The Tipping Point

by The Roots

The Tipping Point cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 13 July 2004
  • Label: Geffen
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 30:49
  • Community rating: 3.68/5 from 5 ratings

Artists on this release: Dave Chappelle, Leonard 'Hub' Hubbard, Devin The Dude, Dom, Robert "LB" Dorsey, Kirk Douglass, Kevin Hanson, Frank 'Knuckles' Walker, Kamal Gray, Anthony Tidd, Ahmir '?uestlove' Thompson, Tahir, Scott Storch, Adam Blackstone, The Grand Wizzards, Questlove, Richard Nichols, Tariq "Black Thought" Trotter, Melvin "Chaos" Lewis, Martin Luther, Zukhan Bey, Aaron Livingston, Omar Edwards, Ol' Dirty Bastard

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Pivoting from the sprawling, experimental nature of 'Phrenology', the legendary Philadelphia band favors a tighter, more direct approach heavily influenced by classic breakbeats. Black Thought delivers sharp, commanding lyricism over Questlove's crisp, in-the-pocket drumming, leaning into accessible, soul-drenched hip-hop jams.

Genres

Descriptors: Conscious, rhythmic, sampling, conscious, political, rap, live, storytelling

Tracklist

  1. Star
  2. Pointro
  3. I Don't Care (4:03)
  4. Don't Say Nuthin' (3:36)
  5. Guns Are Drawn (5:16)
  6. Stay Cool (3:34)
  7. Web (3:17)
  8. Boom! (2:58)
  9. Somebody's Gotta Do It (4:09)
  10. Duck Down! (3:56)
  11. Why (What's Goin On?)
  12. The Mic
  13. Din Da Da

Credits

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