Phife Dawg was an American rapper. He was a founding member of A Tribe Called Quest. Phife Dawg pursued a solo career in the 2000s and beyond, releasing the album Forever. He collaborated with Lenny Kravitz and Patti Smith on This World Is Something New to Me. Phife Dawg also appeared in the documentary Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest. Among his popular songs are Nutshell and Nutshell Pt. 2.