Audio Reviews - Beats Rhymes and Life - Audio Review

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  August 25, 2011 at 4:08 PM, said ...

• August 19, 2011 at 3:24 PM, JAY said ...

  As previously stated, hip hop will never be accepted do to people being close minded, and a lot of that is extremely evident on this site.

   

  Over the past year or so, I've seen hip hop evolve immensely musically and lyrically, but people who choose to not find out for themselves continue to spew generic and repetitive claims that hip hop is a genre of only misogyny  and takes very little musical effort to produce.

   

  With that said, A Tribe Called Quest is my favorite group and Midnight Marauders is my favorite album of all time. They weren't completely on a "bohemian" tip, they managed to make chill, hard, intellectual, and just fun songs that appealed to various people across the world and had something to offer for everyone.

   

  I saw the movie and it's one of the best movies I've seen all year tbh.

  
  
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  August 18, 2011 at 9:08 PM, said ...

  I gotta get this doc!

• August 18, 2011 at 7:27 PM, UltraKid said ...

  @The Frizz,

  "(One more thing- enough with people trying to differentiate between hip-hop and rap. They can mean the same goddam thing, okay? They're interchangeable terms, each of them invariably used to describe mainstream or underground.)"

  ^^^They are the same thing. Some people just like to be smart asses.

  
  
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  August 18, 2011 at 10:04 AM, said ...

  See, I just can't stand to watch bickering. I hate it when people don't get along in my own life, so I just don't want to watch it on screen, hardly ever. I much prefer the sort of, I guess you would call it "playful bickering", like that of the three hosts on Top Gear, or on Mythbusters- there's some drama, but at the end of the day people are going to act like grownups and figure something out. It's not one endless, frustrating process that goes nowhere.

  However, a lot of the infighting of reality TV shows annoy me because of how dumb or bland the people are. Members of an influential and intelligent, old-school rap group are bound to be more interesting to watch, even if there is all that tension. So I'll keep this film on the radar.

  (One more thing- enough with people trying to differentiate between hip-hop and rap. They can mean the same goddam thing, okay? They're interchangeable terms, each of them invariably used to describe mainstream or underground.)

• August 18, 2011 at 2:40 AM, Shegaw said ...

  Speaking solely about the film, it is a lot like Some Kind of Monster as Co-Host put. It's the traditional rise, in-fighting and hubris leading to fall type of story (it's almost Shakespearean in that regard). I was never particularly a Metallica fan but, the way that movie played out made me enjoy it, if nothing else, as a character study. Beats, Rhymes & Life had the advantage of following a subject I already kept up with [ATCQ] but, I feel like the uninitiated can enjoy it as movie alone. For me, it was kinda heartbreaking because I didn't realize how far and long ago they'd fallen from their apex (conceded I was born '89). It stands on its own as movie people would appreciate if they saw it.

   

  As for the state of hip-hop and rap or why people don't like it, I'd rather not speculate. It's a good conversation topic that I like to have amongst rap fans but, I just can't understand condemning a genre as a whole. Sure, a lot of people say, I like everything" but, we all tend to lean into a preference. I'll admit, this is in it of itself me speculating. I used to "hate" Country music because, the stuff I heard was simply not to my liking. It took me a long time to find some I enjoy but, it required effort and friends who could discern my tastes. People who say they don't like hip-hop, to me, are like people who don't like to read - they just haven't found what they like yet.

  
  
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  August 18, 2011 at 12:26 AM, UltraKid said ...

  People don't like Hip Hop because they're not open minded. It has nothing to do with the genre having shitty artists at the moment because that doesn't make any sense(Especially since we still have many great Hip Hop acts). Every genre has it's shitty artists and even in the golden age of Hip Hop there was shitty artists in the genre(Kriss Kross, Vanilla Ice, Snow White, Will Smith ...he's a guilty pleasure for most part, MC Hammer ect.). There was never a time where every Hip Hop artist was good and there was never a time where the genre was overly conscious. The Tribe rapped about bitches and getting money as well.

   

  Right now, Hip Hop is in a great state. It's more diverse in terms of sound, style & subject matter and there's just a lot of great artist giving us great music. I can name like 20 great Hip Hop artists off the top of my head ....Jay-Z, Rick Ross, Shabazz Palaces, Kanye West, J. Cole, Jay Electronica, Big K.R.I.T., Drake, Kendrick Lamar, Big Boi, Freeway, Curren$y, The Cool Kids, Pusha T, Common, Young Jeezy, Ghostface Killah, Raekwon, Wale and Tyler the Creator. Notice the diversity?

   

  Don't mean to be random, just making a clear because people always seems to use that same old lame excuse.

• August 17, 2011 at 11:34 PM, said ...

  Well i was a bit surprised how ya kinda got the dates wrong on the group but really as a fellow podcasta its totally,

  understandable and ultimately aint gonna make that much of a difference now...yea phife lp was lame thats actually

  the perfect word...you should check out jneiro jarel album like BlackIsis said Three Piece Puzzle & his

  alter ego album dr who dat - beat journey are fucking amazing!

  
  
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  August 17, 2011 at 9:14 PM, C.H. Gorog said ...

  Co-host saying he likes Jersey Shore? Looks like I'm not a co-host fan anymore.

