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About this product
Product Identifiers
Record LabelIsland
EAN0008811315825
eBay Product ID (ePID)4012878
Product Key Features
LanguageEnglish
Era2000s
FormatCD
Release Year2003
FeaturesStudio Recording
GenreAlternative, Jazz, Rap & Hip-Hop
StyleEast Coast Rap, Hardcore Rap
TypeAlbum
ArtistThe Roots
Release TitlePhrenology
Additional Product Features
Number of Discs1
DistributionUniversal Distribution
Number of Tracks15
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States
Reviews"The band play furious, funky, and abstract with aplomb.", "...The group adds yet another genre to a growing list of covered sonic territory that already includes Jazz, Soul, Funk and Blues: the blazing first full track, 'Rock You,' says it all...", Included in Rolling Stone's "50 Best Albums of 2002", Ranked #19 in Q's "The 50 Best Albums of 2003" - "A widescreen vision that suggested the Beastie Boys at their most eclectic...", 3 stars out of 5 - "...They have a willingness to push the envelope of their organic jazz rap that leaves the competition standing...", Ranked #19 in Q's "The 50 Best Albums of 2003" - "A widescreen vision that suggested the Beastie Boys at their, "...Strikes a very funky balance between righteousness and humor, between headbanging grooves and truth-telling...", Ranked #6 in Mojo's "Best Urban Albums of 2002", Ranked #16 on Spin's list of 2002's "Albums of the Year" - "...This fast, funky, fuming album bears as much relation to 'jazz rap' as a Hyundai Elantra does to a muscle car..."