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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community Mar 14, 2010
Pros: Well, it's the Roots; something HAS to be good
Cons: Pretentious; Hard to listen to; and it's the first Roots album that I can't recommend
Summary: Expectations are a funny thing in music. It goes hand in hand with hype-nitis in many ways. If you're an artist who is consistently loved, consistently played, consistently praised and you drop something less than stellar, you get lambasted by those who ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 14, 2010
Pros: Fela Kuti lives!
Cons: So does the N. word.
Summary: Two years ago, Americans elected the world’s most mild-mannered black man to be their president. While many regarded this as a pivotal moment in our history, ushering in the so-called post-racial era – a notion as mythical and wonderful ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 31, 2008
Pros: Lyricism and production, hip-hop at its rawest
Cons: Lack of diversity, mediocre hooks, sounds more like a ?uestlove album
Summary: Rap I’ve always thought that one of the biggest differences between rap and other forms of music was the difficulty in finding an artist that consistently churned out great albums for 5-10 years. Looking through my collection now, I see ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jun 17, 2008
Pros: "The Show" is great, "Rising Down" and "Criminal" are OK.
Cons: Production ideas don't sound completely fleshed out, bad second half.
Summary: Contrary to the vibe you might get from some of my reviews, I am not some anti-intellectual white kid who listens exclusively to party/gangsta rap on principle. Well OK, I probably was at least a little bit when I first started writing here two years ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 28, 2008
Pros: Black Thought.
Cons: Requires a few listens to fully comprehend.
Summary: "Rising Down is the tenth album from the Hip Hop group from Philadelphia, The Roots. The group are unconventional as they are in fact a Hip Hop band, consisting of Owen Biddle (bass guitarist), Captain Kirk Douglas (guitarist), Kamal Gray (on the ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 21, 2008
Pros: Fantastic lyrics and guest spots, great topics, dope beats.
Cons: Intro, outro, and "Becoming Unwritten" are unnecessary
Summary: All right, an album that inspires me to start writing again… Although I don’t understand why this is called the 11th album of the Roots’ discography (I don’t know why the Home Grown compilations were included, I don’t really ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 15, 2008
Pros: How many artists out there are still relevant and revolutionary some 10 albums later?
Cons: Well, let's just say it's not always a happy listen.
Summary: It is what it is, because of what it was, I did what I did 'cos it does what it does. Me and the Roots have had a colorful history, and by colorful, I obviously mean boring and completely uneventful. I dove headfirst into Phrenology, ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 12, 2008
Pros: It's The Roots doing what The Roots do best.
Cons: Not quite their best work. Feels a little incomplete.
Summary: Though I wouldn't call this their best work, The Roots continue to show why they remain a great group. Though they've won Grammy's and made album after album of quality music with intelligent lyrics, Philly's finest are still underrated in a world where ... read more
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