Malik Izaak Taylor (Phife Dawg) Quotes

A Tribe Called Quest was one of those things where it was supposed to be about growth. When I say 'growth,' I don't just mean with our sound or our product, but Tribe was supposed to grow as individuals.

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• A Tribe Called Quest was one of those things where it was supposed to be about growth. When I say 'growth,' I don't just mean with our sound or our product, but Tribe was supposed to grow as individuals.

  

  Malik Izaak Taylor A Tribe Called Quest
  • Mean
  • Growth
  • Individual