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Malik Izaak Taylor (November 20, 1970 – March 22, 2016), known professionally as Phife Dawg (or simply Phife), was an American rapper and a member of the group A Tribe Called Quest with Q-Tip and Ali Shaheed Muhammad (and for a short time Jarobi White). He was also known as the "Five Foot Assassin" and "The Five Footer", because he stood at 5 feet 3 inches (1.60 m).

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When I hear the word "documentary," I don't think certain things should be left out. You've got to keep it 100 percent as much as you can, unless your group has a meeting beforehand and says, "Yo -- don't say this, 'cause boom, boom, boom. " Other than that, it's a documentary so let's document, you know what I mean?

Cause, Groups, Left, Mean, Thinking

I'm doing a fun EP. It's called 'Songs in the Key of Phife: Eight Is Enough. ' It's radio-friendly, but then a lot of it just has that raw hip-hop. Some of it will be vintage Tribe, but for the most part I'm just letting my voice be heard.

Eight, Fun, Key, Keys, Song, Vintage

I don't want to take food off of somebody's plate.

Food, Plate, Plates, Take, Want

People in the U. S. always got to be spoon-fed. If it's something to difficult to understand, they don't give it a chance. They want something real simple that they can sing along with and play in the clubs and that's about it. In the UK, their whole mind set is completely different.

Mind, Play, Real, Simple

Styles be fat like Jackie Gleason, the rest be Art Carney.

Art, Carney, Fat, Hip Hop, Like, Rap

Too much of something is never good.

Good, Too Much

I got tired of New York. I mean when you grow up somewhere, uh, I just basically wanted something different for myself and if I was planning on having a family.

Basically, Family, Growing Up, Having, New York, Tired

Call it stubborn, call it ignorant, call it what you want, but I don't think I have to join a particular faith or culture or creed or religion just to fit in, since I was part of the clique since it's inception.

Clique, Culture, Ignorant, Think, Thinking

A Tribe Called Quest was one of those things where it was supposed to be about growth. When I say 'growth,' I don't just mean with our sound or our product, but Tribe was supposed to grow as individuals.

Grow, Growth, Mean, Say, Sound, Things

I really don't have to answer to nobody.

Answer, Answers, Nobody

There were only two things you did in New York City, Queens to be exact, music or sports.

New York, Queens, Sports, Things

London is one of my favourite places to come to overseas.

Favourite, Favourite Places, London, Places

Cuz if I don’t say I’m the best, tell me who the hell will?

Cuz, Hell, Ifs, Say

I love New York. New York made me the man that I am, and I always rep it to the fullest, but right now it's completely different from what it was and anybody that says it's for the better is straight up lyin'. Straight up lyin'!

Different, Fullest, Man, Men, New York, Right

I think hip-hop needs a little bit of diversity.

Diversity, Hip Hop, Needs, Think, Thinking

One of my main goals is to become a sports broadcaster. That is the ultimate for me.

Become, Broadcaster, Goal, Sports, Ultimate

Straight from the heart, I represent hip hop, I be three albums deep, but I don't wanna go pop, Too many candy rappers seem to be at the top, Too much candy is no good, so now I'm closin the shop

Deep, Good, Heart, Music, Rap, Three

Your whole appearance is a lie and it could never be true. And if you really loved yourself, then you would try and be you.

Being Yourself, Loved, Lying, Rap, True, Whole

Question: Why is that MC's be wack And major labels wanna sign that crap? A-yo. . . funk that!

Crap, Funk, Hip Hop, Labels, Rap

When's the last time you heard a funky diabetic?

Diabetic, Funky, Heard, Lasts, Time

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