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Generally favorable reviews- based on 51 Ratings
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Positive: 39 out of 51
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Mixed: 12 out of 51
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PabloG.Apr 26, 2008
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ColinRAug 9, 2004I went to a Roots live show earlier this summer and was very excited about their new release, as they played some songs from it in their set. What sounded so good live, was just mediocre when I put the CD in my car, not to mention that the whole CD is over before it really begins.
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LawrencePJul 16, 2004??? What happened??? Their last three LP's were near classics. This is average...the sad truth about it is this might be the best hip-hop cd of the year without Madvillian, Ceelo, Kanye West and The Streets.
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VincH.Jul 23, 2004
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StoPNov 2, 2004
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karlosJul 19, 2004Just below average effort after two classic albums
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Sep 28, 2011Just an average score here for the Hip-Hop kings. A pretty big disappointment considering (the classics, 10/10's) Phrenology and Things Fall apart came before this.
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Feb 24, 2012When i heard undun i became a huge Roots fan. But when i heard this album i was a little disappointed with the work on this album. This album doesnt have the caliber that would match with any of The Roots albums or any other album for a matter of fact. Thank God I listened to Undun before The Tipping Point Or i would have never of had listened to the Roots.
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Despite their reputation for distinctiveness parts of 'The Tipping Point' feel distinctly under par by the Roots own high standards suggesting that the departures of MC Malik B (Slacks) and human beatboxers Scratch and Rahzel have, in some ways, led to a successive narrowing down of the range of the Roots' previously loose and eclectic sound.
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As a listening experience, The Tipping Point is a decent album, a rough transition at best and a stumble at worst.
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Ultimately, The Tipping Point is an ironic title, given the fact that the Roots sound like a group recharging its batteries rather than triggering a momentous shift in how it approaches its music and the world at large.