The world of Hip Hop has lost a prince of the movement. The founding member of Tribe Called Quest, Phife Dawg passed away on Tuesday. According to various posts from colleagues in the music industry–the rap artist made his transition. Numerous posts with the hashtag #RIPPhife trended heavily on social media platforms.
One third of Tribe Called Quest, Phife whose real name is Malik Taylor went through a series of medical ups and downs over the years. In 2008, he underwent receiving a kidney transplant and suffered from diabetes. 
Tribe Called Quest includes members, Phife Dawg, Q-Tip and Ali Shaheed entered the music game with thunder–creating a unique style of Jazz, Soulful and electric blends that influenced a movement of other rappers to follow. They released five albums over a period of eight years, including–Peoples Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm (1990), The Low End Theory (1991), Midnight Marauders (1993), Beats, Rhymes and Life (1996) and The Love Movement (1998). Over the years, the group would reunite for special performances including an appearance on the The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.
There has been no official statement from the group. Our prayers goes out to the Taylor family, Tribe Called Quest, friends and fans who has been touched by his spirit.
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