The Five-Footer

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The Five-Footer is the nickname of Phife Dawg, the influential rapper and co-founder of the pioneering hip hop group A Tribe Called Quest.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human
rapper
songwriter
stage name
activeIn 1990s hip hop scene
alsoKnownAs Phife Dawg
The Five-Foot Assassin
associatedAct Ali Shaheed Muhammad
Jarobi White
Native Tongues collective
Q-Tip
coFounderOf A Tribe Called Quest
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
culturalImpact helped shape jazz-influenced hip hop sound
influenced later generations of alternative rappers
ethnicGroup African-American
linked to: Black Americans
genre alternative hip hop
hip hop
hasCharacteristic short stature
hasNicknameOrigin height of approximately five feet
influencedGenre alternative hip hop
jazz rap
languageOfWorkOrName English
lyricalStyle sports references
storytelling
witty wordplay
memberOf A Tribe Called Quest
notableFor co-founding A Tribe Called Quest
influential lyricism in 1990s hip hop
notableWork Beats, Rhymes and Life
Midnight Marauders
People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm
The Love Movement
The Low End Theory
Ventilation: Da LP
We Got It from Here... Thank You 4 Your Service
occupation rapper
songwriter
partOf Native Tongues movement
realName Malik Izaak Taylor
voiceType distinctive high-pitched delivery

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Phife Dawg alsoKnownAs The Five-Footer
The Five-Foot Assassin alsoKnownAs The Five-Footer