A Tribe Called Quest Film To Debut In Theaters July 8

The controversial new documentary about legendary Hip Hop group A Tribe Called Quest entitled Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest is set to premier in front of audiences this summer. The film’s director, actor Michael Rapaport, has chosen to roll the film out in a road-show format, according to Billboard.com. This means the movie will hit different cities across the country throughout the summer.

Rapaport tells Billboard, “I’ll be all over the place ­ wherever they want to send me… There was no time to wait. As an actor I have been a part of so many movies that seem like they are about to fall apart. The indie filmmakers who inspire me are the ones who go and do it, no matter what that means. Fortunately since then I have received (some financing).”

The controversy surrounding the film has to do with Tribe member Q-Tip’s vocal dissatisfaction with the doc. Rapaport addressed the rapper’s concerns with Billboard, stating, “He was the leader of Tribe. But I’m making the movie and I have to make the final decisions. He’s accustomed to making all of the decisions. I have thought about it a lot and if somebody made a movie as interpersonal as this about me, I don’t know that I’d be pleased with someone else making the decisions. To me, it’s a love letter to the band.”

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Beats, Rhymes & Life will premiere on July 8^th in New York and Los Angeles. The full schedule for the film’s entire run is below.

7/8  

NEW YORK  

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Sunshine  

Empire  

Magic Johnson  

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LOS ANGELES  

Arclight Hollywood  

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Century City 15  

Criterion Santa Monica  

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7/15  

SAN FRANCISCO  

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Metreon  

Kabuki  

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CHICAGO  

Century Centre  

River East  

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CineArts Evanston  

WASHINGTON, DC  

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E-Street  

Georgetown  

Bethesda Row  

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Shirlington  

Magic Johnson  

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7/22  

SAN DIEGO  

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Hillcrest  

BOSTON  

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Kendall Square  

Boston Commons  

Embassy Waltham  

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PHILADELPHIA  

Ritz 5  

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Ritz Center Voorhees  

MINNEAPOLIS  

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Uptown  

ATLANTA  

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Midtown  

Phipps Plaza  

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Shattuck  

Century Mountain View  

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Marin Sausalito  

CineArts Santana Row San Jose  

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7/29  

DALLAS  

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Angelika  

Angelika Plano

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HOUSTON  

Edwards Greenway  

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AUSTIN  

Violet Crown  

Arbor  

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SEATTLE  

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Metro  

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PORTLAND  

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MILWAUKEE  

Oriental  

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DETROIT  

Uptown Birmingham  

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8/5  

PHOENIX  

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Tempe Marketplace  

MADISON  

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Sundancen Cinemas  

MIAMI  

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ST. LOUIS  

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CINCINNATI  

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8/12  

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SAN ANTONIO  

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AMC Huebner  

COLUMBUS  

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Gateway  

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DAYTON  

Neon Movies  

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KANSAS CITY  

Palace  

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Broadway  

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Keystone Art  

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PITTSBURGH  

Regent  

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NEW ORLEANS  

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CHARLOTTE  

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Manor  

RALEIGH-CHAPEL HILL  

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Colony Raleigh  

Chelsea Chapel Hill