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~ A Tribe Called Quest
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  • Audio CD (30 Jul 1996)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Import
  • Label: Bmg
  • ASIN: B00000053T
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 185,844 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Song TitleArtist Time Price
Listen  1. Phony RappersA Tribe Called Quest 3:36£0.69
Listen  2. Get A HoldA Tribe Called Quest 3:35£0.69
Listen  3. MotivatorsA Tribe Called Quest 3:20£0.69
Listen  4. The JamA Tribe Called Quest 4:38£0.69
Listen  5. CrewA Tribe Called Quest 1:58£0.69
Listen  6. The PressureA Tribe Called Quest 3:02£0.69
Listen  7. 1nce Again (Radio Version)A Tribe Called Quest featuring Tammy Lucas 3:49£0.69
Listen  8. Mind PowerA Tribe Called Quest 3:55£0.69
Listen  9. The HopA Tribe Called Quest 3:27£0.69
Listen10. Keeping It MovingA Tribe Called Quest 3:38£0.69
Listen11. Baby Phife's ReturnA Tribe Called Quest 3:18£0.69
Listen12. Separate/TogetherA Tribe Called Quest 1:38£0.69
Listen13. What Really Goes OnA Tribe Called Quest 3:23£0.69
Listen14. Word PlayA Tribe Called Quest 2:59£0.69
Listen15. Stressed Out (LP Version)A Tribe Called Quest featuring Faith Evans 4:58£0.69

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Tribe's fourth album, Beats, Rhymes, and Life, should be the awkward one, the album on which the group, growing up, falters a little as it figures out what it's going to do next. It isn't. Marked by a number of changes, both internally (this is the album on which the Ummah production crew takes over, and it also marks Q-Tip's new religious faith) and externally (by 1996, Quest's jazzy approach to hip-hop had fallen out of popular favour), Beats finds Tribe taking it as it comes and handling all of the challenges with flair. It's a slower, steadier album than either People's Instinctive Travels or The Low End Theory, but that's a description, not a complaint; rather, it gives you plenty of time to enjoy jams like "1nce Again." It doesn't hurt that Q-Tip and Phife Dog are feeling the flow here; an inspired pairing with distinctive voices and different strengths, they trade verses with fluid grace. --Randy Silver

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5.0 out of 5 stars On a par with any tribe invention, 16 Jan 2001
This review is from: Beats, Rhymes and Life (Audio CD)
The common misconception that tribe's omnipotence ends with the last beat of the last song of their third album is nullified by this disc of supreme quality, encapsulating all that is hip-hop. In fact, unlike other tribe albums, this disc contains no flawing tracks, and is a fine example of consistently smooth intelligent yet humourous songwriting. 'Phony Rappers', 'Jam' and particularly 'Hop' shine, and the welcome return to a smoother style apparent in their first album, 'People's Instinctive travels...' brings out the best in this immortal group. Q-Tip's honeyed lyricism is well complemented by a more prominent inclusion of Phife and Ali Shaheed Muhammad, culminating in an all round devastating compilation. A more than worthy successor to Midnight Marauders, it is an essential for anyone who would call themselves a tribe fan. As salaam-u-alaikum.
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Their BEST album, 5 Aug 2005
This review is from: Beats, Rhymes and Life (Audio CD)
This is my first review, motivated by the fact that this quality album was not even rated yet. 'Beats Rhymes and Life' is the Tribe's best album and probably my favourite of all time. More mature and lest dated than their earlier work and not as experimental as 'The Love Movement', there isn't a weak track on it, just flowing funky beats that have me hopping around the room everytime I hear it. And no matter how many listens it gets, I don't get sick of it. The sign of a truly great album? Works especially well with the volume set to the max.
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7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Intergalactic cosmic musical journey, 27 Aug 2003
This review is from: Beats, Rhymes and Life (Audio CD)
Upon first hearing one of the tribe's tracks on the internet, i had to buy one of their albums, just to see if this brilliant track was just a one-off or a regular trademark of the musically-inclined trio. When I bought this album, the latter happened, and to my suprise, hear was a hip-hop group worth listenin to.

So Where would you like to start? shall we start on the beats? Everyone of the tracks tastes of super-cool, Jazz-meets-now, a living fingerprint of the time spent trawling through 50's jazz, and unlike most of today's near-miss artists, The Tribe hits the bullseye. Tracks Like "Keeping It Moving" show us that whatever musical genre they dip their sticky sampling fingers into, they still pull out a genuine Quest sound, and it sounds like Hip-Hop, wherever it originated.

And The Rhymes?? What else would you expect? Q-tip's lyrically canny as usual, using the unusual rhyme patterns and content associated with himself. He sounds lazy, yet cool, stupid, yet intellectual, a living perplexion which is a joy to hear. Phife's pure agression and clean-cut sound also add another ingredient to the recipe, providing that blend of agression, cool and just all-round funk that makes you, by just listening to this album, a cut above your usual stereotypical rap thug.

The album's title says it all, this album becomes a part of your life. It reflects moods, party atmosphere, and that perspective of 1990's black america. If rap groups take steps to improve the genre, then the quest takes giant strides, smashing it's heritage with a kind of arrogance only found with A Tribe Called Quest.

So the answer you're looking for? Yes, click the "buy" button!

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4.0 out of 5 stars 4th tribe album, 4th best tribe album, or maybe third
this instantly defines itself as a much different record than tribes two previous(both hip hop classics). Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars On a par with any tribe invention
The common misconception that tribe's omnipotence ends with the last beat of the last song of their third album is nullified by this disc of supreme quality, encapsulating all... Read more
Published on 17 Jan 2001 by d.cullen@etoncollege.org.uk

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