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Directed by
  
Michael Rapaport

Music by
  
Madlib

Edited by
  
Lenny Mesina

Director
  
Michael Rapaport

Box office
  
1.2 million USD

7.7/10
IMDb

76%
Metacritic

Starring
  
A Tribe Called Quest

Cinematography
  
Robert Benavides

Initial release
  
8 July 2011 (USA)

Production company
  
Om Films

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Produced by
  
A Tribe Called Quest Robert Benavides Debra Koffler Eric Matthies Frank Mele Edward Parks

Producers
  
Phife Dawg, Q-Tip, Michael Rapaport

Cast
  
Phife Dawg, Q‑Tip, Michael Rapaport, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Jarobi White

Similar
  
Hip hop movies, Documentaries

Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest, is a 2011 documentary film about the music group A Tribe Called Quest, directed by Michael Rapaport. The film was released on July 8, 2011, by Sony Pictures Classics.

Contents

Soundtrack

An official soundtrack album was not released, but the existing 1999 compilation album The Anthology was promoted as the accompanying album in the trailer, despite only half of the songs featuring in the soundtrack.

The full songs featured (in order) are as follows. All songs are performed by A Tribe Called Quest unless stated otherwise:

  • 8 Million Stories
  • We Can Get Down
  • Can I Kick It?
  • Third Rock : performed by Pure Essence
  • Check the Rhime
  • Death Rap : performed by Margo's Kool Out Crew
  • Sucker MC's (Krush-Groove 1) : performed by Run-D.M.C.
  • Mr. Muhammad
  • Ah Get Up : performed by James Pants
  • PSK : performed by Schoolly D
  • Strong Island : performed by JVC-Force
  • Fresh Is The Word : performed by Mantronix
  • Push It Along
  • Footprints
  • Butter
  • Electric Relaxation
  • Excursions
  • Award Tour
  • Find A Way
  • He's My DJ (Red Alert) : performed by Sparky D
  • Youthful Expression
  • On The Run : performed by Jungle Brothers
  • Black Is Black : performed by Jungle Brothers feat. Q-Tip
  • The Promo : performed by Jungle Brothers feat. Q-Tip
  • Distant Land (Hip Hop Drum Mix) : performed by Donald Byrd
  • Spinning Wheel : performed by Lonnie Smith
  • Ham N' Eggs
  • I Left My Wallet In El Segundo
  • Bonita Applebum
  • Ain't Hip To Be Labeled A Hippie : performed by De La Soul
  • African Cry : performed by The New Birth
  • Nomusa : performed by Ndikho Xaba & The Natives
  • Buddy : performed by De La Soul feat. Q-Tip
  • Jazz (We've Got)
  • Buggin' Out
  • Oh My God (Remix)
  • Lyrics To Go
  • Inside My Love : performed by Minnie Ripperton
  • Clap Your Hands
  • God Lives Through
  • On Love : performed by David T Walker
  • Crew
  • Daylight : performed by Yesterday's New Quintet
  • Donna : performed by Phil Hewitt Jazz Ensemble
  • Baby Phife's Return
  • Margaret Song : performed by Money Mark
  • Life Is Better : performed by Q-Tip feat. Norah Jones
  • Stressed Out
  • The Chase Part 2
  • Midnight
  • Get A Hold

    • Reception

    Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest has received largely positive reviews from critics with a current 90% "fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 59 reviews.

    References

    Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of a Tribe Called Quest Wikipedia
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