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PHIFE DAWG TRIBUTE PARTY
CANADIAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION
Join us as we celebrate our appreciation of music and dance and with a united effort to raise funds for the CANADIAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION in memory of Malik Izaak Taylor better known as Phife Dawg from the seminal group A Tribe Called Quest and in support of all people living with type 1 and 2 diabetes , Working together as one a donation box given to us from the CANADIAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION will be placed on a table next to the dj booth, also anyone willing to donate more than $15 we can provide you with a form to fill out so you can use it for your income tax all of the donations 100 from the dj's and the guests will be donated, we thank you in advance for your support in this effort.
MUSIC PROVIDED BY DISCO 3
Dj Leonardo E Tamburri
Dj Stafford Alvi
Dj Roberto RPJ
This night is an all vinyl records classic jam 90's Hip Hop, 80's Boogie, Reggae, RnB Like us we keeping it real and old school to the fullest SINCE DAY 1 , BREAK DANCERS welcome there is plenty of space in the place to let yourself go and turn it loose, BREAK DANCERS UNITE cause it ain't where your from it's where your at !…..
Guests please feel free to post your favorite Tribe Called Quest hip hop songs and videos on our event page
PEACE LUV AND UNITY 2 ALL.
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Along with a few of his high school classmates, Phife Dawg, born Nov 20th 1970 Malik Taylor, changed the face of hip-hop music with the acclaimed, Grammy-nominated group, A Tribe Called Quest. Their first album, People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm, was released in 1990. The band has been honored at both the Billboard R&B Hip-Hop Awards and the 4th VH1 Hip-Hop Honors. A Tribe Called Quest broke up in 1998, but has reunited several times.
In 2000, Phife linked up with producer/DJ Rasta Root to form Smokin' Needles Records and Riddim Kidz production company. Both the label and the production company would become home to artists such as Slick & Rose, Jax, and Phife himself. His solo album, Ventiliation: Da LP was also released in 2000. A Tribe Called Quest recorded and released their reunion album in 2003.
An avid sports fan, Phife has rapped about sports and created hits for the likes of Shaquille O'Neal on several of his platinum releases. He was a contributor to both Rap Pages and Slam magazine dealing with sports and music. He has served as music consultant for the Golden State Warriors. He has appeared on the 2003 ESPY Awards theme song and video called, "Let's Get Loud" with Busta Rhymez, MC Lyte, Chuck D, and Aerosmith. He and Rasta Root recorded the Dallas Mavericks' theme song,
"Only From The Mind of the Phifer." You can currently read his "Mind" on the Myspace page of A Tribe Called Quest.
Phife was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in May of 1990, just as his band was taking off. Experiencing constant thirst and bathroom visits, his grandmother, a nurse, tested him for diabetes after a show in Connecticut. Initially, Phife did not take the diagnosis seriously, and maintained his same lifestyle. He was eventually hospitalized before a television appearance in New York City. At the time of his admittance, his blood sugar level was in the thousands.
Phife's initial resistance to treatment made it necessary for him to go on dialysis. During an interview with dLifeTV, Phife welcomed the opportunity to help others to learn from his mistakes.
His message: When you learn you have diabetes, "the first word you have to learn is acceptance."
Malik was our loving husband, father, brother and friend, his family said in a statement. 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.
Taylor was one-fourth of the influential hip-hop group A Tribe Called Quest, comprised of Kamaal Q-Tip Fareed, Jarobi White, and Ali Shaheed Muhammad.
Labeling himself as The Funky Diabetic on record, Taylor battled with diabetes for a number of years that ultimately resulted in a kidney transplant in 2008. He confronted his health issues by becoming an advocate for diabetes.
Malik Phife Dawg Taylor passed away Tuesday, March 22 at the age of 45 from complications as a result of diabetes.
REST IN PEACE REST IN POWER.
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