THE REVIEWED CATALOGUE

The Roots.

Explore the albums currently represented in our scorecard archive. Every number links to its source review; use the chronology and ranked view to decide what to read next.

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This is the discography covered by our structured reviews, not a complete list of the artist's releases. Collaborations filed under a joint artist credit have their own hub. Snapshot: 20 September 2026.

Reviewed albums, in release order

Published album scorecards. Open a review to read the argument behind its score.
Album / artist	Year	Score / 10	Label & sources
Things Fall Apart ↗The Roots Listening guide →	1999	9	MCA Records 1 scorecard & notes The Roots – "Things Fall Apart" Review: The Most Musically Sophisticated Hip-Hop Album of Its Era — 9/10 MusicBrainz — release and track listing ↗

Go inside the sound

Entry tracks and listening prompts from Rap DNA. These guides do not assign scores.

1999 / LISTENING GUIDE

Things Fall Apart

A live band's flexibility meets the pressure of carefully structured rap songs.

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1996 / LISTENING GUIDE

Illadelph Halflife

Measured band interplay gives dense rapping a spacious frame.

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