HOME GROWN-THE BEGINNERS GUIDE TO UNDERSTANDING ROOTS

1. No Hometro/Proceed 2	Listen	Listen
2. Distortion To Static (Black Thought Mix)	Listen	Listen
3. What They Do	Listen	Listen
4. The Next Movement	Listen	Listen
5. Good Music	Listen	Listen
6. The Lesson	Listen	Listen
7. Star	Listen	Listen
8. The Hypnotic	Listen	Listen
9. Silent Treatment	Listen	Listen
10. You Got Me	Listen	Listen
11. Clones	Listen	Listen
12. What You Want	Listen	Listen
13. Act Too (Love Of My Life)	Listen	Listen
14. Do You Want More?!!!??!	Listen	Listen
15. It's Comin' (Live At The Trocadero, Illadelph December 1993)	Listen	Listen
16. Double Trouble	Listen	Listen

always thought the Roots sound like what should have been the natural evolution of Jazz. Instead, most hip-hop has broken sharply away from its Jazz and R&B origins, but the Roots more readily embrace this past.

The Roots certainly have hip-hop elements, but by no means do they fit within the confines of that genre. If you have never heard them, you really should pick this or their live album up and give it a try. If you've heard them before, this should be a welcome addition. If you don't like them, I'd like an explanation why ... they are great instrumentalists, lyricists and performers.

Highlights of this album include Double Trouble (with Mos Def), Act Too (with Common), The Next Movement and You Got Me never fails to grab a heartstring or two. But there aren't any weak tracks, the album is easy on the ears from beginning to end