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Just like Vol 1., Home Grown! The Beginner's Guide to Understanding the Roots, Vol. 2 suffers from its title's misrepresentation of what's inside. You might understand the poignant groove crew a little better after taking in the two volumes' 160 minutes, but what could have been a tight collection that really benefits the beginner is blown up into two separate releases with languid and long liner notes more suited for the familiar fan. Taken that way, both of the sold-separately volumes add up to a great way to hang and remember, with unreleased cuts and remixes sweetening the deal. Vol. 2 is a shade better than Vol. 1 if only for the inclusion of the band's excellent appearance on Gilles Peterson's BBC radio show. The "Seed/Melting Pot/Web" medley pulled from the appearance is absolutely necessary for the believer, plus getting The Tipping Point's uplifting interpolation of George Kranz's classic "Din Da Da" on its own track -- instead of having to fast forward past all the silence to find the "hidden track gem" -- makes putting your own great Roots comp together all the easier. Buried amongst the credits is the album's excuse for being so unwieldy, claiming "to truly understand the Roots as artists and as human beings you must exercise one character trait: Patience." That's too true, since the band's discography still lacks a tight introduction as of Home Grown!'s release, but capturing the essence of the group on one CDR would be an easy task for any longtime fan. All their selections would most likely be found amongst Home Grown!'s two volumes, but conceptually this beginner's guide gets too bogged down with insider-focused liner notes, a track list that counts down instead of up across two volumes, and too much patience required. If you want a two-volume portable selection that flows well, contains some exciting, unheard numbers, and eventually gets around to all the big cuts, have at it. It's a great way for the converted to submerge themselves in sprawling world of the Roots, but putting "beginner" on the cover is like telling a Beatles neophyte to start with the White Album.
© David Jeffries /TiVo
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Leonard Hubbard, ComposerLyricist - Tariq Trotter, ComposerLyricist - Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson, ComposerLyricist - The Roots, MainArtist - James Gray, ComposerLyricist - Kamiah Gray, Producer
℗ 2005 BBC Worldwide Ltd.
Leonard Hubbard, ComposerLyricist - Chaos, Producer, Co-Producer - Tariq Trotter, ComposerLyricist - Ahmir Thompson, ComposerLyricist - The Roots, MainArtist - Jimmy Grey, ComposerLyricist - Smart Abdul-Basit, ComposerLyricist - The Grand Negaz, Producer
℗ 2005 Geffen Records
Leonard Hubbard, ComposerLyricist - Scott Storch, ComposerLyricist - Tariq Trotter, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Ahmir Thompson, ComposerLyricist - Joshua Abrams, ComposerLyricist - The Roots, MainArtist - Steve Coleman, ComposerLyricist - Malik Abdul-Basit, ComposerLyricist - Josh Abrams, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2005 Geffen Records
Leonard Hubbard, ComposerLyricist - Kamal Gray, Producer - Jill Scott, ComposerLyricist - Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson, ComposerLyricist - The Roots, MainArtist - Taalib Johnson, ComposerLyricist - Benjamin Kenney, ComposerLyricist - Kyle Jones, ComposerLyricist - James Gray, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2005 Geffen Records
Hubbard, ComposerLyricist - SAUNDERS, ComposerLyricist - Gray, ComposerLyricist - James Poyser, ComposerLyricist - Tariq Trotter, ComposerLyricist - Ahmir Thompson, ComposerLyricist - The Roots, MainArtist - Kelo, Producer - Malik Abdul-Basit, ComposerLyricist - The Grand Wizzards, Producer, Co-Producer
℗ 2005 Geffen Records
Tariq Trotter, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Ahmir Thompson, ComposerLyricist - The Roots, MainArtist
℗ 2005 Geffen Records
Scott Storch, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Tariq Trotter, ComposerLyricist - The Roots, MainArtist
℗ 2005 Geffen Records
Dwight Grant, ComposerLyricist - Leonard Hubbard, ComposerLyricist - Scott Storch, Producer, Co-Producer, ComposerLyricist - Tariq Trotter, ComposerLyricist - Ahmir Thompson, ComposerLyricist - Beanie Sigel, FeaturedArtist - The Roots, MainArtist - Dice Raw, FeaturedArtist - Karl B. Jenkins, ComposerLyricist - Jimmy Grey, ComposerLyricist - Malik Abdul-Basit, ComposerLyricist - The Grand Wizards, Producer
