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 Good to see Mercedes still working with them |
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May 06th 2014 | 1
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 i had the same thought |
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May 06th 2014 | 5
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| ummm 1-11? |
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May 06th 2014 | 2
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 I had the same thought |
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May 06th 2014 | 6
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| They stopped that sequencing yeaaaaars ago |
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May 07th 2014 | 7
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| It got challenging when The Roots |
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May 08th 2014 | 8
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| i wouldn't |
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May 08th 2014 | 9
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| *shrug* sure, why not? |
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May 09th 2014 | 10
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| yeah, I knew I wasn't crazy |
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May 09th 2014 | 11
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| It's not nitpicking IMO |
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May 12th 2014 | 13
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| there are tracks in that prior numbering system |
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May 14th 2014 | 34
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| on Malcolm x day! |
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May 06th 2014 | 3
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| i was hoping tomorrow would be the last song |
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May 06th 2014 | 4
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| RE: The Roots ... and then you shoot your cousin LP - Tracklist & Pre-Or... |
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May 12th 2014 | 12
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| album is now streaming |
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May 13th 2014 | 14
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| About halfway through... |
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May 13th 2014 | 15
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 halfway as well |
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May 13th 2014 | 16
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| it has me confused |
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May 13th 2014 | 17
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| First impressions after 1 listen... |
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May 13th 2014 | 18
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| about to listen now but a lack of thought scares me I must say |
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May 13th 2014 | 23
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| It's a calculated lack of thought, if you will. |
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May 13th 2014 | 25
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| So is it significantly different than their last few albums? |
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May 13th 2014 | 19
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| IMO, not really |
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May 13th 2014 | 20
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| I need mobile friendly stream. Soundcloud? |
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May 13th 2014 | 26
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| WTF did I just listen to!??! |
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May 13th 2014 | 27
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| Didn't they bill this as an anti-rap opera? |
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May 14th 2014 | 59
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| RE: Didn't they bill this as an anti-rap opera? |
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May 16th 2014 | 81
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| i fucking love the roots- |
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May 13th 2014 | 21
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| people ask for god, until the day he comes- |
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May 13th 2014 | 22
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| "SO GREAT"- J. Fallon |
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May 13th 2014 | 24
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| &TYSYC = If undun fucked Phrenology |
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May 13th 2014 | 28
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| I want more Thought too but... |
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May 13th 2014 | 30
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| RE: I want more Thought too but... |
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May 14th 2014 | 67
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| BLACK ROCK tho |
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May 13th 2014 | 29
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| Diamonds In Da Ruff used that sample better |
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May 13th 2014 | 31
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| Dig most of the album from 1st stream listen |
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May 13th 2014 | 32
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| the dark and black rock are my early favs |
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May 14th 2014 | 35
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| Really bad |
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May 14th 2014 | 33
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| I only heard 1 song!!! Am I wrong? Understand, and the rest felt |
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May 14th 2014 | 36
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| I agree |
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May 14th 2014 | 37
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| i also agree |
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May 14th 2014 | 40
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| RE: I only heard 1 song!!! Am I wrong? Understand, and the rest felt |
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May 14th 2014 | 41
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| i agree |
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May 14th 2014 | 42
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| I luh ya Dice Raw... but.... |
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May 14th 2014 | 38
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| Maybe there's a companion album? |
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May 14th 2014 | 39
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| RE: Maybe there's a companion album? |
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May 14th 2014 | 68
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| For those of you who don't like it but still copping... |
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May 14th 2014 | 43
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| Roots LP's take time for me to ingest. |
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May 14th 2014 | 46
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| yeah their albums usually take time for me |
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May 14th 2014 | 48
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| but repeated listens won't reveal more Black Thought will it? |
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May 14th 2014 | 53
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| i just listened for the third time and they added 4 thought verses |
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May 14th 2014 | 56
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| Aye can we get this Thought again on an album |
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May 14th 2014 | 44
