This week we received the bad news that A Tribe Called Quest member Phife Dawg passed from complications of diabetes. The whole hip-hop world and beyond has been mourning his passing, with plenty sending their condolences to the family and friends of Malik Taylor.
For his weekly throwback series, Tim Westwood has dug to the vaults and uncovered a rare Phife freestyle that dates back to 1999 when he was visiting London. Not only is he kicking rhymes off the top, but Wildchild & Madlib also joined him for the session. If you never knew about this cipher before, you can listen to the late rapper’s skills on the mic above.
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