"making a 'best of the Roots' cd is a daunting task "
i've been a fan of the legendary for some 15 years..
a friend of mine, not a big hip-hop head, asked me to make him a Roots mix cd.
3 factors were considered:
1. a little from each album (organix didn't make it)
2. handful of essentials (Clones, What They Do didn't make the cut)
3. my personal favorites (many of my favs didn't make the cut like
Water, Ain't Sayin Nothing New, Rising Down, Respond/React, Star
here's what i came up with.. what do yall think?
1. Proceed - DYWM 2. Section - IDHL 3. The Next Movement - TFA 4. Step Into The Realm - LIVE 5. 100% Dundee - TFA 6. Thought @ Work - PHRN 7. Here I Come - GT 8. Stay Cool - TTP 9. Sacrifice - PHRN 10. Long Time - GT 11. Act Too..Love Of My Life - TFA 12. Pussy Galore - PHRN 13. I Can't Help It - RD 14. Concerto of the Desp - IDHL 15. Don't Feel Right - GT 16. 75 Bars (Blacks Recon..) RD 17. The Seed 2.0 PHRN 18. You Got Me TFA
1. "you should add" In response to Reply # 0 Mon Aug-03-09 08:53 PM by justin_scott
>i've been a fan of the legendary for some 15 years.. > >a friend of mine, not a big hip-hop head, asked me to make him >a Roots mix cd. > >3 factors were considered: > >1. a little from each album (organix didn't make it) > >2. handful of essentials (Clones, What They Do didn't make the >cut) > >3. my personal favorites (many of my favs didn't make the cut >like > >Water, Ain't Sayin Nothing New, Rising Down, Respond/React, >Star > >here's what i came up with.. what do yall think? > >1. Proceed - DYWM >2. Section - IDHL >3. The Next Movement - TFA >4. Step Into The Realm - LIVE >5. 100% Dundee - TFA >6. Thought @ Work - PHRN >7. Here I Come - GT >8. Stay Cool - TTP >9. Sacrifice - PHRN >10. Long Time - GT >11. Act Too..Love Of My Life - TFA >12. Pussy Galore - PHRN >13. I Can't Help It - RD >14. Concerto of the Desp - IDHL >15. Don't Feel Right - GT >16. 75 Bars (Blacks Recon..) RD >17. The Seed 2.0 PHRN >18. You Got Me TFA
take out
don't feel right (average song) i can't help it (nice, but not important) 75 bars (again, nice, but not better than web) sacrifice here i come (unless your friend is a wnba fan)
add in
what they do (great song, easily accessible) web (thought's best "straight spitting" song) do you want more?!?!? (shows off their range) "the hypnotic" or "the 'notic" (both are better "thought spitting about women" songs) what you want
5. "RE: making a 'best of the Roots' cd is a daunting task " In response to Reply # 4
I would agree, but that really goes for any "best of" type of mix. I know i made a best of Roots album a while back. I snatch tracks from every album and blended them nicely. Came out cool. Then i gave it away. Thats what i do. I made a best of Common, J Dilla, and Outkast mix, listened to them a few times and then gave em away as gifts. Spread the wealth, let everyone hear some good jams. Caring is Sharing.
8. "Replace I Can't Help It and Pussy Galore" In response to Reply # 0
For real I Can't Help It is probably my least favorite roots production. PG is coool and all but not greatest material. I almost want to say Sacrifice but I do love that song.
14. "RE: Even Homegrown consists of two volumes..." In response to Reply # 12
- Do you want more - Star - Hypnotic - What they Do - Long Time (Game Theory) - Love of my Life - Silent Treatment (Roots Come alive) - Concerto?? - They aint saying nuthin
15. "I like the list, I may add..." In response to Reply # 0
>1. Proceed - DYWM >2. Section - IDHL >3. The Next Movement - TFA >4. Step Into The Realm - LIVE >5. 100% Dundee - TFA >6. Thought @ Work - PHRN >7. Here I Come - GT >8. Stay Cool - TTP >9. Sacrifice - PHRN >10. Long Time - GT >11. Act Too..Love Of My Life - TFA >12. Pussy Galore - PHRN >13. I Can't Help It - RD >14. Concerto of the Desp - IDHL >15. Don't Feel Right - GT >16. 75 Bars (Blacks Recon..) RD >17. The Seed 2.0 PHRN >18. You Got Me TFA
The Spark over Pussy Galore that way you can explain what Malik B is all about plus you already have a few songs from Phrenology
Don't Say Nuthin' would also make it on there for me - I'd put that on over Don't Feel Right
I don't wanna be your friend I just wanna be your lover No matter how it ends No matter how it starts