Everything about Illadelph Halflife totally explained
Illadelph Halflife, released in 1996, is the third full length album from
The Roots. In
1998, the album was selected as one of
The Source Magazine's 100 Best Rap Albums. The album received various other awards. In
2006 the album was selected as one of Hip-Hop Connection's 100 Best Rap Albums from 1995 to 2005, and is held as one of the best albums by
The Roots by many fans.
The album itself is the closest
The Roots would get to straight up, simple East Coast hip-hop. Whereas on their first two albums
The Roots had a loose, jam session feel to their music, they seemed much more focused on
Illadelph Halflife, working hard to give the listener stronger hooks to focus on, one of the main criticisms of the first two albums.
Malik B Stated in an interview on Okayplayer.com that the group was in depression during the recording of the album due to it being their second major label album feeling the need to outdo the other two and to escape the
sophomore jinx.
The album's hit single "What They Do" featured the group running through many rap video clichés. The song was highly popular due in part to its R&B hook and still gets play on
MTV to this day.
Track listing
"Intro"
"Respond/React"
"Section"
"Panic!!!!!!!"
"It Just Don't Stop"
"Episodes" (featuring Dice Raw)
"Push Up Ya Lighter" (featuring Bahamadia)
"What They Do" (featuring Raphael Saadiq)
"? Vs. Scratch"
"Concerto of the Desperado"
"Clones" (featuring Dice Raw & M.A.R.S.)
"UNIverse At War" (featuring Common)
"No Alibi"
"Dave Vs. Us"
"No Great Pretender"
"The Hypnotic" (featuring D'Angelo)
"Ital (The Universal Side)" (featuring Q-Tip)
"One Shine" (featuring Amel Larrieux)
"The Adventures In Wonderland"
"Outro"
Singles
| Single information |
| "Clones" Released: July 16, 1996
B-side: "Section"
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| "Concerto Of The Desperado" (Promo Only) Released: 1996
B-side: "UNIverse At War"
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| "What They Do" Released: November 19, 1996
B-side: "Respond/React"
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Album chart positions
| Year |
Album |
Chart positions |
| Billboard 200 |
Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums |
| 1996 |
Illadelph Halflife |
#21 |
#4 |
Singles chart positions
Credits
Producer(s): The Grand Negaz, ?uestlove, Kelo
Executive Producer: Richard Nichols
Photography: Michael Lavine
Further Information
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