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intereact!The Roots
Retail Price (not our price): $19.98
Release Date: 2002-11-26
Manufacturer: Mca
Format: Audio CD
Discs: 2
Track List
Now here, for your listening pleasure, the tracks...
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Editorial Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):
1) Amazon.com
If you were wondering what the heck phrenology means, the Roots wouldn't have it any other way. Hip-hop's hardest-working live band continues where they left off with Things Fall Apart, forcing listeners to think outside of the Hot 97 FM box--or just plain think. On "Thought at Work," lead emcee Black Thought--the most criminally underrated wordsmith of his time--weaves captivating flows over a neck-snapping break beat, while on "Water" he boldly addresses the controversy surrounding his partner-in-rhyme Malik B's alleged substance abuse. While collaborations with Nelly Furtado ("Sacrifice") and Talib Kweli ("Rhymes and Ammo") read much better on paper than they sound, the catchy, up-tempo call-and-response routine utilized by the crew on the latter song will amp up Roots nonbelievers. As a bonus, Jill Scott's dreamy falsetto refrain hammers home some finer points about love on "Complexity." --Dalton Higgins
Customer Reviews (supplied by Amazon.com):
Average Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5
1) good stuff [Rating: 4 out of 5]
This cd is basically good stuff. To be honest it took awhile to get used to it, but listening to it wit full stereo sound and on 2nd, 3rd, 4th listens etc, it has really grown on me. It's not as good as some fo their other stuff, esp Things fall Apart (which I cant believe some people have totally sh**ed on!?!?) but it's a good cd none the less. And the fact that there are only 11 or 12 songs still make it worth while, mayb even more so than some long weighty heavy hjanded production. I mean y be like every one else out there puttin out these long a$$ filler cds wit like 17-20 tracks?!?! Even those have a BUNCh of interludes n sh*t. Anyway...This was a solid effort over all. With each album The Roots bring somethin new and improved, but this time it may not neccesarily be improved but its definitely somethig wrth listening to.2) philly [Rating: 5 out of 5]
philly r and b is always good. This album is great. Full of potential for hit singles.I hope they get the praise they deserve.3) People just don't know [Rating: 4 out of 5]
Well, first of all, in regard to the review above...nelly isn't on this album, so stop hating. it's nelly furtado and that girl can sing no matter who thinks other wise. she's down for hip hop, and to all my ROOTS lovers, i sure did not mind her representing on this album. Most def, I loved the new styles that the Roots busted out with in this album, and for all true hip hop heads, realize that it's not dieing and that you just got to open your heart, your ears, and your third eye. here's something to vibe to, no doubt.4) Study of The Brain... [Rating: 2 out of 5]
I used to like this Roots album when it first came out but now going back trying to listen to it...it has lost its flair quickly. VERY quickly. I don't know what it is though...maybe it's the demo esque feel of the songs. The only songs I'm still feelin is Sacrifice and break You Off. They either feel incomplete or they feel like they run on forever. Or maybe it's just too many rock influences for my taste. Or maybe the rhymes on this album are sorta lacking. Maybe the Roots ARE just going through the motions. Whatever it is though it's causing me to despise this album. Stick with the other Roots albums for enjoyment and only get this cd to complete a collection (The bonus DVD was also a nice addition). That's the honest Truth.5) We Can Start It, We Can Start It, We Can Start It - Start It [Rating: 5 out of 5]
Yet again it takes a cd from The Roots to remind us all of what TRUE hip-hop was and still is all about. These are some of the realest cats out here! They still have not let fame cloud their vision.I hope they keep "coming to break us off!"