Beats, Rhymes and Life

Beats, Rhymes and Life
Beats, Rhymes and Life
Studio album by A Tribe Called Quest
Released	July 30, 1996
Recorded	1995–1996
Studio	Battery Studios (New York City)
Genre	East Coast hip hop; alternative hip hop; jazz rap;
Length	51:18
Label	Jive; 01241-41587
Producer	The Ummah; Rashad Smith;
A Tribe Called Quest chronology
Singles from Beats, Rhymes and Life
	"1nce Again"; Released: July 1, 1996; "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.