RIP Phife Dawg

[W.C.]

In the light of yesterday's news seems a little wrong to celebrate one man's life but I'm sure I'm not the only Tribe Called Quest fan on here.

Seems like the funky diabetic, Phife Dawg's health problems caught up with him at 45 years young

RIP the 5 foot assassin, and yes, you were my favourite MC.

 

[Triggaaar]

In the light of yesterday's news seems a little wrong to celebrate one man's life

Not at all.

 

[deletebeepbeepbeep]

Oh FFS - what was wrong with him? I was listening to A Tribe Called Quest and De La Soul yesterday.

RIP

 

[PoG]

Oh FFS - what was wrong with him? I was listening to A Tribe Called Quest and De La Soul yesterday.

RIP

He had Type-I diabetes, not sure if that was the cause though.

RIP Phife

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhcmzBgJVgg

 

[W.C.]

Oh FFS - what was wrong with him? I was listening to A Tribe Called Quest and De La Soul yesterday.

RIP

As the line went 'When's the last time you heard a funky diabetic?'

Hasn't been confirmed but many suspect his long term health problems are to blame.

 

[PoG]

RIP the 5 foot assassin, and yes, you were my favourite MC.

I recommend 'Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest' if you haven't seen it.

 

[W.C.]

I recommend 'Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest' if you haven't seen it.

I have, really enjoyed it.

 

[W.C.]

If any of you haven't heard this 25th anniversary of People's instinctive travels mixtape, you should give it a listen : https://soundcloud.com/wax-poetics/...-25th-anniversary-mixtape-mixed-by-chris-read

 

[Mr Banana]

When he played Koko around the time of the ATCQ film he said he was doing it to pay for his treatment.

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[brakespear]

If any of you haven't heard this 25th anniversary of People's instinctive travels mixtape, you should give it a listen : https://soundcloud.com/wax-poetics/...-25th-anniversary-mixtape-mixed-by-chris-read

Thanks will check it out.

 

[Was not Was]

Really sad. We should remember him for his role in Low End Theory, one of the greatest albums of all time. It's lovely to hear the others talk about him spitting "microphone check / one two what is this? / the five foot assassin / with the roughneck business" in the studio out of nowhere.

But his life is not a great advert for US healthcare Quest reunions basically happened to pay his healthcare bills. I bought a v expensive official ATCQ shirt recently in the hope it would help ...

 

[5ways]

He's gone back to get his wallet.

 

[PoG]

If any of you haven't heard this 25th anniversary of People's instinctive travels mixtape, you should give it a listen : https://soundcloud.com/wax-poetics/...-25th-anniversary-mixtape-mixed-by-chris-read

Really enjoyed that, cheers

 

[Ⓩ-Ⓐ-Ⓜ-Ⓞ-Ⓡ-Ⓐ]

Shit! ATCQ are one of my all time faves! RIP little man!

 

[W.C.]

Really enjoyed that, cheers

Just come across this one for the first time : http://waxpoetics.com/music/mixtape...-midnight-marauders-20th-anniversary-mixtape/

Same kind of thing, but with Midnight Marauders. One of my all time favourite albums.

 

[KingKev]

I now know what's going on the iPod for tomorrow's 2 hour drive...and the return journey on Monday.
RIP Phife

 

[We're the Stripes]

Missed this thread. RIP Phife.

ATCQ, and specifically Low End Theory, were one of the first acts that got me into hip-hop.

 

[stugbhafc1]

Oh shit only just seen this RIP Phife

 

[Mr Banana]

Probably been posted elsewhere before but this is always worth a listen if you're a Quester.

 

[BUTTERBALL]

I liked a Tribe Called Quest



Did he kick it? Yes he did Wayy too young as well. R.I.P.