Tributes for the late Phife Dawg have been rightfully pouring in since he tragically passed away last month. You can also now add Jay Electronica to the long list, as the enigmatic rapper paid tribute to the legend at his concert in Minneapolis last night. Jay did so with help from local rapper, Metasota, as they both told the crowd, “Rest in Peace, Phife.” From there, Jay got the audience involved singing A Tribe Called Quest‘s iconic lyric, “Can I kick it?” with them responding “Yes, you can!” The performance was a huge one for Jay, who recently canceled his scheduled appearance at SXSW at the last minute.

Check out the video and tell us what you think of Jay’s freestyle!

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It’s a sad day in Hip-Hop. This morning, we lost the legend and founding member of A Tribe Called Quest, Phife Dawg. The legendary trio met in high school in 1985, went on to become one of the pioneers of “backpack rap”, and one of the most influential rap groups of all time.

To pay homage to the late MC, Mac Miller dropped ‘5ft Assassin’ to his soundcloud. On the track, Mac paired Phife’s bars from ‘1nce Again‘ and a vintage freestyle over a somber beat.

The death of the 5ft Assassin came as a shock to the entire hip-hop community. Malik Issac Taylor will truly be missed.

RIP PHIFE. DRINKING A DR PEPPER FOR U RIGHT NOW. pic.twitter.com/ClSNcuLR9P

— Mac (@MacMiller) March 23, 2016

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