Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest
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.
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Directed by | Michael Rapaport |
Produced by | A Tribe Called Quest Robert Benavides Debra Koffler Eric Matthies Frank Mele Edward Parks |
Starring | A Tribe Called Quest |
Music by | Madlib |
Cinematography | Robert Benavides |
Edited by | Lenny Mesina |
Production company | Rival Pictures Om Films |
Distributed by | Sony Pictures Classics |
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Running time | 97 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Box office | $1,200,326[1] |
Music
Madlib composed the film score, with music supervision by Peanut Butter Wolf and Gary Harris. The other songs featured (in order) are as follows, with all songs 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-DMC
- "Mr. Muhammad"
- "Ah Get Up" – performed by James Pants
- "P.S.K. What Does It Mean?" – 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
Critical response
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, with the critics' consensus saying, "This documentary focuses less on the music and more on the personality clashes and in-group tensions to great, compelling effect."[2]
Accolades
Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Result |
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Black Reel Awards | February 9, 2012 | Outstanding Documentary | Won |
Grammy Awards | February 12, 2012 | Best Long Form Music Video | Nominated |
Producers Guild of America Awards | January 21, 2012 | Best Documentary Motion Picture | Won |
References
- "Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest (2011)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- "Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of a Tribe Called Quest". Rotten Tomatoes. 2012-01-19. Retrieved 2012-06-26.