A Tribe Called Quest - Beats, Rhymes and Life

With their fourth album Beats, Rhymes And Life, A Tribe Called Quest manages to be one of the few hip-hop acts to successfully age by pushing both their music and their lyrics into new directions. Stylistically, the record is closest to its immediate predecessor, Midnight Marauders, in the sense that the group's jazz-rap fusion are downplayed and the beat stays surprisingly hard throughout the album. What distinguishes Beats, Rhymes And Life from Marauders is a deeper sense not only of eclectism, but of spirituality and maturity. Read More