Tipping Point
 | By Roots Geffen Records, 2004, Audio CD Customer Rating: 148 reviews Recommend |
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UK pressing of the alternative rap act's 2004 album includes one bonus track 'Melting Pot'. Universal.
On their sixth album, the Roots backslide a bit on the creative promise they showed with 2002's Phrenology. Instead of expanding into more ambitious and experimental areas — the way Outkast has, for example — the Roots tend to fall back to basics with vigorous, but ultimately conventional, lyricism. There are definitely some truly great moments here: the album opens with near-magic on "Star," a mesmerizing song that is one of the finest of the group's career, and Black Thought is a one-man tour de force on "Boom!" where he mimics Big Daddy Kane and Kool G Rap down to their velour sweats. But The Tipping Point also has some of their blandest production ever, and, at 10 tracks (plus two hidden cuts), the compactness of the album makes the problem spots stand out more than usual. "I Don't Care" and "Duck Down!" in particular seem derivative and commercially tailored. The main thing missing here is an overall guiding concept, something the Roots have never lacked before. — Oliver Wang
- Star/Pointro - The Roots, Gray
- I Don't Care - The Roots, Douglas
- Don't Say Nuthin' - The Roots, Storch
- Guns Are Drawn - The Roots, Douglas
- Stay Cool - The Roots, Griffin
- Web - The Roots, Dorsey
- Boom! - The Roots, Hardy
- Somebody's Gotta Do It - The Roots, Carson
- Duck Down! - The Roots, Roberts
- Why (What's Goin On?) - The Roots, Bey
Title: Tipping Point
Sales Rank: 61955 in Music
Artist: Roots
Label: Geffen Records, 2004-07-13, Audio CD, 1 Disc
Item Dimensions: 0.24 pounds
Package Dimensions: 5.55 x 4.97 x 0.54 inches, 0.18 pounds
- Lames Missed The Point About The Tipping Point
- MC Serch said Nas, "hit ten homeruns" on Illmatic. Well, The Roots hit ten homeruns including a bonus track on The Tipping Point. This classic starts out with "Star" where emcee Black Thought flows effortlessly & precisely. The song ends with Thought saying, "I told you I was a veteran but it's evident/You act like you want it,… More reviews
- good but not great
- I bought this album because I'd listened to "Guns are drawn" on the tv, which is a great song. Turns out the rest of the songs are all mainstream hip hop. A bit disappointing. More reviews
- Dont Sleep On This Album!!!!!
- It took 4 years but I finally gave this album a listen with unbiased ears after pre-judging it, I was surprised to realize this is some of the Roots best music. After Things Fall Apart, I wrote off Phrenology, Tipping Point, and Game Theory...come to find out all 3 albums are great.
The music on here is some of the Roots most soulful,… More reviews
- great
- I love the cd--it's musical, has great lyrics, and overall very enjoyable to listen to--plus, it was delivered in good time More reviews
- The Point Of No Return
- Hip-hop band The Roots grace us with another release, The Tipping Point, to elevate hip-hop/rap to being more than just a genre of music but an art form. Tilting the tip of the album is "Star/Pointro" is uplifting with scenarios of just being who you are. Picking up the pace with a guitar driven lead on "I Don't Care" where it is all about the sounds… More reviews
