Beats, Rhymes and Life

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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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instanceOf hip hop album
studio album
artist A Tribe Called Quest
chronologicalPosition fourth studio album by A Tribe Called Quest
countryOfOrigin United States
featuresArtist Ali Shaheed Muhammad
Consequence
Faith Evans
Phife Dawg
Q-Tip
Tammy Lucas
followedBy The Love Movement
follows Midnight Marauders
format CD
cassette tape
vinyl record
genre alternative hip hop
hip hop
hasPart 1nce Again
Baby Phife’s Return
Crew
Get a Hold
Jam
Keeping It Moving
Mind Power
Motivators
Phony Rappers
Separate/Together
Stressed Out
The Hop
The Pressure
What Really Goes On
Word Play
language English
mediaType audio
notableFor darker tone compared to earlier A Tribe Called Quest albums
introspective lyrics
partOf A Tribe Called Quest discography
performer A Tribe Called Quest
producer Ali Shaheed Muhammad
J Dilla
Q-Tip
The Ummah
recordedIn 1995
1996
recordLabel Jive Records
releaseDate 1996-07-30
theme introspection
personal struggle
social commentary

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