Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest (2011)

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Director

Michael Rapaport
Michael Rapaport

Writer

Cast

(in credits order)

Phife Dawg
Phife Dawg
Self
(as Malik Izaak Taylor aka Phife Diggy)
Ali Shaheed Muhammad
Ali Shaheed Muhammad
Self
Q-Tip
Q-Tip
Self
(as Kamaal Fareed)
Jarobi White
Jarobi White
Self
Adam Horovitz
Adam Horovitz
Self
(as Ad-Rock)
Adam Yauch
Adam Yauch
Self
(as MCA)
Questlove
Questlove
Self
Angie Martinez
Angie Martinez
Self
Barry Weiss
Barry Weiss
Self - CEO, Jive Records
Barbara Esmilla
Barbara Esmilla
Self
Bobbito Garcia
Bobbito Garcia
Self
Cheryl Taylor
Cheryl Taylor
Self
(as Cheryl Boyce-Taylor)
Ludacris
Ludacris
Self
Chris Lighty
Chris Lighty
Self
Deisha Head Taylor
Deisha Head Taylor
Self
Drea Smith
Drea Smith
Self
Doc McKinney
Doc McKinney
Self
Mary J. Blige
Mary J. Blige
Self
Common
Common
Self
(as Rashied Lonnie Lyn)
Consequence
Consequence
Self
(as Dexter Mills)
Kool DJ Red Alert
Kool DJ Red Alert
Self
(as DJ Red Alert)
Yasiin Bey
Yasiin Bey
Self
(as Mos Def)
Juju Gigante
Juju Gigante
Self
(as Jerry Tineo)
Posdnuos
Posdnuos
Self
(as Kelvin Mercer)
Kenny Smith
Kenny Smith
Self
Psycho Les
Psycho Les
Self
Prince Paul
Prince Paul
Self
(as Paul Huston)
Mike D
Mike D
Self
Monie Love
Monie Love
Self
Pharrell Williams
Pharrell Williams
Self
Robert Power
Robert Power
Self
Tariq Trotter
Tariq Trotter
Self
(as Black Thought)
Walter Cummings
Walter Cummings
Self
Vincent Mason
Vincent Mason
Self
(as DJ Maseo)
Large Professor
Large Professor
Self
(as W.P. Mitchell)

Rest of cast listed alphabetically

A-Plus
A-Plus
Self
Skeff Anselm
Skeff Anselm
Self
The Beatnuts
The Beatnuts
Themselves
Ooh Child
Ooh Child
Self
(as Teddy Tedd of Awesome 2)
De La Soul
De La Soul
Themselves
Leor Dimant
Leor Dimant
Self
(as DJ Lethal)
Patrick Douthit
Patrick Douthit
Self
(as 9th Wonder)
Trugoy the Dove
Trugoy the Dove
Self
(as Dave)
Mike G.
Mike G.
Self
(as Jungle Brother)
Ghostface Killah
Ghostface Killah
Self
Nathaniel Hall
Nathaniel Hall
Self
(as Africa Baby Bam)
Jungle Brothers
Jungle Brothers
Themselves
Special K.
Special K.
Self
(as Special K of Awesome 2)
Talib Kweli
Talib Kweli
Self
Mr. Magic
Mr. Magic
Self - radio host
(archive footage)
Tajai Massey
Tajai Massey
Self
Dennis Miller
Dennis Miller
Self - TV Host
(archive footage)
Danny Boy O'Connor
Danny Boy O'Connor
Self
(as Danny Boy)
Opio
Opio
Self
Busta Rhymes
Busta Rhymes
Self
Minnie Riperton
Minnie Riperton
Self
(archive footage)
Pete Rock
Pete Rock
Self
Freddy Rodríguez
Freddy Rodríguez
Self
Dante Ross
Dante Ross
Self
Erik Schrody
Erik Schrody
Self
(as Everlast)
Jim Swaffield
Jim Swaffield
Self
Damani Thompson
Damani Thompson
Self
(as Phesto D.)
Andres Titus
Andres Titus
Self
(as Dres)
Too $hort
Too $hort
Self
Chang Weisberg
Chang Weisberg
Self
Ye
Ye
Self
(as Kanye West)
Michael Rapaport
Michael Rapaport
Self
/Interviewer
(uncredited)

