A Tribe Called Quest – Beats, Rhymes And Life
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Jive – HIP 170 |
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Hip Hop |
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Tracklist
| A1 | Phony Rappers | 3:35 | |
| A2 | Get A Hold | 3:35 | |
| A3 | Motivators | 3:20 | |
| B1 | Jam | 4:38 | |
| B2 | Crew | 1:58 | |
| B3 | The Pressure | 3:02 | |
| B4 | 1nce Again | 3:49 | |
| C1 | Mind Power | 3:55 | |
| C2 | The Hop | 3:27 | |
| C3 | Keeping It Moving | 3:38 | |
| C4 | Baby Phife's Return | 3:18 | |
| D1 | Separate / Together | 1:38 | |
| D2 | What Really Goes On | 3:23 | |
| D3 | Word Play | 2:59 | |
| D4 | Stressed Out | 4:57 |
Companies, etc.
- Recorded At – Battery Studios, New York
- Mixed At – Battery Studios, New York
- Mastered At – Sterling Sound
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Zomba Recording Corporation
- Copyright © – Zomba Recording Corporation
Credits
- Art Direction, Design – Nick Gamma
- Instruments – Rashad Smith
- Management – Chris Lighty
- Mastered By – Tom Coyne
- Mixed By – Tony Smalios (tracks: A1, A2, B2, C2, D3)
- Photography By – Christian Lantry
- Producer – The Ummah (tracks: A1 to C1, C3 to D4)
- Rap [Additional] – Consequence (2) (tracks: A1, A3, B1, C1, D3, D4)
- Scratches [Additional] – Mase*
Notes
UK version comes in Gatefoldcover with a slightly different backcover than the US release.
Recorded and mixed at Battery Studios.
Mastered at Sterling Sound, Inc., NYC.
℗ & © 1996 Zomba Recording Corporation.
Manufactured in the EU.
Distributed in the UK by BMG (UK) Ltd.
Recorded and mixed at Battery Studios.
Mastered at Sterling Sound, Inc., NYC.
℗ & © 1996 Zomba Recording Corporation.
Manufactured in the EU.
Distributed in the UK by BMG (UK) Ltd.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 5 013705 155413
- Rights Society: MS/BIEM
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A): HIP - 170 - A2 MA . 62 T2T
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B): HIP - 170 - B2 MA .
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side C): HIP - 170 - C2 MA .
- Matrix / Runout (Runout Side D): HIP - 170 - D2 MA .
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Beats, Rhymes And Life (CD, Album) | Jive | 01241-41587-2 | US | 1996 | ||
| Beats, Rhymes And Life (2×LP, Album, Stereo) | Jive | 01241-41587-1 | US | 1996 | |||
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Beats, Rhymes And Life (CD, Album, Club Edition) | Jive | J2 1587 | Canada | 1996 | ||
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Beats, Rhymes And Life (CD, Album) | Jive | CHIP 170 | UK | 1996 | ||
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Beats, Rhymes And Life (CD, Album) | Jive | 7243 8 42773 2 1 | Europe | 1996 |
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Edited one month agoCover It looks a bit blurry compared to the OG US, since it is gatefold, but this sound super dope, also have inner sleeves that the original does not have them, something usual in these OG UK editions, if you have the opportunity, grab a copy. -
Edited 4 months ago
Notice on the cover art: the clock is set to MIDNIGHT. And, is on fire...
Yes, this LP was not received with the same general positivity of 'Midnight Marauders', or 'The Low End Theory'. And that is because of the full U turn in sound & concept made by 'Beats, Rhymes And Life'. And it was no accident.
I can only speculate, but, imagine turning out those 1st x3 LP's. You absolutely could not imagine bettering them. But how much is enough? Maybe the Tribe felt it was time to shift into a different space, maybe they felt it was time for their audience to get something different, before things went overkill. Who knows. Maybe, they were tired of being hero's. I think globally, we all knew times had changed. 1993 seemed a long way back...
Imagine another LP continuing that commercial path, and all the pressure to not disappoint, by equalling some of the undisputed greatest Hip Hop of all time. You'd have to be on top of your game, crazy, and absolutely feeling it.
And so, via 'The Ummah' (collaboration with J-Dee), we received 'Beats, Rhymes And Life'.
And 29 years later, we realize: It's another work of genius, and one that in parts may eventually even age better than its predecessors.
** This UK 1st press Gatefold version sounds SUPERB
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