The film stars azealia banks as a 25yearold rapper from staten island, new york who wants to pursue a music career. The travels of a tribe called quest at the 2011 sundance film festival. The travels of a tribe called quest is an english movie directed by michael rapaport released in the year 2011. The travels of a tribe called quest, the michael rapaportdirected documentary about the legendary group that. To me, a tribe called quest will be as one of my favorable groups of all time in hiphop. The travels of a tribe called quest, a documentary film by michael rapaport. In 2009, bay area filmmaker kerri gawryn teamed up with beats rhymes and life and oakland high schools fifth element hip hop club to shed light on how some young people in oakland are finding uplifting ways to cope with adversity and build power through hip hop.
The documentary opens with director michael rapaport following qtip into his dressing room, apparently after a show. Beats, rhymes, and life, which takes its name from the fourth atcq album, somehow manages to condense four careers each spanning over two decades into an 95 minute narrative. The travels of a tribe called quest this film documents the inner workings and behindthescenes drama that follow the band. The travels of a tribe called quest got a tribeca film festival crowd moving to the beat and. A tribe called quest documentary director michael rapaport. When i saw the footage of 2008 rock the bells tour when they was beefing, it make me realizing this cant be working out because qtip wasnt there for phife because he dirt him off with interviews that made phife really upset. The travels of a tribe called quest this film documents the inner workings and behindthescenes drama that follow the.
On the other hand, the complex relationships and the friction in the band are precisely what make this something more. The end of their good times begins with their last two. The travels of a tribe called quest, is a 2011 documentary film about the music group a tribe called quest, directed by michael. Review why qtip should chill out about beats, rhymes.
The travels of a tribe called quest 2011 r documentary, music. After an emotional screening at sundancewhich several of the members boycotted because they didnt like the way they were depictedthe documentary played to enthusiastic crowds when it opened this summer. Conspicuously, audience members were seen downing beer inside the temple theater yes, its part of. A documentary film directed by michael rapaport about one of the most influential and groundbreaking musical groups in hiphop history. There is a general distrust of systems of care because of the lack of diversity and the lack of culturallycongruent, strengthbased and. The travels of a tribe called quest is perfectly standard. A few weeks back i watched michael rapaports beats, rhymes and life. Love beats rhymes is an american musical drama film directed by rza. The film was edited with a keen eye and intertwines personal interviews with old concert footage, music videos, animations, and still imagery in a way that may not be. Qtip is finally telling his side of the story regarding beats, rhymes and life. Rapaports film isnt shot on the best cameras or filmed by the most competent operators, but it really doesnt matter. The travels of a tribe called quest and i was instantly reminded of hiphops significance in my life.
Having released five gold and platinum selling albums within eight years, a tribe called quest has been one of the most commercially successful and artistically significant musical groups in recent. The travels of a tribe called quest 2011 starring a tribe called quest and beastie boys on dvd and bluray. See the posters, photos, cast, synopsis and official website. Beats, rhymes and life really isnt a sensationalist film. This movie had a tribe called quest in the lead roles of the film premise no data available. The travels of a tribe called quest, is a 2011 documentary film about the music group a tribe called quest, directed by michael rapaport. Next month, fans will discover the ys behind the iconic hip hop group in the new documentary, beats, rhymes and life. The result is his featurelength directorial debut, beats, rhymes and life. Released on july 30, 1996, by jive records, it followed three years after the highly regarded and successful midnight marauders. This documentary will be my alltime favorite hiphop flicks to watch all of my life. The travels of a tribe called quest 2011 movie trailer hd. The travels of a tribe called quest is a documentary film directed by michael rapaport about one of the. Watch online or on your favorite connected device with the vudu app.
The movie gets the beats and rhymes down pat, but the life part is a little messy. The film also stars lorraine toussaint, jill scott, lucien laviscount, mc jin, hana mae lee. Beats, rhymes and life is the fourth studio album by american hip hop group a tribe called quest. The travels of a tribe called quest filmze gratuit, beats. The film was released on july 8, 2011, by sony pictures classics. The travels of a tribe called quest critics consensus this documentary focuses less on the music and more on the personality clashes and ingroup tensions to great, compelling. In light of the tragic passing of the legendary and late great phife dawg, here is the full documentary film of a tribe called quest. Rent, buy, and watch movies and tv shows with vudu.
A documentary on legendary hiphop troupe a tribe called quest. The rascally noo yawk actor michael rapaport affixed himself to a tribe called quest. Plus, watch over 4,500 free movies on vudu movies on us. Beats rhymes and life brl is a communitybased organization that grew in response to a critical need for therapeutic programs designed specifically to serve boys and young men of color who as a group demonstrate some of the greatest health and social disparities. Beats, rhymes, and life does a very good job of exploring a tribe called quests beginnings as well as its influence, and is the type of music documentary that all others should look to when trying to tell an artists story in a impactful and informative way, and it checks off all of the boxes that one should expect such a movie to go through, but it doesnt just cover the group as a whole it covers all of the members. The travels of a tribe called quest was an upanddown experience for actorturneddirector michael rapaport. Time is illmatic is a feature length documentary film that delves deep into the making of nas 1994 debut album, illmatic, and the social conditions that influenced.