Yeah you can definitely tell, if you know how he usually performs, and they usual speed of his flow, speech is a little slurred. He still did the damn thing tho! Rocked the mic!
And if you see the doc done about them by actor Michael Rappaport you will find out the Phif did this performance with a high diabetes count, hence the slow movement and slurred speech, They flew from NY to do the Dennis Miller show in LA the next night and Phif could not perform, Check out the doc on a Tirbe Called Quest.
It’s really not that hard. Rappers just don’t care about anything but getting paid, so they will hire one DJ to play their instrumentals instead of getting a few talented musicians for a live band.
Aint list to the radio since 1997, and I will tell you there has been just as good stuff as Tribe since after this came out tho. The Fugees - The Score came out in 1996, De La Soul - Stakes Is High, Outkast - ATLiens, Wu-Tang Forever 1997, Gangstarr - Moment of Truth 1997...All good shit .
My all-time favorite Phife Dawg quote is “Let me hit it from the back, girl I won’t catch a hernia / Bust off on your couch, now you got Seaman’s Furniture.” #phifedawg #rip the 5 footer!
Talk about how to involve the whole band, watching this live must of been breath taking... original through and through respect r.i.p phife dawg (Malik Izzak Taylor)
Late reply i know. But i must share this ,one evening i got to see them when they came to London Subterania Ladbroke Grove. Its was a warm up jam for their gigs in the UK ,they did a whole set with the Roots.and God Father of Noise Rahzel Oh my me, it was up close loud and just feet away . I like everyone there totally blown away. Tribe roots Razel did free style the lot unbelievable. Unforgettable.
+Giancarlo Ricci In the movie Phife talked about how his diabetes was so bad at that point that whole performance felt like it was in slow motion. He really struggled through it
Even though Phife struggles in this performance, he stills get through it. I never see him in greatest rappers of all time lists, even though he and Tip are more than capable of being at least top 20 (IMO top 5, but anyways) compared to any other rappers
Never been repeated as genuine as it was back then with Letterman + Paul and the band.. The interaction and integration alone was phenomenal... Let alone Paul's quick wit hovering not so far from Dave's, ultimately complementing/ combining to be the experience that it was... They sat above the corny basic shit they had to say/pervay... Norm Macdonald highlights Dave's high level intellect, while portraying the everyday man approach to comedy and is beyond spot on... Never gained intellectual/vocabulary knowledge from any other late show host within the hijinks other than from Dave... Quisling being a standout, then Norm's ability to play the everyman in return while pretending not to understand is a late night reverse/faux level of intellectual back n forth that I truly believe will never be surpassed in these BS times.. Also Norm n Conan n Craig are amazing but different levels comparatively with the pretend to be dumb for relatability sake approach due to unrelatable levels of intelligence... Genius!
This was da good old days when everyone had a good time with friends and family dats was da time back in da days was da shit now da the world all f***** up we got to get together and see life a little bit better and God bless y'all and keep your head up high
rip Phife dawg, 5 foot assassin. great to see this wish I wasn't 22 days old when this was happening. I miss all the good. now he be spitting with biggie with j dilla making their beats in heaven
This isn't the late show , it's late night , back when Letterman used to be on NBC , and the band was known as " The Most Dangerous Band In The World In The World " . Once Dave switched networks , NBC kept intellectual property of the band's name .
Straight up, this is why it was the World's Most Dangerous Band. I don't think I've ever seen Branford Marsalis play Hip Hop, let alone rip it like that.
I love my dude..Phife would always pick up the phone never let the fame get to his head... a great mentor. I miss u Malik Thank you for your wisdom. It was a blessing knowing u my brother. I will be with you all soon
Yeah If u seen the documentary of A Tribe Called Quest Q-Tip didn't even know if Phife Dawg was going to be able to perform that night because he was sick. He decided at the last minute that he was going to perform.
*Side note: in the band, Roger Ball, on the alto sax from the group AWB, who played on the original track “Love your life”, which was a portion of the horn line used for the main sample.
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This was the performance where Phifer was performing while he was sick, as his blood sugar levels were sky high, but he got through it!!!
+thelordai gat Todays tryers, if they hit their toe on the side of the bed, they are shutting down whole tours! Phife Dawg always a trooper! Peace!
