Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest
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Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest is a documentary film chronicling the history, influence, and internal conflicts of the pioneering hip-hop group A Tribe Called Quest.
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| Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest Context triple: [Michael Rapaport, notableWork, Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest]
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A.
Mo' Meta Blues: The World According to Questlove
Mo' Meta Blues: The World According to Questlove is a reflective memoir and cultural history in which Roots drummer and bandleader Questlove explores his life, music, and the evolution of hip-hop and popular culture.
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B.
Beats, Rhymes and Life
Beats, Rhymes and Life is the fourth studio album by A Tribe Called Quest, marking a darker, more introspective turn in the influential hip-hop group's sound.
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C.
The Roots Is Comin'
"The Roots Is Comin'" is an early track by the Philadelphia hip hop band The Roots, showcasing their jazz-influenced, live-instrument style that helped define their debut era.
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D.
Gang Starr Foundation
Gang Starr Foundation is a loose collective of hip-hop artists and affiliates centered around the legendary duo Gang Starr, known for its influential contributions to East Coast rap in the 1990s.
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E.
De La Soul Is Dead
De La Soul Is Dead is the critically acclaimed 1991 sophomore album by hip-hop group De La Soul, known for its darker, more satirical take on rap and rejection of their earlier "D.A.I.S.Y. Age" image.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest Target entity description: Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest is a documentary film chronicling the history, influence, and internal conflicts of the pioneering hip-hop group A Tribe Called Quest.
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A.
Mo' Meta Blues: The World According to Questlove
Mo' Meta Blues: The World According to Questlove is a reflective memoir and cultural history in which Roots drummer and bandleader Questlove explores his life, music, and the evolution of hip-hop and popular culture.
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B.
Beats, Rhymes and Life
Beats, Rhymes and Life is the fourth studio album by A Tribe Called Quest, marking a darker, more introspective turn in the influential hip-hop group's sound.
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C.
The Roots Is Comin'
"The Roots Is Comin'" is an early track by the Philadelphia hip hop band The Roots, showcasing their jazz-influenced, live-instrument style that helped define their debut era.
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D.
Gang Starr Foundation
Gang Starr Foundation is a loose collective of hip-hop artists and affiliates centered around the legendary duo Gang Starr, known for its influential contributions to East Coast rap in the 1990s.
-
E.
De La Soul Is Dead
De La Soul Is Dead is the critically acclaimed 1991 sophomore album by hip-hop group De La Soul, known for its darker, more satirical take on rap and rejection of their earlier "D.A.I.S.Y. Age" image.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
documentary film
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music documentary ⓘ |
| basedOn | real events in the history of A Tribe Called Quest ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy |
Robert Benavides
NERFINISHED
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Robert Benavides Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| director | Michael Rapaport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Sony Pictures Classics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy |
AJ Schnack
NERFINISHED
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Lillian Benson NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Rapaport NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom McArdle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresPerson |
Ali Shaheed Muhammad
NERFINISHED
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Busta Rhymes NERFINISHED ⓘ Common NERFINISHED ⓘ Jarobi White NERFINISHED ⓘ Kanye West NERFINISHED ⓘ Ludacris NERFINISHED ⓘ Pharrell Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ Phife Dawg NERFINISHED ⓘ Q-Tip NERFINISHED ⓘ Questlove NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
documentary
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hip hop film ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject | A Tribe Called Quest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | A Tribe Called Quest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | chronicling the career of A Tribe Called Quest ⓘ |
| premiereEvent | Sundance Film Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereYear | 2011 ⓘ |
| producer |
A Tribe Called Quest
NERFINISHED
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Debra Koffler NERFINISHED ⓘ Edward Parks NERFINISHED ⓘ Eric Matthies NERFINISHED ⓘ Frank Mele NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Rapaport NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Benavides NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 2011-07-08 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 2011 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 97 ⓘ |
| subject |
A Tribe Called Quest breakup
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A Tribe Called Quest reunion ⓘ hip hop music ⓘ |
| topic |
history of A Tribe Called Quest
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influence of A Tribe Called Quest ⓘ internal conflicts within A Tribe Called Quest ⓘ |
| writer | Michael Rapaport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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