Ep.222 - The Roots

In this chunky episode, we get into the work of The Roots where whilst we would make an effort to bomb through discographies for the sake of time, we simply couldn't for The Roots because they seemed to depart from their past album nearly every time. The subtle switches in their music over time would end up creating a wide reach. From "Jam Session" Hip-Hop to dense concept albums, it was certainly worth taking the time. TIMESTAMPS: Weekly Music Roundup - (1:08) (Ben = Bold / Charlie = Italics) Lil Uzi Vert - Pink Tape The Alchemist - Fly High Curren$y & Harry Fraud - Vices LUCKI - s*x m*ney dr*gs Conway - Drumwork Stu Bangas x Chino XL - God's Carpenter D-Block Europe - DBE World Itee - PAPERS Maeta - When I Hear Your Name Speech Debelle - Sunday Dinner On a Monday Elmiene - EL-MEAN Splurgeboys - Jet Pack Flows Meshell Ndegeocello - The Omnichord Real Book Terrace Martin - Fine Tune Topic Intro/Ben's Research House - (16:56) Organix - (27:12) Do You Want More?!!!??! - (35:17) Illadelph Halflife - (44:37) Things Fall Apart - (57:27) Phrenology - (1:12:59) The Tipping Point - (1:23:04) Game Theory - (1:34:15) Rising Down - (1:40:59) How I Got Over - (1:46:37) "Undun" & "...And Then You Shoot Your Cousin" - (1:50:55) Ranking The Roots - (2:05:31) Lighter Note - (2:08:57) Thanks for listening. Below are the Social accounts for all parties involved. Music - "Pizza And Video Games" by Bonus Points (Thanks to Chillhop Music for the right to use) HHBTN (Twitter & IG) - @HipHopNumbers 5E (Twitter) - @The5thElementUK ChillHop (Twitter) - @Chillhopdotcom Bonus Points (Twitter) - @BonusPoints92 Other Podcasts Under The 5EPN: "What's Good?" W/ Charlie Taylor In Search of Sauce Black Women Watch... 5EPN Radio The Beauty Of Independence