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The album debuted at number four on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, selling 109,000 copies in its first week. [21] Despite mixed criticism towards its production and lyrical substance, [5] [9] [17] [22] The Tipping Point received generally positive reviews from most music critics, based on an aggregate score of 72 out of 100 on Metacritic.
Things Fall Apart is the fourth studio album by American hip hop band the Roots, released on February 23, 1999, by MCA Records.Recording sessions for the album took place at Electric Lady during 1997 to 1998, coinciding with recording for other projects of the Soulquarians collective, including D'Angelo's Voodoo (2000), Erykah Badu's Mama's Gun (2000), and Common's Like Water for Chocolate (2000).
The Beginner's Guide to Understanding the Roots, Volumes 1 & 2, a two-disc compilation album, was released. The Roots were among several performers on the 2006 film Dave Chappelle's Block Party, whose event took place on September 18, 2004, [22] and was released on film two years later. [23]
In 2006, the Roots signed to Def Jam, and released Game Theory under Def Jam and Rising Down in 2008; the band's album How I Got Over was released in 2010. The Roots released two live concert albums, the first being The Roots Come Alive in 2000, and the next The Roots Present in 2005.
How I Got Over is the ninth studio album by American hip hop band the Roots.It was released on June 22, 2010, by Def Jam Recordings.. Produced primarily by band members Black Thought, Questlove, Dice Raw, and Rick Friedrich, How I Got Over features a subtle, somber sound and lyrics concerning themes of self-determination, existentialism, and African-American middle-class angst. [2]
Undun is the twelfth studio album by American hip hop band the Roots. It was released on December 6, 2011, by Def Jam Recordings. The album was recorded in sessions at several studios in Philadelphia and New York City. Production was handled primarily by Questlove, the band's record producer and drummer.
Phrenology is the fifth studio album by American hip hop band the Roots, released on November 26, 2002, by MCA Records.Recording sessions for the album took place during June 2000 to September 2002 [1] at Electric Lady Studios in New York. [2]
The Roots Come Alive is a live album from the group the Roots.. It was recorded in Zürich, Switzerland; New York City; and other places and released November 2, 1999.An enhanced double-CD edition containing six extra tracks, music videos and photos was also released with a limited pressing.