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15 Music Industry Icons We Lost in 2016

13. Hip Hop Master Phife Dawg Helped Found a Tribe Called Quest

The Queens, New York native was one of the most influential rappers in history. Not only did he help found A Tribe Called Quest, but Phife Dawg was also instrumental in guiding the East Coast sound toward a reflection of the real world. He notably focused on political and racial themes. Throughout his life, Mr. Dawg had several issues with diabetes, which is believed to be one of the primary causes that contributed to Phife Dawg’s death.

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