A Tribe Called Quest – Beats, Rhymes And Life

A Tribe Called Quest

A Tribe Called Quest –Beats, Rhymes And Life

1996

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Added September 9 2026

Version Information

Label
Jive
Catalog number
01241-41587-2
Original year
1996
Version year
1996
Region
US
Format

1 x CD
Album

Version 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.

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 3:49
8.Mind Power 3:55
9.The Hop 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 4:57

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