Beats, Rhymes & Life Movie: The Travelers with a Hip Hop Tribe
By GalaTView staff
Photos by Alfonso De Elias.
Is a documentgary film direceted by Michael Rapaport about one of the most influential and groundbreaking musical groups in hip-hop history. Having forged a 20-year run as one of the most innovative and influential hip hop bands of all time, the Queens NY collective known as ‘A Tribe Called Quest’ have kept a generation hungry for more of their groundbreaking music since their much publicized breakup in 1998. Rapaport’s lifelong love for hip hop helps achieve intimate, all access interviews and a conversation for a Tribe Called Quest determine if there is a possibility to mend the wounds from over years.
Michael Rapaport: “During the process of making this film, I experinced some of the most creative highs and lows of my life. Couple with personal anxiety and excitment. The exciting moments came during the shooting of the film. Capturing beautiful live concert performances was a thrill. I have to say the more verite style moments and scnes were what made me realize that directing was something I will continue to for the rest of my career. Having unplanned and unexpected moments of truth and honesty unfold while the camera was rolling gave me the same adrenaline rush I’ve experienced as an actor between the words “Action” and “Cut.”
Phife Dwag: “This movie embraces you so I’m the last person who is agree in transactions in this bussisnes so I really liked it because is so different in the process and development. All the performers of this gender (Hip hop) are so cold in their songs, and don’t play about drugs and sex as many people believe. This is a hip hop with rythm; however, some songs I listen them with some singers have a wacky style but I promise that they have followers. But regular music like Diane Ross has another embrace to the public. If my mom likes this music that means that it has soul because a mom gives us love. But if she is listening something meaningless then she can’ t listen it without a video. Hip hop should have rhytm, rhyme and soul.”
