Phife Dawg

Phife Dawg
Phife Dawg
	Phife Dawg in 1999
Background information
Birth name	Malik Izaak Taylor
Also known as	Phife; The Phifer; The Five Foot Assassin;
Born	November 20, 1970; Queens, New York City, U.S.
Died	March 22, 2016 (aged 45); Oakley, California, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop
Occupation	Rapper
Years active	1985–2016
Labels	Jive; Groove Attack;
Formerly of	A Tribe Called Quest

Malik Izaak Taylor^[2] (November 20, 1970 – March 22, 2016), known professionally as Phife Dawg (or simply Phife), was an American rapper and a member of the group A Tribe Called Quest with Q-Tip and Ali Shaheed Muhammad (and for a short time Jarobi White). He was also known as the "Five-Foot Assassin" and the "Five-Footer," because he stood at just 5 feet 3 inches (1.60 m).

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^ "Ghostface Killa, Jay Electronica and Others Honor 'Phife Dawg'". Hip-Hop Wired. January 20, 2010. Archived from the original on August 31, 2016. Retrieved February 23, 2016.

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[2] "Ghostface Killa, Jay Electronica and Others Honor 'Phife Dawg'". Hip-Hop Wired. January 20, 2010. Archived from the original on August 31, 2016. Retrieved February 23, 2016.

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