Things Fall Apart

~ Release by The Roots (see all versions of this release, 11 available)

Tracklist

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#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Act Won (Things Fall Apart) recording of: Act Won (Things Fall Apart) lyricist and composer: Ahmir Khalib Thompson (US drummer, producer and DJ)	3	0:54
2	Table of Contents, Parts 1 & 2 recording of: Table of Contents (Parts 1 & 2) writer: Ahmir Khalib Thompson (US drummer, producer and DJ), Jimmy Gray (US rockabilly artist, songwriter and guitarist), Leonard Hubbard (The Roots bassist Leonard Hubbard), Malik B (American rapper) and Tariq Luqmaan Trotter (US rapper, singer, and actor Tarik Trotter)	3.35	3:37
3	The Next Movement recording of: The Next Movement writer: Ahmir Khalib Thompson (US drummer, producer and DJ), Jimmy Gray (US rockabilly artist, songwriter and guitarist), Leonard Hubbard (The Roots bassist Leonard Hubbard), Mercedes Martinez, Tracey Moore and Tariq Luqmaan Trotter (US rapper, singer, and actor Tarik Trotter)	4.65	4:10
4	Step Into the Realm recording of: Step Into the Realm writer: Kelo Saunders (aka Kenyatta Saunders/Kenyatta Williams), Malik B (American rapper) and Tariq Luqmaan Trotter (US rapper, singer, and actor Tarik Trotter)	3.5	2:49
5	The Spark recording of: The Spark writer: Ahmir Khalib Thompson (US drummer, producer and DJ), Jimmy Gray (US rockabilly artist, songwriter and guitarist), Leonard Hubbard (The Roots bassist Leonard Hubbard), Malik B (American rapper) and Tariq Luqmaan Trotter (US rapper, singer, and actor Tarik Trotter)	4	3:53
6	Dynamite! producer: Jay Dee (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee) recording of: Dynamite! writer: Ahmir Khalib Thompson (US drummer, producer and DJ), Jimmy Gray (US rockabilly artist, songwriter and guitarist), James Yancey (US producer and rapper aka Jay Dee), Leonard Hubbard (The Roots bassist Leonard Hubbard), Rehani Sayed and Tariq Luqmaan Trotter (US rapper, singer, and actor Tarik Trotter)	4	4:46
7	Without a Doubt samples: Saturday Night by Schoolly D recording of: Without a Doubt writer: Mel Lewis (American jazz drummer), Schoolly D and Tariq Luqmaan Trotter (US rapper, singer, and actor Tarik Trotter)	3.65	4:15
8	Ain’t Sayin’ Nothin’ New recording of: Ain't Sayin' Nothin' New writer: Ahmir Khalib Thompson (US drummer, producer and DJ), Jimmy Gray (US rockabilly artist, songwriter and guitarist), Karl Bert Jenkins, Leonard Hubbard (The Roots bassist Leonard Hubbard), Malik B (American rapper), Scott Storch (producer) and Tariq Luqmaan Trotter (US rapper, singer, and actor Tarik Trotter)	3.5	4:34
9	Double Trouble recording of: Double Trouble writer: Ahmir Khalib Thompson (US drummer, producer and DJ), Dante Smith (Yasiin Bey, fka Mos Def), Jimmy Gray (US rockabilly artist, songwriter and guitarist), Leonard Hubbard (The Roots bassist Leonard Hubbard), James Poyser (soul, r&b, hip-hop producer and songwriter) and Tariq Luqmaan Trotter (US rapper, singer, and actor Tarik Trotter)	3.8	5:50
10	Act Too (The Love of My Life) performer: Common (US rapper) recording of: Act Too (The Love of My Life) writer: Ahmir Khalib Thompson (US drummer, producer and DJ), Common (US rapper), Leonard Hubbard (The Roots bassist Leonard Hubbard), James Poyser (soul, r&b, hip-hop producer and songwriter) and Tariq Luqmaan Trotter (US rapper, singer, and actor Tarik Trotter)	3.6	4:55
