The Tipping Point (The Roots album) explained

The Tipping Point
Type:studio
Artist:the Roots
Cover:The Tipping Point (album).jpg
Released:July 13, 2004
Recorded:September 2003 – April 2004
Genre:Hip hop, neo soul
Length:65:27
Label:Geffen
Producer:Questlove, Scott Storch
Prev Title:Phrenology
Prev Year:2002
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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 Malcolm Gladwell's book of the same name (2000),[1] and is the follow-up to Phrenology (2002).[2] 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.[3] [4] The Tipping Point has been noted by music writers for exhibiting and emphasizing soul, jazz, and funk influences as well.[5] [6] [7] The song "I Don't Care" was featured on the soundtrack of the game Gran Turismo 4.

The cover image is a stylised rendering of a 1944 Boston police mug shot of Malcolm X, following his arrest for larceny.

Reception

The album debuted at number four on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, selling 109,000 copies in its first week.[8] Despite mixed criticism towards its production and lyrical substance,[9] [10] The Tipping Point received generally positive reviews from most music critics, based on an aggregate score of 72 out of 100 on Metacritic.[11]

Track listing

Sample credits
Extra Notes

Personnel

The Roots
Production

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2004)Peak
position
Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[12] 11
Canadian R&B Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)[13] 5

Year-end charts

Chart (2004)Position
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] 95
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[15] 86

Notes

External links

Notes and References

  1. DeRogatis, Jim. "Review: The Tipping Point". Chicago Sun-Times: 7. July 11, 2004. Archived from the original on 2009-10-05.
  2. Frosch, Dan. "Review: The Tipping Point". Vibe: August 2004.
  3. Book: The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Brackett. Nathan. Hoard. Christian. Simon & Schuster. 2004. 0-7432-0169-8. 702–03.
  4. Web site: Rabin. Nathan. Nathan Rabin. The Roots: The Tipping Point. https://web.archive.org/web/20091107115259/http://www.avclub.com/articles/the-roots-the-tipping-point,11360/. dead. November 7, 2009. The A.V. Club. July 20, 2004. October 5, 2009.
  5. Columnist. Review: The Tipping Point . IGN. Retrieved on 2009-10-05.
  6. Pareles, Jon. Review: The Tipping Point. The New York Times. Retrieved on 2009-10-05.
  7. [Kitty Empire|Empire, Kitty]
  8. Gelder, Laurence Van. Arts Briefing: Thursday, July 22, 2004. The New York Times. Retrieved on 2009-12-05.
  9. Bieritz, Erick. Review: The Tipping Point. Stylus Magazine. Retrieved on 2009-12-05.
  10. Wang, Oliver. Review: The Tipping Point. The Village Voice. Retrieved on 2009-10-05.
  11. Web site: Reviews for The Tipping Point by The Roots. Metacritic. October 5, 2009.
  12. Web site: Albums : Top 100. Jam!. August 5, 2004. April 12, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20041210193445/http://www.canoe.com/JamMusicCharts/prev_080504_ALBUMS.html. December 10, 2004.
  13. Web site: R&B : Top 50. Jam!. July 29, 2004. January 29, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20040803080053/http://www.canoe.com:80/JamMusicCharts/RANDB.html. August 3, 2004.
  14. Web site: Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2004. hitparade.ch. July 16, 2020.
  15. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2004. Billboard. July 16, 2020.

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