Album
Beats, Rhymes And Life
1996 · Hip Hop
31 collectors on Gatefold own this
Beats, Rhymes And Life is a Hip-Hop album by A Tribe Called Quest, originally released in 1996. On Gatefold: 51 pressings tracked, owned by 31 collectors.
About
After three albums in as many years, A Tribe Called Quest took almost the same length of time to allow their fourth to come to the boil. And it’s a moody, uneasy album simmering with rap beef fall-out and self-aggrandizing. “Phony Rappers” wastes no time in calling out cheque-chasing MCs, “Keeping It Moving” haughtily obliterates fledgling West and East coast tensions, while “Crew” is a haunting, gunfire-punctuated cautionary tale of betrayal within a friendship group. However, the group’s ear for disarming jazz-funk hooks and faultless tag-team flow means the darkness remains irresistible.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Phony Rappers3:35
- A2Get A Hold3:35
- A3Motivators3:20
Side B
- B1Jam4:38
- B2Crew1:58
- B3The Pressure3:02
- B41nce Again3:49
Side C
- C1Mind Power3:55
- C2The Hop3:27
- C3Keeping It Moving3:38
- C4Baby Phife's Return3:18
Side D
- D1Separate / Together1:38
- D2What Really Goes On3:23
- D3Word Play2:59
- D4Stressed Out4:57
Sound DNA
- Hip-Hop
- Boom Bap
- velvety
- meditative
- nocturnal
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
This original release from 1996 have black, green & red labels.
The reissue Beats, Rhymes And Life (US) (opens in a new tab) has the same catalogue number, but white and black labels.
"Get a Hold" contains a sample from "The Visit" (The Cyrkle)
"Motivators" contains a sample from "Sound Pieces" (Michał Urbaniak)
"Jam" contains a sample from "Dirty Old Bossa Nova" (Howard Roberts)
"1nce Again" contains a sample from "I'm Your Pal" (Steve Swallow)
"Mind Power" contains a sample from "N.T." (Kool & The Gang)
"The Hop" contains a sample from "Soft Spirit" (A.Hall)
"Separate / Together" contains a sample from "Funky Drummer" (James Brown)
"What Really Goes On" contains a sample from "Pain" (Ohio Players) and "Make It Funky" (James Brown)
"Stressed Out" contains portion of composition from "Good Love" (Gary Taylor)
BPM is not provided on the record.
BPM:
A1: 95 | A2: 95 | A3: 94
B1: 95 | B2: 93 | B3: 95 | B4: 94
C1: 96 | C2: 96 | C3: 94 | C4: 97
D1: 98 | D2: 96 | D3: 94 | D4: 94
Some copies have a hype sticker on the outer protective plastic.
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Cannonball Adderley
- ConsequenceFEATURING VOCALS
- Faith EvansFEATURING VOCALS (FEATURING) VOCALS
- Gary Burton Quartet
- James BrownPERFORMER , WRITTEN-BY WRITTEN-BY , PERFORMER
- Kool & The Gang
- Michał UrbaniakPERFORMER , WRITTEN-BY WRITTEN-BY , PERFORMER
- Ohio Players
- Tammy LucasFEATURING VOCALS (FEATURING) VOCALS
- The Cyrkle
31 collectors on Gatefold own this · 51 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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