The Roots

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The Roots :: The Tipping Point

Steve 'Flash' JuonJuly 13, 2004

A new Roots album is like Christmas come in July. With no less than a half-dozen albums under their belt since 1993, this group has been at the forefront of a ... Read More...

LPReview

7.5

Various Artists :: Okayplayer True Notes Vol. 1

Matt BaroneMay 4, 2004

?uestlove of The Roots could be considered one of the defining authorities on quality hip-hop music, with both years of experience under his belt and an eclecti... Read More...

CompilationReview

7.5

Various Artists :: Brown Sugar Soundtrack

Steve 'Flash' JuonFebruary 10, 2004

For no good reason whatsoever, RapReviews has overlooked reviewing this soundtrack. It's a mistake I intend to rectify. "The Black Album." Dante Smith, b.k.a. ... Read More...

ReviewSoundtrack

7.5

Rahzel :: Rahzel’s Greatest Knockouts

Steve 'Flash' JuonDecember 2, 2003

Beatboxing. The term itself sounds pugilistic, as though eardrums were being attacked with body blows and uppercuts. To critics who understand little about hip... Read More...

LPReview

8.5

The Roots :: Phrenology

Steve 'Flash' JuonDecember 3, 2002

For those who have followed The Roots since their underground debut "Organix" in 1993, it's been a long strange journey. The pendulum has swung to both extreme... Read More...

LPReview

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Various Artists :: Rawkus Records Presents Soundbombing III

Steve 'Flash' JuonJune 11, 2002

The Rawkus compilation "Soundbombing" has in a very short time become synonymous with the highest caliber quality underground hip-hop. The first edition was a ... Read More...

CompilationReview

Reviews

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Roc Marciano :: Marciology

Yung Tory :: Still Here

The Roots :: The Tipping Point

Various Artists :: Okayplayer True Notes Vol. 1

Various Artists :: Brown Sugar Soundtrack

Rahzel :: Rahzel’s Greatest Knockouts

The Roots :: Phrenology

Various Artists :: Rawkus Records Presents Soundbombing III