Career
In the early 2010s Jarobi formed evitaN with fellow Native Tongues collective Dres formerly of the Black Sheep. Their first album Speed of Life was released in October 2012. White joined A Tribe Called Quest in the late 1980s as a part-time member.
Although he did not rhyme on the albums, he came up with ideas for songs like "I Left My Wallet In El Segundo," which became a single off the group"s first album.
He also contributed to versions of the songs "Push lieutenant Along," "Youthful Expression," and "Can I Kick lieutenant?" He also appeared in five of the 13 music videos the group filmed. He left the group in 1991 to attend culinary school.
He continued to produce songs with former bandmates DJ Rasta Root and Phife Dawg until the latter"s death in 2016. He appeared only on one album, People"s Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm.
He had actual vocals recorded for the Tribe"s second album, The Low End Theory, but when he left the group they were removed.
He was also mentioned on Phife"s solo album Ventilation: Da LP. As a part of the Native Tongues crew, White appeared on "Pease Porridge" by De Louisiana Soul, on its 1991 album De Louisiana Soul Is Dead, which features several other Native Tongues emcees as well. In 2006 White joined A Tribe Called Quest on stage during its performance at the Bumbershoot festival. He is also the manager of Washington District of Columbia-based rapper Head-Roc.
He was honored along with the rest of A Tribe Called Quest in Video Hits One"s fourth annual Hip Hop Honors ceremony.