Beats, Rhymes and Life

Summary

Beats, Rhymes and Life is an album^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of album entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (556 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Beats, Rhymes and Life's instance of is recorded as album^[3].
• Beats, Rhymes and Life's genre is alternative hip-hop^[4].
• Beats, Rhymes and Life's genre is East Coast hip-hop^[5].
• Beats, Rhymes and Life's genre is jazz rap^[6].
• Beats, Rhymes and Life followed Midnight Marauders^[7].
• Beats, Rhymes and Life was followed by The Love Movement^[8].
• Beats, Rhymes and Life was produced by The Ummah^[9].
• Beats, Rhymes and Life was performed by A Tribe Called Quest^[10].
• Beats, Rhymes and Life's record label is recorded as Jive Records^[11].
• Beats, Rhymes and Life's record label is recorded as Bertelsmann Music Group^[12].
• Beats, Rhymes and Life's place of publication is recorded as United States^[13].
• Beats, Rhymes and Life's language of work or name is recorded as English^[14].
• Beats, Rhymes and Life was published on July 30, 1996^[15].
• Beats, Rhymes and Life's nominated for is recorded as Grammy Award for Best Rap Album^[16].
• Beats, Rhymes and Life's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Beats, Rhymes and Life'}^[17].
• Beats, Rhymes and Life's form of creative work is recorded as studio album^[18].

Product Details

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• Release type: Album^[19]

• First release date: 1996-07-29^[20]

• Genre(s): alternative hip hop, boom bap, east coast hip hop, hip hop, jazz rap, psychedelic^[21]

• Community tags: alternative hip hop, atmospheric, boastful, boom bap, conscious, dark, east coast hip hop, hip hop, hip hop rap, jazz rap, male vocalist, mellow, minimalistic, nocturnal, psychedelic, rhythmic, sampling, sarcastic, serious, suspenseful, urban^[22]

• MusicBrainz ID: af2a22ae-15c9-3c73-9a35-7b4f503d8f7c^[23]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Beats, Rhymes and Life was performed by A Tribe Called Quest^[10]. It was produced by The Ummah^[9].

Publication

Beats, Rhymes and Life was released on July 30, 1996^[15]. Its place of publication is recorded as United States^[13]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English^[14]. Genres include alternative hip-hop^[4], East Coast hip-hop^[5], and jazz rap^[6].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Beats, Rhymes and Life followed Midnight Marauders^[7]. It was followed by The Love Movement^[8].

Why It Matters

Beats, Rhymes and Life ranks in the top 2% of album entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (556 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[24]