Update : Voilà le message touchant publié par les autres membres d’A Tribe Called Quest :
« Our hearts are heavy. We are devastated. This is something we weren’t prepared for although we all know that life is fleeting. It was no secret about his health and his fight. But the fight for his joy and happiness gave him everything he needed. The fight to keep his family happy, his soul happy and those around him happy, gave him complete and unadulterated joy… until he heeded his fathers call.
We love his family his mother, his father, his son, his wife, his nieces, his family here in New York, Atlanta, California and Trinidad.
Thank you for the outpouring of prayers and support from the fans, fellow artists, music outlets, blogs, radio stations, DJ’s, social media and the music community at large. This too is part of his joy and means a lot to him. His family is overwhelmed by the support, well wishes and are thankful. His music and what he’s contributed is seismic and hard to measure. He’s affected us as much as he’s affected all of you. We’re inspired by his daily joy and courage. He wasn’t in pain. He was happy. We take comfort in knowing he will be beside his grandmother.
We ask that you respect our privacy at this time. »
Phife Dawg du groupe pionnier A Tribe Called Quest est décédé à l’âge de 45 ans, la cause de sa mort est pour l’instant inconnue.
De nombreux artistes et rappeurs lui ont rendu hommage :
King Kendrick Lamar pays tribute to the late Phife Dawg from A Tribe Called Quest
Posté par Matt and Alex sur mercredi 23 mars 2016
Phife-HipHop & Rap word Warrior, simple as that.Breathed it & lined rhyme into Sport.A true fire Social Narrator my bro #RIBeats ATCQforever
— Chuck D (@MrChuckD) 23 mars 2016
So fucked up to keep hearing sad news about our comrades in our culture…
R.I.P. PHIFE DAWG… #ATCQ LOVE TO TIP, ALI AND JAROBI…— DJ Premier (@REALDJPREMIER) 23 mars 2016
Man. Man o man. Rest in Peace King. #Phife #ATCQ #NativeTongues https://t.co/ooNetC3WZy
— 9th Wonder (@9thwonder) 23 mars 2016
😢
Refuse to believe this.— Just Blaze (@JustBlaze) 23 mars 2016
RIP PHIFE. DRINKING A DR PEPPER FOR U RIGHT NOW. pic.twitter.com/ClSNcuLR9P
— Mac (@MacMiller) 23 mars 2016
Rip King #phifedawg #tribe 🙏🏽 thx for the Epic vibes ……………….I’m sick rite now!!!
Une photo publiée par therealswizzz (@therealswizzz) le
Phife Dawg made some of the most beloved hip hop ever. It’s so sad that he’s gone. I’d have gone to every reunion show till the end of time.
— Mark Ronson (@MarkRonson) 23 mars 2016
REST IN PEACE TO THE INCREDIBLE PHIFE DAWG
— el-p (@therealelp) 23 mars 2016
Damn RIP 2 the legend Phife Dawg 😔. My prayers go out to ATCQ & family…
— BADMON (@joeyBADASS) 23 mars 2016
J’ai vu Kendrick en live avant-hier. L’hommage à Phife Dawg a été impressionnant. Il a demandé à tout le monde d’allumer la torche des portables, imaginez l’effet avec 20 000 personnes dans un stade en hommage c’était incroyable.. Et il a balancé « Alright » juste après.
Ça devait être dingue !!