Malik Taylor (born November 20, 1970 in
QueensQueens is the largest in area, the second-largest in population, and the easternmost of the Five Boroughs which form New York City. The Borough of Queens' boundaries are identical to those of the County of Queens , a subdivision of the State of New York in the Northeastern United States.Located on...
,
New YorkNew York is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous. The state is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
), better known as
Phife Dawg, also known as the
Five Foot Assassin and
The Five Footer because he stands at 5 ft 3 , is an
AmericanThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
rapper, and a member of the acclaimed group
A Tribe Called QuestA Tribe Called Quest is an American hip hop group, formed in 1985. The group is composed of rapper/producer Q-Tip , rapper Phife Dawg , and DJ/producer Ali Shaheed Muhammad. A fourth member, rapper Jarobi White, left the group after their first album but appears to have rejoined the group since 2006...
with high school classmates
Q-TipKamaal Ibn John Fareed , better known by his stage name Q-Tip, is an American hip hop artist, producer, singer, and actor from Queens, New York City, part of the critically acclaimed group A Tribe Called Quest.-Personal life:...
and
Ali Shaheed MuhammadAli Shaheed Muhammad is an American hip hop DJ who enjoyed moderate fame as a member of A Tribe Called Quest. With Q-Tip and Phife Dawg, the group released five albums from 1990 to 1998....
(and for a short time
Jarobi WhiteJarobi White is an American hip hop artist, and one of the four original members of A Tribe Called Quest.- Career :He joined the group in 1989. Although he did not rap on the albums, he came up with ideas for songs like "I Left My Wallet In El Segundo", which became a single off the group's first...
).
In addition to being a member of pioneering hip hop group A Tribe Called Quest, Phife has performed in songs with other artists.
Malik Taylor (born November 20, 1970 in
QueensQueens is the largest in area, the second-largest in population, and the easternmost of the Five Boroughs which form New York City. The Borough of Queens' boundaries are identical to those of the County of Queens , a subdivision of the State of New York in the Northeastern United States.Located on...
,
New YorkNew York is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous. The state is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
), better known as
Phife Dawg, also known as the
Five Foot Assassin and
The Five Footer because he stands at 5 ft 3 , is an
AmericanThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
rapper, and a member of the acclaimed group
A Tribe Called QuestA Tribe Called Quest is an American hip hop group, formed in 1985. The group is composed of rapper/producer Q-Tip , rapper Phife Dawg , and DJ/producer Ali Shaheed Muhammad. A fourth member, rapper Jarobi White, left the group after their first album but appears to have rejoined the group since 2006...
with high school classmates
Q-TipKamaal Ibn John Fareed , better known by his stage name Q-Tip, is an American hip hop artist, producer, singer, and actor from Queens, New York City, part of the critically acclaimed group A Tribe Called Quest.-Personal life:...
and
Ali Shaheed MuhammadAli Shaheed Muhammad is an American hip hop DJ who enjoyed moderate fame as a member of A Tribe Called Quest. With Q-Tip and Phife Dawg, the group released five albums from 1990 to 1998....
(and for a short time
Jarobi WhiteJarobi White is an American hip hop artist, and one of the four original members of A Tribe Called Quest.- Career :He joined the group in 1989. Although he did not rap on the albums, he came up with ideas for songs like "I Left My Wallet In El Segundo", which became a single off the group's first...
).
In addition to being a member of pioneering hip hop group A Tribe Called Quest, Phife has performed in songs with other artists. He was featured on the
Fu-SchnickensFu-Schnickens was an American hip-hop trio. Similar to Das EFX for their cartoonish lyrics and near-constant allusions to pop culture staples, they were the first Hip Hop artists to rap in backwards fashion. The Fu-Schnickens' popularity was brief but significant in hip hop history...
song "La Schmoove",
Diamond DDiamond D is a hip hop producer and MC from The Bronx, New York City and one of the founding members of legendary NY crew D.I.T.C. He started out as a DJ for Jazzy Jay back in the early 1980s and was at the same time perfecting his skills in beat making and turntableism, and together with rhyme...
's "Painz & Strife" along with
Pete RockPeter Phillips , better known by his stage name Pete Rock, is an American record producer, DJ and rapper of Jamaican descent. He rose to prominence in the early 1990s as one half of the critically acclaimed group Pete Rock & CL Smooth...
, and
Black SheepBlack Sheep is an alternative hip hop duo from Queens, New York, composed of Andres "Dres" Titus and William "Mista Lawnge" McLean. The duo is comprised of native New Yorkers but met as teenagers in North Carolina, where both of their families relocated. The group was an affiliate of the Native...
's "Let the Horns Blow" with Al' Tariq and Trugoy, among others. In 2000 he released his first solo LP,
Ventilation: Da LPVentilation: Da LP was the debut album by Phife Dawg. Reviews were mixed. Some have said that the production was lacking and seemed lazy. Some praised Phife and his album for its new sound, lyrics and the rhythm of Phife's rhymes...
. Currently Phife is anticipating a second album titled
Songs in the Key of Phife. He stated on Billboard's website that he would like to get
Method ManClifford Smith , better known by his stage name Method Man or Meth is an American hip hop artist, record producer, actor and member of the hip hop collective Wu-Tang Clan. He took his stage name from the 1979 film The Fearless Young Boxer, also known as Method Man. He is one half of the rap duo...
,
Faith EvansFaith Renée Evans is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, actress and author. Born in Lakeland, Florida and raised in Newark, New Jersey, Evans moved to Los Angeles in 1993 for a career in music business. After working as a backing vocalist for Al B...
,
De La SoulDe La Soul is an American hip hop group formed in 1987 in Long Island, New York. They are best known for their eclectic sampling, quirky lyrics, and their contributions to the evolution of the jazz rap and alternative hip hop subgenres...
, and Redman, as well as his fellow ATCQ bandmates.
He is a playable character in the video game
NBA 2K7 and
NBA 2K9
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