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| Money Making Jam Boys Mixtape is the best Roots album since... |
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May 14th 2014 | 45
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| the last roots album |
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May 15th 2014 | 73
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| since Rising Down |
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May 19th 2014 | 113
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| Sigh |
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May 14th 2014 | 58
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| Day 2 of binge-listening |
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May 14th 2014 | 47
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| what's the concept? |
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May 14th 2014 | 49
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| The genius must be over your head brah, you just don't get it. |
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May 14th 2014 | 50
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| ^^^^This |
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May 14th 2014 | 52
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| I'd personally go with HIGO over RD |
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May 14th 2014 | 55
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| whats so confusing about Undun? |
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May 15th 2014 | 79
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| It's not confusing at all...just poorly done |
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May 16th 2014 | 83
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| i think you missed a lot of the lyrics |
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May 16th 2014 | 89
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| you're proving my point... |
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May 16th 2014 | 95
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| RE: you're proving my point... |
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May 23rd 2014 | 162
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| I didn't catch the concept either but here's this (link) |
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May 14th 2014 | 51
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| so...they can't even explain this concept? got it |
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May 14th 2014 | 54
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| I got a concept for the next album, HOT SHIT, HA HA HOT SHIT!!! |
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May 14th 2014 | 57
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| I guess it's a theme more than a concept. |
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May 14th 2014 | 64
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| |
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May 14th 2014 | 60
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| reading that I'm thinking Quest done finally jump that shark |
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May 14th 2014 | 61
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| RE: reading that I"m think Quest done finally jump that shark |
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May 14th 2014 | 62
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| ... |
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May 14th 2014 | 63
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| |
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May 14th 2014 | 65
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| That's... accurate. |
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May 14th 2014 | 66
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| One issue I'm having with this album is |
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May 14th 2014 | 69
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| not all albums have to do that |
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May 14th 2014 | 70
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| RE: not all albums have to do that |
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May 14th 2014 | 71
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| Another great album by The Roots |
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May 15th 2014 | 72
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| A Haunting History Lesson with Your Hip Hop (NYTimes Swipe) |
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May 15th 2014 | 74
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| Second listen, |
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May 15th 2014 | 75
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| I'm still waiting for the Sandwiches that usually come before ... |
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May 15th 2014 | 76
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| RE: I'm still waiting for the Sandwiches that usually come before ... |
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May 16th 2014 | 88
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| interesting album...thought bodied his little appearances and the sound |
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May 15th 2014 | 77
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| that's how I felt after the first listen... |
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May 16th 2014 | 80
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| RE: The Roots ... and then you shoot your cousin LP - Tracklist & Pre-Or... |
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May 15th 2014 | 78
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| First listen, I like it a lot. It's ambitious. But I wanna know.... |
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May 16th 2014 | 82
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| lol |
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May 22nd 2014 | 153
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| I never knew Undun was wack until coming here. |
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May 16th 2014 | 84
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| i loved undun |
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May 16th 2014 | 86
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| adding my support for Undun as well. haha |
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May 16th 2014 | 97
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| me 2..HIGO and undun was good albums..folks acting like the roots |
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May 19th 2014 | 112
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| One of my favorite albums of the past five years |
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May 19th 2014 | 104
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| video for Understand |
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May 16th 2014 | 85
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| I watched the first 40 seconds only |
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May 16th 2014 | 87
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| going off of the apparently satirical vein of the album... |
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May 16th 2014 | 90
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| cause he trapped in the dark |
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May 16th 2014 | 91
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| Most of these hooks are downright cringeworthy |
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May 16th 2014 | 92
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| i like it. i want to listen to it. |
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May 16th 2014 | 93
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| Don't have a computer to listen |
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May 16th 2014 | 94
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| strong record |
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May 16th 2014 | 96
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| I agree with pretty much everything here |
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May 16th 2014 | 98
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| I love the record...trying to figure out the characters though... |
