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| Released | October 20, 1998 | |||
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| Label | Illstreet[1] | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [1] |
| RapReviews | 8.0/10[4] |
| The New Rolling Stone Album Guide |  [6] |
| The Source | [5] |
Roots Of Evil is the second solo album by Mafioso rap artist Kool G Rap, released in 1998 by Kool G's record label, Illstreet.[7][8] It boasts two singles, "Foul Cats" and "Can't Stop the Shine," and reached #43 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. The album contains the first recorded appearance of Papoose.[9]
- ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 5. MUZE. p. 8.
- ^ "10 Underrated Albums by Great Rappers". Complex.
- ^ Conaway, Matt. Roots of Evil at AllMusic
- ^ Juon, Steve 'Flash'. "Kool G. Rap :: Roots of Evil :: Down Low". RapReviews. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- ^ Copeademus (January 1999). "Record Report: Kool G Rap – Roots Of Evil". The Source. No. 112. New York. pp. 182, 184.
- ^ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian David (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. p. 466. ISBN 978-0-7432-0169-8.
- ^ "Kool G Rap | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ "Kool G Rap Poised To Reclaim Throne". MTV News. Archived from the original on November 2, 2020.
- ^ "Next". Vibe. Vibe Media Group. July 29, 2006 – via Google Books.