His health issues
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Malik not only was going hard with his music career, but the rapper was also battling some serious health issues as well. During the year of his debut album with Tribe, 1990, Phife was diagnosed with diabetes, which he confirmed in “Oh My God” by calling himself “The Funky Diabetic.” His health decreased over the years, with him eventually requiring a kidney transplant in 2008 that was donated from his wife. Sadly, the transplant was unsuccessful, as Phife required another transplant by 2012.
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