• August 17, 2011 at 9:10 PM, Mark Hazleton Jr. said ...

  I saw this during it's last week of showings in Boston.

  I liked it so much that I actually snuck into the next showtime for it (only 2 times it was playing). It was one of those movies I always dreamed about...focusing on one of my favorite bands EVER. ANNNNNND I remember asking Korey who he would want to see score a film. and my answer was Madlib and he told me "you know, Madlib actually just scored that A Tribe Called Quest documentary that premiered at Sundance" and my jaw dropped...and i told myself "ok, if that comes to Boston..it may be a drive to get there...but I MUST SEE THAT".

  Saw it on July 31st and that entire day was full of smiles.

  When they play "The Chast pt. 2" when it shows them in Tokyo..something about it felt so nostalgic and almost made my eyes water, because thats what Hip Hop is all about.

  Some people dont give Hip Hop a chance because of the current shitty artists out there (so i cant blame them)...but back in the 90's...wow...i still think that Hip Hop is the most poetic music out there PERIOD.

  Yes I like all types of music, but IMO...HIP HOP is seriously the most meaningful...for those who dont agree, you just dont understand or pay attention close enough. Hip Hop is monumental because its a movement..not just a paycheck.

  
  
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  August 17, 2011 at 6:29 PM, UltraKid said ...

  Agree with Mike, The Tribe will never make another album but I personally don't want them to. Q-Tip is doing fine as a solo artist/producer ...He's produced for some of the biggest names in the genre ...From Jay-Z to Kanye, Beyonce, Rick Ross, Drake and Santigold.

   

  I think people underrate Hip Hop producers, people act like they're talentless but that's far from the truth. Sampling is an Art & Hip Hop producers have been known for being diverse & crossing over which is part of the reason Hip Hop will still be relevant for years to come. The genre is always going to be able to keep up with the times ...As for Hip Hop artists that have stayed relevant or will still relevant for years to come well Jay-Z, Wu-Tang Clan, Eminem, Kanye West, Nas, The Roots, and Common are on that list.

• August 17, 2011 at 4:16 PM, Mike said ...

  Their last album was in 1998. I highly doubt they'll make another album.

  
  
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  August 17, 2011 at 4:03 PM, said ...

  God damn, they got together in 1985!

• August 17, 2011 at 2:55 PM, said ...

  A Tribe Called Quest Debuted in 1991, thats when there first album dropped. But it's cool Korey, you can't always remember every thing. (:

  
  
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  August 17, 2011 at 2:35 PM, Doom40000 said ...

  No need to apologise/ feel bad Kory, 4 reviews in one day is nothing to be sniffed at 8D

• August 17, 2011 at 2:01 PM, Lealand Blacksmih said ...

  Kory I wouldn't change the review... No one here needs to question your knowledge of hip hop culture/ history.. It's almost like trying question ones "blackness".. If you're of the age when this very good music was coming out( which I'm assuming Coleman is) you were witnessing and listening to it first hand... 20+ years is a long time to remember albulms/ cassettes/ CDs.. the purpose of the review was to critique the movie and like most great groups discuss the individuals and the reasons for their breakup... If you're a fan you'll go and see the movie and see if you agree with the review.. I give you credit for defending hip hop in a room with four other people that neither listen to nor respect it as music..

  
  
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  August 17, 2011 at 11:06 AM, Demon with a glass hand said ...

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  August 17, 2011 at 8:34 AM, said ...

  its like "A pimp named slickback " you say the whole thing.

• August 17, 2011 at 6:55 AM, UltraKid said ...

  "I even bought Phife's solo album back in '99, which was lame in my humble opinion"

  ^^^Truth.

  
  
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  August 17, 2011 at 6:48 AM, Korey From Spill said ...

  Actually, this is the wrong version of the review that was edited. I don't know why I said that "Beats" was their debut (I have a tendency to rush through a review when I'm the only one to have see the movie, especially since the interruptions are more frequent), but I had fixed that earlier. Also missing is the mention that one of my favorite artists/DJs?EmCees Madlib did the score.

   

  Thing is I have almost every Tribe CD. I even bought Phife's solo album back in '99, which was lame in my humble opinion, but had about two or three good tracks. And no, 'Flawless' was not one of them. When I went through my old CDs last year I was surprised at how much Native Tongue stuff I had in my collection. Outside of Tribe, Black Sheep was my favorite, although I had some Jungle Brothers (don't laugh).

   

  Oh well. I'll fix the review later. As you can see, we've had a busy day.

• August 17, 2011 at 5:59 AM, Leon said ...

  the first album was "People's Instinctive Travels And Paths Of Rhythm"

  
  
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  August 17, 2011 at 5:50 AM, said ...

  After hearing how little you know about old school hip-hop, I realized how "hipster-y" you guys are (I know that's your favorite word!). I love ALL the members of the Native Tongues (A Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, Jungle Brothers etc.).

• August 17, 2011 at 5:44 AM, said ...

  After hearing how little you know about old school hip-hop, I realized how "hipster-y" you guys are.

  
  
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  August 17, 2011 at 5:30 AM, Robert Johnson said ...

  jneiro jarel is a good producer of today. On his album Three Piece Puzzle, he mentions one of his influences is Low End Theory. Check out Jneiro Jarel too people. If you love Hip Hop.

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