Viewed in
2012
Formats
DVD
Premise
A documentary about A Tribe Called Quest.
Liked
Everything.
Thoughts
I'm actually not familiar with A Tribe Called Quest, so I found this very educational.
Director Michael Rapaport did a great job of getting the four members to be candid and unfiltered on camera. The subject and characters were compelling, so he just kept a steady hand, letting the personalities, interviews and footage do the story-telling.
In the end, I got a great feel for their music, each member's thought processes, their personalities, and the group's influence on hip hop. I also got to know Q-Tip and Phife, and how their relationship evolved over the year, no sugar-coating, no sensationalizing.
I think all music fans should check Beats, Rhymes & Life: A Tribe Called Quest out. I learned a lot about them and learned to appreciate them as artists, pioneers, and people.
