the live version of Seed, Melting Pot and Web from the Home Grown compilation is the Roots finest recorded moment imo
Web really transforms into a monster rap record
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like you say, âslightlyâ- âdonât say nuthinâ was not representative of the album as a lead single, apart from that, all youâve got in terms of less organic than previously is that little neptunes-y bit in âduck downâ. love donât say nuthin too, by the way.
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Picking up those Neptunes and Timbaland vibes on Donât Say Nuthin and Duck Down. Theyâre also the two tracks that sound of their time as a result⌠but both are still jams
Otherwise reckon if they had relased this now itâd get a better reception than it did then, with that sort of poppy, live instrument neo soul stuff being in vogue. Iâve been enjoying it a lot fwiw
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must have had a lot of time on my hands when going through my fave roots joints a while agoâŚ
100% dundee
you got me
sleep
act fore the end
something in the way of things in town
now or never
break you off
baby
false media
water
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make my
ainât sayin nothin new
in love with the mic
respond react
star
right on
the fire
long time
hall and oates
thought at work
hmm, not too sure about âin love with the micâ or âthe fireâ now, interesting to see how tastes change
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the lesson part 1
rolling with heat
I remain calm
sacrifice
guns are drawn
what goes on part 7
one shine
the seed 2.0
quills
? vs rahzel
here I come
act too love of my life
game theory
get busy
distortion to static
do you want more
double trouble
donât say nuthin
rising down
adrenaline
some of them are sounding dated in this lot, donât think I can be arsed putting the last 10.
is that the first use of âskerrâ by mos def in ârising downâ? wouldnât have thought it would be him- presumed it would be a mumble type person. early use anyway I think.
sorry everyone- that was quite obnoxious, just putting fodder like that
Ha! just throw em in a playlist !
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Clones was the track that got me into The Roots.
Love that whole album. I remember ringing up to see it on The Box when my Mum got a Telewest box.
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That snare sound on Clones >>>
Probably their hardest track. My fav as well.
think this is the worst roots album Iâve listened to, but even then itâs still pretty good. dunno how often Iâll come back to the album as a whole but web is a keeper either way.
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The Roots are pretty great eh?
Not necessarily listened to The Tippping Point all that much this last week (although it is better than I remember it being). However the thread has reminded me to listen to them as a band for the first time in ages. Things Fall Apart, Phrenology, Game Theory and Undun are all solid gold.
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illadelph halflife and do you want more are both great if youâve not got round to those two yet
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Iâve not massively been won over by this record, but I donât hate it and some of it is pretty good. I will definitely give some of their other records a go.
My most striking take away from Tipping Point is another reminder (if one is needed) of how brilliant Jean Grae is.
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Postscript- I got a copy of Things Fall Apart and it is great.
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Got busy this week so gonna give everyone a week to catch up and/or continue discussions then Iâll fire it up next Wednesday with my new pick.
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Cool. Enjoying thread thus far. Narrowing down my eventual pick.
Took a few old gig tees to the charity shop a while back and saw a woman wearing my Shabazz Palaces one when I got off the tube earlier. She might have been at the gig I suppose, but Iâm sure it was mine.
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Thatâs amazing 