Health & Fitness
Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of a Tribe Called Quest
The ideas exerted in the title of this documentary directly resonate what it means to be a genuine lover of music, A Tribe Called Quest, and more specifically, the overall roots of hip-hop.
Accompanied by director, Michael Rapaport, an avid fan of the group himself, join many of today’s most renowned rappers as they tell the story of legendary New York bound rap trio, A Tribe Called Quest, and how they revolutionized an entire genre as we know it. Rapaport’s undeniable knowledge and passion for the band allows him to thoroughly analyze the reasoning for their overall success, as he accompanies them on a recent reunion tour, as well as the causes for their downfall during the infamous breakup.
It has been nearly 15 years since the breakup in 1998, and their music still induces a massive amount of inspiration to all who listen, young and old.
“A Tribe Called Quest is one of the illest. Period. You can’t resist grooving when you hear a Tribe track come on. Their laid back, jazz inspired style influenced much of my own style in hip-hop. It’s that soothing New York sound that makes a kid want to hop on the subway down to Central Park to kick rhymes with the homies.” – Dylan Haysbert (aspiring hip-hop producer/DJ)
