Music Mourns the Loss of ATCQ's Phife Dawg
Rest in Peace, Phife.
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The Loss of a Legend - The world has suffered a devastating loss, as Malik "Phife Dawg" Taylor passed away today (March 23) at the age of 45. The legendary rapper from A Tribe Called Quest suffered with health issues for years, complicated by diabetes. In 2008, Phife received a kidney transplant. While his actual cause of death is still unknown, the music community all gathered to express their condolences, as we lost a legend far too soon. We'll miss you, Phife. — Kathy Iandoli (Photo: Samir Hussein/WireImage)
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DJ Chuck Chillout - (Photo: DJ Chuck Chillout via Twitter)
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Statik Selektah - (Photo: Statik Selektah via Twitter)
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Chuck D - (Photo: Chuck D via Twitter)
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Kxng Crooked - (Photo: Kxng Crooked via Twitter)
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Snoop Dogg - (Photo: Snoop Dogg via Instagram)
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Questlove - (Photo: Questlove via Instagram via Andrew H. Walker/Getty Images for Tribeca Film Festival)
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Immortal Technique - (Photo: Tech Immortal via Twitter)
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Freddie Gibbs - (Photo: Freddie Gibbs via Twitter)
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Jermaine Dupri - (Photo: Jermaine Dupri via Twitter)
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Fabolous - (Photo: Fabolous via Instagram)
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Harry Fraud - (Photo: Harry Fraud via Twitter)
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Rapsody - (Photo: Rapsody via Twitter)
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Joe Budden - (Photo: Joe Budden via Twitter)
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Diplo - (Photo: Diplo via Instagram via Al Pereira/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
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