Beats, Rhymes and Life

This article is about the 1996 A Tribe Called Quest album. For the 2004 Outlandish album, see Beats, Rhymes & Life (Outlandish album). For the documentary film, see Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest.
Beats, Rhymes and Life
Studio album by
A Tribe Called Quest
ReleasedJuly 30, 1996
Recorded1995–1996
StudioBattery Studios (New York City)
Genre
Length51:18
LabelJive
01241-41587
Producer
A Tribe Called Quest chronology
Midnight Marauders
(1993) 		Beats, Rhymes and Life
(1996) 		The Love Movement
(1998)
Singles from Beats, Rhymes and Life
  1. "1nce Again"
    Released: July 1, 1996
  2. "Stressed Out"
    Released: November 11, 1996

Beats, Rhymes and Life is the fourth studio album by American hip hop group A Tribe Called Quest. 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. It debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on October 27, 1998.