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

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

Rating 7.1 / 10Release July 8, 2011Runtime 97 min

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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