Yeah you can definitely tell, if you know how he usually performs, and they usual speed of his flow, speech is a little slurred. He still did the damn thing tho! Rocked the mic!
yea, ikr it's a good thing he got thru the performance!!! he did good tho
Yep, can def tell he was pushing thru it. Damn, miss Phife. So glad I got to see them perform a couple times before he passed.
Was it type 1?
"Uhm, uh, a tidbit--uhm, a smidgen," is probably my favorite line. Flow is on point despite Phi's dilemma with diabetes.
Demetrius Kent you right
yessir
The band was on POINT!
13Rose all the time;)
Once again
@Day One Mastering this was before the roots and the band still killed it
dominic hocutt Sounded exactly like the samples. The Roots are dope...but don’t front on Paul (super pro)!!
Paul Schaefer was always a top-flight pro, the goofiness was an act. The horns were killing it
Phife was really sick during this and still rapped better than 99% of new rappers live.
Yes
That’s so depressing
What I love the most about the Tribe is that they weren't afraid to perform with musicians playing real instruments.
@Perverted Alchemist I know isn't it amazing. My favorite Q-Tip album is Kamaal the Abstract because of the real instruments that were played on it.
yooo this acoustic version is freakin dope, that bassline
DeeDeeKhan thats sampled from Minnie Riperton's track - Baby, this love I have. Such a killer tune and sample!
I love how the background band was really into it
Everybody enjoying it🥺💟
RIP PHIFE - Thanks for the memories!
this was dope Dave was always open to rappers coming on and his band was always on point
All the time
A hip hop group using a live band on a live talk show!? Money!
Early!
This was early 1992 according to their Docmentary. RIP Phife. The world misses you.
kiddkevo what's the name of the documentary?
Beats, Rhymes And Life documentary film
Wow did not know this was on the documentary, seen it twice too.
Read the description
rip phife dawg
Lost a true one for real homie
Yo it's hard to make hip-hop sound good live.
the tribe did of course, i'd expect no less
And if you see the doc done about them by actor Michael Rappaport you will find out the Phif did this performance with a high diabetes count, hence the slow movement and slurred speech, They flew from NY to do the Dennis Miller show in LA the next night and Phif could not perform, Check out the doc on a Tirbe Called Quest.
lmao! so true - and you know this song on the album is nothing short of straight classic beats - alone!
rap is not pop if you call it that then stop
It’s really not that hard. Rappers just don’t care about anything but getting paid, so they will hire one DJ to play their instrumentals instead of getting a few talented musicians for a live band.
@@Peyote1312 Four thumbs down...Your trolling needs Jesus. Bombaclot fool. Now scram! Back to your cage. Begone demon! (insert classic fart noise)
I'm 14 and I just found these guys, best I've heard so far
you should listen rakim to
Check out schooly d just-ice kool moe d
I’m 18 now yall and still listening !!
@@user-sz6jv2fk8f haha likewise
@@user-sz6jv2fk8fthats wassupp bro
The bass slaps at 3:50 went hard! Big ups to everyone performing. Rip Phifer 🙏
when a bass player knows when to switch from groove to 2nd percussive ...thats a winner
Nothing on the radio and I mean NOTHING will ever be as good as Tribe.
Yeah man.
Aint list to the radio since 1997, and I will tell you there has been just as good stuff as Tribe since after this came out tho. The Fugees - The Score came out in 1996, De La Soul - Stakes Is High, Outkast - ATLiens, Wu-Tang Forever 1997, Gangstarr - Moment of Truth 1997...All good shit .
I love Paul's energy in this.
Yea he looks like a fan and blends right in.
This is one of the coolest things I've ever seen
Now that's how you rock a crowd. RIP Phife ........Lengends
My all-time favorite Phife Dawg quote is “Let me hit it from the back, girl I won’t catch a hernia / Bust off on your couch, now you got Seaman’s Furniture.” #phifedawg #rip the 5 footer!
+Dante Reliford Bo knows this, and Bo knows that/ but Bo don't know jack, cuz Bo can't rap
That's my line too! Some people had never even heard of the furniture outlet Seamans! Genius!
