Organix

by The Roots

Organix cover art

Self-released to sell during their European tour, this independent debut introduced the Philadelphia collective's groundbreaking live-instrumentation approach to hip hop. Anchored by Questlove's organic drumming and Black Thought's dexterous rhyming, the album eschewed sampling to create a warm, deeply rhythmic jazz-rap foundation.

Genres

  • Jazz Rap

Tracklist

  1. The Roots Is Comin'
  2. Pass The Popcorn
  3. The Anti-Circle
  4. Writers Block
  5. Good Music (Preclude)
  6. Good Music
  7. Grits
  8. Leonard I-V
  9. I'm Out Deah
  10. Essawhamah? (Live At The Soulshack)
  11. There's A Riot Going On
  12. Popcorn Revisited
  13. Peace
  14. Common Dust
  15. The Session (The Longest Posse Cut In History)
  16. Syreeta's Having My Baby
  17. Carryin' On