A Tribe Called Quest flies high once again in the Doc “Beats, Rhymes, & Life”

Beats, Rhymes, & Life film poster

When it comes to beats, rhymes, and life these days, there are few Hip Hop poets who can measure up to the originality of the old school.  Perhaps this is my bias speaking as a child born at the dawn of the global Hip Hop movement in the early 80′s.  Furthermore, perhaps I am reminiscent of the fresh early 90′s flow that was all about reppin’ aesthetics of the African diaspora.  Either way, this 80′s baby is 100% geeked for the new documentary, ”Beats, Rhymes, & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest”, directed by NYC native Michael Rapaport.  The film chronicles the creative, magical journey that was, and is,  the Queens borne dynamic trifecta, A Tribe Called Quest: Q- Tip, Phife Dawg, and  Ali Shaheed Muhammad.  Could this film be the resurrection of conscious Hip- Hop rising like a dove, with a deep flavor and zest?   And furthermore, could this film (re)ignite the Tribe?  On the real… at this point in the movement I believe we can, at least, hope for more rhythm recipes, and strategize our way to taking over the airwaves one beat at a time.  This film, like a breath of fresh air, is proof.                                 

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