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#1 mems_1224
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Awesome so far

both blu and phonte features are dope,first listen through i like it so far

This>Recovery

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listen to the album on the Roots myspace page: http://www.myspace.com/theroots 

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#2 fat_rob
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album was better than I thought it would be, but it's nothing to write home about
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#3 mems_1224
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album was better than I thought it would be, but it's nothing to write home aboutfat_rob
granted ive only listened to it once but its what you'd expect from the roots, and thats not a bad thing. i like it a lot. didnt really hear a song i didnt like

Edit: Take that back, just heard Hustla, only song i wasnt feeling

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#4 IsThisIt_basic
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Gotta say, I've been feeling the songs they've been performing on Jimmy this past week. I'll probably cop this on Tuesday.

The thing about their last album was, for the first time since their first few albums, they were finally doing something interesting musically again. It was really only Black Thought's insanely repetitive flow that killed the album (though there were enough guest spots to somewhat pad things out). I don't see Black Thought being much different on this one, but at least it seems like this one is gonna be even better, musically.

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#5 mems_1224
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if by black thought being the same in this one you mean incredibly dope like always then yea, black thought is the same in this one
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#6 DaDukies
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lovin this album right now...awesome production and guest spots
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#7 Anti-Venom
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Recovery>How I Got Over
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#8 Toriko42
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My copy is coming Tuesday along with the Deluxe Edition of Recovery...Listening to How I Got Over right now though
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#9 Anti-Venom
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My copy is coming Tuesday along with the Deluxe Edition of Recovery...Listening to How I Got Over right now thoughToriko42
do you know what comes with the delux editon?
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#10 mems_1224
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Recovery>How I Got OverAnti-Venom
not even close. this album is easily better
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#11 Anti-Venom
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[QUOTE="Anti-Venom"]Recovery>How I Got Overmems_1224
not even close. this album is easily better

Your right, Recoverys easily better. Its not even close
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#12 mems_1224
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[QUOTE="mems_1224"][QUOTE="Anti-Venom"]Recovery>How I Got OverAnti-Venom
not even close. this album is easily better

Your right, Recoverys easily better. Its not even close

that doesnt make any sense
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#13 Anti-Venom
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[QUOTE="Anti-Venom"][QUOTE="mems_1224"][QUOTE="Anti-Venom"]Recovery>How I Got Overmems_1224
not even close. this album is easily better

Your right, Recoverys easily better. Its not even close

that doesnt make any sense

yea it does. Read it again
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#15 mems_1224
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[QUOTE="mems_1224"][QUOTE="Anti-Venom"][QUOTE="mems_1224"][QUOTE="Anti-Venom"]Recovery>How I Got OverAnti-Venom
not even close. this album is easily better

Your right, Recoverys easily better. Its not even close

that doesnt make any sense

yea it does. Read it again

sorry gs, forgot who i was having a discussion with. shoulda knew id get reported.

anyways, no it doesn't make sense because you already know i think HIGO is better. you should find a better argument.

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#16 Balimi
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On first listen its ok, not as good as their last and pretty forgettable. Why isn't there more Peedi? I'll listen to this on something other than my laptop speakers and prolly reset my opinion though.
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#17 Orlando_Magic
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The whole album is available for streaming on their myspace page: http://www.myspace.com/theroots

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#18 Toriko42
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I like this album but they needed to put this album out in fall when it's raining...Most of the songs are a downer
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#19 hittin
Member since 2005 • 26966 Posts

summer is a downer

rain is an upper 

thats how it works in this game toriko

learn quickly

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#21 Anti-Venom
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[QUOTE="Anti-Venom"][QUOTE="mems_1224"][QUOTE="Anti-Venom"][QUOTE="mems_1224"][QUOTE="Anti-Venom"]Recovery>How I Got Overmems_1224

not even close. this album is easily better

Your right, Recoverys easily better. Its not even close

that doesnt make any sense

yea it does. Read it again

sorry gs, forgot who i was having a discussion with. shoulda knew id get reported.

