A Tribe Called Quest Publishes Heartfelt Statement On Phife Dawg

A Tribe Called Quest have published a recent and sincere statement following the death of the late great Phife Dawg. The 45-year old rapper unfortunately lost his life due to his battle with type one diabetes. The legendary A Tribe Called Quest MC changed the rap game forever with his strong hip-hop presence and undeniable delivery. Look at the official statement released by the group earlier today:

“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.”

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