Having forged a 20-year run as one of the most innovative and influential hip hop bands of all time, the Queens NY collective known as 'A Tribe Called Quest' have kept a generation hungry for more of their groundbreaking music since their much publicized breakup in 1998. Michael Rapaport documents the inner workings and behind the scenes drama that follows the band to this day. He explores what's next for, what many claim, are the pioneers of alternative rap.
Direction
Rapaport's first doc proves he's more than that guy from 'Friends'.
Editing
Seamless cuts between archival gold and uncomfortably raw present-day footage.
Sound
The Low End Theory never sounded this bittersweet.
Director
Michael Rapaport
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Rapaport spent four years filming and originally had Q-Tip's blessing—until Tribeca premiere night when Tip tweeted the doc 'should not see the light of day.' Drama!
This film essentially invented the 'beloved rapper documentary as therapy session' template that EVERY music doc now follows. You're welcome, Beyoncé's 'Homecoming.'
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