Beats, Rhymes & Life (2025 Reissue)
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Beats, Rhymes and Life is the fourth studio album by American hip hop group A Tribe Called Quest. Released on July 30, 1996, by Jive Records, it followed three years after the highly regarded and successful Midnight Marauders. Produced by The Ummah, the album is a departure from the joyful, positive vibe of the group's earlier albums and is regarded as their darkest album in content. It debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on October 27, 1998. For Beats, Rhymes and Life, The Ummah created a minimalist sound reminiscent of The Low End Theory, which Ali Shaheed Muhammad described as "nothing extravagant, nothing far out." Miles Marshall Lewis of The Source praised The Ummah for being "the most proficient in the rap game at using samples as instruments in themselves." Regarding Jay Dee's five contributions to the album, Q-Tip stated, "He would just send me the beats and then I would lay them."
Released: February 2025
Cat: 19658884881
Label: Sony
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Tracklist
Side A
1. Phony Rappers
2. Get A Hold
3. Motivators
Side B
1. The Jam
2. Crew
3. The Pressure
4. 1nce Again
Side C
1. Mind Power
2. The Hop
3. Keeping It Moving
4. Baby Phife's Return
Side D
1. Separate/Together
2. What Really Goes On
3. Word Play
4. Stressed Out