Before passing away last week at the age of 45, Phife Dawg, of the legendary group A Tribe Called Quest, was working on a new album called Give Thanks. Today, a new song & accompanying video was released in its support called “Nutshell,” which is produced by J Dilla.
“Phife loved his fans, and was so excited for them to hear his new music,” his widow said in a released statement. “I feel like he would have wanted it this way.”
Available on iTunes, a portion of the proceeds (50%) will be donated to the American Diabetes Association and the National Kidney Foundation. Watch the heartfelt video above and check out Kanye’s kind words as well.