2004 studio album by The Roots
The Tipping Point is the sixth studio album by American hip hop band the Roots , released July 13, 2004 on Geffen Records . It is named after Malcolm Gladwell 's book of the same name (2000),[3] and it serves as the follow-up to Phrenology (2002).[1] [4] The album is a musical departure from their previous work, featuring a more diverse, yet pop -oriented sound, and it contains lyrics associated with rapping -prowess, political insight, and social commentary.[5] [6] [7] [8] The Tipping Point has been noted by music writers for exhibiting and emphasizing soul , jazz , and funk influences as well.[9] [10] [11] [12] [13] The song "I Don't Care" was featured on the soundtrack of the game Gran Turismo 4 .
Reception [ ]
The album debuted at number four on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, selling 109,000 copies in its first week.[20] Despite mixed criticism towards its production and lyrical substance,[5] [9] [17] [21] The Tipping Point received generally positive reviews from most music critics, based on an aggregate score of 72 out of 100 on Metacritic .[14]
Track listing [ ]
103. "Star/Pointro" (featuring Wadud Ahmad) 7:36 104. "I Don't Care" (featuring Dom)
Kirk Douglas
Gray
Hubbard
Karl Jenkins
Thompson
Anthony Tidd
Trotter
Frank 'Knuckles' Walker
Questlove
Tidd
Walker
Richard Nichols
4:02 105. "Don't Say Nuthin'" 3:35 106. "Guns Are Drawn" (featuring Aaron Livingston )
Douglas
Gray
Hubbard
Livingston
Thompson
Tidd
Trotter
Walker
Questlove
Tidd
Walker
Nichols
5:15 107. "Stay Cool" (featuring Martin Luther )
Jenkins
Melvin 'Chaos' Lewis
Griffin
Trotter
Paterno
3:34 108. "Web" 3:16 109. "Boom!" (featuring Dice Raw ) 2:57 110. "Somebody's Gotta Do It" (featuring Devin The Dude , Jean Grae & Mack Dub)
Floyd Carson
Douglas
Gray
Tsidi Ibrahim
Hubbard
Jenkins
Trotter
Thompson
Tahir Jamal
4:08 111. "Duck Down!" (featuring Dom) 3:56 112. "Why (What's Goin' On?)" (featuring Latif ) / "In Love With the Mic" (featuring Dave Chappelle , Ol' Dirty Bastard , Skillz & Truck North) (hidden track) / "Din Da Da" (hidden track)
Bey (i)
Douglas (i)
Gray (i)
Hubbard (i)
George Kranz (iii)
Donnie Shaquan Lewis (ii)
Jamal Miller (ii)
Thompson (i)
Trotter (iv)
Williams (i)
Zoukan (i)
Questlove (ii)
The Grand Wizzards (iii)
16:22
Sample credits
Extra Notes
i = "Why (What's Goin' On?" only
ii = "In Love With The Mic" only
iii = "Din Da Da" only
iv = "Why (What's Goin' On?" and "In Love With The Mic" only
Personnel [ ]
The Roots
Production
Producers: Questlove, Scott Storch , Melvin 'Chaos' Walker, Anthony Tidd, Frank 'Knuckles' Walker, Richard Nichols, Robert 'LB' Dorsey, Tahir, Zoukhari
Executive Producer: Richard Nichols
Charts [ ]
Weekly charts [ ]
Year-end charts [ ]
References [ ]
^ Jump up to: a b c Gill, Andy (July 9, 2004). "Album: The Roots" . The Independent . Archived from the original on April 20, 2013. Retrieved October 5, 2009 .
^ Jump up to: a b Sylvester, Nick (July 14, 2004). "The Roots: The Tipping Point " . Pitchfork . Retrieved October 5, 2009 .
^ DeRogatis, Jim. "Review: The Tipping Point ". Chicago Sun-Times : 7. July 11, 2004. Archived from the original on 2009-10-05.
^ Frosch, Dan. "Review: The Tipping Point ". Vibe : August 2004.
^ Jump up to: a b c Wolk, Douglas (July 12, 2004). "The Roots: The Tipping Point " . Rolling Stone . Archived from the original on May 10, 2007. Retrieved October 5, 2009 .
^ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian, eds. (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide . Simon & Schuster . pp. 702–03 . ISBN 0-7432-0169-8 .
^ Rabin, Nathan (July 20, 2004). "The Roots: The Tipping Point " . The A.V. Club . Retrieved October 5, 2009 .
^ Jump up to: a b Ryan, Chris (August 2004). "Sowing the Seed" . Spin . 20 (8): 101–102. Retrieved October 5, 2009 .
^ Jump up to: a b Bieritz, Erick. Review: The Tipping Point . Stylus Magazine . Retrieved on 2009-12-05.
^ Jump up to: a b Jeffries, David. "The Tipping Point – The Roots" . AllMusic . Retrieved October 5, 2009 .
^ Columnist. Review: The Tipping Point Archived 2010-08-24 at the Wayback Machine . IGN . Retrieved on 2009-10-05.
^ Pareles, Jon. Review: The Tipping Point . The New York Times . Retrieved on 2009-10-05.
^ Empire, Kitty . Review: The Tipping Point . The Observer . Retrieved on 2009-10-05.
^ Jump up to: a b "Reviews for The Tipping Point by The Roots" . Metacritic . Retrieved October 5, 2009 .
^ Rosen, Jody (August 2004). "The Roots: The Tipping Point " . Blender (28): 134. Archived from the original on May 4, 2006. Retrieved June 6, 2016 .
^ Fiore, Raymond (July 16, 2004). "The Tipping Point " . Entertainment Weekly (774): 76. Retrieved October 5, 2009 .
^ Jump up to: a b Baker, Soren (July 11, 2004). "This diet of Roots fails to nourish" . Los Angeles Times . Retrieved October 5, 2009 .
^ "The Roots: The Tipping Point ". NME : 41. July 31, 2004.
^ Christgau, Robert (August 3, 2004). "Looking Past Differences" . The Village Voice . Retrieved October 5, 2009 .
^ Gelder, Laurence Van. Arts Briefing: Thursday, July 22, 2004 . The New York Times . Retrieved on 2009-12-05.
^ Wang, Oliver. Review: The Tipping Point . The Village Voice . Retrieved on 2009-10-05.
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^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved July 16, 2020.
^ "The Roots Chart History (Billboard 200)" . Billboard . Retrieved September 18, 2013.
^ "The Roots Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)" . Billboard . Retrieved September 19, 2013.
^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2004" . hitparade.ch . Retrieved July 16, 2020 .
^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2004" . Billboard . Retrieved July 16, 2020 .
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