Film
Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest
- 7:30PM
Brooklyn Plaza Medical Center (650 Fulton St.)
A Tribe Called Quest was one of the most commercially successful and artistically significant musical groups in recent history. The band’s sudden break-up in 1998 shocked the industry and saddened the scores of fans, whose appetite for the group’s innovative musical stylings never seem to diminish. This insightful film takes viewers on a behind-the-scenes journey, chronicling the group's rise to fame and revealing the stories behind the tensions which erupted in the years to come.
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