Beats, Rhymes and Life by A Tribe Called Quest

Pros: GREAT Beats for the most part...
Cons: ...MEDIOCRE Rhymes for the most part...

I went into Beats, Rhymes, and Life hoping that I wouldn't have to say that Midnight Marrauders and The Low End Theory are the only albums by A Tribe Called Quest that matter. I was really hoping that. Even ...

Pros: Great production, a couple great tracks
Cons: A couple BAD tracks, beginnings of commercialism for this group

In the mainstream, the group A Tribe Called Quest are one of the most underrated. From their jazz-tinged productions and melodies to their front members Q-Tip’s mellow flow and Phife Dogg’s sometimes aggravated rapping, they ...

Pros: A Tribe CD
Cons: Better Tribe Cd's, too much profanity

This album is different and very mellow compared to other Tribe CD's.The beats are not as upbeat as the Midnight Marauders CD. Also it has a little bit more Profanity in the music than a usual tribe CD. I am a devoted Tribe fan but some of the songs...

Pros: well constructed
Cons: none

To me, this is the best Tribe album that the world has ever known, but we cannot forget the classics that the group has provided for us. We all remember, "Bonita Applebum", and "The Scenario". These are the songs that Tribe has...

Pros: Jazzy feel, 2 tracks featuring female artists, improvement in Phife's skills, features rapper Consequence
Cons: Profanity

Tribes 4th release is just as great as I expected it to be. Q-Tip flows lovely (as always), and Phife's rhymes made me stop and take notice. He seems to improve with each cd, and he cracks me up on "Phony Rappers" bustin out a wack MC who...

Pros: cool, jazzy, cohesive
Cons: not many memorable songs. background-music-ish

Beats, Rhymes & Life is not as catchy as The Low End Theory, nor is it as innovative, and you probably won't play it as often. It's slower and more low key, so that puts it in a different class. This is a good CD to put in your CD player and listen...

Pros: Q-Tip! Say no more
Cons: Not worth mentioning

For all you lovers of hip-hop out there, Beats, Rhymes and Life is a must-buy. A long time fan of A Tribe Called Quest, I bought this CD as soon as it hit stores. Tribe offers listeners a fresh new sound that retains all the good qualities their...

Pros: Good production, positive lyrics
Cons: Not as good as what you expect from A Tribe Called Quest

A Tribe Called Quest is no doubt one of the most influential groups in the history of hip-hop. "The Low End Theory" is a masterpiece, "People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm" is another wonderful CD, and "Midnight...

Pros: steady grooves and subliminal sampling make it last - you'll listen to it and it won't go out of style
Cons: it's not a monumental, breakthrough work of art. just a good album

The Tribe has been filling in the jazzy hip-hop segment of the rap market for years. They obviously don’t feel the need to keep it real in the manner of NWA, Notorious BIG and the others who can’t get through a rhyme without a bitch, ho, or AK-47 to help...

Pros: new sound, its tribe!
Cons: new sound

do it to me 1nce again, and tribe did do it 1nce again with beats rhymes and life. Released in 1996, on Jive Records, "Beats" has a brand new vibe. Beats brought a new sound to tribes library, more electronically influenced with more vibrant...

Pros: One of the best of all time
Cons: none

Tribe Called Quest always delivers the best albums. Hands down, no brainer, this album is a classic to be kept on the shelf and/or played everyday, if not every other day. This group is one of the few in the industry that actually has content to their...

Pros: Hey, it's Tribe!
Cons: Nothing close to their previous 3 albums

Indeed, with this release, Tribe has fallen off from their previous 3 CLASSIC albums. Clearly, Q-Tip is leading this group into the wrong direction, and Tribe is starting to lose their originality and creativity. It's really sad, considering that this...