Beats Rhymes & Life: The Travels of a Tribe Called Quest
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8.9 out of 10

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  1. Vincer
    Mar 6, 2012
    9
    Unless you don't like A Tribe Called Quest or you're uninterested in Hip Hop and Rap history, you have no reason not to see this. This movie illustrates the timeline of A Tribe Called Quest from highs to lows. It's a fresh documentary that will certainly put a smile on your face. The only problem with this documentary is the lack of explanation. For example, lack of music construction. While, yes, there is Q-Tip explaining how this or that song started with this or that loop, but outside of that, there isn't really much. Which is a shame because A Tribe Called Quest had some of the best loops and whatnot. Nonetheless, this is a documentary for all. Highly recommended if you were into 90's Hip Hop and Rap. 9/10… Expand

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Metascore
76 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 22 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 22
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  1. New Orleans Times-Picayune
    Reviewed by: Mike Scott
    Aug 12, 2011
    63
    It continuously feels less like straight-up reportage and more like a fan film, one built on equal parts idol worship and wishful thinking.
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  2. Arizona Republic
    Reviewed by: Randy Cordova
    Aug 6, 2011
    80
    Thanks to a particularly even-handed job by director Michael Rapaport, the story emerges as compelling, even for non-fans in the audience.
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  3. St. Louis Post-Dispatch
    Reviewed by: Kevin C. Johnson
    Aug 5, 2011
    75
    Despite accusations of nearly succumbing to spotlighting beefs over beats, the film comes off as an honest representation of a great group that's not to be forgotten.
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