Cyrus Langhorne
New York rapper Nas knows the importance of March 22. The hip-hop veteran has come forward to remember the life of late A Tribe Called Quest member Phife Dawg.
Nasty Nas went to Instagram Friday with a salute to the fallen hip-hop pioneer.
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Back in 2016, Nas reacted to Phife having his legacy cemented with his own street sign.
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The Malik Phife Dawg Taylor Street Dedication. #ATCQForever #RIPPhife pic.twitter.com/sk34Oyto2O
— April (@ReignOfApril) November 19, 2016
The same week, Phife’s wife expressed the importance of his street sign.
“This is a perfect representation of who Malik was, and what Queens meant to him. Whenever he mentioned Queens, Linden Boulevard at 192, was a focal point of reference, so I am certain he would be pleased with having it renamed in his honor.” (Statement)
In March 2016, A Tribe Called Quest issued a statement on his passing.
“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.” (Statement)
