Comments on: The Roots, undun http://www.xxlmag.com/rap-music/reviews/2011/12/the-roots-undun/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-roots-undun Hip-Hop On A Higher Level Fri, 24 May 2013 22:26:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Chris http://www.xxlmag.com/rap-music/reviews/2011/12/the-roots-undun/#comment-2826816 Chris Fri, 11 May 2012 03:43:55 +0000 http://www.xxlmag.com/?p=174018#comment-2826816 I have lost any and all faith in XXL. This is bullshit son. This only gets an XL? Same as Drake? Nicki Minaj? Fucking Tyga? Bullshit.

]]> By: vlaizaflygirl http://www.xxlmag.com/rap-music/reviews/2011/12/the-roots-undun/#comment-2717087 vlaizaflygirl Thu, 08 Mar 2012 21:14:46 +0000 http://www.xxlmag.com/?p=174018#comment-2717087 this album is to hip-hop what toni morrison is to literature.

]]> By: daniel http://www.xxlmag.com/rap-music/reviews/2011/12/the-roots-undun/#comment-2538884 daniel Wed, 21 Dec 2011 22:29:49 +0000 http://www.xxlmag.com/?p=174018#comment-2538884 I would actually LOVE to hear why XXL doesn’t think this was an XXL album…maybe I’m crazy, but at least let me know why so I know I’m crazy. Yeah I’m calling out XXL for an explanation

]]> By: daniel http://www.xxlmag.com/rap-music/reviews/2011/12/the-roots-undun/#comment-2538879 daniel Wed, 21 Dec 2011 22:26:35 +0000 http://www.xxlmag.com/?p=174018#comment-2538879 XXL

]]> By: Rap'L http://www.xxlmag.com/rap-music/reviews/2011/12/the-roots-undun/#comment-2527328 Rap'L Sun, 18 Dec 2011 05:47:27 +0000 http://www.xxlmag.com/?p=174018#comment-2527328 Common:
(The Dreamer/The Believer)
Warner Bros.
(c) 2011

Beats: [XXL]
[ S ] [ M ] [ L ] [ XL ] [ XXL ]

Lyrics: [XXL]
[ S ] [ M ] [ L ] [ XL ] [ XXL ]

Originality: [XXL]
[ S ] [ M ] [ L ] [ XL ] [ XXL ]

Common album is seriously a DAMN! Classic!.
I’m very Pleased that this album.
Was definitely made, with the Real Common.
People slept on him with “Universal Mind Control”, for him trying a new style. Well! No more of that, I’m here to say I’m a “Believer”. Cause He came Perfect on this album.
I wouldn’t be writing this, if it wasn’t a Pure Classic!

Next Classics in Line
I’ll love to See is:

Jay Electronica, Kendrick Lamar, Nas.
Thats coming from me,
a True Hip-Hop Fan
Named, Raphael

One Love

]]> By: tumi http://www.xxlmag.com/rap-music/reviews/2011/12/the-roots-undun/#comment-2516211 tumi Tue, 13 Dec 2011 23:30:25 +0000 http://www.xxlmag.com/?p=174018#comment-2516211 hahahaha @ XXL for giving this album a XL. Basically this incredible piece of work is on par with “gems” like C4, Take Care, Pink Friday. This should have been given XXL

]]> By: JD http://www.xxlmag.com/rap-music/reviews/2011/12/the-roots-undun/#comment-2515963 JD Tue, 13 Dec 2011 20:50:51 +0000 http://www.xxlmag.com/?p=174018#comment-2515963 Lyrics dont get a XXL?? word??

Fuck getting fucked
Immaculate conception
Now what’s beef ain’t even a question
Calico kisses, cold blood and crime tape
Flirt with death, every night it’s a blind date
One night stand, payback’s a bitch
Shit have you skinny dipping in a pool of your piss
Blood, sweat, and tears, broken teeth and spit
Put the barrel in your mouth
Blow the devil a kiss
Put the knife in ya back cut down to the red meat
Daddy should’ve let me be a stain on the bed sheets
I’m one shot short of a Molotov cocktail
Kick in the door like welcome to my world
I’m an evil genius when it comes to this dumb shit
Half of the time I’mma keep it one hundred
Don’t play chicken when I’m driving them crazy
Get hit in the wing thigh breast or drumstick
We like

this one verse alone puts it over the top

]]> By: jason http://www.xxlmag.com/rap-music/reviews/2011/12/the-roots-undun/#comment-2514103 jason Mon, 12 Dec 2011 21:25:49 +0000 http://www.xxlmag.com/?p=174018#comment-2514103 Ok It arguable that the beats and lyrics are an xl, even though I think the songwriting is great, but originality has to be a xxl. Nothing on the market sounds like this.