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May 17th 2014 | 99
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| after one listen, already digging the sound of this MUCH more than |
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May 17th 2014 | 100
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| Tomorrow has been on repeat for a bit |
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May 18th 2014 | 101
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| RE: The Roots ... and then you shoot your cousin LP - Tracklist & Pre-Or... |
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May 18th 2014 | 102
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| Most likely a stupid question |
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May 19th 2014 | 103
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| not 100% sure why it's out, but today *is* Malcolm X's birthday.. |
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May 19th 2014 | 105
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| I'm sure Coldplay and Brody Dalle don't know it's Malcolm X's birthday..... |
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May 19th 2014 | 106
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| hahaha fair enough.. i tried |
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May 19th 2014 | 107
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| Why are they afraid to make rap music? |
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May 19th 2014 | 108
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| folk need to stop fronting |
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May 19th 2014 | 109
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| eh, first 3 tracks of Rising Down were HEAT |
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May 20th 2014 | 127
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| Here's my review |
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May 19th 2014 | 110
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| After two spins, I'm really feeling this. Easily my favorite since GT. |
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May 19th 2014 | 111
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| Easily the Worst Roots album! |
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May 19th 2014 | 114
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| Loving the album - but why do we get less BT each album? |
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May 19th 2014 | 115
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| NO MORE DICE RAW HOOKS PLEASE |
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May 19th 2014 | 116
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| ^^^^ |
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May 24th 2014 | 165
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| RE: The Roots ... and then you shoot your cousin LP - Tracklist & Pre-Or... |
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May 20th 2014 | 117
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| This is weird for me to say but. . . |
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May 20th 2014 | 118
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| yeah i'm just not sure how i feel about this one |
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May 20th 2014 | 119
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| oh I will listen to it a lot. . the funny thing is |
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May 20th 2014 | 120
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| RE: oh I will listen to it a lot. . the funny thing is |
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May 20th 2014 | 121
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| i'm sure they've heard the complaints |
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May 20th 2014 | 122
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| RE: i'm sure they've heard the complaints |
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May 20th 2014 | 123
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| Yo.... |
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May 20th 2014 | 126
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| RE: Yo.... |
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May 20th 2014 | 130
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| you should listen to Black Rock drunk |
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May 22nd 2014 | 151
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| dice singing |
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May 20th 2014 | 124
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| pretty much |
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May 22nd 2014 | 145
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| ITs official. . . This album is just not very good |
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Jun 07th 2014 | 197
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| really liking this one |
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May 20th 2014 | 125
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| im still reserving judgment until i hear it on good speakers... |
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May 20th 2014 | 128
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| I almost cut it off after the first track |
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May 20th 2014 | 129
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| 4th listen |
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May 21st 2014 | 131
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| re: lack of BT and BT being listed as a coproducer on every song |
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May 21st 2014 | 132
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| i would think so |
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May 21st 2014 | 133
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| Same way I felt. |
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May 21st 2014 | 134
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| Conversely, seems like ?uest had LESS input |
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May 21st 2014 | 135
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| I think you'll find the answer to this here: |
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May 21st 2014 | 137
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| so Richard Nichols, Greg P.O.R.N. & Dice Raw do most of the leg work? |
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May 21st 2014 | 138
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| Ya, that's how I read it too |
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May 21st 2014 | 139
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| RE: Ya, that's how I read it too |
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May 21st 2014 | 142
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| ^^^ |
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May 22nd 2014 | 157
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| This Grantland article is the best I've read about the LP |
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May 21st 2014 | 136
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| Eh, Roots fans who talk about Game Theory and How I got Over first.... |
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May 21st 2014 | 140
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| RE: Eh, Roots fans who talk about Game Theory and How I got Over first..... |
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May 21st 2014 | 141
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| RE: Eh, Roots fans who talk about Game Theory and How I got Over first..... |
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May 21st 2014 | 143
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| cmon dude |
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May 22nd 2014 | 147
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| seriously |
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May 22nd 2014 | 144
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| as someone who bought the Distortion To Static cassette single... |
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May 22nd 2014 | 146
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| Explain this ---> TFA is also highly overrated |
