Home Grown! Guide to Understanding the Roots, Vol. 1 [Clean]

Product Description
Home Grown!: The Beginner's Guide to Understanding the Roots Volumes One and Two. Each volume contains material pulled directly from the archives of Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson, with rare exclusive remixes, never-before-released, tracks, and extensive ?uestlove liner notes.

Home Grown! The Beginner's Guide to Understanding the Roots, Vol. 1,The Roots,Geffen Records,Alternative Rap,Hip-Hop,Jazz-Rap,Pop,Rap,Rap & Hip-Hop,United States of America

Average customer rating: Great introduction to The Roots............... The TRUTH Do you like good music...real music, soul music? JAZZ HIP HOP! Roots Rap Right, and Here's the Proof

Home Grown! The Beginner's Guide to Understanding the Roots, Vol. 1 The Roots Manufacturer: Geffen Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Experimental Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Home Grown! The Beginner's Guide to Understanding the Roots, Vol. 2 Right About Now Dave Chappelle's Block Party Game Theory Home Grown! The Beginner's Guide to Understanding the Roots, Vol. 2 ASIN: B000BLI4SI Release Date: 2005-11-15

Tracks:

1. No Hometro/Proceed 2
2. Distortion To Static (Black Thought Mix)
3. What They Do
4. The Next Movement
5. Good Music
6. The Lesson
7. Star
8. The Hypnotic
9. Silent Treatment
10. You Got Me
11. Clones
12. What You Want
13. Act Too (Love Of My Life)
14. Do You Want More?!!!??!
15. It's Comin' (Live At The Trocadero, Illadelph December 1993)
16. Double Trouble

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With the Roots signing to Def Jam, their soon-to-be-old label Geffen has taken advantage by releasing a two volume anthology of the Roots' best songs from this perioid (1994 - 2004). Unlike other greatest hits compilations by artists who can't justify the hubris, the Roots catalog runs ocean deep and these two albums are able to pull from off-the-beaten-path album cuts ("Double Trouble"), rare remixes (Black Thought's "Distortion to Static" mix), live recordings ("It's Comin"), plus the occasional mega-hit ("You Got Me"). Even for hardcore Roots fans, they might yet be surprised by a few of the inclusions here, especially "Good Music," a song off The Roots' very first album, Organix, released independently before they signed to Geffen. Between the two volumes, #1 is far and away superior in terms of song selection. Volume 2 isn't nearly as strong but it has some interesting tidbits, including a live medley of "The Seed/Melting Pot/Web" from BBC's Radio One. --Oliver Wang

Album Description

Luckily, for those whose familiarity with the Philadelphia crew doesn't extend beyond watching them play with Jay-Z for his unforgettable Unplugged album or Eminem at the 2003 Grammys, Home Grown! The Beginners Guide To Understanding The Roots Volume One and Two, will provide the sonic DNA for the illustrious group. The comprehensive collections showcase everything from popular hits like the soulful "What They Do," to unreleased heat like "Quicksand Millennium" and "You Got Me," featuring Jill Scott (the Grammy winner featured Erykah Badu), to hard-to-find remixes of "Don't Say Nuthin'" to live performances like "Sacrifice (Live On BBC's Radio One's Worldwide Show with Giles Peterson)." The 29-song opus features Beanie Sigel (who made his major label debut appearance on "Adrenaline"), Eve, Jill Scott, Common, Roy Ayers, Raphael Saadiq, Dice Raw, Jaguar Wright, D'Angelo, and Mos Def, and is undeniable evidence of the influence they've had on the musical landscape over the course of their incredible career.

Of course, as evidenced by album titles like Phrenology and The Tipping Point, The Roots have always taken a very cerebral approach to making music. ?uestlove's musings on each song in the liner notes shows just how much thought the group puts into their creative process. Each volume has a 20-page insert that is filled with behind-the-scene insights that offer amazing glimpses into the group's experiences. Gems like their unbelievable tale of having to go through 11 different singers before finding someone to sing on "Break You Off" or dealing with the controversy surrounding Eve and Jill Scott on "You Got Me," makes this as worthwhile a read as a listen.

Customer Reviews:

Great introduction to The Roots......................2006-12-30

Nuff Said. Go Cop it! Also do yourself a favor and get that Game Theory while you're at it!

