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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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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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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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FraserM.Apr 29, 2008
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PabloG.Apr 26, 2008
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amberlynnSep 16, 2006this album goes everywhere with me and everyone loves it!!!!!!!
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HeinMay 2, 2006Tony B for president!!!
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samJun 21, 2005def a wicked album, and so are all there albums! the roots rock!
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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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TonyBJan 21, 2005Hotness. Black Thought is the most underrated mc in hiphop today.
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StoPNov 2, 2004
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undipsutedsixtysecondassasinOct 11, 2004hot original style hip hop
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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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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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VincH.Jul 23, 2004
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karlosJul 19, 2004Just below average effort after two classic albums
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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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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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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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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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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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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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LouReedJul 14, 2004The Roots don't mess around. Ever.
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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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[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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Awards & Rankings
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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.