Phife Dawg

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Phife Dawg (born Malik Taylor on April 20, 1970 in Brooklyn, New York), also known as the Five Foot Assassin, is an African American rapper who was a member of the acclaimed group A Tribe Called Quest with high school classmates Q-Tip, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, and for a short time Jarobi White. He has since started a solo career.

1 Biography
2 Discography
3 Filmography
4 See also
5 External links

[edit] Biography

Besides being apart of the famous group A Tribe Called Quest, Phife has done many appearances on songs with other artists. He was featured on the Fu-Schnickens song La Schmoove, Diamond D's Painz & Strife along with Pete Rock, and Black Sheep's Let the Horns Blow with Al' Tariq and Trugoy among others. In 2000 he released his first solo LP "Ventilation: Da LP" to mostly negative reviews, although the criticism centered largely on the productions eclectic and seemingly lazy nature. Currently Phife is anticipating a second album titled Songs in the Key of Phife.

[edit] Discography

2000: Ventilation: Da LP

[edit] Filmography

1993: Who's the Man?- Gerald
1998: The Rugrats Movie- Newborn Baby

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A Tribe Called Quest

Members: Q-Tip | Phife Dawg | Ali Shaheed Muhammad | Jarobi White

Albums: People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm | The Low End Theory | Midnight Marauders | Beats, Rhymes and Life | The Love Movement

Compilations: The Anthology | Hits, Rarities, and Remixes