LYRICS TO GO

In the month leading up to Phife’s passing, it was clear that the Five-Foot Assassin had not lost a step on the mic. His staccato rasp and clever word association remained intact for We Got It From Here, no matter how encumbered he became physically. On the album’s closing track, “The Donald,” which doubles as a tribute to the late MC’s legacy, he playfully lays into a new generation of rhymesayers, challenging any and all comers for his crown as one of hip-hop’s most important figures:

No doubt, I'ma set it, dudes best be ready

Off top on the spot, no reading from your Blackberry

Leave the iPhones home, skill sets must be shown

I'ma show you the real meaning of the danger zone