Review of Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest (2011) by Jon E — 19 Jan 2012

So much insight. LOVED this. Love how Q-Tip was such a vinyl nerd.

This review of Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest (2011) was written by Jon E on 19 Jan 2012.

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By Frank C (286) on 03 Mar 2012

Amazing, just reaffirms how essential tribe is to the hip hop canon…

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By Toby H (254) on 26 Mar 2012

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By Samuel J (489) on 23 Jan 2012

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By Vincer (4) on 06 Mar 2012

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By Chris D (2,215) on 11 Sep 2012

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By Will L (551) on 04 Jul 2012

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[I]t might have been nice if the documentary had worked a bit harder to find a real internal narrative…

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By Emanuel P (127) on 11 May 2012

Not everyone will watch this but for real fans it was a great film about the rise and fall of the group…

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I submerge myself in ATCQ albums, inject the samples in my veins and wonder in those realms for days…

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