Phife Dawg

Phife Dawg
Phife Dawg

Candid photo of rapper Phife Dawg enjoying some Funyuns (2009)
Background information
Birth name Malik Isaac Taylor
Also known as Five Foot Assassin
The Five Footer
Born November 20, 1970 (1970-11-20) (age 40)
Origin Jamaica, Queens, New York, U.S.
Genres Hip hop
Occupations Rapper
Instruments Vocals
Years active 1988 - present
Labels Jive
Groove Attack Records
Associated acts A Tribe Called Quest
Hi-Tek
Pete Rock
Supa Dave West

Malik Isaac Taylor[1] (born November 20, 1970), better known by his stage name Phife Dawg, is an American rapper of Trinidadian descent,[2] and a member of the acclaimed group A Tribe Called Quest with high school classmates Q-Tip and Ali Shaheed Muhammad (and for a short time Jarobi White). He is also known as the "Five Foot Assassin" and "The Five Footer", because he stands at 5 ft 3 in.

In addition to being a member of pioneering hip hop group A Tribe Called Quest, Phife has performed in songs with other artists. He was featured on the Fu-Schnickens song "La Schmoove", Diamond D's "Painz & Strife" along with Pete Rock, Chi-Ali's "Let the Horns Blow" with Dres, Al' Tariq and Trugoy. In 2000, he released his debut solo album, Ventilation: Da LP. Currently, Phife is anticipating a second album titled Songs in the Key of Phife.[2] He stated on Billboard's website that he would like to collaborate with Method Man, Faith Evans, De La Soul, and Redman, as well as his fellow ATCQ bandmates.

He is a playable character in the video game NBA 2K7 and NBA 2K9.[3]

Contents

Discography

Studio albums
  • 2000: Ventilation: Da LP
  • 2011: Songs in the Key of Phife Volume 1: Cheryl's Big Son
Extended plays
  • 2011: Songs in the Key of Phife: 8 is Enough

Filmography

References

  1. ^ http://hiphopwired.com/2010/01/20/ghostface-killah-jay-electronica-and-others-honor-phife-dawg/
  2. ^ a b Phife Dawg: His Name Is Mutty Ranks HipHopDX. Accessed on November 24, 2010.
  3. ^ http://www.billboard.com/news/the-cool-kids-to-headline-nba2k9-tour-1003869629.story#/news/the-cool-kids-to-headline-nba2k9-tour-1003869629.story

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