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Roots

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All Time

of 150,012

91
Decades
- 1990s
  
  of 7,254
  
  494
- 2000s
  
  of 10,564
  
  44
Genres
- Jazz
  
  of 1,947
  
  48
- Pop
  
  of 13,665
  
  159
- Rap & Hip-Hop
  
  of 1,478
  
  16

CAREER SPAN:

Decade

Album Score

# Albums

1990s

2.9364

2000s

3.0063

Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews for each album.

Overall Band Score: Roots is ranked overall as 3.2618 out of 4 stars

3.2618

Roots Album Rankings

Roots scores a combined 3.5364 out of 4 stars for Things Fall Apart

Things Fall Apart (3.5364)

Last year, Lauryn Hill declared, "I treat this like my thesis," in her blockbusterThe Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. So, in the spirit of one-upsmanship, the band The Roots did one better this year. ...more

5.00

to

12.65

from (6) sources

Roots scores a combined 3.3195 out of 4 stars for Phrenology

Phrenology (3.3195)

The Roots have created another masterpiece ...more

7.23

to

13.42

from (6) sources

Roots scores a combined 3.2982 out of 4 stars for Game Theory

Game Theory (3.2982)

It’s been a long time — seven years, exactly — since The Roots released Things Fall Apart . ...more

4.51

to

13.98

from (11) sources

Roots scores a combined 2.8655 out of 4 stars for Illadelph Halflife

Illadelph Halflife (2.8655)

For the Roots' second major-label album, the band apparently recognized the weaknesses of the debut, since there are several songs which provide more structure than previous jam-session efforts -- two ...more

9.33

to

13.34

from (5) sources

Roots scores a combined 2.8574 out of 4 stars for Do You Want More?!!!??!

Do You Want More?!!!??! (2.8574)

Because the Roots were pioneering a new style during the early '90s, the band was forced to draw its own blueprints for its major-label debut album. ...more

5.87

to

8.97

from (5) sources

Roots scores a combined 2.5001 out of 4 stars for The Tipping Point

The Tipping Point (2.5001)

Following 2002's experimental Phrenology, which featured all manner of drum 'n' bass and techno influences, the real-instrument-playing Philadelphia hip-hop collective ditches the frills on Tipping Po ...more

9.63

to

13.98

from (10) sources

Roots scores a combined 2.3685 out of 4 stars for The Roots Come Alive

The Roots Come Alive (2.3685)

Releasing an album recorded live in concert makes more sense for the Roots than any other hip-hop artist, considering they've always concentrated on live prowess over their skills on the mic or in the ...more