The Roots

Bobby Baccala

Right lads I'm not a big listener of the roots and I would like to get into them seeing as they are well liked and they seem good from what i have heard, can anyone list a few of their songs i should listen to along with a few good albums of theirs.
Any contributions would be appreciated
Thanks
Paddy.

boriordan

start with the song, The Seed 2.0. If you don't like that you may as well give up on music

Bodhisopha

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAX2JepcIv8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jaPruUtiBU

Custardpi

"Adrenaline" from Things Fall Apart

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mN_3ylqka3Q

"Don't Feel Right" from Game Theory

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0ihRbPtfmA

"Criminal" from Rising Down

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zLb4s3dsxg

Boom_Bap

You should start off with Concerto of the Desperado from the 96 album Illadelph Halflife

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TdMsJ5G9Vw

Then pick up the album and marvel at how exceptionally great it is.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qzacv8dtb4

Boom_Bap

Ah sure, this one as well

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJCHeEQV454

You should also look up some of Black Thought's (lead MC) freestyles and battle rhymes from the early 90's. I dont think anyone could touch him in freestyle, probably some of the best stuff i've ever heard. And it's not like now-a-days freestyle where its written, but proper off the dome.

If I remember correctly, he stopped doing it because it just didnt interest him anymore.

Bobby Baccala

Thanks very much lads you're all ****in legends.
I'm only half way through these songs but so far theyre all flawless.

horsebox09

Every track posted here is a good indication of what The Roots are about :cool:

As for good Roots albums, man, everything they touch is quality, even The Tipping Point, which I see being cited by a lot as their weakest release has some absolute belters!

Speaking of which;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L9eKBMp6xnA

As I said, that's a track off one of their weaker releases :eek:

Enjoy the music, dude

Underground

Hard to pickone. Personal favourite of mine.

I actually envy you. Would love to be just discovering The Roots. You're in for a treat.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIUVcESFnt4

Bobby Baccala

Technically I'm not just discovering them I've known of them for a good while I just never gave them a proper listen.
Thanks for that song man it's a banger

Dudess

The Seed was played at a wedding I went to recently - best wedding dj ever! Love You Got Me with Erykah Badu too.

El Horseboxo

Easier to just say all of them. Go to Wikipedia and look at their discography. Listen to them by release date.

Camac Hibs

My favourite Roots album has to be Illadelph Halflife

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ms8VuTJ8f7Y

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVbM7P7QExo

But they are pretty much all good. Love the work with Ursula Rucker on the closing tracks of the earlier albums

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LC9pilXvqII

floggg

Just buy any roots album and start from there. They will all be worth it. Don't think they have ever made anything less than very good (and most are excellent).

Get busy is my all time favourite roots song though, followed by how I got over.

Adiboo

Loving their latest album Undun. Black Thought has got to be one of my favourite emcees.

Saw them last year in London when they were touring for the collaboration with John Legend. Such a great live show.

flyswatter

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81uB8xxjwQA

One of my favourites.

How I Got Over was an almost flawless album, beautifully sequenced. Would definitely recommend that.

mufcboy1999

Just had a quick listen through I tunes last night, ended up buying 2 tracks that I love in lighthouse and the one.

Il have to give the rest a listen, never really was a roots fan kind of slept on them but I am enjoying the 2 songs I bought from the album , I might just buy the rest as it will work out cheaper!