Things Fall Apart Music Cd

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Things Fall Apart      Artist : The Roots      List Price : $13.98 USD        Your Price : $10.97 USD      ProductGroup: Music      Release Date : 1999-02-23      Studio : Mca      Label : Mca      Avg. Customer Rating : (235 reviews)

Reviews Customer Reviews for Things Fall Apart      Daskat!      Rating:      This CD is nothing less than pure amazing. Out of ALL of there albums i listen to this one the most. It has some of the coolest lyrics and has a theme where the cd is a mixture of all of there previous albums. basically this cd is the one you need to own but some of there other cds are better to start off on. Another one of there cds that is only second to this one is. Do You Want More!?!. i recommend this cd to anybody who listens to hip hop! They are the greatest! and deserve credit for the best instrumental hip hop of all time! 5/5 all the way! buy this CD!!!!     Customer Reviews for Things Fall Apart Cd      "HIP HOP is the LOVE of my LIFE" (4.5/5)      Rating:      The Roots' 1999 effort "Things Fall Apart" was their commercial breakthrough, yet despite its huge success it sacrificed none of the group's genius and even today remains one of their finest records to date. The Roots emerged in the early 90s as hip hop's first recognizable band, a collective of live musicians and rappers. While they may have appeared little more than an especially talented novelty on their 1993 debut Organix, "Things Fall Apart" helped to establish them as one of the genre's most prolific and essential acts. "Things Fall Apart" arrived at a critical time, and along with concurrent albums by Mos Def and Common, helped usher in a new era of alternative rap, celebrating the live spirit of hip hop and utilizing conscious, literate lyricism while emphasizing complex, soulful music. The instrumentation is smooth, a bit spacey and impeccably arranged. The tight grooves flow so fluidly that one must really tune in to fully appreciate drummer ?uestlove's cleverly somber rhythms and the beautifully orchestrated keyboards, bass, guitar, and percussion elements. An extensive supporting cast including newcomers Beanie Sigel and Eve as well as musical contributors Jay Dee, D'Angelo, DJ Jazzy Jeff, and James Poyser really enhances the LP. The production is excellent as well. Black Thought is, as always, the headliner: an MC so literate and technically superb that, if not for the ambiguous Roots moniker, would probably be considered one of the East Coast's strongest. He always seems right in step with the band, not just delivery-wise but also creatively, which given the musical complexity is never a small feat. Malik B and Dice Raw are often equally riveting--both are less refined but provide a nice contrast on the smoother arrangements. The Roots' sound is endlessly moody and mysterious, and often the music itself is more moving than the lyrics, although the two always complement each other. The album opens with a menacing gloom, a few songs with tense and uneasy arrangement that lend a sense of foreboding until "Dynamite!," an upbeat and irresistibly exciting rendition. The next stretch is incredible, beginning with "Ain't Sayin' Nothin' New" and "Double Trouble," a remarkable duet showcasing Black Thought and Mos Def, hip hop's livest off-the-cuff MCs, in all their glory, and "Act Too...The Love of My Life" with Common, which feels like a more personal version of "I Used to Love H.E.R." My favorite is "100% Dundee," where Black Thought and Malik B trade off energetic verses over a musical gem. "Adrenaline!" is excellent, and the hit single "You Got Me" with Erykah Badu appeals to an R&B audience without sacrificing any of their moody creative soul. It is as genuinely eerie as any of their deep tracks. Flaws are minimal. A few songs such as "Without a Doubt" are quite impressive, but I just don't find them quite as inspiring as the best on the tracklist. I could have done without the lengthy spoken word interlude on "The Return to Innocence Lost," although I acknowledge its artistic merit. The Roots collective are masterful artists and musicians, and "Things Fall Apart" is a wonderfully executed piece. The songs are cohesive and focused, and I would recommend this to a wide range of listeners. It will appeal to those who can appreciate great performance as well as top musicianship and creativity. The Roots have one of the finest catalogs of any act of the last 15 years, and I highly recommend any of their efforts.