The TRUTH.......2006-08-17

The Roots represent, that unrefined and pure hip hop. This CD is wonderful because it provides you with a sample of their great work. They are the truth, and unfortunately they are not recognized to the level that they should. The blending of live instruments is so pure in their music. I think that often individuals have been so tuned into radio, and commercial music, when they hear the purity of the Roots, they really don't know how to appreciate it. Well this is only a sample of the great work of the Roots. They are truly without a doubt the ultimate. Check this out, and then get more of their CD's to really feel their true talent.

Do you like good music...real music, soul music?.......2006-07-13

This compilation of 'Roots' songs is most definately one of the best albums I own. A must for hip-hop lovers, and anyone else who can appreciate quality, inventiveness, and genuine artistry in their music (regardless of what kind). The album perfectly compliments the groups musical versatility, with skillful wordplay, mezmorizing beats, and creative, singable hooks in towe. Reminds me why I continue to love the group, even as my faith in the genre diminishes... not that they necessarily fit any one genre completely. They're hip-hop in it's purest form , but also a subtle fusing of rap, jazz, soul, and even a bit of rock & Roll... What's not to love?

This is music to chill out to and appreciate for what it's worth... smart, intriguing, genuinely entertaining hip-hop/soul music.

A collection as diverse as the 'Roots' career itself; the album captures everything I love about this brand of hip-hop music. This is definately the best compilation of songs out of the two 'Homegrown' albums. 'Star', 'What they do', 'good music', and 'hypnotic' are classics. One of the few albums out that is absolutely worth buying.

JAZZ HIP HOP!.......2006-03-18

WHAT!! This CD only has 9 reviews!!
that's crazy man...
Vol.1 contains most of their best efforts
and is way better than Vol.2
i think they made a mistake by making a title of this album too long (newbies might get confused and don't even know what it is), but This cd ROCKS!

Roots Rap Right, and Here's the Proof.......2006-03-18

Roots is a group I've loved for a short time, but one I'm absolutely sure I would have loved had I found them earlier. The first album I ever owned of theirs was Tipping Point, and the first time I ever consciously heard their music was on the video game Gran Turismo 4. From that moment, I knew I liked their sound. They rapped the way it's supposed to be done, with a lot of heart and style, and, which is the most important to me, they don't plague their music by singing about drugs or anything of that nature.

This collection is of the Roots best songs since 1994 (or '93, when you consider the independent track). It's great hearing their sound progress through the years, while also realizing that they've stayed completely true to themselves and their spoken-word style backed by jazzy beats. Because this is essentially a greatest hits album, made before Roots switch to a different record producer, most of the songs are good, especially in this volume. My personal favorite songs are "The Lesson" feat. Dice Raw, which is almost a straight rap to a simple bebox beat, "Silent Treatment," mostly for its beat and sounds, and "Act Too," featuring Common.

Still, even being a greatest hits album, Roots just aren't old enough as a group for some of their fans to actually need this album, or the second volume of this. The title is right, because it's a great way to introduce people to the Roots sound and style, but anyone who has been with them for a few years won't find much on these CDs, unless you're a collector. Personally, I loved the chance to catch up on what I missed, and I'd recommend this CD to people who want to find something new with something old.

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Home Grown! The Beginner's Guide to Understanding the Roots, Vol. 1 The Roots Manufacturer: Geffen Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Experimental Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Pop Rap | Rap & Hip-Hop | Styles | Music Similar Items: Home Grown! The Beginner's Guide to Understanding the Roots, Vol. 2 ASIN: B000BLI4S8 Release Date: 2005-11-15

Tracks:

1. No Hometro/Proceed 2 - Roy Ayers, , The Roots
2. Distortion to Static [Black Thought Mix]
3. What They Do
4. Next Movement
5. Good Music
6. Lesson - Dice Raw, , The Roots
7. Star
8. Hypnotic - D'Angelo, , The Roots
9. Silent Treatment
10. You Got Me - Eve, , The Roots, Jill Scott
11. Clones - Dice Raw, , , The Roots
12. What You Want - The Roots, Jaguar Wright
13. Act Too (Love of My Life) - Common, , The Roots
14. Do You Want More?!!!??!
15. It's Comin' [Live] - AJ Shine, , ELO, , , The Roots
16. Double Trouble

Album Description

Home Grown!: The Beginner's Guide to Understanding the Roots Volumes One and Two. Each volume contains material pulled directly from the archives of Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson, with rare exclusive remixes, never-before-released, tracks, and extensive ?uestlove liner notes.

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