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$9.99 with bonus dvd. buy it, you'll love it and you can thank me later. most experimental "above ground" hip-hop album since stankonia. |
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Yeah, I'm a big fan of Roots - Have been for a long time. I'll be ordering the limited edition soon. |
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there was a midnight release party in town here for it. Didn't go, though I bought "Go Plastic" at the same story yesterday. :) |
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By the way, they're on Conan this friday if you didn't already know. Should be good. |
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Cabbog, you've got class! $9.99 at best buy (and probably tower and other places), dunno how long it'll be till the price goes up. you might have till christmas. 75 minutes of really smart but enjoyable music. |
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I got 2 of their albums. V good. Gonna have to get the new one. |
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which 2? i have all but the rare debut (organix). actually, i don't have the live album either, hmm :) |
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I've got "Things Fall Apart" (after I heard 100% Dundee - top tune) And.... (Checks CD collection) "Do You Want More?" |
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i highly recommend their lp in-between those two, illadelph halflife. definitely their strongest/most consistent. |
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i ordered LIMITED edition CD yesterday....should be getting it soon! i'm anxious.....i'm behind on my ROOTS CD purchases, this will be my first CD purchase BUT not my LAST!!! |
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i bought one of their albums-i hope its the same roots :)) bought it because of that single featuring erykah badu-it is brilliant |
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whats ur cats name lecoeur? |
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the kitty kot in my picture is SIMON (i have 4 =0) simon is my fav....he's just lovey dovey and acts like a human sometimes....ehehheh are you italian? you look like you are =0) |
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my ancestors are italian (14th C) but im from liverpool |
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my mum is......from trieste....northern italy, so i'm half italian/half spanish. you look familiar (like from the movies) ehheheh. i've only been to London, which i loved. i hope to make it to the ATP 2003, i dunno if my BF will be able to get time off school. a lot of peepz from the MB are planning on hanging out. that would be ideal since i don't know my way around there. |
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yes i see the spanish in you. Your boyf is a teacher or a pupil? |
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is ATP in london? plus are you going to dedbeat? |
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my BF is a student =0) he would LOVE to go, but his studies are important. when is dedbeat? at the same time? ATP 2003 is April 2003 i think it's mid april....there are several topics about people meeting there on the MB. i'll have to look one up and BUMP it up....you can check it oot! |
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B U M P has anyone HEARD the whole CD yet? i'm still waiting for my copy to arrive via mail.....i'll prolly get it next week =/ |
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"In the beginning... There was Travis" What do you think Tits? |
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it finally arrived in the mail today (despite the fact that i preordered it) but the mail center was closed when i had time to get it, so i'll have to listen tomorrow.. i'm sure it's great though, they've been performing some of these songs live for years |
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The first two songs are my favorites. I like my hiphop meaty. |
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this CD was AWESOME! very polished (as my bf would say) i say i have to agree. i really liked - sacrifice f/nelly furtado ** in a word FUN! - rolling with Heat ** had a nice BEAT! - thought @ work **blackthought telling us like it is! - the seed ** yipes check the lyrics on dis one....woah - break you off ** just all around a great r&b tune - pussy galore ** some nice BOND work here =0) those are the highlights so far.....loved the DVD Xtra....and the SUPER SECRET hidden tracks *12 thumbs UP....put your thumb on the CHOPPING block* |
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it's a dope album, but it's not as engaging as their prev 2 albums (the classics 'illadelph halflife' and 'things fall apart') it IS highly experimental mainstream hip-hop.. check out the band doing their best impression of the sun ra arkestra on the 2nd half of "water" or the vintage black rock feel of "the seed" w/ cody chessnuTT. the album's full of great songs and they flow really well. the production and mixing is also impecable. i wish it sounded more "live" though, since the roots really are a band. they definitely took the radiohead kid a / amnesiac approach to this album, integrating electronics and working on songs in teams of 2 or 3 members instead of the whole group. |
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nelly furtado? gah haven't heard it yet tho'! |
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you wouldn't recognize her if she wasn't listed in the credits |
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huh, just bought it today and its really wonderful i have another of their album (cant remember the title-the one featuring erykah badu)-that one didnt impressed me much, so it took me a long time to get phrenology-i bought it because i couldnt find anything interesting and i hate to leave shop without getting anything :) anyway, im really glad i bought this one because it is really amazing, wicked sounds and beats, love it |
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this album is so good. i love listening to "quills" while driving. |
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i wonder where did i put it... i dont think i listened to it since i made the post above :) there's just too much great music around |
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"Water" while driving is even bettah!!! |
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"pussy galore" has such a sleazy dancehall beat to it.. all these songs are just really "phrenomenal" ;) |
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it's really amazing how no one else on the entire board talks about this album, i think it's one of the strongest, smartest, and most diverse hip-hop albums in several years |
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hello? |
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, at least not on xltronic |
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I'm just saying I've spoken very highly of this album on every topic I've come across about it. it's really amazing how no one else on the entire board talks about this album Common motha fucka, gimme some props! |
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didn't mean to exclude you mr. corngrower, you do mention some very fine hip-hop albums on here that don't fall under the "nerdy whiteboy" or "black guy acting like a clown" categories. |
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i find that boom bip and doseone album better but im not really that into hip hop so my opinion doesnt count :) |
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i love 'circle' but it's totally different. your opinion counts a lot, you just admitted to buying two really excellent albums (phrenology and circle). |
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I try... pure hip-hop is hard to come by in this day and age of bling-bling smack my bitch bullshit, but when I hear something that's real, it just sticks. That's probably why alot of this board can't dig the shit, because when they think of hip-hop they immediatly think of what's prominent on the radio and mtv, and don't really feel like putting forth any effort to dig below the surface. |
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props to 'grower of da corn' you have had GOOD things to say about this album, i remember......ehehheheh *high fives* |
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i love phrenology because it's real without "trying to be." half of the songs are just pure showcases, lyrically and musically. i think that's a good ratio, 50% skill and 50% creative concepts or stories. |
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*low fives* |
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yeah, but hey, i also buy quite some albums i dont like later on :) i agree tho they are quite different, these two first time i heard about roots was when i saw that video featuring erykah badu - i was totally impressed when i saw they are playing acoustic instruments (which is quite rare in hip hop i think) and they play excellent |
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I like how their production has a sort of "authentic" feeling to it that I can't really explain or put my finger on, and how black thought's flows are just so fuckin smooth and literally thoughtful |
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well not acoustic but live instruments |
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i love how intricate the production is.. since it's a band, it's never just some dummy programming a loop then hitting play for 4 minutes, so that automatically lends a more organic and more exciting flavor to it. but since they're such a smart and talented band (all of the musicians are seasoned performers and very skilled) there are so many subtleties, and the melodies and rhythms are really top notch. and black thought is easily one of the top 5 emcees around, his best quality being that flow. wow. |
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I think you just described the authenticity sound I was talking about almost to a Q. |
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