The Roots.
Every time the Roots release a CD, they raise the bar a notch higher for everyone in hip-hop. I thought it couldn't get much better than the Roots 2004 release, The Tipping Point. I've been proven wrong. In every respect, Game Theory is an improvement on their time tested formula. In production standards as well as lyrical balance, Game Theory is a fantastic album, in fact one of the best I've heard this year.
Every album by the roots contains at least one edgy, driven track. This disc contains two: "In the Music", and "Here I Come". While these tracks were the first to grab my attention, subsequent listens have shown up "Don't Feel Right" and "Baby" as my favorite tracks. The Roots have added Pink Floyd and the Beach Boys to their list of influences on these tracks, creating an entirely cohesive listening experience. The arrangement of the tracks creates an unbroken flow of mood, each song blending flawlessly into the next, an area that I've always felt was a bit lacking in this band.
And as always, the Roots are on point with their primary message: The system is fucked. Change the system.
Every album by the roots contains at least one edgy, driven track. This disc contains two: "In the Music", and "Here I Come". While these tracks were the first to grab my attention, subsequent listens have shown up "Don't Feel Right" and "Baby" as my favorite tracks. The Roots have added Pink Floyd and the Beach Boys to their list of influences on these tracks, creating an entirely cohesive listening experience. The arrangement of the tracks creates an unbroken flow of mood, each song blending flawlessly into the next, an area that I've always felt was a bit lacking in this band.
And as always, the Roots are on point with their primary message: The system is fucked. Change the system.
posted by Q. at 9:50:00 AM
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