Still remarkably warm for a November evening in the big smoke, there is a huge congregation of fans gathered outside the Jazz Cafe, Camden Town. Surprisingly, a kaleidoscopic array of ages in the queue, fans of that 90s flava of boom bap and lyricism.
Phife Dawg, a Brooklyn native of NYC and integral original member of the legendary A Tribe Called Quest seldom performs in the UK and his group even less so. It’s a milestone in Hip Hop culture that this year marks the 25th anniversary of ATCQ’s debut album ‘People’s Instinctive Travels And The Paths Of Rhythm’.
The evening begins with some strong UK in the form of Micall Parknsun & Skillit performing, swiftly followed by a Q&A session, with members of the audience quick firing questions to Phife, accompanied with a plethora of camera activity and many an avid fan with vinyl album in hand waiting for a signed autograph and a selfie.There is a mass of Trinidadian supporters in the audience and even Trini flags flying.
Phife and his DJ Rasta Roots take’s the stage and begin running through an immense back catalogue spanning over two decades, Phife had the crowd in the palm of his hands, with the majority of songs performed being the epitomy of crowd and response participation. Electric Relaxation, Once Again, Check The Rhyme, Award Tour, Can I Kick It, Dear Dilla etc…
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