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

R1h 37m2011Michael Rapaport
IMDb 7.6 · Rotten Tomatoes 90% · Metacritic 76
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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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What is Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest (2011) about?

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…

Who stars in Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest?

Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest stars Mary J. Blige (Self), Common (Self), Q-Tip (Self), Michael Rapaport (Self), Phife Dawg (Self). The film was directed by Michael Rapaport.

How long is Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest?

Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 2011. It is rated R.

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Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest holds an IMDb rating of 7.6/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 90. Fans of Music, Documentary are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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