anyways, no it doesn't make sense because you already know i think HIGO is better. you should find a better argument.

what the hell are you talkin about. All the same posts are there...nothing was reported. Why would i report you if I would get moderated for the same ****. Anyways...Recovery still blows this Roots album to bits
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#23 mems_1224
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posts can get deleted too genius. and you haven't explained why its better so your argument invalid.
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#24 Anti-Venom
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posts can get deleted too genius. and you haven't explained why its better so your argument invalid.mems_1224
it doesnt need explaining, just listen to both albums. Recovery kills it
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#25 mems_1224
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[QUOTE="mems_1224"]posts can get deleted too genius. and you haven't explained why its better so your argument invalid.Anti-Venom
it doesnt need explaining, just listen to both albums. Recovery kills it

how so? the production is by far better on the roots album as is the lyricism.not to mention the roots album doesn't have terrible hooks like recovery does.

 

what were your favorite songs  on the roots album? least favorite?why do you think its a terrible album?

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#26 Toriko42
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I think How I Got Over has a better sound than Recovery, definitely sounds more unified like there is a theme to tie every song together and it just sounds cohesive, something Recovery lacks.

How I Got Over is a bit better I think. It's definitely better than Rising Down...

The tracks with Blu are audio crack. Dude was made for The Roots. 

The major issue I have with Recovery is that the production just sounds like a garbage bag of producers unused beats that Eminem spat on to make a mixtape. It doesn't sound cohesisve like his cIassics, Marshall Mathers LP, Slim Shady LP, or even The Eminem Show. At least Relapse sounded unifed...Recovery just felt a bit cheap in that regard but it's still a great album.

Recovery...7.5/10

How I Got Over...8.0/10

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#27 Omzzz
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what were your favorite songs  on the roots album? least favorite?why do you think its a terrible album?

mems_1224

he didnt listen to it 

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#28 JML897
Member since 2004 • 33134 Posts

The tracks with Blu are audio crack. Dude was made for The Roots. 

Toriko42

Completely agreed, those are by far my favorite tracks on the album. The rest of the album is solid, but those Blu verses are really dope. 

 

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#29 Anti-Venom
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[QUOTE="Anti-Venom"][QUOTE="mems_1224"]posts can get deleted too genius. and you haven't explained why its better so your argument invalid.mems_1224

it doesnt need explaining, just listen to both albums. Recovery kills it

how so? the production is by far better on the roots album as is the lyricism.not to mention the roots album doesn't have terrible hooks like recovery does.

what were your favorite songs on the roots album? least favorite?why do you think its a terrible album?

no way man, you got it twisted. Recoverys better in every way. Especially when it comes to the lyrics and production.

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#30 Anti-Venom
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[QUOTE="mems_1224"]

what were your favorite songs on the roots album? least favorite?why do you think its a terrible album?

Omzzz

he didnt listen to it

yea I did, twice actually.

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#31 mems_1224
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I think How I Got Over has a better sound than Recovery, definitely sounds more unified like there is a theme to tie every song together and it just sounds cohesive, something Recovery lacks.

How I Got Over is a bit better I think. It's definitely better than Rising Down...

The tracks with Blu are audio crack. Dude was made for The Roots. 

The major issue I have with Recovery is that the production just sounds like a garbage bag of producers unused beats that Eminem spat on to make a mixtape. It doesn't sound cohesisve like his cIassics, Marshall Mathers LP, Slim Shady LP, or even The Eminem Show. At least Relapse sounded unifed...Recovery just felt a bit cheap in that regard but it's still a great album.

Recovery...7.5/10

How I Got Over...8.0/10

Toriko42
yea my thoughts exactly. the day is one of my favorite songs ive heard this year, so laid back and tay and blu go hard. i think id give recovery an even 7 and HIGO an 8
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#32 Toriko42
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[QUOTE="Toriko42"]My copy is coming Tuesday along with the Deluxe Edition of Recovery...Listening to How I Got Over right now thoughAnti-Venom
do you know what comes with the delux editon?

