A Tribe Called Quest Film To Debut In Theaters July 8 A Tribe Called Quest Film To Debut In Theaters July 8

The Michael Rapaport directed documentary will tour the country throughout the summer.

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."

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

7/8

NEW YORK

Sunshine

Empire

Magic Johnson



LOS ANGELES

Arclight Hollywood

Century City 15

Criterion Santa Monica



7/15



SAN FRANCISCO

Metreon

Kabuki



CHICAGO

Century Centre

River East

CineArts Evanston



WASHINGTON, DC

E-Street

Georgetown

Bethesda Row

Shirlington

Magic Johnson



7/22



SAN DIEGO

Hillcrest



BOSTON

Kendall Square

Boston Commons

Embassy Waltham



PHILADELPHIA

Ritz 5

Ritz Center Voorhees



MINNEAPOLIS

Uptown



ATLANTA

Midtown

Phipps Plaza



SAN FRANCISCO - ADD ONS

Shattuck

Century Mountain View

Marin Sausalito

CineArts Santana Row San Jose



7/29



DALLAS

Angelika

Angelika Plano



HOUSTON

Edwards Greenway



AUSTIN

Violet Crown

Arbor



SEATTLE

Pacific Place

Metro

Lincoln Square Bellevue



PORTLAND

Cinema 21



MILWAUKEE

Oriental



DETROIT

Uptown Birmingham



8/5



PHOENIX

Tempe Marketplace



MADISON

Sundancen Cinemas



MIAMI

Regal South Beach



ST. LOUIS

Tivoli



CLEVELAND

Cedar Lee



CINCINNATI

Esquire



HONOLULU

Kahala



8/12



SAN ANTONIO

Bijou

AMC Huebner



COLUMBUS

Gateway

AMC Lennox



DAYTON

Neon Movies



KANSAS CITY

Palace

AMC Studio Olathe



SALT LAKE CITY

Broadway



INDIANAPOLIS

Keystone Art



PITTSBURGH

Regent



NEW ORLEANS

Canal Place

Elmwood



CHARLOTTE

Manor



RALEIGH-CHAPEL HILL

Colony Raleigh

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