
The hip-hop group's near-flawless fourth album.
Beats, Rhymes and Life is the fourth studio album by American hip hop group A Tribe Called Quest. Originally released on July 30, 1996, by Jive Records, it followed three years after the highly regarded and successful Midnight Marauders.
Produced by The Ummah, the album is a departure from the joyful, positive vibe of the group's earlier albums and is regarded as their darkest album in content.