The Roots- Don't Say Nuthin

this honestly sums up most roots songs for me

the reason the 'virtual duet' was even possible is bcz the roots have access to the original sly masters, because they are doing a sly remix album which will be released in like six months i guess (i think this is an awful idea, too.), so they were able to 'play' w. the band (by using various individual tracks from the original multitrack recording...guitar, etc) from the original of 'everybody is a star'. it sounds just fine, but that's because their source material is a great song. it's not by any stretch an amazing reinterpretation, though. i'd much rather just listen to the original.

didn't think the album was so terrific as a whole, but it's certainly nice enough. then again, i only got to listen to it once in a studio. (no thanks, major record labels who don't "do" promos!)

The Roots get unfairly shit on cuz of the fanbase that chooses to hoist them up as an ex. of rap that uses "real instruments" etc. but they are a v. interesting group that have released a number of great songs over the years and put on terrific live shows. "Silent Treatment" is beautiful.

That said, yeah this new single sucks pretty much.

now, i think the same thing- but i see it's getting them a pretty good amount of face/ear time on tv & radio... so if that was the point, mission accomplished.

wish i'd caught their performance on jimmy kimmel last night

ps. DSNuthin' is like a hyped up club version of what they were trying to do with "Comin' to Break You Off"

I can't believe I haven't even heard OF this song. As a member of "that same fanbase", I feel like I've failed them.

I think I've found my niche.

WTF with "Everybody is a Star"? Is it required that once-phenomenal groups attempt to cover this song to questionable ends (I'm thinking also about Fishbone's WTF-to-the-max version ft. George Clinton y Gwen Stefani).

If there is no Malik B. on this album I will be sadified.

Looks like he's mc'ing to me.

Maybe it would have worked if they hadn't put that five minutes of "avant-noise" in the middle of the song. He probably heard it and said, "Damn, now why would I want to clean up and re-join a band that intentionally ruins their only song about me."

I haven't ... but industry rule #4,081 is that all modern hip-hop artists who release good music have to talk about how corny other hip-hop is.

"Don't Say Nuthin" seemed kinda weak at first but god if it isn't growing on me. The hook is fucking really getting to me (that's a good thing), it almost reminds me of some of the more mumbly less heartbroken drunken Tom Waits moments.

I will say that The Tipping Point gets increasingly better with each listen. Their "that fan base" we metioned above aren't going to like it, because they expect that Roots sound (the Rhodes, the upright bass, the clean as shit drum mix, etc), which they really definitely aren't going to get from this.

(Nick, they've hardly used upright bass since Do You Want More!)

"Silent Treatment" is their best single by far in my opinion...that said I'm not a huge fan of their "classic" sound for the most part, I've been waiting for a "new direction" for awhile - hopefully the new album is as you say.

I'd second "Silent Treatment"s goodness, but their best album is Things Fall Apart w/the studio fuckery and all.

They are playing this jam band festival a few hours from me over the 4th of July weekend. The fact that this makes perfect sense is one of the reasons (also Black Thought ain't sayin nothin new) I don't rate them anymore.

love this song and the video idk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VB5coQcelAk

I was sure this revive would be for the recent Black Thought freestyle on Flex

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prmQgSpV3fA

Listened to "Things Fall Apart" for the first time in ages last week. What an awesome sounding record.

xppost Jesus. Forget his virtuosity, that really makes me appreciate how slow my brain is.

yeah it's one of the best radio "freestyles" i've ever seen, even moreso because the lyrics are actually great and deep, not just impressive technically the in the late Eminem or whoever battle rap youtube bullshit perhaps i'm bad because i stab a crab and slap my dad with a maxipad in the back of a taxicab type junk

lol, otm.

Funny how old-school skills are so suited to the viral clip era.

yah its good, was going through roots stuff yesterday after watching it. i dunno how someone can do that without breaking for ten minutes or whatever. no slip-ups.

perhaps i'm bad because i stab a crab and slap my dad with a maxipad in the back of a taxicab

literally indistinguishable from the quotes from the new Em album on the other thread. uncanny.

yah lol

love this song and the video idk

― Spottie, Thursday, December 14, 2017 4:43 PM (yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

otm, was always great

was weird reading this thread and seeing all the hate for it. been a top ten roots track since i first heard it.

Things Fall Apart is still one of my favorite sounding albums ever and I go back to it at least once a year. Can't say that for any Roots album since. Also sounds the best out of that crop of Soulquarians @ Electric Ladyland records.

havent listened to that one in years but i reckon it's still my favorite roots record.

How I got over and rising down are pretty underrated. Great band

I haven’t checked Anything since rising down, which I liked at the time

i'm guessing there's still no such thing as a bad roots record but i also haven't really checked out anything since how i got over

game theory was my fav when i listened to this band regularly, maybe i should go through the whole catalog soon

yeah same. i started in on Do You Want More yesterday.

aways loved the organ on I Remain Calm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dduCiaOoeHw
and the one w the bagpipes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNbug0_F0Io

"i told you stay out the hood....circumcised" lmao