2011 · 97 min
Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest
Music · Documentary
Plot
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
Self
Common
Self
Q-Tip
Self
Michael Rapaport
Self
Phife Dawg
Self
Yasiin Bey
Self
Ali Shaheed Muhammad
Self
Adam Horovitz
Self
Michael Diamond
Self
Ludacris
Self
Adam Yauch
Self
Pharrell Williams
Self
Crew
Michael Rapaport
Director
Robert Benavides
Director of Photography
Robert Benavides
Producer
Edward Parks
Producer
Frank Mele
Producer
Debra Koffler
Producer
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