The Tipping Point (The Roots album)

The Tipping Point
Studio album by
the Roots
ReleasedJuly 13, 2004
RecordedSeptember 2003 – April 2004
GenreHip hop,[1] neo soul[2]
Length65:27
LabelGeffen
ProducerQuestlove, Scott Storch
The Roots chronology
Phrenology
(2002) 		The Tipping Point
(2004) 		Game Theory
(2006)

The Tipping Point is the sixth studio album by American hip hop band the Roots, released July 13, 2004 on Geffen Records. It is named after Malcolm Gladwell's book of the same name (2000),[3] and is the follow-up to Phrenology (2002).[1][4] The album is a musical departure from their previous work, featuring a more diverse, yet pop-oriented sound, and it contains lyrics associated with rapping-prowess, political insight, and social commentary.[5][6][7][8] The Tipping Point has been noted by music writers for exhibiting and emphasizing soul, jazz, and funk influences as well.[9][10][11][12][13] The song "I Don't Care" was featured on the soundtrack of the game Gran Turismo 4.

The cover image is a stylised rendering of a 1944 Boston police mug shot of Malcolm X, following his arrest for larceny.

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  3. ^ DeRogatis, Jim. "Review: The Tipping Point". Chicago Sun-Times: 7. July 11, 2004. Archived from the original on 2009-10-05.
  4. ^ Frosch, Dan. "Review: The Tipping Point". Vibe: August 2004.
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  6. ^ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian, eds. (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon & Schuster. pp. 702–03. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
  7. ^ Rabin, Nathan (July 20, 2004). "The Roots: The Tipping Point". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on November 7, 2009. Retrieved October 5, 2009.
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  11. ^ Columnist. Review: The Tipping Point Archived 2010-08-24 at the Wayback Machine. IGN. Retrieved on 2009-10-05.
  12. ^ Pareles, Jon. Review: The Tipping Point. The New York Times. Retrieved on 2009-10-05.
  13. ^ Empire, Kitty. Review: The Tipping Point. The Observer. Retrieved on 2009-10-05.