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The Roots
Illadelph Halflife

Album US 1996 on DGC label
Hip-Hop/Rap

     
Musicians
PortraitThe Roots , *1987 US
album by
PortraitBrother ? , *1971 US
voice, drums, south philly rhythmatist, drums, tambourine, performer, sedohr, electric piano, rhodes, drums, beats, drums, hi hats & triggers, drums, del.val.percussion.al, drums, producer, keyboards, keys, drums, the percussive side, drums, dec. '93
PortraitChuck D voc, *1960 US
voice
PortraitCornel West voc, *1953 US
voice
PortraitHarry Allen ,
voice
PortraitJai Silk ,
voice
PortraitJoe Young ,
voice
PortraitMC Power ,
voice
PortraitWendy Goldstein ,
voice
PortraitHub ,
bass, the lowdown low, bass, germantown bottom provider, bass, key bass, bass, bass manifestations, cello, bass, on the bass, bass, fend.al.bassist, bass, the lowend side, bass, dec. '93
PortraitQuestlove dr,
drums, on the trigger, drums, percussive manipulations, keyboards, keys, drums, kalimba, co-producer
PortraitJulia Haines hrp, voc,
harp
PortraitKamal Gray key, US
keyboards, the keymaster, keyboards, mt airy groover, written by, piano, electric piano, rhodes, keyboards, keyboard wizzidrations, keyboards, key man, piano, piano man, piano, ding-da-ding, ding ding.ding!, piano, on the piano, piano, on the pian.al, bells, sleigh bells, keyboards, the 88 side
PortraitBad Lieutenant ,
rap, the attractive assassin
PortraitM-Ill-Itant ,
rap, the leader of the 5th gorilla chant, rap, no great pretender
PortraitOtto Capobianco g,
recorded by, nebula sounds
PortraitBlack Thought dr, *1971 US
rap, south philly lyricist, rap, the only rapper to be in bed before 1 a.m. (?!!??), rap, the voice terrorizer, rap, south philly tour guide, rap, s.e.p.t.a. rider, rap, original vocalizations, rap, the desperado, rap, 100% real, rap, illadelph rep, rap, vit.al.lyric.al.scientist, rap, lead vocals, rap, vocals (dec. '93), rap, guard
PortraitMalik B. voc,
rap, west oak lane brain shocker, rap, the backslapper, rap, 1/15th of scully wearers in philly, rap, (cr)iminal general, rap, always in areas that you fear to walk, rap, the islamic extortion.al
PortraitMark Davis ,
recorded by, nebula sounds, assistant
PortraitKelo ,
drums, kicks, co-producer, performer, willie wonka bubble machine, producer, gong, the gong player, recorded by, ?uestions soup kitchen
PortraitKenyatta Williams ,
recorded by, lotheflex's dungeon, written by
PortraitTracey Moore voc, US
vocals, ahhhhhhhhs, written by, vocals, voc.al sensation.al, vocals, jfns '89-'96 (r.i.p.)
PortraitFatin ,
vocals, ohhhhhhs, vocals, hmmmmmm, vocals, hmmmmmmmm
PortraitDice Raw , US
featuring, logan valley storyteller, featuring, corner-stone terrorist
PortraitMelvin "Chaos" Lewis ,
recorded by, ?uestions halfwayhouse, written by
PortraitJazzyfatnastees , *1992 US
vocals, sights you won't believe your eyes
PortraitBahamadia , *1966
featuring, the anti-gangsta bitch
PortraitRaphael Saadiq voc, b, g, *1966 US
bass, backing vocals, featuring, swiss bank account cashstrations (knuck, knuck, knuck), written by
PortraitSpanky g,
guitar, wes mongomerations
PortraitRahzel voc, *1964 US
human beatbox, rhythmic nations, human beatbox, noise!, horns, vocal horns, human beatbox, vocal beats
PortraitAhmir '?uestlove' Thompson dr, key, *1971 US
recorded by, ?uestions bed and breakfast, written by
PortraitAngela Slates ,
vocals, vocal titillations
PortraitScratch g,
scratches, vocal scratching
PortraitAmel Larrieux voc, ep, *1973 US
soprano vocals, on the soprano, voice, vibrato voice (dec. '93)
PortraitM.A.R.S. ,
other, never clone!
PortraitCommon voc, acg, *1972 US
featuring, sense (verbal sense)
PortraitDavid Murray ts, bcl, *1955 US
saxophone, nooooise!!!!!, written by
PortraitArlynn Page bvoc, US
vocals, jfns '89-'96 (r.i.p.)
PortraitDawn Beckman ,
vocals, jfns '89-'96 (r.i.p.)
PortraitMercedes Martinez voc, US
vocals, jfns '89-'96 (r.i.p.)
