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3016569, Damn - very similar to me.
Posted by Brew, Fri May-31-19 09:46 PM
>things fall apart was the first time i paid attention to
>them. i might have heard some of their stuff before but didnt
>know it.

Same. I kinda bought the album on a whim cause I was starting to get into artists of their ilk around that time.


>the song is so beautiful. its kind of a culmination of their
>work up to things fall apart. they mastered that sound right
>there.
>
>song gives me the feels every time.

Exactly - same here. Like I said in my last post, quintessential Roots. They'd built to that point and like you said, that song was kinda where they had just straight up perfected their sound and their aesthetic.


>then double trouble hits. just when i think aint sayin nothin
>new is what all hiphop needs to sound like you get this ode to
>old school hiphop that sounds fresh. thought and mos just
>going back forth. yes!!! i remember thinking why isnt there
>more stuff that sounds like this?????
>
>this is hiphop!!
>
>the transition into the love of my life is just too perfect.
>the love of my life is probably top 5 song of all time to me.
>when i first heard it i couldnt comprehend that people still
>made music with so much care and it sounded so new and it was
>hiphop? i did not know hiphop could sound this beautiful.

Man Act Too was in my top 5 for a looooooooong time. As a Common stan I was just blown away by this verse and the whole feel of the track.

I listened to it so much over the years I almost can't listen to it anymore lol but it's still got a special place in my heart for sure.