Watch The Roots and DâAngelo perform a tribute to Phife Dawg
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Last night, some of the giants of the hip-hop world paid their tributes to the late Phife Dawg, the talented rapper and founding member of A Tribe Called Quest who passed away last month due to complications from diabetes. The event, held at the Apollo Theater in Harlem, featured performances from The Roots and DâAngelo, as well as some moving speeches by Kanye West and Andre 3000.
One of the highlights of the event was The Rootsâ performance of their 1999 track âAct Too (Love of My Life),â which featured a crisp verse from Black Thought. The band, which has been outspoken in citing the influence of Phife Dawg on their music, also accompanied DâAngelo as he performed James Taylorâs âYouâve Got a Friend.â
Check out clips of the performances, and read Questloveâs heartfelt written tribute to Phife Dawg below.
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#dangelo singing âYou Got A Friendâ at #phifedawg tributeâŠ.nice
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