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Beats, Rhymes and Life

| A Tribe Called Quest

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Beats, Rhymes and Life is the fourth studio album by American hip hop group A Tribe Called Quest. - Wikipedia

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Focus Hip Hop

This album was released on July 30th in 1996. This was A Tribe Called Quest’s first non-classic album. I think it’s supposed to be a good project, but it’s not regarded as highly as their first three albums.

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Sputnikmusic

‘Beats, Rhymes and Life’ is aptly named: it’s a simple formula, but it works.

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Genius

Most people should be able to fully enjoy this album, however, so this definitely gets a recommendation from me. It’s one of the finest jazz rap albums of all time.

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Rap Reviews

This album sounds more dark and gritty than the last LP; it reflects the “end of the hip-hop world” motif of the album cover and artwork.

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