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Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest

Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest

20117.21h 37m

Overview

Having forged a 20-year run as one of the most innovative and influential hip hop bands of all time, the Queens NY collective known as 'A Tribe Called Quest' have kept a generation hungry for more of their groundbreaking music since their much publicized breakup in 1998. Michael Rapaport documents the inner workings and behind the scenes drama that follows the band to this day. He explores what's next for, what many claim, are the pioneers of alternative rap.

Directed by Michael Rapaport
Produced by Robert Benavides, Debra Koffler, Edward Parks
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Mary J. Blige

Mary J. Blige

Self

Common

Common

Self

Q-Tip

Q-Tip

Self

Michael Rapaport

Michael Rapaport

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Phife Dawg

Phife Dawg

Self

Yasiin Bey

Yasiin Bey

Self

Ali Shaheed Muhammad

Ali Shaheed Muhammad

Self

Adam Horovitz

Adam Horovitz

Self

Michael Diamond

Michael Diamond

Self

Ludacris

Ludacris

Self

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About Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest

Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest is a music, documentary film released in 2011 exploring themes of rap music, hip-hop, duringcreditsstinger. Directed by Michael Rapaport, it stars Mary J. Blige, Common, Q-Tip. Having forged a 20-year run as one of the most innovative and influential hip hop bands of all time, the Queens NY collective known as 'A Tribe Called Quest' have kept a generation hungry for more of their groundbreaking music since their much publicized breakup in 1998. Michael Rapaport documents the inner workings and behind the scenes drama that follows the band to this day. He explores what's next for, what many claim, are the pioneers of alternative rap.

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