In 2016, A Tribe Called Quest member and hip-hop icon Phife Dawg passed away due to complications related to diabetes. The Queens-bred emcee had some heat in the vault before his untimely passing, and it has been recently announced that Phife Dawg’s posthumous solo album will be released on Tuesday (March 22), on the sixth anniversary of his death.

On Tuesday (March 15), DJ Rasta Root, Phife’s close friend and collaborator, shared an Instagram post featuring the album cover art and tracklist. Titled Forever, the 13-track project boasts guest appearances from  Q-Tip, Busta Rhymes, De La Soul’s Maseo, Lyric Jones, Dwele, Phife’s mother Cheryl Boyce-Taylor, Angela Winbush, Redman, Illa J, De La Soul’s Pos, Little Brother, and Darien Brockington.

Production is handled by 9th Wonder, V Rich, Rasta Root, Nottz, the late J Dilla, Khrysis, UL.TMT., Bobby Ozuna, G-Koop, Angela Winbush, Potatohead People, The Roux, and Luke Austin.

The rollout for the album began in 2021 with the release of the single “Nutshell 2,” featuring Redman and Busta Rhymes. The song served as a sequel to “Nutshell,” which arrived less than a month after his death. Phife Dawg’s estate followed up with a music video for the track and another single called “French Kiss Trois” featuring Redman and J Dilla’s brother Illa J, further building anticipation for the long-awaited album.

Are you excited to hear new music by the Five-Foot Assasin? Stay tuned for more news on Phife Dawg’s upcoming album, Forever, and stay tuned for more classic hip-hop news.