''if you were wondering what the heck phrenology means, the roots wouldn't have it any other way. hip-hop's hardest-working live band continues where they left off with 'things fall apart', forcing listeners to think outside of the hot 97 fm box--or just plain think.
on ''thought @ work,'' lead emcee black thought--the most criminally underrated wordsmith of his time--weaves captivating flows over a neck-snapping break beat, while on ''water'' he boldly addresses the controversy surrounding his partner-in-rhyme malik b.'s alleged substance abuse. while collaborations with nelly furtado (''sacrifice'') and talib kweli (''rhymes and ammo'') read much better on paper than they sound, the catchy, up-tempo call-and-response routine utilized by the crew on the latter song will amp up roots nonbelievers. as a bonus, jill scott's dreamy falsetto refrain hammers home some finer points about love on ''complexity.'' - dalton higgins
tracklist:
phrentrow 01
rock you 02
!!!!!!! 03
sacrifice 04
rolling with heat 05
waok (ay) rollcalll 06
thought @ work 07
the seed (2.0) 08
break you off 09
water 10
quills 11
pussy galore 12
complexity 13
something in the way of things (in town) 14
rhymes and ammo 15
thirsty 16
the ultimate 17
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