Phrenology
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Electric Circus (album)...Bilal and Jill Scott. The music on Electric Circus challenges the boundaries of the hip hop genre in a similar fashion to The Roots' Phrenology '' (2002) and Outkast's ''Speakerboxxx/The Love Below (2003). This is especially the case on... In this article: Electric Circus, Common, Like Water for Chocolate, Come Close, Jimi Hendrix, Erykah Badu, Human Conditions, PopMatters, MCA, and Geffen Records |
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Wikipedia | November 04, 2009
The Seed (2.0)
"The Seed (2.0)" is the second single by The Roots from their fifth album Phrenology '' (2002). The track, which features Cody Chesnutt on the guitar and vocals, is an "uptempo retooling" of his song "The Seed" from the album ''The Headphone...
In this article: Headphone Masterpiece, Stylus Magazine, Pitchfork Media, Billboard, MTV Video Music Awards, Robert Christgau, and The Roots
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Wikipedia | November 03, 2009
Black Thought
...learning that the album wouldn't count towards The Roots' current contract commitments. Most of the songs demoed wound up on The Roots' Phrenology '' album. In 2006, he began working on a collaborative project with producer Danger Mouse...
In this article: Black Thought, The Roots, Questlove, Bob Marley, The Rising Tied, Do You Want More?!!!??!, Common, and Philadelphia High School for Creative and Performing Arts
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Wikipedia | November 02, 2009
The Roots
...after the pseudoscience of Phrenology) in 2002. Despite not charting as high as ''Things Fall Apart, reaching a peak of #28 on the charts, Phrenology was commercially successful, eventually going gold, and earning a Grammy nomination for Best...
In this article: The Roots, Black Thought, Game Theory, Grammy Award, Questlove, Rising Down, The Second Coming, Jay-Z, L.A., and Here I Come
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Wikipedia | October 19, 2009
Phrenology (album)
...cover artwork was created by artist/printmaker Tom Huck, who is known for his large scale satirical woodcuts. Primarily a hip hop album, ''Phrenology also contains elements of rock , jazz, and psychedelic soul. While it did not parallel the...
In this article: Soulquarians, Metacritic, Tom Huck, The Roots, Talib Kweli, Geffen Records, Jill Scott, Cody Chesnutt, and Things Fall Apart
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Wikipedia | October 05, 2009
The Tipping Point (album)
...July 13, 2004 on Geffen Records. It is named after Malcolm Gladwell's book of the same name (2000), and it serves as the follow-up to Phrenology '' (2002). The album is a departure from their previous work, featuring a more diverse, yet...
In this article: The Tipping Point, The Roots, Malcolm Gladwell, Malcolm X, Islam, Metacritic, Itunes, Geffen Records, and Dave Chappelle
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Wikipedia | June 29, 2009
Dice Raw
...Carl Douglas's Kung Fu Fighting, and is available on . Diedre vs. Dice (from Things Fall Apart ) Ain't Sayin' Nothin' New (from Things Fall Apart ) Don't See Us (from Things Fall Apart ) Rhymes & Ammo (Bonus track from Phrenology)
In this article: Dice Raw, World Wrestling Entertainment, Things Fall Apart, Nouveau Riche, Kung Fu Fighting, Things Fall Apart, Carl Douglas, The Roots, and Scratch
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IGN Music | June 11, 2009
Battle of the Bands: Black Eyed Peas vs. The Roots
...would come in '99 with Things Fall Apart, which rose to #4 on the Billboard charts. They would follow with the critically acclaimed releases Phrenology, Tipping Point, as well as the heavily socio-political Game Theory and Rising Down. In...
In this article: The Roots, Black Eyed Peas, Battle of the Bands, Questlove, Black Thought, The E.N.D, Boom Boom Pow, Billboard, Let's Get Retarded, and IGN Music
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New York Times | March 11, 2009
Music: Stepping to the Fore as a Backup Band
...speaking, popular. No Roots album has been certified platinum: of the group's eight albums, only two 1999's "Things Fall Apart" and 2002's "Phrenology" have gone gold. The band has never had a top 10 song on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles...
In this article: The Roots, Jimmy Fallon, Black Thought, James Poyser, Fugees, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Twitter, Serena Williams, and Kamal Gray
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boston.com - Latest music news | February 19, 2009
The Roots say Fallon gig `enabled us to survive'
The group may be best known for their Grammy-winning collaboration with Erykah Badu, "You Got Me"; Their hit off their 2002 disc "Phrenology," performed with Cody Chesnutt -- "The Seed (2.0)" -- is one of the best rock songs of the...
In this article: The Roots, Jimmy Fallon, Black Thought, Conan O'Brien, New York, E-mail, Dave Matthews Band, Sandwich, and The Tonight Show
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www.billboard.com
Roots To Debut New Single On 'Jimmy Fallon'
..."Serve This Royalty;" the singer-songwriter rose to fame in 2002 when the Roots re-recorded his song "The Seed" for their album "Phrenology." The Roots have national dates booked beginning Saturday in Tinley Park, Ill., as part of the Rock...
In this article: The Roots, Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Billboard, Maxwell, Chemical Warfare, New York, Eminem, Black Thought, and Cody Chesnutt
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Phrenology is the fifth studio album by American hip hop band The Roots, released November 26, 2002 on Geffen Records. Following the breakthrough success of Things Fall Apart, its release was highly anticipated and highly delayed, as recording took two years. The album includes guest appearances from artists including Nelly Furtado, Cody ChesnuTT, Musiq, Talib Kweli, and Jill Scott. It was named for the discredited pseudoscience of phrenology, the study of head shapes to determine intelligence and character. Phrenology was sometimes used to justify racism in the past. The album cover artwork was created by artist/printmaker Tom Huck, who is known for his large scale satirical woodcuts. Primarily a hip hop album, Phrenology also contains elements of rock, jazz, and psychedelic soul.
While it did not parallel the commercial success of the band's previous album, Phrenology sold steadily and was eventually certified gold, signifying sales of at least 500,000 units. The album earned universal acclaim from music critics, based on an aggregate score of 87/100 from Metacritic.
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