On March 22, 2016, Malik Izaak Taylor, aka Phife Dawg from A Tribe Called Quest, died at the age of 45 due to complications related to diabetes.
He left a massive void in hip hop music and culture, forever changing the way hip hop sounds, breathes, and lives on.
I talk to Phife's longtime manager, producer, and friend -- DJ Rasta Root -- about his personal and professional relationship with Phife, the five-year journey of completing Phife's sophomore album, and what we can expect from the upcoming posthumous release.
