The Roots The Tipping Point 2LP (Gold Vinyl)

Originally released in 2004, The Roots legendary sixth studio album, The Tipping Point, was named after Malcolm Gladwell's iconic book. It is heavily inspired by jazz, funk, and soul, borrowing samples from Sly & The Family Stone, among others. Gold 2 LP.

The delivery of any new Roots album is rarely talked or written about without the words 'highly' and 'anticipated,' and The Tipping Point is no exception. Besides the usual expectation for the band's superior lyrical skills and attention to detail, there's the previously announced concept that The Tipping Point would be recorded through free-spirited jams that would later be edited down. Sounds like a don't-care-about-the-final-package, music-for-music's-sake release, but the album is a well-constructed ride from start to finish that's perfect for a headphones-on, lights-out evening...