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Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest
Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest
Theatrical release poster
Directed byMichael Rapaport
Produced byA Tribe Called Quest
Robert Benavides
Debra Koffler
Eric Matthies
Frank Mele
Edward Parks
StarringA Tribe Called Quest
CinematographyRobert Benavides
Edited byLenny Mesina
Music byMadlib
Production
companies
Rival Pictures
Om Films
Distributed bySony Pictures Classics
Release date
  • July 8, 2011 (2011-07-08)
Running time
97 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$1,200,326[1]

Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest is a 2011 documentary film about the music group A Tribe Called Quest, directed by Michael Rapaport. The film was released on July 8, 2011, by Sony Pictures Classics.

Music

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Madlib composed the film score, with music supervision by Peanut Butter Wolf and Gary Harris. The other songs featured (in order) are as follows, with all songs performed by A Tribe Called Quest unless stated otherwise:

Reception

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Critical response

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Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest has received largely positive reviews from critics with a current 90% "fresh" rating on Rotten Tomatoes based on 62 reviews, with the critics' consensus saying, "This documentary focuses less on the music and more on the personality clashes and in-group tensions to great, compelling effect."[2]

Accolades

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Award Date of ceremony Category Result
Black Reel Awards February 9, 2012 Outstanding Documentary Won
Grammy Awards February 12, 2012 Best Long Form Music Video Nominated
Producers Guild of America Awards January 21, 2012 Best Documentary Motion Picture Won

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