A Tribe Called Quest – Beats, Rhymes And Life

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Label:	Jive – 01241-41587-2
Format:	CD , Album
Country:	US
Released:	Jul 30, 1996
Genre:	Hip Hop
Style:	Boom Bap

Tracklist

1	Phony Rappers	3:35
2	Get A Hold	3:35
3	Motivators	3:20
4	Jam	4:38
5	Crew	1:58
6	The Pressure	3:02
7	1nce Again Featuring – Tammy Lucas	3:49
8	Mind Power	3:55
9	The Hop Producer – Rashad Smith Scratches – Mase*	3:27
10	Keeping It Moving	3:38
11	Baby Phife's Return	3:18
12	Separate / Together	1:38
13	What Really Goes On	3:23
14	Word Play	2:59
15	Stressed Out Featuring – Faith Evans	4:57

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Zomba Recording Corporation
Copyright © – Zomba Recording Corporation
Manufactured By – Zomba Recording Corporation
Made By – Zomba Recording Corporation
Recorded At – Battery Studios, New York
Mixed At – Battery Studios, New York
Mastered At – Sterling Sound
Produced For – Tumblin' Dice Productions, Inc.
Pressed By – Sonopress USA – 70122-01

Credits

Art Direction, Design – Nick Gamma
Illustration – Skam2?
Management – Chris Lighty
Mastered By – Tom Coyne
Mixed By – Tony Smalios (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 9, 14)
Photography By – Christian Landry*
Producer – The Ummah (tracks: 1 to 8, 10 to 15)
Vocals [Additional Vocals] – Consequence (2) (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 8, 14, 15)

Notes

Artist "Kwesi C.T. Ogbourne" is credited as "Kwesi C.T. Ogbourne P.K.A. "Skam2?"

Release was also available as a limited holographic artwork edition.

"Get A Hold" contains a sample from "The Visit" written by E. McKendry and B. Chandler and performed by The Cyrkle.
"Motivators" contains a sample from "Sound Pieces" written and performed by Michal Urbaniak.
"1nce Again" contains a sample from "I'm Your Pal" written by S. Swallow and performed by The Gary Burton Quartet. Also contains an excerpt from a Cannonball Adderley monologue.
"Mind Power" contains a sample from "N.T." written by G. Reed and R. Kool Bell and performed by Kool & The Gang.
"The Hop" contains a sample from "Soft Spirit" written by A. Hall.
"Seperate / Together" contains a sample from "Funky Drummer" written and performed by James Brown.
"What Really Goes On" contains a sample from "Pain" written by L. Bonner, G. Webster, A. Noland, M. Jones, R. Middlebrooks, W. Morrison, M. Pierce and N. Naper; performed by The Ohio Players.
Also contains a sample from "Make it Funky" written and performed by James Brown.
"Stressed Out" contains portions of the composition of "Good Love" written by G. Taylor.

Management and direction for Violator Management.
Recorded and mixed at Battery Studios.
Mastered at Sterling Sound, Inc., NYC.
Track 9 produced for Tumblin' Dice Productions, Inc.

℗ & © 1996 ZombaRecording Coperation. Manufactured in the United States by Zomba Recording Corporation. Printed in the United States.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: 0 1241-41587-2 7
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1 to 6): SONOPRESS USA 01241415872 ++ 70122-01
Mastering SID Code (Variant 1 to 6): IFPI L027
Mould SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI 1061
Mould SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI 1014
Mould SID Code (Variant 3): IFPI 1024
Mould SID Code (Variant 4): IFPI 1017
Mould SID Code (Variant 5): IFPI 1012
Mould SID Code (Variant 6): IFPI 1019

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	Beats, Rhymes And Life (2×LP, Album, Stereo)	Jive	01241-41587-1	US	1996
Recently Edited	Beats, Rhymes And Life (CD, Album, Club Edition)	Jive	J2 1587	Canada	1996
Recently Edited	Beats, Rhymes And Life (CD, Album)	Jive	CHIP 170	UK	1996
Recently Edited	Beats, Rhymes And Life (2×LP, Album, Gatefold)	Jive	HIP 170	UK & Europe	1996
Recently Edited	Beats, Rhymes And Life (CD, Album)	Jive	7243 8 42773 2 1	Europe	1996