What is the best The Roots album of all time?

The Roots are hip-hop's preeminent live band, blending organic instrumentation with sharp lyricism across a catalog that spans jazz-rap, experimental rock, and politically charged concept albums. Which of their records is your all-time favorite?

1

Do You Want More?!!!??!

1995 major-label debut praised for its pure live-band hip-hop sound.

2

Illadelph Halflife

1996 album blending aggressive rhymes with jazz-influenced production.

3

Things Fall Apart

1999 Grammy-winning album considered their commercial and critical breakthrough.

4

Phrenology

2002 experimental album blending hip-hop, rock, and electronic music.

5

The Tipping Point

2004 more accessible album with an energetic, sample-heavy sound.

6

Game Theory

2006 politically charged album tackling Hurricane Katrina and the Iraq War.

7

Rising Down

2008 dark, politically engaged album with dense, layered production.

8

How I Got Over

2010 reflective album earning them a Grammy nomination for Best Rap Album.

9

undun

2011 concept album about a fictional character's rise and fall, told in reverse.

10

...and then you shoot your cousin

2014 brief, dense concept album tackling nihilism.