Producers

A Tribe Called Quest
A Tribe Called Quest
producer (as ATCQ)
Justin Alvarado-Brown
Justin Alvarado-Brown
co-producer
Robert Benavides
Robert Benavides
producer
Eddie Bernard
Eddie Bernard
associate producer
Niraj Bhatia
Niraj Bhatia
executive producer
Dan Burks
Dan Burks
executive producer
Zack Free
Zack Free
executive producer
Christopher Isenberg
Christopher Isenberg
producer: animation
Debra Koffler
Debra Koffler
producer
Rémy Martin
Rémy Martin
executive producer
Eric Matthies
Eric Matthies
producer
Frank Mele
Frank Mele
producer
Edward Parks
Edward Parks
producer
Monica J. Talavera
Monica J. Talavera
associate producer
Qiana Wallace
Qiana Wallace
associate producer
Rachel Ward
Rachel Ward
associate producer (as Rachel N. Ward)
Erika Williams
Erika Williams
co-producer

Composer

Madlib
Madlib

Cinematographer

Robert Benavides
Robert Benavides
director of photography

Editor

Lenny Mesina
Lenny Mesina

Art Department

James Blagden
James Blagden
artwork

Sound Department

Joe Dzuban
Joe Dzuban
supervising sound editor
Rick Ficara
Rick Ficara
sound: location
Kelsey Jordan
Kelsey Jordan
sound engineer: Japan/Australia
Eddie Kim
Eddie Kim
sound design: animation
Craig Mann
Craig Mann
re-recording mixer
Kevin Pate
Kevin Pate
sound: location
Evan Rautiainen
Evan Rautiainen
mix technician
Paul Seradarian
Paul Seradarian
sound editor
Maynard Snyder
Maynard Snyder
sound engineer: A Tribe Called Quest
Rin Takada
Rin Takada
sound: location, Japan

Visual Effects

Taku Hazeyama
Taku Hazeyama
motion graphics artist
Mark Kudsi
Mark Kudsi
motion graphics director
Peter Nelson
Peter Nelson
motion graphics producer

Camera and Electrical Department

Robert Benavides
Robert Benavides
camera operator
Jason B. Bergh
Jason B. Bergh
additional camera (as Jason Bergh)
Jeb Bergh
Jeb Bergh
additional camera
Debra Koffler
Debra Koffler
camera operator
Eric Matthies
Eric Matthies
additional camera
Michael Rapaport
Michael Rapaport
additional camera
Brian Kubovcik
Brian Kubovcik
camera operator (uncredited)
Jon Sajetowski
Jon Sajetowski
additional camera (uncredited)

Animation Department

James Blagden
James Blagden
animator
Brian Cariaga
Brian Cariaga
animator
Aaron Frebowitz
Aaron Frebowitz
animator
Amelia Grohman
Amelia Grohman
animation assistant
Ryan Junell
Ryan Junell
animation assistant
Philip Niemeyer
Philip Niemeyer
animator
My Tran
My Tran
animator
Double Triple
Double Triple
animation assistant

Editorial Department

Erik Johnson
Erik Johnson
assistant editor
Marshall Plante
Marshall Plante
colorist
Eric Pritchard
Eric Pritchard
on-line editor
AJ Schnack
AJ Schnack
additional editor: The Edit Room
Debra Koffler
Debra Koffler
first assistant editor (uncredited)
Eric Matthies
Eric Matthies
post-production producer (uncredited)

Music Department

Lawrence Fells
Lawrence Fells
music strategy
Gary Harris
Gary Harris
music supervisor
Money Mark
Money Mark
additional original music
Frank Mele
Frank Mele
music clearances
Lenny Mesina
Lenny Mesina
music editor
Nate Nelson
Nate Nelson
music clearances
Oh No
Oh No
additional original music (as Oh No the Disrupt)
Saverio Principini
Saverio Principini
Additional Music: Songs / composer: additional music
Brad Robinson
Brad Robinson
music clearances
Jason Ryterband
Jason Ryterband
music editor

Additional Crew

Bill Adler
Bill Adler
research assistant
Steven C. Beer
Steven C. Beer
legal / production consultant
Dylan Dawson
Dylan Dawson
research assistant
Salimah El-Amin
Salimah El-Amin
archivist
Rebekah Foster
Rebekah Foster
tour manager: A Tribe Called Quest
Josh Mandel
Josh Mandel
festival consultant
No Mas
No Mas
main titles/album sequences
L. Londell McMillan
L. Londell McMillan
legal council: A Tribe Called Quest (as Esq L. Londell McMillan)
Maria Miles
Maria Miles
legal (as Esq Maria Miles)
Khalil 'Litro' Moses
Khalil 'Litro' Moses
road manager: A Tribe Called Quest

Thanks

Scott Crary
Scott Crary
special thanks (as S.A. Crary)
Joy Edgar
Joy Edgar
special thanks
Taraji P. Henson
Taraji P. Henson
special thanks
Khalil 'Litro' Moses
Khalil 'Litro' Moses
thanks
Yang-won Park
Yang-won Park
special thanks
Ben Selkow
Ben Selkow
special thanks
Jason C. Ward
Jason C. Ward
thanks

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