]]> By: MindState http://www.xxlmag.com/rap-music/reviews/2011/12/the-roots-undun/#comment-2513477 MindState Mon, 12 Dec 2011 14:40:58 +0000 http://www.xxlmag.com/?p=174018#comment-2513477 Yeah I have to agree with everybody. This album is at least a XXL. Nothing lower lol

]]> By: anonymous http://www.xxlmag.com/rap-music/reviews/2011/12/the-roots-undun/#comment-2510325 anonymous Sat, 10 Dec 2011 17:58:05 +0000 http://www.xxlmag.com/?p=174018#comment-2510325 are you kidding me?
xxl is going the way of the source.
i mean although incredible, this was not perfect.
However, considering Drake’s Take Care and 2Chainz TRUReligion both got XL this is about a XXXXXXXL in comparison. this is blasphemy. i am no longer using this site i will only use hip hop dx from now on

]]> By: Akula Akwabi http://www.xxlmag.com/rap-music/reviews/2011/12/the-roots-undun/#comment-2509395 Akula Akwabi Sat, 10 Dec 2011 06:18:18 +0000 http://www.xxlmag.com/?p=174018#comment-2509395 C’mmon! XXL! Give yourselves a break and re – rate this album. You know it. I see you! You know it’s beyond a 5!

]]> By: damian http://www.xxlmag.com/rap-music/reviews/2011/12/the-roots-undun/#comment-2505683 damian Thu, 08 Dec 2011 08:39:40 +0000 http://www.xxlmag.com/?p=174018#comment-2505683 i see hella garbage albums get xl ratings.why this album didn’t get a an xxl rating is crazy to me.

]]> By: jrash87 http://www.xxlmag.com/rap-music/reviews/2011/12/the-roots-undun/#comment-2504081 jrash87 Wed, 07 Dec 2011 08:29:31 +0000 http://www.xxlmag.com/?p=174018#comment-2504081 gotta get that album, love the roots. rising down is my fav

]]> By: philthedude http://www.xxlmag.com/rap-music/reviews/2011/12/the-roots-undun/#comment-2503989 philthedude Wed, 07 Dec 2011 07:01:10 +0000 http://www.xxlmag.com/?p=174018#comment-2503989 Whenver XXL has a Lil Wayne album to review, they have a lil wayne fan thats apart of the staff review the album. Same with Drake. Same with every other rapper. Thats why these albums aint been gettin nothin but XL ratings. you’re losing your credibility. Its a real biased system, XXL. This album deserved AT LEAST an XXL for beats and originality. Does your staff even know what they’re doing? Your rating system is the least respected in the business. SMH.

]]> By: Pat Myaz http://www.xxlmag.com/rap-music/reviews/2011/12/the-roots-undun/#comment-2503972 Pat Myaz Wed, 07 Dec 2011 06:55:28 +0000 http://www.xxlmag.com/?p=174018#comment-2503972 Thats it. I”m going back to the source. I feel like 4 and a half mics means more than an XL rating. How was this not original? ITS THE F****** ROOTS! THEY’RE THE MOST ORIGINAL RAP GROUP OF ALL TIME! HOW WAS THE BEATS NOT AN XXL! THEY’RE PLAYED BY A BAND! YOU KNOW HOW HARD THAT IS TO DO?!?!?! A F****** BAND! AND THE LYRICS NOT AN XXL? BLACK THOUGHT???? BLACK THOUGHT ONE OF THE MOST GREAT LYRICIST OF ALL TIME? GO TO HELL XXL. THE MOST BIASED MAGAZINE EVER.

]]> By: ShaZan1011 http://www.xxlmag.com/rap-music/reviews/2011/12/the-roots-undun/#comment-2503534 ShaZan1011 Wed, 07 Dec 2011 00:09:38 +0000 http://www.xxlmag.com/?p=174018#comment-2503534 Maybe it wasn’t the greatest album ever made, but this desereved atleast an XXL in Originality and Lyrics. Totally agree with lil b

]]> By: Hube http://www.xxlmag.com/rap-music/reviews/2011/12/the-roots-undun/#comment-2503514 Hube Tue, 06 Dec 2011 23:54:28 +0000 http://www.xxlmag.com/?p=174018#comment-2503514 XXL. Album was absolutely fantastic. great storytelling, great lyrics (how many artists talk about existentialism and stuff like that) and great beats. best thing out in a long time, a classic

]]> By: thatwhitedude http://www.xxlmag.com/rap-music/reviews/2011/12/the-roots-undun/#comment-2503401 thatwhitedude Tue, 06 Dec 2011 22:27:02 +0000 http://www.xxlmag.com/?p=174018#comment-2503401 I gotta say I disagree with the mag on this one. 10/10, XXL rating, five stars, whatever you choose this is one of the best I’ve heard all year

]]> By: lil b http://www.xxlmag.com/rap-music/reviews/2011/12/the-roots-undun/#comment-2503306 lil b Tue, 06 Dec 2011 21:05:32 +0000 http://www.xxlmag.com/?p=174018#comment-2503306 y’all tripping how this didnt get a XXL in orginality and Lyrics…..wtf….XXL all the way.

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