Phife Dawg Talks ATCQ, Learning To Write Raps, Wreckx-N-Effect Beef + More

Melloe Won of White Label Radio sits down with Phife Dawg for an exclusive candid interview. The legendary artist gets comfortable and discusses his history with A Tribe Called Quest and breaks down some of the group's most classic albums. Phife Dawg also shares with viewers details on how he learned to write music and rap. Watch as the Queens native breaks down how Q-Tip suffered a major punch to the face after jumping into a fight to defend Prince Po (Organized Konfusion) from Wreckx-N-Effect affiliates and much more.
Filmed & edited by Luie C. of Collective State TV for White Label Radio on September 4, 2014.

[@SCJhoops]

R.I.P such a fucking legend man, idk bout everyone else but I put ATCQ number 1 among rap groups, they just created such art and Phife would give me chills

[@CreeperBusters1000]

preach it

[@yakkodawakko9387]

Low End Theory top ten hip hop album easily

[@lukagetsadze824]

@@yakkodawakko9387 is you ask me it is best

[@MarkFightingIllini]

RIP Phife, one of the best that ever did it. ATCQ 4 ever.

[@russellgiles1984]

Happy Heaven's day phife dawg

[@kellybridges2718]

R. I. P Phife. Always been a legend before you was even a legend. Tribe was my favorite group of all time. You will be missed

[@yatt555]

R.I.P man. Still can't believe it.. Long live Phife Diggy

[@colstonlchinese]

thank you for sharing this interview. RIP Phife

[@collectivestatetv]

I'm glad you enjoyed it. :)

[@donnadee7852]

So thankful for atcq. Rip phife

[@TaraGeorge711]

Trini gladiator. Anti hesitater. Love you forever Phife dawg ❤️

[@biggarah11]

Came for the beef part stayed for the whole interview. I can watch phife diggy talk all day. QGTM! R.I.P the 5’ ft assassin

[@SLICK06]

When that tribe vibe hit in the 90s mad kids found their voice. Same as when Bigge popped up in the scene, from then until I finally rest I will be listening to their tracks.

[@d.bluntt6699]

5 foot assassin, funky diabetic, phife dawg R.I.P. LEGEND 👑

[@imthegrk]

He seemed to be a solid dude.

[@laminebaazi4376]

he a scorpio

[@disco3466]

I'm tearin' up..

[@trevmo]

R.I.P. Phife #TrueLegend

[@coachdev8873]

I found out as a youngster Phife dawg is from Trinidad 🇹🇹 just like me R.I.P my brother.

[@missionant4rm82akafunkinho6]

Attitude; is how i get my point across, you can't call yourself an MC if you know dat your soft!!! RIP PHIFE DAWG

[@jesusneverexisted300]

Phife Dawg! RIP and thanks for the memories from one of your fans.

[@kharisjones6136]

Rest in Peace phife Dawg.

[@Solar_Sounds]

I have so much respect for ATCQ, Rest in peace.

[@sm6909]

Rip Phife. You're my favorite to ever do it.

[@vickjr98]

RIP Phife Dawg. Love forever

[@nazariobazan1462]

He was so humble, r.i.p. Brother Phife

[@faddalp6056]

rip phife

[@yakkodawakko9387]

I remember the first time I ever heard peoples instinctive. Couldn't stop listening to that album over & over & over. Rip Phife

[@LEGIN27]

RIP PHIFE.....

[@ArmadaMultimedia]

RIP Phife! blessings

[@mykewilson1197]

Rip phife….miss u cuzzo 🙏🏽💪🏾💯

[@CRock878]

Dope story told by one of the greats, sleep well Phife RIP

[@Reallil]

Really dope video, my cousins grew up with Phife and Jarobi and were very good friends with them ... My favorite group!

[@GROVERBOX]

Great interview. Great questions. I always wanted to know about the Wreckx beef.

[@keithwitcher5130]

Nice interview with music rapper Phife Dawg of A Tribe Called Quest. Phife Dawg(RIP), Willie D of Geto Boys, Scarface of Geto Boys, Redman, 2Pac Shakur(RIP), MC Ren of NWA, Ice Cube of NWA, Run DMC(RIP Jam Master Jay), Tim Dog(RIP), Gang Starr(RIP Guru), Foxy Brown, LL Cool J, Naughty By Nature, DMX(RIP), Ice T, EPMD, Kool G Rap and DJ Polo are my favorite rappers.

[@camm8642]

great interview

[@nelu1891]

damn rip Phife

[@misterm901]

Great interview! One of the best I've seen on here. You know what questions to asks and your respect of Phife shows all interview. Great job!

[@MichaelRodriguez-uf3zp]

R.I.P PLAYA

[@triplep6062]

One of the best! R.I.P

[@vernonnilesjr7910]

r.i.p phife dawg.

[@sebastianfelt1721]

RIP Phife

[@geneticallysuperior6738]

R.I.P. Phife Dawg

[@michaelbull4344]

He was underrated

[@jackjipper919]

RIP phife diggy

[@leonordeborbon2121]

Bu5t the producer of wrexx b effect was pharrell williams, at that time he was hanging woth teddy riley and was teddy who teach Pharell and gave him the oportunity to make that record. So not really bitting teddy in a bad manner

[@jeremyking3986]

I thought el segundo was in Mexico 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@gmmcollects124]

I did too originally. Then I moved to LA, and drove through there one day. I was pumped, and of course played ATCQ!

[@miaroscfala]

Wreckx-N-Effect Beef 10:30

[@fbeatz248]

R.I.P

[@Itsgeestatus]

🕺🏾Won Is Right✊🏾 Phife Made Tribe Called Quest Hot🔥🔥🔥🔥 (Rather If Some Of Y'all Believe It Or NOT)

[@Itsgeestatus]

Even My Pops👴🏾Agrees Wit Me😊

[@DexDiamond4]

Phife is such a cool ass cat. RIP.

[@CoreyEmills]

Phife dawg 🕺🏾👌🏾

[@SoulN1]

The Trendy Gladiator....R.I.P

[@Fat_Vegan]

Rice Cat The Unmilkable yea it’s Trini as in Trinidad 🇹🇹

[@4for4phillylang]

RIP to the Trini Gladiator aka 5 ft assassin

[@shawnhudson6649]

8:00 Wrecks n effect beef

[@30907bng]

Sh*t easily top 2.

[@whodat855]

RIP

[@philleotardo8038]

ATCQ was made by Phife ...love Q Tip and Ali but Phife was the top “dawg”

[@seancagney1369]

Phife was always my fave personally in the group.... Since way back.

[@mikeansley5306]

I disagree. Q-Tip is what made the group unique; Phife is what kept ATCQ from going off the rails with hippy shit.

[@philleotardo8038]

@@mikeansley5306 Because opinions are like voices, we all have a different kind 😊

[@notanotherjamesmurphy5574]

“What happened was…” haha

[@hollyweird5967]

Sounds like Raekwon

[@QBre]

Should of talk about the 2pac beef

[@kel-melprevail8127]

9:37 Phife was capping here

[@johnnyanderson3287]

When did this interview took place?

[@johndavis6719]

I'm wondering the same thing

[@brentdemty6859]

New album February 2021

[@johndavis6719]

I had no idea

[@ZsaZsaRodeo]

What happen

[@powerful-knowledge77]

Damn phife, showing the devil horns at the beginning. No peace

[@buz3377]

One of my top groups.. them and EPMD...

[@bwanaPele]

rip phife

[@garionbush5906]

RIP Phife

[@marselmusic]

RIP

[@etheshow]

rip phife