...The Tipping Point is the Roots' second mainstream album, the first being the critically acclaimed Phrenology. Before then, The Roots had been making albums that never hit big except within dedicated hip-hop circles. In my opinion, the earlier Roots albums were revolutionary and it's a shame ... Read review
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they showed with 2002's Phrenology. Instead of expanding into more ambitious and experimental areas--the way Outkast has, for example, the Roots tend to fall bac...
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OnThe Tipping Point, their sixth album, the Roots backslide a bit on the creative promise
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they showed with 2002'sPhrenology. Instead of expanding into more ambitious and experimental areas--the way Outkast has, for example, the Roots tend to fall back ...
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U.K. edition contains the bonus track Melting Pot.Since their inception, Philadelphia's
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Roots could always be counted on to expand the edges of hip-hop. PHRENOLOGY marked the height of the troupe's experimentation with punk breaks, long jazz loops, and...
Not quite tipping point... Review ofTipping Point, The (Parental Advisory) [PA] - Roots (The)by
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Advantages: Another album by the legendary Roots! Disadvantages: Not as unique sounding
...is the next best thing.The Tipping Point is the Roots' second mainstream album, the first being the critically acclaimed Phrenology. Before then, The Roots had been making albums that never hit big except within dedicated hip-hop circles. In my opinion, the earlier Roots albums were revolutionary and it's a shame that with Tipping Point, they have started to lose their unique sound.
The title refers to the point at which change is manifest in different ... ...Having said that. the Tipping Point is not as revolutionary as the others. Some have said that Tipping Point is too commercialised and too normal. But I later realised that Tipping Point wasn't about revolutionising hip-hop but rather a tirbute to the history of hip-hop. Throughout the album, ?uestlove and Blackthought (the MC) showcases the various sounds of hip-hop that have come to pass in its rich history. From the old school "Web" and "Boom!" ...
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Tipping Point, The (Parental Advisory) [PA] - Roots (The)
Main specs
Title: Tipping Point, The (Parental Advisory) [PA]
Performer: Roots (The)
Genre: R&B
Sub Genre: Underground / Alt Rap
Release Date: 12/07/2004
Recomended Retail Price: 14.99 GBP
Original Release Year: 2004
Label / Distributor: Geffen / Universal Music
Producer: Richard Nichols
Pieces in Set: 1
Studio / Live: Studio
Stereo: Stereo
Format: Performer
EAN: 602498630679
Catalogue Number: 9863067
Additional notes
Album Notes: U.K. edition contains the bonus track "Melting Pot."
Album Reviews: Rolling Stone (p.108) - 3 stars out of 5 - "[With] buttery pop choruses, hard-as-hell hookless spitting, jittery programmed beats...and it's got a bunch of impressive ideas."
Titles on disc 1
1.: Star/Pointro
2.: I Don't Care
3.: Don't Say Nuthin'
4.: Guns Are Drawn
5.: Stay Cool
6.: Web
7.: Boom
8.: Somebody's Gotta Do It
9.: Duck Down
10.: Why (What's Goin' On)
11.: Melting Pot (bonus track)
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