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Jay Electronica Delivers New Freestyle in Honor of Phife Dawg

A tribute to one of the greatest.

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To pay his respects to the recently-passed A Tribe Called Quest legend Phife Dawg, Jay Electronica served up a new freestyle in celebration of the iconic rapper. Honoring Phife Dawg and his influential trio, Jay Electronica served up several minutes of bars inspired by A Tribe Called Quest’s classic hit “Can I Kick It?” The freestyle saw its debut at a Jay Electronica show in Minneapolis over the weekend. You can check out footage of the entire session above.

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