℗ 2005 Geffen Records
Unknown, ComposerLyricist - Richard Nichols, Producer - James Poyser, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Tariq Trotter, ComposerLyricist - Ahmir Thompson, ComposerLyricist - The Roots, MainArtist - Jaguar Wright, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Dice Raw, FeaturedArtist - Karl B. Jenkins, ComposerLyricist - Malik Abdul-Basit, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2005 Geffen Records
Leonard Hubbard, ComposerLyricist - Tariq Trotter, ComposerLyricist - Craig Harris, ComposerLyricist - Ahmir Thompson, ComposerLyricist - The Roots, MainArtist - Kyle Jones, ComposerLyricist - The Grand Wizards, Producer
℗ 2005 Geffen Records
Leonard Hubbard, ComposerLyricist - Ahmir "?uestlove" Thompson, ComposerLyricist - Ahmir Thompson, Producer - The Roots, MainArtist - Benjamin Kenney, ComposerLyricist - James Gray, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2005 Geffen Records
Melvin Lewis, Producer - Nathaniel Wilson, ComposerLyricist - Marlon Williams, ComposerLyricist - Antonio Hardy, ComposerLyricist - Russell Elevado, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Tariq Trotter, ComposerLyricist - Jon Smeltz, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ahmir Thompson, ComposerLyricist - The Roots, MainArtist - Dice Raw, FeaturedArtist - Karl B. Jenkins, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2005 Geffen Records
Al Jackson, Jr., ComposerLyricist - Leonard Hubbard, ComposerLyricist - Booker T. Jones, ComposerLyricist - Steve Cropper, ComposerLyricist - Donald "Duck" Dunn, ComposerLyricist - Tariq Trotter, ComposerLyricist - Ahmir Thompson, Producer, ComposerLyricist - The Roots, MainArtist - Cody Chesnutt, ComposerLyricist - Cody Chestnutt, Producer
℗ 2005 BBC Worldwide Ltd.
George Kranz, ComposerLyricist - Ahmir Thompson, Producer - The Roots, MainArtist
℗ 2005 Geffen Records
Album review
Just like Vol 1., Home Grown! The Beginner's Guide to Understanding the Roots, Vol. 2 suffers from its title's misrepresentation of what's inside. You might understand the poignant groove crew a little better after taking in the two volumes' 160 minutes, but what could have been a tight collection that really benefits the beginner is blown up into two separate releases with languid and long liner notes more suited for the familiar fan. Taken that way, both of the sold-separately volumes add up to a great way to hang and remember, with unreleased cuts and remixes sweetening the deal. Vol. 2 is a shade better than Vol. 1 if only for the inclusion of the band's excellent appearance on Gilles Peterson's BBC radio show. The "Seed/Melting Pot/Web" medley pulled from the appearance is absolutely necessary for the believer, plus getting The Tipping Point's uplifting interpolation of George Kranz's classic "Din Da Da" on its own track -- instead of having to fast forward past all the silence to find the "hidden track gem" -- makes putting your own great Roots comp together all the easier. Buried amongst the credits is the album's excuse for being so unwieldy, claiming "to truly understand the Roots as artists and as human beings you must exercise one character trait: Patience." That's too true, since the band's discography still lacks a tight introduction as of Home Grown!'s release, but capturing the essence of the group on one CDR would be an easy task for any longtime fan. All their selections would most likely be found amongst Home Grown!'s two volumes, but conceptually this beginner's guide gets too bogged down with insider-focused liner notes, a track list that counts down instead of up across two volumes, and too much patience required. If you want a two-volume portable selection that flows well, contains some exciting, unheard numbers, and eventually gets around to all the big cuts, have at it. It's a great way for the converted to submerge themselves in sprawling world of the Roots, but putting "beginner" on the cover is like telling a Beatles neophyte to start with the White Album.
© David Jeffries /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 01:18:49
- Main artists: The Roots
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Geffen
- Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap
© 2005 Geffen Records This Compilation ℗ 2005 Geffen Records
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