, I last long,
My crew is never ever whack because we stand strong."
-Check The Rhime

(burned forever in my childhood memories)

"You on the point, Phife?"
"All the time, Tip."

Always on point. Rest in peace.

 

VERY classy of Numbers Never Lie, Highly Questionable, and Around the Horn to mention Phife and paid him respect on their shows today.

 

One of the best opening setups ever. Just need to post it all:

Yo, microphone check one two what is this
The five foot assassin with the ruffneck business
I float like gravity, never had a cavity
Got more rhymes than the Winans got family

No need to sweat Arsenio to gain some type of fame
No shame in my game cause I'll always be the same
Styles upon styles upon styles is what I have
You want to diss the Phifer but you still don't know the half

I sport New Balance sneakers to avoid a narrow path
Messing round with this you catch the sizing of em?
I never half step cause I'm not a half stepper
Drink a lot of soda so they call me Dr. Pepper

Refuse to compete with BS competition
Your name ain't Special Ed so won't you Seckle With the Mission
I never walk the streets, think it's all about me
Even though deep in my heart, it really could be
I just try my best to like go all out
Some might even say yo shorty black you're buggin' out

 

Probably my favorite opening to a rap song ever. Pretty much just hooks you right away.

and another awesome opening

Linden Boulevard represent, represent
Tribe Called Quest represent, represent
When the mic is in my hand, I'm never hesitant
My favourite jam back in the day was Eric B. for President
Rude boy composer, step to me you're over
Brothers wanna flex, you're not Mad Cobra

 

Yes. I listened to some Tribe on the way home from work yesterday. This and Sucka Ni**ga just had me goin' back. I throw the sucka in the front for the ones that front.

 

Ugh, that line tho.

RIP. Had them on heavy play for so many years.

 

Yo, microphone check one, two, what is this? The five foot assassin with the roughneck business

RIP...one of the greats

 

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http://www.houstonpress.com/music/remembering-phife-dawg-raps-favorite-underdog-8269229

 

This thread alone let's me know who all I could f*@k with socially from clutchfans.

RIP Phife. Loved his stubborn confidence.

 

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http://www.latimes.com/food/dailydish/la-dd-mumford-brewing-tribute-phife-dawg-20160329-story.html


Downtown L.A. brewery releases tribute beer 'Buggin' Out' for Phife Dawg


<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Graffiti artists pay tribute to the late <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/PhifeDawg?src=hash">#PhifeDawg</a> with a mural in Logan Square.<a href="https://t.co/4xv4QsZMwj">https://t.co/4xv4QsZMwj</a> <a href="https://t.co/lHzL5ULCeR">pic.twitter.com/lHzL5ULCeR</a></p>&mdash; Chicago Reader (@Chicago_Reader) <a href="https://twitter.com/Chicago_Reader/status/715222485776539648">March 30, 2016</a></blockquote>
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