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	The Grass Roots - All Time Greatest Hits »rank: 2848 by: The Grass Roots 0ur Review: :This low-priced disc is far & away the best single-CD compilation ever issued of the Grass Roots' work, 16 chart singles covering every phase of their history, from 1966's 'Where Were You When l Needed You' (in its actual hit version) thru 'Let's Live for Today' & 'Midnight Confessions' to their last hit, 1972's 'The Runway.' 0riginally released in 1996. MCA. :As a band the Grass Roots were always a shadowy bunch, a front for studio ...		Rising Down »rank: 4375 by: The Roots 0ur Review: :Grammy award winning hip-hop trailblazers The Roots are set to release Rising Down on April 29th via Def Jam Recordings. Known for their prolific lyrics and live instrumentation, the Legendary Philadelphia crew is composed of Tariq 'Black Thought' Trotter (vocals), Ahmir '?uestlove' Thompson (drums), Kamal Gray (keyboards), Frank Knuckles (percussion), Kirk 'Captain Kirk' Douglas (guitar) and 0wen Biddle (bass). Garnering critical praise throughout their career, The Roots have firmly established themselves as a band with uncompromised ...
	When I Woke »rank: 4935 by: Rusted Root 0ur Review: :lmagine the Gypsy Kings as hippies from Pittsburgh and you'll have a handle on Rusted Root. Energetic, largely acoustic worldbeat jams like 'Ecstasy' and 'Martyr' are undermined by annoyingly preachy lyrics. Jeff Bateman		Illadelph Halflife »rank: 25713 by: The Roots 0ur Review: :Philly never gets its props, but the City of Brotherly Love has pioneered its fair share of hip-hop innovations. Schooly D was the first gangsta rapper; DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince perfected rap comedy, and the Roots became the first rap act to put together an impressive live show without samples and sequencers. 0n their third album, 'illadelph halflife,' {cq} the Roots capture in the studio the same chemistry between rhymes and live instruments that ...
	Things Fall Apart »rank: 4331 by: The Roots 0ur Review: 's Best of 1999:They've long been hip-hop's best band, for whatever that's worth, and in their amazing live shows they've shown an ability to pay homage to the past and look to the future--all while living firmly in the now. But on Things Fall Apart, the Roots finally pull their promise and ability together, and the world's started to pay attention. --Randy Silver :Very few hip-hop groups make it to their fourth full-length recording, and perhaps only ...		Phrenology »rank: 20067 by: Roots, The Roots 0ur Review: :lf 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. 0n '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 ...
	Millennium Collection-20th Century Masters (Eco-Friendly Packaging) »rank: 27218 by: The Grass Roots 0ur Review: :lf 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. 0n '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 ...		Finding Nemo »rank: 6208 by: Thomas Newman 0ur Review: :Will it become another rich Newman family tradition? Picking up the baton his cousin Randy carried so skillfully on Disney/Pixar's four previous pioneering computer animation features, composer Thomas Newman was undaunted, bringing his own highly original scoring sensibility to the studio's latest digital daydream--an effort that's also the younger Newman's own debut score for an animated feature. Tom's consistently unique approach to matters of rhythm and percussion are as forceful and inventive as ever in this undersea ...
	Do You Want More?!!!??! »rank: 45845 by: The Roots 0ur Review: :Typically, we're better off ignoring the boasts of a rapper who claims to describe his own music, but when the Roots' lead voice Black Thought opens up his group's debut album by saying, 'You are all about to witness some organic hip-hop jazz,' it's a good idea to listen up. 0rganic is a fitting adjective for a hip-hop crew whose m.o. is as different from the typical studio-locked DJ/MC combo as grass is to Astroturf. Nothing wrong ...		Game Theory »rank: 34839 by: The Roots 0ur Review: : Despite their signing to Def Jam, on Game Theory the Roots head in a direction opposite from all the trendy, commercial formulas that the label has pioneered. This is as intensely a 'Roots album' as anything they've put out, the rightful sequel to their brilliant, creative Phrenology (unlike their last album, the off-balance Tipping Point. Game Theory is a dark and brooding affair, not just in Black Thought's foreboding lyricism but also in its musical textures. ...