Customer Reviews
DEFINATELY the best hip-hop album ever - By: Josh Riddick, 31 May 2006 
This album is good. So good I might buy it again, It's that good. I can 100% recommend this album for anybody who likes hip-hop, Jazz, Rap, or anything Urban. If you are a fan of The Roots & don't have this album, label yourself the biggest cretinin the world & buy this album pronto.
It is impossible for me to single out the best song; they are all 10/10in their own rights. Sure, you might think that nothing is perfect, therefore this cannot possibly recieve 5 stars. It is perfect. Thats why this album recieves a "Riddick Seal of Approval".
The best hip-hop album ever???!!! - By: , 22 Oct 2004 This is the best hip hop album I know & by the best hip hop group I know.It excels all their work to date. What I love about this group is their ability to make each album so different from the last & from every other artist. This is certainly not to everyone's liking as it is quite a dark album but I have never heard an album, which has grown on me more & has so many chilled rhymes. I have owned this now for 4 years & even now I listen to it atleast 3 times a week (perhaps a little sad). I urge you to buy this album if only to give you a different perspective on hip hop (the non commercial side), which is so much better than all the crap on TV today. If you like this album then 'Do you want more???!!!' & 'The Tipping Point' are must haves aswell. I hope this album does for you what it did for me!
The Roots confirm the potential shown on their debut. - By: , 26 Feb 2001 Preceded by the banging single 'Clones', Philadelphia's finest signalled that any comparisons with other so called hip-hop bands are seriously misjudged on 'Illadelph Halflife'. This can only be a good thing as it shows The Roots are even more innovative than previously thought. They've moved into the territory of making real hip-hop with a live band & fixing their relationship with any fans not convinced of their commitment to street sounds. This record is altogether harder than their first album - 'Do You Want More?'. That it was not done at the expense of their thoughtful lyrics & broader appeal is a considerable accomplishment. Perfectly formed, 'Illadelph Halflife' deserves greater love from hip-hop fans as this is a real hip-hop outfit producing intelligent & thoughtful music.
