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Game Theory
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83

Universal acclaim - based on 26 Critic Reviews What's this?

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8.7

Universal acclaim- based on 93 Ratings

  • Summary: The hip-hop collective's eighth album is their first for Def Jam records, and also features the return to the group of rapper Malik B.

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Here I Come
He said yeah You better come out with your hands up We got you surrounded I'm in the back Changin' my outfit He said blink We gon' send the hounds... See the rest of the song lyrics
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 26
  3. Negative: 0 out of 26
  1. Stylus Magazine
    100
    With Game Theory, the Roots have finally delivered on nearly every once-broken promise.
  2. Dot Music
    90
    This is not merely a good album, but a truly great one.
  3. AllMusic
    90
    Game Theory is a heavy album, the Roots' sharpest work. It's destined to become one of Def Jam's proudest, if not most popular, moments.
  4. NOW Magazine
    80
    If anything, the grooves have gotten tougher and funkier on Game Theory.
  5. Pitchfork
    77
    A streamlined product that die-hards can justly revel in.
  6. E! Online
    75
    [This] downcast disc is actually an improvement on its predecessor.
  7. Q Magazine
    60
    Classic Roots. [Oct 2006, p.126]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 39 out of 43
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 43
  3. Negative: 1 out of 43
  1. RadoslavP.
    Jul 12, 2008
    10
    Incredible - borders gendre,rase,coolor and religion - everythnig for everyone.
  2. justicenone
    Sep 1, 2006
    10
    well ahead of its time..
  4. AhmirT
    Dec 12, 2006
    10
    my best effort
  5. G
    Aug 29, 2006
    9
    Brooding and brilliant.
  6. Haterade
    Nov 10, 2006
    9
    I slept on this album for sure...Best album since Things Fall Apart. Comparablel to OutKast's ATLiens because its one of those you I slept on this album for sure...Best album since Things Fall Apart. Comparablel to OutKast's ATLiens because its one of those you listen from start to end...everything is seemless from song to song. The only thing better than this album would be a recorded live album like Things Come Alive. Dont sleep on it!… Expand
  7. LawrenceP
    Sep 21, 2006
    9
    Fav track is the groovy #122 "Long Time" The Roots are still to cool for you and me.
  8. RonaldOVOXO
    Feb 24, 2012
    3
    I dont know what happened to the Roots before Undun but this album wasnt nearly good. They couldnt make this album a classic and itI dont know what happened to the Roots before Undun but this album wasnt nearly good. They couldnt make this album a classic and it disappoints me because im a huge Roots fan. But at least we have classics like "Undun" & Phrenology… Expand

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#27 Best Album of 2006
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#66 Most Discussed Album of 2006
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#60 Most Shared Album of 2006

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