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Universal acclaim- based on 34 Ratings
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Positive: 33 out of 34
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Mixed: 1 out of 34
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Negative: 0 out of 34
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jayApr 30, 2008Great listen, it's not all that dark as stated...drums are outstanding and Black Thought knows when to pick up the pace....stand outs are Rising uP, I Will Not Apologize, The Show, Criminal.
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PaulCMay 6, 2008This is a great album. While I think The Roots peaked with Things Fall Apart, this album is one of their best in recent years.
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LouisD.May 8, 2008
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DunDMay 1, 2008Thanks for save "Real Hip-Hop".
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WarrenL.May 1, 2008
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MycroftW.Jul 7, 2008Doubt that this will end up being my favourite Roots record, but that's mainly due to the stiff competition. The record focuses on the harder edge of their sound, with ?uestlove apparently saving the more mellowed-out stuff for the Al Green record.
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ScotTMay 1, 2008Great album....probably my 3rd favorite of theirs. "Criminal" is one of their most solid songs EVER. Get his album now.
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MatthewDMay 9, 2008I hope this is where rap is headed.
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RadoslavP.Jul 12, 2008Simply the best rap has to offer - phylosophical and politicly aware - it just makes you think about life.
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MFoxMay 22, 2008
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steveoJun 25, 2008the roots are one hip hop group that has many strong points. they have numbers including mos def and questlove. they use original jazzy beats and they speak the truth about what people need to hear about in the struggle of the hip hop game.
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With an incongruent Fall Out Boy track set aside for single duty and all those rappers a dream community taking the burden off Black Thought, this is the most accomplished pure hip-hop album in years.
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An album that's both revelatory and full of questions, an album that understands its place in the Roots' history and American history, and an album that continues to place the group as one of the country's most talented and relevant in any genre, no calculated crossover necessary.
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Elsewhere, 'Criminal' and 'I Will Not Apologize' find the group making its most acute, nail-driven points in years.