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Published on 03-23-2016 09:55 PM
Phife Dawg, one of three members of the pioneering rap group A Tribe Called Quest, a New York City band that helped redefine hip-hop in the 1990s, died on Tuesday, according to his manager. He was 45, and had long suffered from chronic health issues related to his diabetes; he had referred to himself in one song as a "funky diabetic."
Known more for by stage name than for his given one, Malik
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