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May 22nd 2014 | 148
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| why not? |
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May 22nd 2014 | 152
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| RE: as someone who bought the Distortion To Static cassette single... |
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May 22nd 2014 | 149
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| Fam...log off or explain below. |
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May 22nd 2014 | 150
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| that's the thing...opinions can vary |
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May 22nd 2014 | 154
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| who is being a "fan police"? |
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May 22nd 2014 | 158
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| I went to target on Tuesday to get the album and couldn't find |
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May 22nd 2014 | 155
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| Since everyone's craving more Black Thought now would be a |
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May 22nd 2014 | 156
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| "Listen & Then U Shot Ya-Self" Should've Been The Title |
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May 23rd 2014 | 159
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| what an asinine statement |
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May 23rd 2014 | 161
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| I don't think they are trying to please hipsters |
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May 23rd 2014 | 164
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| RE: The Roots ... and then you shoot your cousin LP - Tracklist & Pre-Or... |
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May 23rd 2014 | 160
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| First Roots album in 21 years that I regret purchasing.... |
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May 23rd 2014 | 163
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| Played All the Previews on iTunes |
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May 24th 2014 | 166
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| Welcome back |
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May 26th 2014 | 170
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| i'm sure you know this but snippets won't do |
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May 28th 2014 | 179
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| Not sure yet |
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May 25th 2014 | 167
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| A couple positive reviews |
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May 25th 2014 | 168
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| you don't know what you got 'til it's gone. |
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May 25th 2014 | 169
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| haha. |
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May 26th 2014 | 172
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| this album is getting more hate than the tipping point |
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May 26th 2014 | 171
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| I agree about time being kind to this album |
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May 26th 2014 | 173
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| ATYSYC makes Phrenology sound like a State Property album |
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May 26th 2014 | 174
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| thing is, i don't totally disagree with all the criticism. |
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May 26th 2014 | 176
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| good post |
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May 26th 2014 | 175
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| ^^^this is where i am with this record |
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May 27th 2014 | 178
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| These past 3 albums have gotten increasingly more religious, |
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May 27th 2014 | 177
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| i like it but their albums seem more and more detached |
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May 28th 2014 | 180
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| Still haven't gotten the pre-order vinyl |
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May 28th 2014 | 181
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| Got it today, and it was worth the wait |
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May 30th 2014 | 190
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| I actually really like this album |
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May 29th 2014 | 182
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| this album is utter bullshit. wtf @ Questlove |
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May 29th 2014 | 183
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| RE: this album is utter bullshit. wtf @ Questlove |
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May 29th 2014 | 184
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| the OKP or the album? |
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May 30th 2014 | 185
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| i'm guessing you are in the minority on this one |
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May 30th 2014 | 186
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| how DUMB |
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May 30th 2014 | 188
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| wait. stop the presses. Questlove is BLACK?!?!? |
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May 31st 2014 | 191
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| yeah...you not very smart |
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Jun 01st 2014 | 193
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| and, you not good with grammar. |
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Jun 01st 2014 | 194
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| I didn't like Undun at first but now love it |
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May 30th 2014 | 187
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| I feel the exact same way on everything you said nm |
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May 30th 2014 | 189
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| i don't think i really liked anything i heard |
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May 31st 2014 | 192
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| LOL |
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Jun 01st 2014 | 195
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| its funny how a lot of non okayplayers like this album |
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Jun 05th 2014 | 196
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| Could you link some of these? |
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Jun 12th 2014 | 198
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| This is really bad |
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Jun 14th 2014 | 199
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| So a month later is anybody still listening to this? |
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Jun 14th 2014 | 200
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| yes |
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Jun 20th 2014 | 204
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| I still listen occasionally |
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Jun 21st 2014 | 208
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| yes |
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Jun 23rd 2014 | 213
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| I love the new album |
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Jun 15th 2014 | 201
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| Understand |
