A Tribe Called Quest's Phife Dawg dies at 45

Tributes poured in Wednesday for A Tribe Called Quest co-founder Malik Taylor, better known as Phife Dawg, who has died at the age of 45.

Rolling Stone and Billboard have both confirmed the rapper's death, but no official statement from the band has been released.

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The cause of death hasn't been announced, but Taylor has suffered from health issues over the years related to his battle with diabetes. He had a kidney transplant in 2008.

DJ Chuck Chillout first announced the sad news on Twitter, followed by confirmation from producer Statik Selektah. Read more...

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