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The family said in a statement that the musician, whose real
name was Malik Taylor, died on Tuesday from complications from
diabetes.
"Malik was our loving husband, father, brother and friend. We
love him dearly. How he impacted all our lives will never be
forgotten. His love for music and sports was only surpassed by
his love of God and family," the statement added
The rapper had suffered from diabetes for many years and in 2008
he underwent a kidney transplant.
The hip-hop community on Wednesday mourned Phife Dawg's passing
on social media, paying tribute to his influence in the 1990s
when A Tribe Called Quest released albums such as "The Low End
Theory" and "Midnight Marauders."
A Tribe Called Quest released its last studio album in 1998, and
Phife Dawg released a solo album in 2000.
"Phife-HipHop & Rap word Warrior, simple as that, tweeted Public
Enemy's Chuck D. "Breathed it & lined rhyme into Sport. A true
fire Social Narrator my bro."
Tributes also came from comedian Chris Rock, music producer
Russell Simmons, and drummer and producer Questlove of the
Roots.
(Reporting by Jill Serjeant; Editing by Jonathan Oatis)
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