@@lpurnell4827 used to be a store in georgia back in the 80s and 90s. it used to make me laugh when i first heard the line. still very good now.
@@19brittani I bought a dark green leather couch from that store in 1994!
Talk about how to involve the whole band, watching this live must of been breath taking... original through and through respect r.i.p phife dawg (Malik Izzak Taylor)
Stewart Harvey-Wilson true dat wish I was there
Late reply i know. But i must share this ,one evening i got to see them when they came to London Subterania Ladbroke Grove. Its was a warm up jam for their gigs in the UK ,they did a whole set with the Roots.and God Father of Noise Rahzel Oh my me, it was up close loud and just feet away . I like everyone there totally blown away. Tribe roots Razel did free style the lot unbelievable. Unforgettable.
i love these guys with all my heart. one of the greatest of all time!
The Bassist killed it.
I remember actually watching this I was a senior un highschool.Wow those were the days.
Anyone in 2021?
I can't be the only one....
Damn Phife was off. The look on Q-Tip's face at 1:45 is hilarious
+Giancarlo Ricci In the movie Phife talked about how his diabetes was so bad at that point that whole performance felt like it was in slow motion. He really struggled through it
+Leo Mathews Poor phife is prob in DKA while this is happening. Brutha needs some insulin!
Lmao Classic
@@LeoJMathews what movie is this?
He was mad sick with diabetes in this performance. He almost didn't perform
The instruments are great, love that saxaphone
It helps when you have one of the members of AWB playing as well 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽 !!!
Dynamic duo as MCs, and Ali makes them one of the most awesome hiphop trios we'll ever have.
You can tell.phife belonged in the hospital. The definition of putting your everything in your craft. This shit makes me tear up
Even though Phife struggles in this performance, he stills get through it. I never see him in greatest rappers of all time lists, even though he and Tip are more than capable of being at least top 20 (IMO top 5, but anyways) compared to any other rappers
“You on point Phife-all the time Tip.” (RIP to the five footer.)
YA ON POINT PHIFE, ALL THE TIME TIP
Rest in peace Phife
Matching black and white AF1’s, so dope
Lol was thinkin the same thing man I remember those, I still got them shits
Definitely my favourite A Tribe Called Quest song; the flow is amazing!
I love how any band they play with just catch their vibe and its on from there.....................Peace!
Classic.... Even back then they rocked with a live band.... Everyone was included, having a good time. Awesome.
Always loved watching Dave Letterman show because of the band and the collaborations they did with numerous artists and this one is top notch.
Never been repeated as genuine as it was back then with Letterman + Paul and the band.. The interaction and integration alone was phenomenal... Let alone Paul's quick wit hovering not so far from Dave's, ultimately complementing/ combining to be the experience that it was... They sat above the corny basic shit they had to say/pervay... Norm Macdonald highlights Dave's high level intellect, while portraying the everyday man approach to comedy and is beyond spot on... Never gained intellectual/vocabulary knowledge from any other late show host within the hijinks other than from Dave... Quisling being a standout, then Norm's ability to play the everyman in return while pretending not to understand is a late night reverse/faux level of intellectual back n forth that I truly believe will never be surpassed in these BS times.. Also Norm n Conan n Craig are amazing but different levels comparatively with the pretend to be dumb for relatability sake approach due to unrelatable levels of intelligence... Genius!
The Funking Introduction Yes !!!!
love the horns...woo
Rest and Peace to.Phife Dawg we lost a great artest.
Much Gratitude
Paul Shaffer was having way too much fun with this
God rest your soul Phife ❤ A Tribe Called Quest forever ❤
Miss you Phife... Bless you.
This was da good old days when everyone had a good time with friends and family dats was da time back in da days was da shit now da the world all f***** up we got to get together and see life a little bit better and God bless y'all and keep your head up high
Damn this was the performance where phife dawg said his diabetes were fucked up on the beats rhymes and life documentary.
We still miss phife dawg
rip Phife dawg, 5 foot assassin. great to see this wish I wasn't 22 days old when this was happening. I miss all the good. now he be spitting with biggie with j dilla making their beats in heaven
Thankyou Tribe Called Quest for making the world better. Love those guys 🙏👊👌✌
I still be listening to this in my 80’s. Legend.
