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Name: Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest
Genre: Music, Documentary
Released: 2011-07-08
Duration: 97 min
Cast: Mary J. Blige, Common, Q-Tip, Michael Rapaport, Phife Dawg

Movie · 2011 · 1h 37m · Music, Documentary

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

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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Release date: July 8, 2011
Runtime: 1h 37m
Genres: Music, Documentary
Directed by: Michael Rapaport
Country: United States
TMDB rating: 7.1 / 10 · 60 votes

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Mary J. BligeSelf
CommonSelf
Q-TipSelf
Michael RapaportSelf
Phife DawgSelf
Yasiin BeySelf
Ali Shaheed MuhammadSelf
Adam HorovitzSelf
Michael DiamondSelf
LudacrisSelf

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In the United States, Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest isn't included with any subscription, but you can rent or buy it on Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play, and YouTube.