Film

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

2011 · 1h 37m · Music · Documentary

IMDb

7.6

Rotten Tomatoes

90%

Metacritic

76

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.

Mary J. Blige

Self

Common

Self

Q-Tip

Self

Michael Rapaport

Self

Phife Dawg

Self

Yasiin Bey

Self

Ali Shaheed Muhammad

Self

Adam Horovitz

Self

Michael Diamond

Self

Ludacris

Self

Adam Yauch

Self

Pharrell Williams

Self

Ghostface Killah

Self

Pete Rock

Self

Questlove

Self

Jarobi White

Self

• Michael RapaportDirector
• Robert BenavidesDirector of Photography · Producer
• Edward ParksProducer
• Frank MeleProducer
• Debra KofflerProducer

Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest | Official Trailer HD (2011)

Release date

July 8, 2011

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 37m

Rated

R

Genres

Music, Documentary

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