The Tipping Point (The Roots album)
2004 studio album by the Roots
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The Tipping Point is the sixth studio album by American hip-hop band the Roots, released July 13, 2004 on Geffen Records. It is named after Canadian journalist Malcolm Gladwell's book of the same name (2000),[3] and is the follow-up to Phrenology (2002).[1][4] The album is a musical departure from their previous work, featuring a more diverse, yet pop-oriented sound, and it contains lyrics associated with rapping-prowess, political insight, and social commentary.[5][6][7][8] The Tipping Point has been noted by music writers for exhibiting and emphasizing soul, jazz, and funk influences as well.[9][10][11][12][13] The song "I Don't Care" was featured on the soundtrack of the game Gran Turismo 4.
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| Released | July 13, 2004 | |||
| Recorded | September 2003 – April 2004 | |||
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| Length | 54:41 | |||
| Label | Geffen | |||
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The cover image is a stylised rendering of a 1944 Boston police mug shot of Malcolm X, following his arrest for larceny.
Reception
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 72/100[14] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [10] |
| Blender | [15] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[16] |
| The Independent | [1] |
| Los Angeles Times | [17] |
| NME | 8/10[18] |
| Pitchfork | 5.4/10[2] |
| Rolling Stone | [5] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [19] |
| Spin | B[8] |
| The Village Voice | A−[20] |
The album debuted at number four on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, selling 109,000 copies in its first week[21] selling 428,000 in the US, as of 2008.[22] Despite mixed criticism towards its production and lyrical substance,[5][9][17][23] The Tipping Point received generally positive reviews from most music critics, based on an aggregate score of 72 out of 100 on Metacritic.[14]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 103. | "Star/Pointro" (featuring Wadud Ahmad) | 7:36 | ||
| 104. | "I Don't Care" (featuring Dom) |
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| 4:02 |
| 105. | "Don't Say Nuthin'" |
| 3:35 | |
| 106. | "Guns Are Drawn" (featuring Aaron Livingston) |
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| 5:15 |
| 107. | "Stay Cool" (featuring Martin Luther) |
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| 3:34 |
| 108. | "Web" |
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| 3:16 |
| 109. | "Boom!" (featuring Dice Raw) |
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| 2:57 |
| 110. | "Somebody's Gotta Do It" (featuring Devin The Dude, Jean Grae & Mack Dub) |
| Tahir Jamal
| 4:08 |
| 111. | "Duck Down!" (featuring Dom) |
| 3:56 | |
| 112. | "Why (What's Goin' On?)" (featuring Latif) / "In Love With the Mic" (featuring Dave Chappelle, Ol' Dirty Bastard, Skillz & Truck North) (hidden track) / "Din Da Da" (hidden track) |
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| 16:22 |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 113. | "Melting Pot" (cover of song of the same name by Booker T. & the M.G.'s) | 10:40 |
- Sample credits
- "Star" samples "Everybody Is a Star" by Sly & The Family Stone
- "Stay Cool" samples "Harlem Hendoo" by Al Hirt
- "Web" samples "Dance Girl" by The Rimshots
- Extra Notes
- i = "Why (What's Goin' On?)" only
- ii = "In Love With The Mic" only
- iii = "Din Da Da" only
- iv = "Why (What's Goin' On?)" and "In Love With The Mic" only
Personnel
- The Roots
- Vocals: Tariq 'Black Thought' Trotter
- Bass: Adam Blackstone & Leonard 'Hub' Hubbard
- Drums: Ahmir 'Questlove' Thompson
- Guitars: Anthony Tidd, Captain Kirk Douglas & Martin Luther
- Horns: Kevin Hanson
- Sound Manipulation: Si McMenamin
- Keyboards: Kamal Gray & Omar Edwards
- Percussion: Frank 'Knuckles' Walker
- Production
- Producers: Questlove, Scott Storch, Melvin 'Chaos' Walker, Anthony Tidd, Frank 'Knuckles' Walker, Richard Nichols, Robert 'LB' Dorsey, Tahir, Zukhan
- Executive Producer: Richard Nichols
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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