Today in Hip Hop History

Phife dawg (member of a Tribe called Quest) died march 22 2016, RIPThe New York based rapper, Malik Taylor, commonly known as Phife Dawg died on 22 March, 2016 at the age of 45, due to complications of diabetes. Phife was a member of the alternative Hip Hop group, A Tribe Called Quest with Q-Tip, Ali Shaheed Muhammad and Jarobi White. He was also known as Phife Diggy.

Above the rim, the soundtrack was released March 22 1994The soundtrack of the movie Above The Rim was released on 22 March, 1994 by Death Row Records and Interscope Records. Singles from the soundtrack include Regulate by Warren G and Nate Dogg, Afro Puffs by Lady of Rage and other songs by 2Pac, SWV etc. The production of the project was supervised by Dr Dre.