The Roots Come Alive

by The Roots

The Roots Come Alive cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 2 November 1999
  • Label: MCA
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:14:15
  • Community rating: 3.77/5 from 3 ratings

Artists on this release: Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter, Rahzel, James Poyser, Dice Raw, Scott Storch, The Scratch, The Okayplayers, Malik B., Jaguar Wright, Jill Scott, other, Questlove, HUB, Richard Nichols, Kamal Gray, Dix, Craig Harris

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Recorded in New York and Switzerland, this album captures the legendary Philadelphia crew defining what live instrumentation could bring to the hip-hop genre. Featuring incredible improvisational medleys and guest appearances from Common and Erykah Badu, the band transforms rigid drum-machine beats into fluid, organic soul. It firmly established them as the premier touring act in alternative hip-hop.

Genres

Descriptors: Conscious

Tracklist

  1. Live At The T-Connection - Live / 1999 (0:47)
  2. The Next Movement - Live At Palais X-Tra Zurich, Switzerland / 1999 (3:49)
  3. Step Into The Realm - Live At The Bowery Ballroom, New York / 1999 (3:26)
  4. Proceed - Live At The Elysee Mountmartre, France / 1999 (2:44)
  5. Mellow My Man / Jusufckwithis - Live / 1999 (5:02)
  6. Love Of My Life (Featuring Common) - Live (1999 Bowery Ballroom) (3:43)
  7. The Ultimate - Live At Palais X-Tra Zurich, Switzerland / 1999 (3:57)
  8. Don't See Us - Live At Palais X-Tra Zurich, Switzerland / 1999 (5:21)
  9. 100% Dundee - Live At The Bowery Ballroom, New York / 1999 (4:30)
  10. Adrenaline! - Live At The Bowery Ballroom, New York / 1999 (6:10)
  11. Essaywhuman?!! - Live At The Bowery Ballroom, New York / 1999 (5:14)
  12. Silent Treatment - Live At The Bowery Ballroom, New York / 1999 (7:19)
  13. The Notic - Live At The Studio, Philadelphia / 1999 (4:28)
  14. You Got Me (Featuring Jill Scott) - Live / 1999 (8:50)
  15. What You Want (Featuring Jaguar) - Live, 1999 (4:07)
  16. We Got You (Featuring Jaguar) - Live At The Old Hit Factory, 1999 (0:39)
  17. The Lesson-Part III (It's Over Now) - Live At The Old Hit Factory, 1999 (4:01)

Credits

  • The Roots - primary artist, written-by
  • Lenny Flynt - other [the roots are], other [bass]
  • The Godfather - other [the roots are], other [bermuda trianglistic appearances]
  • Fuzzy Mustard - other [the roots are], other [drums]
  • Maldog - other [the roots are], other [keyboards and klang]
  • Kalzone - other [the roots are], other [vocal scratches]
  • Riq-G's - other [the roots are], other [vocals]
  • HUB - bass

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