Blog: Consequence Of Sound

Long before they became Jimmy Fallon's house band, The Roots were one of the chief proponents of alternative hip-hop. And with this 1999 release (their fourth), they managed to capture their famously explosive live sound and break through to mainstream audiences. It couldn't have happened on a more deserving record. "You Got Me", the band's excellent collaboration with Erykah Badu , was the hit (and a Grammy winner), but it's one of many gems on the 15-track album. Things Fall Apart is [...]