Mourners held a tribute in Queens to celebrate the life of legendary rapper Phife Dawg.
Born Malik Taylor, Phife Dawg was a high school classmate of fellow rapper Q-Tip.
The two banded together to form the influential hip-hop group "A Tribe Called Quest" in St. Albans.
Dozens of fans gathered in Memorial Park.
They handed out free t-shirts and a few tickets to Tuesday's private service at the Apollo Theater.
Mourners we spoke with described the rapper as humble and well-respected.
"He had a moral compass, in my opinion, that was to be admired," said one. "He meant a lot to, not only, the community of New York, but the community globally, of hip-hop.
"I grew up listening to him, you know, the music is very dear to me, and I just came to show my support," said another.
"Phife and "Tribe Called Quest" impacted the world, like quickly, and we didn't think he would pass away like this, we knew he was sick, but this came as a huge shock," said a third.
Fans are petitioning to rename part of Queens' Linden Boulevard in honor of "A Tribe Called Quest."
Phife Dog died last month from complications related to diabetes.
He was 45 years old.