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Generally favorable reviews- based on 51 Ratings
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HeinMay 2, 2006Tony B for president!!!
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petariJul 18, 2004the roots are just great as always the phrenology was to ambitious and long so it is no surprise that this time "the groove crew" went back to basic song structure. anyhow, it just kicks ass
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undipsutedsixtysecondassasinOct 11, 2004hot original style hip hop
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TomPJul 16, 2004If "The Message" was Elvis, and if "Three Feet High and Rising" was Sergeant Pepper, then this is Nevermind.
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TonyBJan 21, 2005Hotness. Black Thought is the most underrated mc in hiphop today.
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amberlynnSep 16, 2006this album goes everywhere with me and everyone loves it!!!!!!!
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AleksiKJul 13, 2004The album is great! And it doesn´t lack rhymes, the album is packed with dope tracks. Blackthought is propably the most underrated MC right now. You critics don´t know s**t about hip-hop.
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LouReedJul 14, 2004The Roots don't mess around. Ever.
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beerburpJul 16, 2004The Roots always grab you and shake all that phony bling-bling rap crap out of your head and forces you to remember hip hop's true raw form. The Tipping Point is no different. Banging homie! Don't sleep.
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[Anonymous]Jul 12, 2004Maybe i'm a sucker for good beats, but this is a pretty awsome album. Better than Phrenology imho.
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samJun 21, 2005def a wicked album, and so are all there albums! the roots rock!
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FraserM.Apr 29, 2008
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T.E.WaltonFeb 9, 2005Not their best, but a solid, accessible effort. The only real dog is the stiff "Guns Are Drawn," which just doesn't work for me, just as the corny Chuck Berry-ish "The Seed 2.0 " sucked big-time to my ears. BTW I think "Illadelph Halflife" is their weakest album, save "What They Do." But maybe that's just me. They always kill LIVE tho'.
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djimaoJul 15, 2004A decent CD, not as good as the previous one and Things... but still flashes among the mainstream rappers.
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judeM-CJul 18, 2004I think theres some very good ryhmes...i think the roots are trying to make their soung more marketable towards radion listeners on this cd. Potentially opening up the doors to new hip-hop, and raising the bar...hopefully they suceed. Overall i think the cd is somehwhat boaring..good for a listen or too, but not much more than that. 'Stay Cool' is the best track.
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MacGregorJJul 28, 2004Has ups and downs. Web and Boom are great, but they aren't songs to support an album on. A good album, but a little less than average for the Roots. A good introduction to the casual listener maybe? However, I have experienced some of the songs live, and they bang. It just doesn't translate as well as their other live/album comparisons.
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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.