Beats, Rhymes And Life

Tracklist Hide Credits

1	Phony Rappers	3:35
2	Get A Hold Performer [Sample] – The CyrkleWritten-By [Sample] – B. Chandler*, E. McKendry*	3:35
3	Motivators Written-By [Sample], Performer [Sample] – Michał Urbaniak	3:20
4	Jam	4:38
5	Crew	1:58
6	The Pressure	3:02
7	1nce Again Featuring – Tammy LucasPerformer [Excerpt] – Cannonball AdderleyPerformer [Sample] – The Gary Burton Quartet*	3:49
8	Mind Power Performer [Sample] – Kool & The GangWritten-By [Sample] – G. Redd*, R. Kool Bell*	3:55
9	The Hop Producer – Rashad SmithWritten-By [Sample] – A. Hall*	3:27
10	Keeping It Moving	3:38
11	Baby Phife's Return	3:18
12	Separate / Together Written-By [Sample], Performer [Sample] – James Brown	1:38
13	What Really Goes On Performer ["Make It Funky" Sample] – James BrownPerformer ["Pain" Sample] – Ohio Players	3:23
14	Word Play	2:59
15	Stressed Out Featuring – Faith Evans	4:57

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Zomba Recording Corporation
• Copyright (c) – Zomba Recording Corporation
• Distributed By – BMG
• Pressed By – Sonopress – 50762438
• Produced For – Tumblin' Dice Productions, Inc.
• Recorded At – Battery Studios, New York
• Mixed At – Battery Studios, New York
• Mastered At – Sterling Sound

Credits

• Art Direction, Design – Jackie Murphy, Nick Gamma
• Illustration – Kwesi C.T. Ogbourne
• Instruments [All] – Rashad Smith
• Management [Management/Direction] – Chris Lighty
• Mastered By – Tom Coyne
• Mixed By – Bob Power (tracks: 3, 4, 6 to 8, 10 to 13, 15), The Ummah, Tony Smalios (tracks: 1, 2, 5, 9, 14)
• Photography By – Christian Lantry
• Producer – The Ummah (tracks: 1 to 8, 10 to 15)
• Scratches [Additional] – Mase*
• Vocals [Additional Vocals] – Consequence (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 8, 14, 15)
• Written-By – A. Muhammad* (tracks: 3, 5 to 8, 15), A. Noland* (tracks: 13), D. Mills* (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 8, 14, 15), F. Evans* (tracks: 15), G. Taylor* (tracks: 15), G. Webster* (tracks: 13), J. Yancey* (tracks: 2, 7, 10, 14, 15), K. Fareed*, L. Bonner* (tracks: 13), M. Taylor* (tracks: 1, 3, 4, 6 to 9, 11, 14), M. Jones* (tracks: 13), M. Pierce* (tracks: 13), N. Napier* (tracks: 13), R. Middlebrooks* (tracks: 13), R. Smith* (tracks: 9), S. Swallow* (tracks: 7), W. Morrison* (tracks: 13)

Notes

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

Management/direction for Violator Management.

℗ & © 1996 Zomba Recording Corporation.
Distributed by the local BMG company.
Made in the EU.

"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. Redd and R. Kool Bell and performed by Kool & The Gang.
"The Hop" contains a sample from "Soft Spirit" written by A. Hall.
"Separate / 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 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.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 8 28765 35482 0
• Rights Society: BIEM/GEMA
• Label Code: LC 07925
• Matrix / Runout: [Sonopress logo] 50762438/82876535482 01
• Mastering SID Code: IFPI L0 30
• Mould SID Code: IFPI RV01

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
CHIP 170, 051 554-2	A Tribe Called Quest	Beats, Rhymes And Life ‎(CD, Album)	Jive, Jive	CHIP 170, 051 554-2	Europe	1996
D31630	A Tribe Called Quest	Beats, Rhymes And Life ‎(CD, Album)	Liberation Records	D31630	Australia	1996
J2 1587	A Tribe Called Quest	Beats, Rhymes And Life ‎(CD, Album, Club, RE)	Jive	J2 1587	US	Unknown
01241-41587-2, 01241-41587-2V	A Tribe Called Quest	Beats, Rhymes And Life ‎(CD, Album, Ltd)	Jive, Jive	01241-41587-2, 01241-41587-2V	US	1996
01241 41587 2	A Tribe Called Quest	Beats, Rhymes And Life ‎(CD, Album)	Jive	01241 41587 2	Europe	1996

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