For the Roots' second major-label album, the band apparently recognized the weaknesses of the debut, since there are several songs which provide more structure than previous jam-session efforts -- two even became R&B radio hits. But for all its successes, Illadelph Halflife mostly repeats the long-winded jams and loose improvisatory feel that characterized Do You Want More?!!!??!. And while these songs may sound great live (a field where the Roots excel over any other rap act), in a living-room setting listeners need hooks on which to focus.
So, my girl brittanybf told everybody to throw up a lyric. Well, I started to, and it turned into a whole verse. Then, by the end, I realized such "vital lyrical science" really deserved a post of it's own.This truly my be the single illest verse ever spit over 48 tracks. If you've got anything that can top it, please share. The delivery alone is a 13 on a scale of 1 to 10."Look into the wi...
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If you are in the New York area and still have been missing out on The Roots weekly gig, The Jam, I will once again offer you more audio reasoning as to why you're losing. Every edition has been worth the price of admission and then some, and I can honestly say they get better by the week. The Roots have been known to cover "Men @ Work" here and there, but I've nev [...]
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| 1 Intro |
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| 2 Respond/React |
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| 3 Section |
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| 4 Panic!!!!! |
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| 5 It Just Don't Stop |
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| 6 Episodes |
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| 7 Push up Ya Lighter |
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| 8 What They Do |
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| 9 ? Vs. Scratch (The Token DJ Cut) |
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| 10 Concerto of Desparado |
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| 11 Clones |
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| 12 UNIverse at War |
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| 13 No Alibi |
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| 14 Dave Vs. Us |
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| 15 No Great Pretender |
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| 16 The Hypnotic |
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| 17 Ital (The Universal Side) |
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| 18 One Shine |
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| 19 The Adventures in Wonderland |
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| 20 Outro |
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