Really can't add nothing new to what has already been said about this album. The Roots' 1999 album Things Fall Apart is a very exceptional album. Black Thought and Malik B (and if you want to add Dice Raw) shine lyrically, and ?uestlove and Scott Storch shines with the production. Many people who has a hate towards mainstream saw this a breath of fresh air from artists like Jay-Z, Cash Money, and Ruff Ryders. Like many people, this was when I got into this band when they came out with "You Got Me" with Erykah Badu and Eve (from what I heard there was a version with the lesser known Jill Scott before MCA made them record it again), and the headbanger "The Next Movement". The guest appearances don't fail either. Mos Def and Black Thought go back and fourth on the classic "Double Trouble". Common Sense does his thing on the origonal version of "Act Too (The Love Of My Life)". Hell, even Beanie Sigel sounds fresh on "Adreline". Not to mention Ursula Rucker doing her spoken word at the end of the album.Things Fall Apart is a great LP. I personally don't think it's their best (I personally find Illadelph Halflife to be their best), but I find it to be their most popular album that they have released. Fans of hip hop should already own this, as it gets better over time. Enjoy. Peace.Lyrics: A+Production: AGuest Appearances: A-Musical Vibes: A+Top 5 Tracks:1. Double Trouble (featuring Mos Def)2. Act Too (Love Of My Life) [Origonal] (featuring Common)3. The Next Movement4. Step Into The Realm5. Adrenaline (featuring Beanie Sigel)
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