Tryna see y’all ranking bc they have one of the best discogs of all time but bc it’s so varied in styles and eras I find it one of the hardest Discogs to rank
I know Illadelph Halflife & Things Fall Apart are probably my top 2 but the rest always changes
Do You Want More is always such a vibe to sit through, it’s one long groovy sesh and My Mellow My Man is one of my most played Roots joints
Undun is an amazing concept album pulled off well, incredible content but kind of hard to penetrate (pause) at times. One I really have to sit for to appreciate it fully
The Tipping Point is very underrated imo, especially the first half has bangers on bangers. More commercial but very fun
How I Got Over is Black Thought, a veteran by now maturing his lyrics and also delivering a hiphop record that is really pop while still being artsy at the same time and it works
And the way Black Thought raps all throughout Game Theory is just… wow.. goat s***
There’s more albums, and I’m tryna hear y’all thoughts on their albums tho
I just need more. There’s no way they’re retiring with f***ing undun
They did another album after.. but it’s probably their weakest
I need a splash more phrenology, and then you shoot your cousin, rising down
Then we really love the opposite soundscapes of the Roots tbh
I just need more. There’s no way they’re retiring with f***ing undun
Questlove & them is definitely working
He's been talking about it for years and talking about how he wants to prove he can make a hit
There's been countless images of him with an army of LaCie external hard drives full of new roots stuff on them
I guess they got a crazy ass schedule though
Then we really love the opposite soundscapes of the Roots tbh
I didn't mean at the top
I meant, just a mention of them in there somewhere
Illadeph Half-life is my #1 I be tryna play it into Voodoo all the time since The Adventures In Wonderland is connected to Playa Playa
I didn't mean at the top
I meant, just a mention of them in there somewhere
Illadeph Half-life is my #1 I be tryna play it into Voodoo all the time since The Adventures In Wonderland is connected to Playa Playa
Felt like the OP was already pretty long so just mentioning all my favs
But I’m open to discuss anything specific more in depth here
Felt like the OP was already pretty long so just mentioning all my favs
But I’m open to discuss anything specific more in depth here
That's more like it
NEVER DOOOOOOO
WHAT THEY DOOO
The story about how they accidentally dissed Biggie by not realising the What They Do video looked like a direct reference to his video
Shame Biggie passed before they got to make amends over that mishap
They did another album after.. but it’s probably their weakest
and then you shoot your cousin? Who even remembers that?
The story about how they accidentally dissed Biggie by not realising the What They Do video looked like a direct reference to his video
Shame Biggie passed before they got to make amends over that mishap
It’s a shame fr
Also another great Roots story is Black Thought’s hook on Don’t Say Nuthin’
It’s both a jab at Lyor Cohen bc of their contract dispute at the time, a double entendre in the song itself and might be one of the first mumble rap too
and then you shoot your cousin? Who even remembers that?
I don’t disagree lol just didn’t know if you actually knew about it
How I Got Over is one of my favorite albums ever. So many great songs on there.
Black Thought will always be in my top 10 best rappers ever
How I Got Over is one of my favorite albums ever. So many great songs on there.
Black Thought will always be in my top 10 best rappers ever
Is HIGO your fav Roots album?