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!!!

@LGKids

8 жыл бұрын

+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!

@soulavenue8

8 жыл бұрын

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!

@melayahgaither5936

8 жыл бұрын

yea, ikr it's a good thing he got thru the performance!!! he did good tho

@djrolo07

5 жыл бұрын

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.

@blacknoir607

5 жыл бұрын

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.

@dawisetroll4341

6 жыл бұрын

Demetrius Kent you right

@gilbert2567

3 жыл бұрын

yessir

Phife was really sick during this and still rapped better than 99% of new rappers live.

@geraldjohnson3216

Жыл бұрын

Yes

@samsara2521

Жыл бұрын

That’s so depressing

The band was on POINT!

@joseduran4437

7 жыл бұрын

13Rose all the time;)

@xVOODxDOOMx

5 жыл бұрын

Once again

@TheIcpfan23

4 жыл бұрын

@Day One Mastering this was before the roots and the band still killed it

@saturncrush

4 жыл бұрын

dominic hocutt Sounded exactly like the samples. The Roots are dope...but don’t front on Paul (super pro)!!

@marcushaupt1564

4 жыл бұрын

Paul Schaefer was always a top-flight pro, the goofiness was an act. The horns were killing it

What I love the most about the Tribe is that they weren't afraid to perform with musicians playing real instruments.

@vestspet4242

4 жыл бұрын

@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

@troygagnon9079

9 жыл бұрын

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

@GenzoKim

2 жыл бұрын

Everybody enjoying it🥺💟

A hip hop group using a live band on a live talk show!? Money!

@julesc296

Жыл бұрын

Early!

this was dope Dave was always open to rappers coming on and his band was always on point

@MaartenvanRossemLezingen

6 жыл бұрын

All the time

RIP PHIFE - Thanks for the memories!

The bass slaps at 3:50 went hard! Big ups to everyone performing. Rip Phifer 🙏

@marchatesyou1

Жыл бұрын

when a bass player knows when to switch from groove to 2nd percussive ...thats a winner

This was early 1992 according to their Docmentary. RIP Phife. The world misses you.

@dylanbald7545

7 жыл бұрын

kiddkevo what's the name of the documentary?

@kiddkevo

7 жыл бұрын

Beats, Rhymes And Life documentary film

@barrymurphy4812

5 жыл бұрын

Wow did not know this was on the documentary, seen it twice too.

@dani.munoz.a23

3 жыл бұрын

Read the description

rip phife dawg

@gavingunther2448

8 жыл бұрын

Lost a true one for real homie

Nothing on the radio and I mean NOTHING will ever be as good as Tribe.

@matthiashabinger5053

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah man.

@meyou5789

2 жыл бұрын

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 .

Yo it's hard to make hip-hop sound good live. the tribe did of course, i'd expect no less

@fothgt

9 жыл бұрын

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.

@InviteTheLightReadings

5 жыл бұрын

lmao! so true - and you know this song on the album is nothing short of straight classic beats - alone!

@timsanpedro1219

4 жыл бұрын

rap is not pop if you call it that then stop

@Peyote1312

2 жыл бұрын

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.

@ryanmelnick8793

2 жыл бұрын

@@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

@OnlyOriginalSongs

6 ай бұрын

you should listen rakim to

@Goddamgoodamerican

15 күн бұрын

Check out schooly d just-ice kool moe d

@user-sz6jv2fk8f

15 күн бұрын

I’m 18 now yall and still listening !!

@Emilywillz2

9 күн бұрын

@@user-sz6jv2fk8f haha likewise

I love Paul's energy in this.

@davidmartinez9804

2 жыл бұрын

Yea he looks like a fan and blends right in.

Now that's how you rock a crowd. RIP Phife ........Lengends

This is one of the coolest things I've ever seen

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!

@ivorymorgan6405

8 жыл бұрын

+Dante Reliford Bo knows this, and Bo knows that/ but Bo don't know jack, cuz Bo can't rap

@lpurnell4827

2 жыл бұрын

That's my line too! Some people had never even heard of the furniture outlet Seamans! Genius!

@19brittani

2 жыл бұрын

@@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.

@lpurnell4827

2 жыл бұрын

@@19brittani I bought a dark green leather couch from that store in 1994!

“You on point Phife-all the time Tip.” (RIP to the five footer.)

The Bassist killed it.

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)

@STEINYY

6 жыл бұрын

Stewart Harvey-Wilson true dat wish I was there

@drstew1

Жыл бұрын

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.

Anyone in 2021? I can't be the only one....

I remember actually watching this I was a senior un highschool.Wow those were the days.

Dynamic duo as MCs, and Ali makes them one of the most awesome hiphop trios we'll ever have.

Damn Phife was off. The look on Q-Tip's face at 1:45 is hilarious

@LeoJMathews

8 жыл бұрын

+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

@doctorjules187

8 жыл бұрын

+Leo Mathews Poor phife is prob in DKA while this is happening. Brutha needs some insulin!

@crackmanjones3690

5 жыл бұрын

Lmao Classic

@MjSa-es4zu

3 жыл бұрын

@@LeoJMathews what movie is this?

