Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest hits the big screen this summer

Looks like this summer we will get the chance to view the new A Tribe Called Quest Documentary despite all the conflicts.


According to Hip Hop DX, the controversial new documentary about legendary Hip Hop group A Tribe Called Quest entitled Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest is set to premier on the big screen this summer. According to Billboard.com, the film’s director, Michael Rapaport, has chosen to roll the film out in a "road-show format", which means the movie will hit different cities across the country throughout the summer.


Rapaport tells Billboard, “I'll be all over the place ­ wherever they want to send me… There was no time to wait. As an actor I have been a part of so many movies that seem like they are about to fall apart. The indie filmmakers who inspire me are the ones who go and do it, no matter what that means. Fortunately since then I have received (some financing)."


UPDATE: According to Ali Shaheed Muhammad, A Tribe Called Quest and the parties behind their  Beats Rhymes & Lifedocumentary have come to an understanding of sorts. Both Muhammad and Phife Dawg appeared at the film’s premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival.

“Just because Q-Tip is not here does not mean he’s not in support of the film,"Ali would tell Rolling Stone. "I’m here, and I’m representing Q-Tip. We’re happy with the finished version. If none of us were fine with this, no one would be seeing the film.”


And just so you know Phife Dawg has shot down any and all rumors that the group will be doing a soundtrack to fulfill any contractual obligations with Jive Records.

“Doing a soundtrack for the movie wouldn’t count [towards the contract],” Phife explained. 


Beats, Rhymes & Life will premiere on July 8^th in New York and Los Angeles. See the full schedule for the film's entire run listed below.

July 8th, 2011

New York (Sunshine, Empire, Magic Johnson)

Los Angeles (Arclight Hollywood, Century City 15, Criterion Santa Monica)

July 15th, 2011

San Francisco (Metreon, Kabuki)  

Chicago (Century Centre, River East, CineArts Evanston)

Washington, DC (E-Street, Georgetown, Bethesda Row, Shirlington, Magic Johnson) 

July 22nd, 2011

San Diego (Hillcrest)

Boston (Kendall Square, Boston Commons, Embassy Waltham) 

Philadelphia (Ritz 5, Ritz Center Voorhees)  

Minneapolis (Uptown)

Atlanta (Midtown, Phipps Plaza)

San Francisco (Shattuck, Century Mountain View, Marin Sausalito, CineArts Santana Row San Jose)

July 29th, 2011

Dallas (Angelika, Angelika Plano)

Houston (Edwards Greenway)

Austin (Violet Crown, Arbor)

Seattle (Pacific Place, Metro, Lincoln Square Bellevue)

Portland (Cinema 21)

Milwaukee (Oriental)

Detroit (Uptown Birmingham)

August 5th, 2011

Phoenix (Tempe Marketplace) 

Madison (Sundancen Cinemas) 

Miami (Regal South Beach)

St. Louis (Tivoli)

Cleveland (Cedar Lee)

Cincinnati (Esquire)

Honolulu (Kahala)

August 12th, 2011

San Antonio (Bijou, AMC Huebner)  

Columbus (Gateway, AMC Lennox)  

Dayton (Neon Movies)

Kansas City (Palace, AMC Studio Olathe) 

Salt Lake City (Broadway)

Indianapolis (Keystone Art)

Pittsburgh (Regent)

New Orleans (Colony Raleigh, Chelsea Chapel Hill)

Charlotte (Manor)

Raleigh-Chapel Hill (Colony Raleigh, Chelsea Chapel Hill)

So will you still be going to see it this summer?!!