The Tipping Point

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

Tracklist

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1▼12" Vinyl
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1Star
6:13
2I Don’t Care
recording of:
I Don't Care
writer:
Ahmir Khalib Thompson (US drummer, producer and DJ), Karl Bert Jenkins, Tariq Luqmaan Trotter (US rapper, singer, and actor Tarik Trotter), Anthony Tidd and Frank "Knuckles" Walker
4:21
3Don’t Say Nuthin’
recording of:
Don’t Say Nuthin’
writer:
Scott Storch (producer) and Tariq Luqmaan Trotter (US rapper, singer, and actor Tarik Trotter)
3:55
4Guns Are Drawn
recording of:
Guns Are Drawn
writer:
Ahmir Khalib Thompson (US drummer, producer and DJ), Aaron Earl Livingston, Tariq Luqmaan Trotter (US rapper, singer, and actor Tarik Trotter), Anthony Tidd and Frank "Knuckles" Walker
4:52
5Stay Cool
producer:
Melvin "Chaos" Lewis (US hip-hop producer Melvin Lewis)
lead vocals:
Black Thought (US rapper, singer, and actor Tarik Trotter)
samples:
Harlem Hendoo by Al Hirt
recording of:
Stay Cool
writer:
Paul Griffin (American pianist, session musician), Al Hirt, Karl Bert Jenkins, Yolanda Paterno and Tariq Luqmaan Trotter (US rapper, singer, and actor Tarik Trotter)
43:30
6Web
recording of:
Web
writer:
Ahmir Khalib Thompson (US drummer, producer and DJ), Robert Dorsey, Al Goodman (US 70s R&B singer/producer), Leonard Hubbard (The Roots bassist Leonard Hubbard), Walter Morris, Harry Ray and Tariq Luqmaan Trotter (US rapper, singer, and actor Tarik Trotter)
3:28
7Boom!
recording of:
Boom!
additional lyricist:
Antonio Hardy (singer, songwriter), Marlon Williams (QB hip hop producer & DJ of Juice Crew) and Nathaniel Wilson (Kool G Rap)
writer:
Ahmir Khalib Thompson (US drummer, producer and DJ), Leonard Hubbard (The Roots bassist Leonard Hubbard), Melvin Joseph Lewis (US hip-hop producer Melvin Lewis) and Tariq Luqmaan Trotter (US rapper, singer, and actor Tarik Trotter)
53:18
2▼12" Vinyl
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1Somebody’s Gotta Do It
producer:
Tahir Jamal (US hip-hop producer Tahir Jamal)
lead vocals:
Black Thought (US rapper, singer, and actor Tarik Trotter)
recording of:
Somebody’s Gotta Do It
writer:
Floyd Carson, Karl Bert Jenkins, Tahir Jamal (US hip-hop producer Tahir Jamal), Tariq Luqmaan Trotter (US rapper, singer, and actor Tarik Trotter) and Tsidi Ibrahim (US rapper, formerly ‘What? What?’)
44:05
2Duck Down!
producer:
Scott Storch (producer)
lead vocals:
Black Thought (US rapper, singer, and actor Tarik Trotter)
recording of:
Duck Down!
writer:
Montez Roberts, Scott Storch (producer) and Tariq Luqmaan Trotter (US rapper, singer, and actor Tarik Trotter)
43:54
3Why (What’s Goin On?)
recording of:
Why
writer:
Eric Benét, Kamal Gray (American keyboard player) and Malik B (American rapper)
4:15
4In Love With the Mic
recording of:
In Love With the Mic
writer:
Donnie Ray Lewis (US rapper, fka Mad Skillz), Lamont Dozier, Brian Holland (Motown producer & songwriter), Eddie Holland (Motown songwriter, lyricist of Holland–Dozier–Holland songwriting team), Karl Bert Jenkins, Jamal Miller, Tahir Jamal (US hip-hop producer Tahir Jamal) and Tariq Luqmaan Trotter (US rapper, singer, and actor Tarik Trotter)
3:47
5Melting Pot
cover recording of:
Melting Pot
writer:
Steve Cropper, Donald “Duck” Dunn (US bass guitarist, session musician, record producer & songwriter), Al Jackson, Jr. (Booker T & The MGs drummer) and Booker T. Jones
10:31
6Din Da Da
recording of:
Din Daa Daa
writer:
George Kranz
publisher:
Budde Music Inc. (US publisher)
7:56