@RTDavis0503

3 жыл бұрын

He was mad sick with diabetes in this performance. He almost didn't perform

i love these guys with all my heart. one of the greatest of all time!

The instruments are great, love that saxaphone

@cehayes74

Жыл бұрын

It helps when you have one of the members of AWB playing as well 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽 !!!

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

Matching black and white AF1’s, so dope

@greenfloyd5114

5 жыл бұрын

Lol was thinkin the same thing man I remember those, I still got them shits

YA ON POINT PHIFE, ALL THE TIME TIP Rest in peace Phife

I love how any band they play with just catch their vibe and its on from there.....................Peace!

Rest and Peace to.Phife Dawg we lost a great artest.

Definitely my favourite A Tribe Called Quest song; the flow is amazing!

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

love the horns...woo

Classic.... Even back then they rocked with a live band.... Everyone was included, having a good time. Awesome.

Great. The saxes and organ sound great too

Wow...Paul Shaffer rocking out with ATCQ...whod have thunk it? R.I.P. Pfife

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

The Funking Introduction Yes !!!!

God rest your soul Phife ❤ A Tribe Called Quest forever ❤

Always loved watching Dave Letterman show because of the band and the collaborations they did with numerous artists and this one is top notch.

@julesc296

Жыл бұрын

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!

Paul Shaffer was having way too much fun with this

Damn this was the performance where phife dawg said his diabetes were fucked up on the beats rhymes and life documentary.

Miss you Phife... Bless you.

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! 😁👍

@whatsforafters7843

6 жыл бұрын

My pleasure! Too good not to share :) Thanks for the note of appreciation, and glad you enjoyed it. Peace!

@GMANKOOL23

4 жыл бұрын

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 .

We still miss phife dawg

I still be listening to this in my 80’s. Legend.

Even if the record skips, phife still rips! Rest in Beats.

When that beat drop, I get goosebumps every time

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!

@FifeFamily

3 ай бұрын

I do wish the sax's would've hit that funky note at the end of each phrase...it sounds more polished here.

Much Gratitude

"Here's a funky introduction of how nice I am", and with Phife it was damn funky up until his last day.

Tomorrow will be 31 years exactly ❤

Paul Shaffer always been a great music head.

The nikes ❤️

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.

Rip Phife my FAVORITE Rap group never saw this performance it's 🔥 they where lyrically ON POINT period to me ❤

Thankyou Tribe Called Quest for making the world better. Love those guys 🙏👊👌✌

OMG!!!! Never seen this before and I thought I had seen all there old footage. Thankyou for the post 😊👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

The Class of hip hop , rip 5

Quest brought Dave’s band into the segment. Let’s see the crews today doing this! RIP Phifer!

Greatest, most talented and passionate group ever. The main reason I love hip hop.

Safe to say, this is the first Tiny Desk Concert.. Btw, Paul killed it.. RIP Phifer

ATCQ much respect! One of the few groups that could rock a crowd w/ clean content.

You can tell the age of this video, the rectangle CD cardboard cover....when hip hop was the real deal....

Dearly missed as a group, and we surely will miss The Foot Footer#RIPPhife

That was a dope performance!...i never seen this..lol

This is a Treasure

ATCQ and The World's Most Dangerous Band!

RIP Phife. Thanks for the music

Real Music!!!!!!

God damn legendary

Just heard some devastating news RIP Phife long time fan

THIS IS REAL HIP HOP!!! ❤ A Tribe Called Quest

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

that was fireworks... excellence

We love y’all 🙏🏾🔥Queens Get THE MONEY 💴

Love watching this live performance!

Paul sat in with Tribe!! haha - they are hip hop kings - just soooo good and fun and conscience

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.

Phife the greatest, REST IN POWER

*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.

This is real Hip Hop. This is so fucking awesome

@fastfaps

4 жыл бұрын

Verdoso1897 hip hop in its truest form

Very organic with the band.

This is so fantastic

Look, kids, INSTRUMENTS! It's where music comes from! Tribe was always on point.

@JDeissreVIEWSFROMHELL

8 жыл бұрын

Are you implying electronics aren't instruments? It's not like they're the ones playing the instruments anyway

@OnlyGreatness007

7 жыл бұрын

And no Auto-Tunes!

@alaza61

6 жыл бұрын

Well, they're on a late night show that has a house band. The group actually used SAMPLES on their albums though.

@Nuka-Lucas

4 жыл бұрын

Nothing makes you sound cooler than being condescending.

@athena3234

4 жыл бұрын

Shut the fuck up man

The hip hop group, it's a pleasure to listen these guys

Fucking awesome! Tip, Phife, Schaeff! Paul Schaeffer kept his band tight and when real musicians showed up they knew what to do. They killed and had a great time.

Sad sad day for hip hop. Soundtrack to my teenage years...rip Phife, rip Dilla!!

muchas gracias

Man, this is so fun to watch

Just read these comments I am a diabetic not a huge hip-hop fan but these guys were tasty what a warrior fighting through sky high sugar

RIP phife. also very cool for the show band to play the instrumental

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.

Was just thinking about this performance, thinking u would never see it again...smh...ain't the Internet something? Oh, and I'm really gonna miss DAVE!

Still Fire!!