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This Local TV Traffic Reporter Casually Snuck a Phife Dawg Tribute Into His Segment

On Wednesday, the sad news broke that A Tribe Called Quest founding member Phife Dawg had died—and in turn, tributes and praise for the legendary rapper have been pouring in. The hip-hop community immediately began sharing heartfelt tweets, while music critics praised him.

Still others found ways to pay respect in more unexpected ways—like this traffic reporter for Atlanta’s ABC affiliate, who slid several of Phife Dawg’s lyrics into his segment to honor the late musician. Perhaps the best part is when he asked an unsuspecting fellow traffic reporter, “Are things ludicrously speedy, or infectious with the slow-mo?” (For those wondering, they were infectious with the slow-mo.)