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RIP Malik "Phife Dawg" Taylor, A Tribe Called Quest's co Founder Dies

By Kevin Ross
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Originally posted on 2016-03-23 08:07:33

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Vet hip hop music group Tribe Called Quest member and co-founder Malik Taylor aka Phife Dawg has died. The 45-year-old rapper had been suffering from various health ailments over recent years including Type 1 Diabetes and kidney transplant surgery. Taylor co founded the group in 1985 with Q-Tip and Ali Shaheed Muhammed. The group last performed on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon this past November. We’ll keep you posted on services.

 

Originally posted on 2016-03-23 08:07:33

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