A Tribe Called Quest lost one of its founding members earlier this year, when Malik “Phife Dawg” Taylor died from complications related to his lifelong struggle with diabetes. Phife Dawg had been hard at work on a new solo album, but it turns out his original crew was also considering a return to the studio. As his fellow founder Q-Tip announced, A Tribe Called Quest felt the stirrings of a proper reunion after playing The Tonight Show in November 2015. Even after the loss of Phife Dawg, the group is still moving forward with what Q-Tip calls its final album.