Actor Michael Rapaport turns documentary filmmaker with this look at the turbulent career of progressive New York hip-hop outfit A Tribe Called Quest. Interviews with such fans and contemporaries as the Beastie Boys, De La Soul, Ludacris, Kanye West, and Common reveal how the group helped steer collective hip-hop consciousness in an exciting new direction by combining divergent styles and penning positive lyrics before deciding to call it quits back in 1998. Additional interviews with members Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Q-Tip, and Phife Dawg during their 2008 reunion tour offer added insight into their glory days as hip-hop pioneers, and life after A Tribe Called Quest.
Disc #1 -- Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest Play Movie Subtitles English SDH French Subtitles: Off Scene Selections Special Features Commentary with Director Michael Rapaport: On Commentary with Director Michael Rapaport: Off Bringing Beats to Life On the Red Carpet at the Los Angeles Film Festival Premiere Deleted Scenes Play All A Message from the Zulu Nation featuring Mike G of Jungle Brothers Group Dynamics More Music The Beasty Boys on Native Tongues Ludacris on A Tribe Called Quest Pharrell on A Tribe Called Quest Theatrical Trailer Previews
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