I couldn't listen to it in its entirety because I had to go to work, but from what I heard.... holy fucking shit.
Oh, and don't ask.
Oh, and don't ask.
The Roots - Game Theory
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- The sampling game has been stepped up a lot.
- The percussion is some of the best in recent memory.
- Even though I'm more a fan of minimalist type beats, I really really liked the depth of these and the progressive building up (a la Kanye's "Gone").
- Black Thought showed further dimensions to his previously shallow and uncharismatic character, and his flow was nice when he played around with it ("Girl" and "Atonement").
- All in all, it makes The Tipping Point (bar "Star" and "Boom!") look like a nicely polished demo. On first listen, "Game Theory", "Atonement", and "Here I Come" will surely get plenty of rotation in my iPod. But really, it is all good. Nicely consistent.
Although the Dilla tribute was nice, and I hate to be a dick, I will probably play it as much as I did the second part of "Water" (once).
- The percussion is some of the best in recent memory.
- Even though I'm more a fan of minimalist type beats, I really really liked the depth of these and the progressive building up (a la Kanye's "Gone").
- Black Thought showed further dimensions to his previously shallow and uncharismatic character, and his flow was nice when he played around with it ("Girl" and "Atonement").
- All in all, it makes The Tipping Point (bar "Star" and "Boom!") look like a nicely polished demo. On first listen, "Game Theory", "Atonement", and "Here I Come" will surely get plenty of rotation in my iPod. But really, it is all good. Nicely consistent.
Although the Dilla tribute was nice, and I hate to be a dick, I will probably play it as much as I did the second part of "Water" (once).
You never know, maybe there'll be a Kid A effect. Ha.
I love how I got this and the non-promo version of the BCC album today. A Roots album and an album by a group that smashes guitars and drum kits in their videos to show how true they are. Both albums are top 10, though.
roaches said:
Im not asking you for it, I was just curious on how to get it, if at all possible at the moment:thumb: Just really anxious to hear something with substance this year...and this could be it
1. The Roots - Dillatastic Vol Won(derful) (0:31)
2. The Roots - False Media (2:45)
3. The Roots - Game Theory (4:03)
4. The Roots - Don't Feel Right (4:41)
5. The Roots - In The Music (4:08)
6. The Roots - Take It There (2:53)
7. The Roots - Baby (2:53)
8. The Roots - Here I Come (4:12)
9. The Roots - Long Time (4:24)
10. The Roots - Livin' In A New World (1:49)
11. The Roots - Clock With No Hands (4:25)
12. The Roots - Atonement (2:37)
13. The Roots - Can't Stop This (8:38)
i'll be listening in a few minutes ill post my thoughts up later
2. The Roots - False Media (2:45)
3. The Roots - Game Theory (4:03)
4. The Roots - Don't Feel Right (4:41)
5. The Roots - In The Music (4:08)
6. The Roots - Take It There (2:53)
7. The Roots - Baby (2:53)
8. The Roots - Here I Come (4:12)
9. The Roots - Long Time (4:24)
10. The Roots - Livin' In A New World (1:49)
11. The Roots - Clock With No Hands (4:25)
12. The Roots - Atonement (2:37)
13. The Roots - Can't Stop This (8:38)
i'll be listening in a few minutes ill post my thoughts up later
^
Yeah, this is definitely tied for best album of the year right now. I could live without "Clock With No Hands", though.
Yeah, this is definitely tied for best album of the year right now. I could live without "Clock With No Hands", though.
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