{"product_id":"the-roots-illadelph-halflife-vinyl-2lp","title":"The Roots: Illadelph Halflife Vinyl 2LP { vinyl }","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe third Roots album (counting Organix) is still criminally slept on.\u003c\/i\u003e Thankfully DGC has given it a proper vinyl reissue so more heads can get up on this 1996 hip-hop classic.\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cem\u003eIlladelph Halflife\u003c\/em\u003e is the starting point of the sound that has dominated their subsequent records: half live, half studio with a thin line in between. \u003cem\u003eIlladelph\u003c\/em\u003e captures that dynamic in its rawest state, when\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=the+roots\" title=\"roots\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e The Roots\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e still flaunted home studio-type EQs and non-radio hooks (waaay before the \u003cem\u003eTonight Show \u003c\/em\u003eera). This aesthetic is best captured on the album's many standouts like \"Concerto of the Desperado,\" \"Respond React,\" \"Push Up Ya Lighter,\" \"Clones,\" \"Universe At War\" featuring \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=common\" title=\"common\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCommon\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, \"Ital\" featuring \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=q-tip\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQ-Tip\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, and \"What They Do.\" 20 tracks on double vinyl, recommended. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eblack double vinyl pressing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003egatefold sleeve\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eoriginal release year: 1996\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emusic label: DGC 2016\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ereviewed by the mgmnt 11\/2016\u003c\/h6\u003e","brand":"The Roots","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl 2LP","offer_id":57442580398411,"sku":"hh-4261","price":5.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0970\/6169\/9915\/files\/roots-illadelphhalflife.jpg?v=1779776476","url":"https:\/\/vinylvintage.shop\/products\/the-roots-illadelph-halflife-vinyl-2lp","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}