A Tribe Called Quest on Phife Dawg: 'We are devastated'
The remaining members of A Tribe Called Quest have issued a heartfelt statement mourning Phife Dawg, who died suddenly on Tuesday at age 45 after a long battle with diabetes.
The rapper, born Malik Taylor but more commonly known as Phife or the 5 Foot Assassin, released five albums with the New York rap group between 1990 and 1998. From the group's statement.
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