Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest (2011)

7.2/10 97 min Music Documentary

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.

Cast

Mary J. Blige

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Common

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Q-Tip

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Michael Rapaport

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Phife Dawg

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Yasiin Bey

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Ali Shaheed Muhammad

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Adam Horovitz

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Ludacris

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Adam Yauch

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Pharrell Williams

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Ghostface Killah

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Questlove

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Busta Rhymes

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Freddy Rodríguez

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Too $hort

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