The Roots

ItsEvolutionBaby74
ItsEvolutionBaby74 Posts: 490
edited August 2006 in Other Music
All of you who love Chamillionaire and 50 Cent and all of that new rap should check out The Roots - The Tipping Point, that is real rap(Alt-Rap) also The Jurassic 5. Others as well. Their stuff really is awesome!

EDIT: Common's early stuff is also good!

P.S.: I like his albm "Be" but it's too mainstream and won't help people who love "Fiddy" hear real rap.
"Feel it rising, yeah next stop falling!"

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  • South of Seattle
    South of Seattle West Seattle Posts: 10,724
    ItsEvolutionBaby74 wrote:
    All of you who love Chamillionaire and 50 Cent and all of that new rap should check out The Roots - The Tipping Point, that is real rap(Alt-Rap) also The Jurassic 5. Others as well. Their stuff really is awesome!

    EDIT: Common's early stuff is also good!

    P.S.: I like his albm "Be" but it's too mainstream and won't help people who love "Fiddy" hear real rap.

    If someone likes Chamillionaire and 50 cent why would they want to hear the Roots? It's a different segment of Hip Hop altogether. The Tipping Point is arguably the worst Roots album of them all. The new Album "Game Theory" drops next week and it is sick!

    And btw Common's album "Be" was the Best hip hop album of last year IMO. That is real hip hop.
    NERDS!
  • CM1847
    CM1847 Posts: 577
    The Tipping Point is easily my favorite Roots album. It is loose and fun from start to finish.
  • jhawk98
    jhawk98 Posts: 145
    These guys are by far the best thing going in hip hop today. Their new record is due out here pretty quick I think I heard the other day. Looking forward to it.

    Someone also mentioned J5. I just picked up their Power In Numbers disc the other day and its very strong as well. This record has sort of an late 80's/early 90's sound to it, which is my personal favorite era of hip hop. I know they just released a new one as well which I need to check out.
    rock chalk
  • ItsEvolutionBaby74
    ItsEvolutionBaby74 Posts: 490
    South of Seattle wrote:
    If someone likes Chamillionaire and 50 cent why would they want to hear the Roots?
    So they can hear real rap.
    South of Seattle wrote:
    It's a different segment of Hip Hop altogether. The Tipping Point is arguably the worst Roots album of them all. The new Album "Game Theory" drops next week and it is sick!
    The Tipping Point is awesome, and a little bit more mainstream accesable.

    South of Seattle wrote:
    And btw Common's album "Be" was the Best hip hop album of last year IMO. That is real hip hop.
    And If a Fiddy listener bought Common's "Be" , they would only listen to the hit songs Go! and Testify.

    Also Jurrasic 5 is great if I didn't already say so.
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  • South of Seattle
    South of Seattle West Seattle Posts: 10,724
    The Roots "Game Theory"

    Definitely much darker and more ambient sounding for a Hip-Hop album.

    The Return of Malik B. Back rapping with the crew. He was missed on the Tipping Point.

    Stand out tracks so far are:

    A Clock with no Arms
    Here I Come
    Atonement
    Game Theory


    As for J5, there new album kinda sucks. A duet w/ Dave Matthews? No more Cut Chemist DJ'ing? = Pretty weak album IMO
    NERDS!
  • Odin
    Odin Posts: 599
    The Roots kick ass live. I saw them with Talib Kweli and Pharcyde in Baltimore and they were incredible. I also saw them in Texas a few years ago and Black Thought opened up by spitting a 30 minute freestyle. No bullshit. ?uestlove is an animal on the drums and they even have a guitarist who plays solos from time to time. Definitely a band (and I don't usually call rap groups "bands") to check out.
  • jhawk98
    jhawk98 Posts: 145
    South of Seattle wrote:

    As for J5, there new album kinda sucks. A duet w/ Dave Matthews? No more Cut Chemist DJ'ing? = Pretty weak album IMO

    this duet track is the only thing I've heard off of the album and I agree that it is not anything too special. Besides no Cut Chemist, what is wrong with the rest of the record Sourth?
    rock chalk
  • CM1847
    CM1847 Posts: 577
    The new Roots album is quite good, it comes out Tuesday.
  • South of Seattle
    South of Seattle West Seattle Posts: 10,724
    jhawk98 wrote:
    this duet track is the only thing I've heard off of the album and I agree that it is not anything too special. Besides no Cut Chemist, what is wrong with the rest of the record Sourth?

    I just think it sounds a little bit too polished for a J5 record. It picks up towards the end. It's not bad, it's just the worst of the bunch. I bought the Rhymefest album on the same day and I find myself listening to that one alot more.
    NERDS!
  • BrainOfJD
    BrainOfJD Posts: 242
    Saw them in NYC a couple weeks ago. What a show. Dare I say PJ-esque? 2.5 hrs... many extended jams... covers... long encore... they leave it all on stage and definitely give the audience their money's worth.
    10 million dune buggies comin' down the mountain
  • South of Seattle
    South of Seattle West Seattle Posts: 10,724
    BrainOfJD wrote:
    Saw them in NYC a couple weeks ago. What a show. Dare I say PJ-esque? 2.5 hrs... many extended jams... covers... long encore... they leave it all on stage and definitely give the audience their money's worth.

    Yep, 2nd best live band out there :D
    NERDS!
  • lukins fridge
    lukins fridge Posts: 237
    this new album is awesome. i like my rap mellow and non-threatening, and that's what this album brings to the table.

    some of the beats remind me of A Tribe Called Quest - which is great.

    Anyone else pick up the album?
    Those undecided,........ Needn't have faith to be free
    And those misguided, There was a plan for them to be
    Now you got both sides Claiming killing in Gods name
    But God is nowhere,..... To be found, conveniently

    What goes on?
  • CM1847
    CM1847 Posts: 577
    lukins fridge wrote:
    this new album is awesome. i like my rap mellow and non-threatening, and that's what this album brings to the table.

    some of the beats remind me of A Tribe Called Quest - which is great.

    Anyone else pick up the album?
    Yup, I love it. It keeps getting better the more I listen.
  • Jammin909
    Jammin909 Posts: 888
    CM1847 wrote:
    Yup, I love it. It keeps getting better the more I listen.

    Same- this could end up being one of my favorite releases of '06.
    The less you know, the more you believe.

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