PortraitD'Angelo voc, *1974 US
featuring, organ, guitar, vocal guitar, electric piano, rhodes
PortraitQ-Tip voc, *1970 US
featuring, the new york side
PortraitScott Storch key, p, *1973 US
keyboards, dec. '93, written by
PortraitSteve Coleman as, *1956 US
saxophone, jan. '94
PortraitJoshua Roseman tb, GB
trombone, jan. '94
PortraitGraham Haynes cor, fh, *1960 US
trumpet, jan. '94
PortraitCassandra Wilson voc, *1955 US
vocals, jan. '94
PortraitLee Andrews voc, 1936-2016 US
vocals, oooooh! (dec. '93)
PortraitUrsula Rucker voc, US
featuring, the voice, written by
Producers
Wendy Goldstein a&r
Richard Nichols executive-producer, mixed by
ROBO illustration, layout, design
QuanZilla illustration, assistant illustrator
Emily-Kate Berger layout, design
Julius Niskey layout, design
Watch Your Back Management management
Tom Coyne mastered by
Michael Lavine photography by
Black Thought co-producer
Bob Power mixed by, recorded by, battery studios
Kelo mixed by, producer, co-producer
Tim Donovan mixed by, assistant
Martin Czembor recorded by, battery studios, assistant, recorded by, assistant
Chris Trevett recorded by, battery studios
Questlove remix, producer, co-producer
Grand Negaz compilation producer, co-producer
Ahmir '?uestlove' Thompson mixed by
Vince Kershner recorded by, ivory productions, assistant
David Ivory recorded by, ivory productions
Rahzel co-producer
Ken "Duro" Ifill mixed by
Hans Gutknecht recorded by
Carlton Lynn recorded by, assistant
Chaos mixed by, producer, co-producer
Tariq Trotter mixed by
Raphael Saadiq co-producer
Brother ? producer
Gerry E. Brown recorded by, brilliant studios
Digital recorded by, pookie studios
Vince Reynolds recorded by, soundtrack studios, assistant
Dave Dachinger recorded by, soundtrack studios
Scratch producer
Rafael Lipscomb recorded by
Gordon Rice recorded by, ivory productions
Melvin "Chaos" Lewis mixed by
Paul Smith recorded by
LA Jay co-producer
Slim Kid 3 co-producer
The Ummah co-producer
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1IntroThe Roots0:34
2Respond / ReactThe RootsAhmir '?uestlove' Thompson, Kenyatta Williams, Smart Abdul-Basit, Tariq Trotter5:07
3SectionThe RootsAhmir '?uestlove' Thompson, Kamal Gray, Smart Abdul-Basit, Tariq Trotter4:08
4Panic!!!!!!The RootsAhmir '?uestlove' Thompson, Rozell Brown, Tariq Trotter1:24
5It Just Don't StopThe RootsKamal Gray, Kenyatta Williams, Leonard Hubbard, Smart Abdul-Basit, Tariq Trotter4:33
6EpisodesThe RootsAhmir '?uestlove' Thompson, Kamal Gray, Karl B. Jenkins, Melvin "Chaos" Lewis, Smart Abdul-Basit, Tariq Trotter, Tracey Moore5:56
7Push Up Ya LighterThe RootsAhmir '?uestlove' Thompson, Antonia Reed, Kamal Gray, Smart Abdul-Basit, Tariq Trotter4:36
8What They DoThe RootsAhmir '?uestlove' Thompson, Kamal Gray, Leonard Hubbard, Raphael Saadiq, Rozell Brown, Tariq Trotter5:57
9? vs. ScratchThe RootsAhmir '?uestlove' Thompson, Kyle Jones1:47
10Concerto Of The DesperadoThe RootsKenyatta Williams, Tariq Trotter3:38
11ClonesThe RootsKarl B. Jenkins, Kenyatta Williams, Phillip Blenman, Smart Abdul-Basit, Tariq Trotter4:45
12UNIverse At WarThe RootsLeonard Hubbard, Lonnie Rashid Lynn, Melvin "Chaos" Lewis, Tariq Trotter4:55
13No AlibiThe RootsAhmir '?uestlove' Thompson, Kamal Gray, Leonard Hubbard, Smart Abdul-Basit, Tariq Trotter5:11
14Dave vs. USThe RootsAhmir '?uestlove' Thompson, David Murray, Rozell Brown0:50
15No Great PretenderThe RootsAhmir '?uestlove' Thompson, Rozell Brown, Smart Abdul-Basit4:25
16The HypnoticThe RootsAhmir '?uestlove' Thompson, Tariq Trotter, Tre Hardson5:19
17Ital (The Universal Side)The RootsAhmir '?uestlove' Thompson, Kamaal Fareed, Kamal Gray, Tariq Trotter4:53
18One ShineThe RootsAhmir '?uestlove' Thompson, Leonard Hubbard, Scott Storch, Tariq Trotter5:40
19The Adventures In WonderlandThe RootsAhmir '?uestlove' Thompson, Ursula Rucker4:34
20OutroThe Roots0:15
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