11	100% Dundee vocals: Black Thought (US rapper, singer, and actor Tarik Trotter) and Malik B (American rapper) recording of: 100% Dundee writer: Jimmy Gray (US rockabilly artist, songwriter and guitarist), Karl Bert Jenkins, Leonard Hubbard (The Roots bassist Leonard Hubbard), Malik B (American rapper), Rahzel Brown and Tariq Luqmaan Trotter (US rapper, singer, and actor Tarik Trotter)	4.4	3:53
12	Diedre vs. Dice recording of: Diedre vs. Dice writer: Ahmir Khalib Thompson (US drummer, producer and DJ), Karl Bert Jenkins and Diedre Murray	3.35	0:47
13	Adrenaline! phonographic copyright (℗) by: MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1999) recording of: Adrenaline! writer: Ahmir Khalib Thompson (US drummer, producer and DJ), Dwight Grant, Jimmy Gray (US rockabilly artist, songwriter and guitarist), Karl Bert Jenkins, Leonard Hubbard (The Roots bassist Leonard Hubbard), Malik B (American rapper), Scott Storch (producer) and Tariq Luqmaan Trotter (US rapper, singer, and actor Tarik Trotter)	4	4:28
14	3rd Acts: ? vs. Scratch 2… Electric Boogaloo recording of: 3rd Act-? Vs. Scratch 2 writer: Ahmir Khalib Thompson (US drummer, producer and DJ) and Kyle Jones (Scratch, from The Roots)	3	0:51
15	You Got Me producer: The Grand Wizzards vocals: Erykah Badu, Black Thought (US rapper, singer, and actor Tarik Trotter) and Eve (US rapper/singer) performer: Erykah Badu phonographic copyright (℗) by: MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1999) recording of: You Got Me writer: Ahmir Khalib Thompson (US drummer, producer and DJ), Jill Scott, Scott Storch (producer) and Tariq Luqmaan Trotter (US rapper, singer, and actor Tarik Trotter)	4.2	4:19
16	Don’t See Us recording of: Don’t See Us writer: Ahmir Khalib Thompson (US drummer, producer and DJ), Karl Bert Jenkins, Malik Abdul Basit-Smart (American rapper), James Poyser (soul, r&b, hip-hop producer and songwriter) and Tariq Luqmaan Trotter (US rapper, singer, and actor Tarik Trotter)	3.75	4:30
17	The Return to Innocence Lost recording of: The Return to Innocence Lost lyricist: Ursula Rucker composer: Ahmir Khalib Thompson (US drummer, producer and DJ) and Anthony Tidd	2	11:55
18	Act Fore… The End?	2	0:05

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Release

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/473646 [info]

Release group

associated singles/EPs:	The Next Movement You Got Me by The Roots (US hip hop group) feat. Erykah Badu

part of:

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David Starkey: Best of 99 (number: 9) (order: 9)
Justin Stranzl: Best of 1999 (number: 12) (order: 12)
Grammy Award: Best Rap Album nominees (number: 2000) (order: 22)
Pitchfork: The 150 Best Albums of the 1990s (2022-09-28) (number: 77) (order: 77)
Treble: The 150 Best Albums of the 1990s (number: 82) (order: 82)
Jaguaro: One Hundred Albums You Should Remove From Your Collection Immediately (number: 94) (order: 96)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 416) (order: 416)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 416) (order: 416)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/39713 [info]
reviews:	http://www.avclub.com/review/the-roots-emthings-fall-apartem-21340 [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/the_roots/things_fall_apart/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000039775 [info]
Wikidata:	Q1061660 [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: 008811194826
Format:: CD
Length:: 1:10:33

Additional details

Type:: Album
Packaging:: Jewel Case
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

Geffen Records
MCSSD-11948
MCA Records
MCSSD-11948

Release events

Canada
2004-05-04

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