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Jun 21st 2014 | 207
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| WHATS YOUR FAVORITE TRACK ON THE ALBUM? |
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Jun 19th 2014 | 202
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| RE: WHATS YOUR FAVORITE TRACK ON THE ALBUM? |
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Jun 19th 2014 | 203
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| black rock |
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Jun 20th 2014 | 205
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| Black Rock, Understand, Tomorrow |
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Jun 20th 2014 | 206
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| What's interesting is how different album cycles are for them now |
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Jun 21st 2014 | 209
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| i just have issues w/ this seeming desire that artists do what *we* |
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Jun 21st 2014 | 210
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| I mean, I get that |
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Jun 21st 2014 | 211
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| you definitley make a good point |
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Jun 21st 2014 | 212
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| THE COMING? |
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Jun 25th 2014 | 214
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| this is what i meant in the other post about Avant Garde |
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Jun 26th 2014 | 215
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| RE: this is what i meant in the other post about Avant Garde |
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Jun 27th 2014 | 217
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| love it |
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Jun 27th 2014 | 216
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| That's my second fav joint from the album |
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Jun 30th 2014 | 219
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| this album is actually really good. takes a while to grow on you. |
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Jun 29th 2014 | 218
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| It's better than Undun. Still in that space HIGO was for me |
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Jul 06th 2014 | 220
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| it was absolute garbage then, still is |
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Oct 19th 2015 | 224
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| How do you feel about this album in 2015? |
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Oct 18th 2015 | 221
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| Still listen to it regularly, & now that winter's coming even more n/m |
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Oct 19th 2015 | 222
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| Just listened to it for a first time in a while |
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Oct 19th 2015 | 223
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| absolute garbage then, still is |
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Oct 19th 2015 | 225
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| ^^^^^ |
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Oct 19th 2015 | 229
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| RE: How do you feel about this album in 2015? |
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Oct 19th 2015 | 226
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| Haven't listened to it in a bit, but I still liked it well enough last I... |
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Oct 19th 2015 | 227
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| Tomorrow? Flames. The rest? Meh nm |
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Oct 19th 2015 | 228
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| No joke, no snark, I don't remember a single song from it |
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Oct 19th 2015 | 230
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| ^^^ |
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Oct 22nd 2015 | 235
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| funny enough, I just revisited this album yesterday |
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Oct 19th 2015 | 231
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| didn't really dig it when it came out. |
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Oct 20th 2015 | 232
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| I dont want to get banned. |
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Oct 20th 2015 | 233
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| I can't sit through the whole album anymore |
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Oct 22nd 2015 | 234
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| zzzzzzzzZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzZZZZZZZZZZzzzzZZZZZZZZZZZZZZz |
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Oct 28th 2015 | 236
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| RE: ... and the anonymous nobody |
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Sep 13th 2016 | 237
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| I'm re-listening to this right now |
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Sep 13th 2016 | 238
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| The rest of the album: |
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Sep 13th 2016 | 239
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| gonna listen again |
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Sep 15th 2016 | 240
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| same here... De La got me going back to these 00/10's Roots LPs..... |
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Sep 15th 2016 | 241
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| It finally hit me... |
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Sep 17th 2016 | 242
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| this is a sentiment I've seen elsewhere; I think it's overblown |
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Oct 27th 2016 | 245
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| Dilla only did Dynamite |
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Jun 05th 2017 | 251
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| True |
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Jun 05th 2017 | 253
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| YouTube vid of ?uest describing the album's themes and structure |
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Sep 17th 2016 | 243
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| How do you feel about this album in 2016? |
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Oct 27th 2016 | 244
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| Shouts to De La, once the ...and the anonymous nobody ended, my itunes |
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Oct 29th 2016 | 246
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| I missed this last year. It's really well written. |
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Jun 03rd 2017 | 250
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| thank you. |
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Jun 05th 2017 | 252
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| I still don't like it. |
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Nov 01st 2016 | 247
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| Finally getting into this album and I love it but can see why others don... |
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Jun 02nd 2017 | 248
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| RE: Finally getting into this album and I love it but can see why others... |
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Jun 03rd 2017 | 249
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| only 6 Black Thought verses... |
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Jun 05th 2017 | 254
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