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- Summary: Whereas its predecessor (2002's acclaimed 'Phrenology') clocked in at 79 minutes, 'The Tipping Point' is a concise 45-minute listen, featuring guests Devin The Dude, Ol' Dirty Bastard, Jean Grae and Television's Dave Chappelle.
- Record Label: Geffen
- Genre(s): Rap
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Positive: 14 out of 24
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Mixed: 10 out of 24
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Negative: 0 out of 24
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Following 2002's experimental Phrenology, which featured all manner of drum 'n' bass and techno influences, the real-instrument-playing Philadelphia hip-hop collective ditches the frills on Tipping Point.
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Returns to hip-hop basics.
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VibeOpting for politically charged rhymes and melodic, accessible beats, [The Roots] overflow with potential singles. [Aug 2004, p.141]
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In terms of their own oeuvre, it's certainly a solid addition, even if it suffers from the molting pain that comes from incorporating music that's so stylistically against their own grain.
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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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Rolling StoneThe downside to The Tipping Point's chameleonic variety is that the Roots too rarely sound like themselves, or even like a collective. [5 Aug 2004, p.108]
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The vast majority of the new Roots album lacks what has made their earlier albums so exciting: spontaneity, originality, musical chops, and a sense of purpose.
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Positive: 16 out of 24
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Mixed: 8 out of 24
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Negative: 0 out of 24
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amberlynnSep 16, 2006this album goes everywhere with me and everyone loves it!!!!!!!
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undipsutedsixtysecondassasinOct 11, 2004hot original style hip hop
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beerburpJul 16, 2004
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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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T.E.WaltonFeb 9, 2005
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VincH.Jul 23, 2004
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Sep 28, 2011
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