We got snippets of the J Dilla produced Nutshell from the late, great Phife a few months back, but now there’s a video. Its dopeness as expected, and now of course even more poignant.
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A round-up of Phife Tributes
Today hip-hop lost one of its most loved icons, Phife Dawg. There will without doubt be many tributes over the coming days, but here’s a round up of some of the best we’ve heard and read so far.
Kendrick Lamar, getting a stadium full of fans to chant Phife’s name. Watch here.
Remembering Phife Dawg, by our Editor Ben Pedroche, posted on HHGA.
Snippets of an interview with Q-Tip, released by J. Period:
This new joint from Mac Miller – 5 Foot Assassin: Larry Fisherman Tribute:
Mixes from Hellee Hooper, DJ Yoda and Unkut:
evitaN – ‘Higher’
Native Tongues legends Dres (of Black Sheep) and Jarobi (ATCQ) join forces as evitaN (see what they did there?), with this dope new one, Higher. Beat by the always-impressive Paten Locke.
Consequence – ‘The Needle Drop’
Q-Tip hooks his cousin up with a dope beat for this latest single, The Needle Drop. Listen here.
Busta Rhymes – ‘The Abstract Went on Vacation’
Busta Rhymes and Q-tip have been working together for decades, but for this new project, a follow-up to their 2013 album The Abstract & The Dragon, Tip is on hiatus. Never mind though, because Busta has brought along MF Doom, Raekwon and more on this new one, and even a reuion with the rest of Leaders Of The New School. Listen here.
A Tribe Called Quest reunite on Jimmy Fallon
The A Tribe Called Quest reunion we’ve all been amped about finally happened last night on Jimmy Fallon, where the full line-up of Q-Tip, Phife, Ali and Jarobi gathered on stage to perform, ironically the song they all hate, Can I Kick It. Watch on the link below.