Tribe Called Quest-Beats Rhymes Life
\nWith each of its first three albums, A Tribe Called Quest seemed to be on its way to bigger and better things, artistically and commercially. Beats, Rhymes and Life promptly ended that streak and still ranks as the group’s most disappointing listen. Amplifying the bare beats-and-bliss of The Low End Theory but erasing the hooks of Midnight Marauders, Beats, Rhymes and Life simply wasn’t a compelling record. In fact, A Tribe Called Quest sounded bored through most of it — and, to put it bluntly, there wasn’t much to get excited about either. Previously so invigorating and idea-driven, Q-Tip and Phife strutted through their verses, often sounding confused, hostile, and occasionally paranoid (check out the battle tracks, “Phony Rappers” and “Mind Power”).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Label Jive Records 01241-41587-1 Format 2xVinyl, LP Condition Near Mint Sleeve Grade Very Good Released 1996 Country USA Genre Rap, Hip Hop TRACKLIST A1. Phony Rappers A2. Get A Hold A3. Motivators B1. Jam B2. Crew B3. The Pressure B4. 1nce Again C1. Mind Power C2. The Hop C3. Keeping It Moving C4. Baby Phife’s […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":32537,"template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[124,125],"product_tag":[292,1366],"class_list":{"0":"post-32586","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-lp","7":"product_cat-rap-lp","8":"product_tag-a-tribe-called-quest","9":"product_tag-jive-records","10":"product_shipping_class-vinyl","12":"first","13":"instock","14":"taxable","15":"shipping-taxable","16":"purchasable","17":"product-type-simple"},"yoast_head":"\n