You know I never seen this before but this was an AWESOME PERFORMANCE! Paul Scheffer and the CBS Orchestra was LIT! Thanks for posting this! 😁👍
My pleasure! Too good not to share :) Thanks for the note of appreciation, and glad you enjoyed it. Peace!
This isn't the late show , it's late night , back when Letterman used to be on NBC , and the band was known as " The Most Dangerous Band In The World In The World " . Once Dave switched networks , NBC kept intellectual property of the band's name .
Greatest, most talented and passionate group ever. The main reason I love hip hop.
Tomorrow will be 31 years exactly ❤
Wow...Paul Shaffer rocking out with ATCQ...whod have thunk it?
R.I.P. Pfife
When that beat drop, I get goosebumps every time
Rip Phife my FAVORITE Rap group never saw this performance it's 🔥 they where lyrically ON POINT period to me ❤
This is a Treasure
Even if the record skips, phife still rips!
Rest in Beats.
Straight up, this is why it was the World's Most Dangerous Band. I don't think I've ever seen Branford Marsalis play Hip Hop, let alone rip it like that.
I love my dude..Phife would always pick up the phone never let the fame get to his head... a great mentor.
I miss u Malik Thank you for your wisdom.
It was a blessing knowing u my brother.
I will be with you all soon
"Here's a funky introduction of how nice I am", and with Phife it was damn funky up until his last day.
The nikes ❤️
The Class of hip hop , rip 5
ATCQ much respect! One of the few groups that could rock a crowd w/ clean content.
that was fireworks... excellence
Love watching this live performance!
RIP Phife. Thanks for the music
OMG!!!! Never seen this before and I thought I had seen all there old footage. Thankyou for the post 😊👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Yeah If u seen the documentary of A Tribe Called Quest Q-Tip didn't even know if Phife Dawg was going to be able to perform that night because he was sick. He decided at the last minute that he was going to perform.
This is such a good live performance, ahead of its time. So fun to see the late show band playing! Drummer is tight in the groove!
I do wish the sax's would've hit that funky note at the end of each phrase...it sounds more polished here.
God damn legendary
Great. The saxes and organ sound great too
You can tell the age of this video, the rectangle CD cardboard cover....when hip hop was the real deal....
THIS IS REAL HIP HOP!!! ❤ A Tribe Called Quest
Paul Shaffer always been a great music head.
Real Music!!!!!!
Just heard some devastating news RIP Phife long time fan
That was a dope performance!...i never seen this..lol
The hip hop group, it's a pleasure to listen these guys
Dearly missed as a group, and we surely will miss The Foot Footer#RIPPhife
Quest brought Dave’s band into the segment. Let’s see the crews today doing this!
RIP Phifer!
This is so lit, atcq live and on cd are great, and live is awesome, because they just make it so fun, there ain't words for it.
This is real Hip Hop. This is so fucking awesome
Verdoso1897 hip hop in its truest form
ATCQ and The World's Most Dangerous Band!
We love y’all 🙏🏾🔥Queens Get THE MONEY 💴
This is so fantastic
Paul sat in with Tribe!! haha - they are hip hop kings - just soooo good and fun and conscience
Safe to say, this is the first Tiny Desk Concert..
Btw, Paul killed it..
RIP Phifer
That CD box!
Very organic with the band.
93 God damn what beautiful year
Man, this is so fun to watch
Phife the greatest, REST IN POWER
Phife fucked up at 1:43 hahahaha!! Love this track. Thanks for the upload.
+NYCBostero Thanks for taking the time to write a note of appreciation! Happy this clip is making so many people thrilled :)
+NYCBostero he killed it after that tho!
+NYCBostero He was sick at the time.
+Movado
yea he was
He didn't fuck up, he had to leave a blank space due the censorship and it was a live performance. (Slayed is similar to murder, so it was forbidden).
muchas gracias
*Side note: in the band, Roger Ball, on the alto sax from the group AWB, who played on the original track “Love your life”, which was a portion of the horn line used for the main sample.
RIP #MALIKTAYLOR #PHIFE
Sad sad day for hip hop. Soundtrack to my teenage years...rip Phife, rip Dilla!!
Still Fire!!
Wow this was a monumental night for them!