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]

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

• 1993: Who's the Man? – Gerald
• 1998: The Rugrats Movie – Newborn Baby
• 2011: "Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of a Tribe Called Quest" - Himself

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

External links

• Phife Dawg at the Internet Movie Database
• Phife Dawg's self-produced video blog
• Phife Dawg interview
• Listd.net Phife interview
• Phife Dawg interview Thermal Soundwaves
• Phife Dawg at MySpace

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Name	Phife Dawg
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Date of birth	November 20, 1970
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