I only know two Bonus Tracks, one called Ridaz and another called Session One which features Slaughterhouse
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#33 Foolz3h
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Decent on the first listen. Really like the beat on the last track.
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#34 Swanogt19
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Bought my copy today! 8)
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#35 Balimi
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Really not feelin this album.
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#36 mems_1224
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[QUOTE="mems_1224"]

[QUOTE="Anti-Venom"][QUOTE="mems_1224"]posts can get deleted too genius. and you haven't explained why its better so your argument invalid.Anti-Venom

it doesnt need explaining, just listen to both albums. Recovery kills it

how so? the production is by far better on the roots album as is the lyricism.not to mention the roots album doesn't have terrible hooks like recovery does.

 

what were your favorite songs on the roots album? least favorite?why do you think its a terrible album?

no way man, you got it twisted. Recoverys better in every way. Especially when it comes to the lyrics and production.

didn't answer my question. should be easy to answer for someone who's heard the album twice.
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#37 Anti-Venom
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[QUOTE="Anti-Venom"][QUOTE="mems_1224"]

[QUOTE="Anti-Venom"][QUOTE="mems_1224"]posts can get deleted too genius. and you haven't explained why its better so your argument invalid.mems_1224

it doesnt need explaining, just listen to both albums. Recovery kills it

how so? the production is by far better on the roots album as is the lyricism.not to mention the roots album doesn't have terrible hooks like recovery does.

what were your favorite songs on the roots album? least favorite?why do you think its a terrible album?

no way man, you got it twisted. Recoverys better in every way. Especially when it comes to the lyrics and production.

didn't answer my question. should be easy to answer for someone who's heard the album twice.

whats there to answer? Its pretty obvious. listen to the albums man...you'll see

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#38 fat_rob
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lol Venom's trollin hardcore
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#39 Toriko42
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Really not feelin this album.Balimi
What don't you feel?
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#40 kozzy1234
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The Roots and Black C both came with great albums, dont mind paying for these kind of quality records!
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#41 Swanogt19
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After several listen to HIGO I have my full thoughts on the album.

The album is very solid. Black Thought has some smart and tight raps through out the album. All of the guests on album do as well. Most notably Blu, as others have mentioned. Songs sound different but keeps the same atmosphere (if that makes sense). Making the album musical cohesive. Not to mention songs cover some sad and haunting issues in the world today.

I would say 4 out of 5.

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#42 iHeartCali
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The whole album is available for streaming on their myspace pageOrlando_Magic
Is the album worth listening to from a dude who wasn't feeling the previous two releases?
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#43 Toriko42
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How I Got Over averaging 90 on Metacritic

Recovery averaging 61

I enjoy How I Got Over more so I agree with the critics. Recovery is still good though.

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#44 Swanogt19
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[QUOTE="Orlando_Magic"]The whole album is available for streaming on their myspace pageiHeartCali
Is the album worth listening to from a dude who wasn't feeling the previous two releases?

How could you not dig Game Theory?

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#45 Toriko42
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4.5 Stars from Hip Hop DX

Almost 5 Stars from the community, consensus among them is that it is a masterpiece

Glad this album is getting the recognition it deserves

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#46 X-Fade
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I like the album and its good but to me it feels like the kinda album I will probably bump for some weeks and then never listen to again. But it was better than Rising Down though, gonna have to bump it some more.
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#47 Swanogt19
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4.5 Stars from Hip Hop DX

Almost 5 Stars from the community, consensus among them is that it is a masterpiece

Glad this album is getting the recognition it deserves

Toriko42

From critics. Only sold 51,000 its first week. Which is too bad.

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#48 Anti-Venom
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51,000 :lol:
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#49 X-Fade
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It's okay'ish, their last album did about the same in the first week +/- 2000 - 3000 oh and HipHopDX always give The Roots albums a high score.
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#50 Toriko42
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51,000 :lol:Anti-Venom
51k is pretty good these days...

Sales don't mean anything about overall talent