The Roots’ Questlove Pens Emotional, Must-Read Phife Dawg Tribute

The Roots drummer Questlove has come forward to pay homage to the memory of late A Tribe Called Quest founder Malik “Phife Dawg” Taylor this week.

Quest joined a flurry of musicians giving respect to Phife’s legacy on social media Wednesday (March 23).

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Buzz about Phife’s untimely passing surfaced online Wednesday (March 23) morning.

Rolling Stone has confirmed the rapper’s death, though an official statement has yet to be released. While the cause of death has yet to be announced, Taylor had had health issues for years, undergoing a kidney transplant in 2008 to deal with a longtime battle with Type 1 diabetes. (Rolling Stone)

The shocking passing has sparked reactions from various hip-hop artists.

Rip King #phifedawg #tribe 🙏🏽 thx for the Epic vibes ………………. https://t.co/N71ygAbkKl

— SWIZZ BEATZ (@THEREALSWIZZZ) March 23, 2016

https://twitter.com/therealelp/status/712524363732553729

Damn son…

— Consequence (@ItsTheCons) March 23, 2016

https://twitter.com/EstelleDarlings/status/712527320557477889

Phife had been known to have a few publicized health problems.

The Rolling Stones has exclusively confirmed the death of Malik Isaac Taylor who was battling multiple health issues, including diabetes, and also had a kidney transplant. However, the exact cause of his death is not known at this time. (PIX 11)