Last week, Phife Dawg was not only in town to celebrate the lasting legacy of J Dilla, but he also was on a panel entitled Hip-Hop and Health Care, sponsored by the Service Employees International Union, which focused on what the urban community could do to tackle health care reform.

Phife sat down with Sonya of The Glass House DC to talk about his current plans, why he joined the Hip-Hop and Health Care summit, on making a beat with J Dilla, and wax on some West Indian riddims.

Last Wednesday, it seemed like all of DC made it out to Liv to pay tribute to Jay Dilla. Photographer Danielle was there and took these amazing shots. Everybody from Phife Dawg of A Tribe Called Quest, to new local sensation Phil Ade, to Illa J and Ma Dukes were in the building. It was an amazing night for Dilla all for an amazing cause.

If you dig these shots, check Danielle out at daniellescruggs.com and @dascruggs on Twitter.

Phil Ade

Phife Dawg

Illa J

Ma Dukes