Illadelph Halflife

by The Roots

Overview

For the Roots' second major-label album, the band apparently recognized the weaknesses of the debut, since there are several songs which provide more structure than previous jam-session efforts -- two even became R&B radio hits. But for all its successes, Illadelph Halflife mostly repeats the long-winded jams and loose improvisatory feel that characterized Do You Want More?!!!??!. And while these songs may sound great live (a field where the Roots excel over any other rap act), in a living-room setting listeners need hooks on which to focus. ~ John Bush

Product Details

Release Date:	11/11/2016
Label:	Geffen / Polydor
UPC:	0602557085846
Rank:	16485

Tracks

Disc 1

1. Intro
2. Respond/React
3. Section
4. Panic!!!!!!
5. It Just Don't Stop
6. Episodes
7. Push Up Ya Lighter
8. What They Do
9. ? vs. Scratch (The Token DJ Cut)
10. Concerto of the Desperado

Disc 2

11. Clones
12. Universe at War
13. No Alibi
14. Dave Vs. US
15. No Great Pretender
16. The Hypnotic
17. Ital (The Universal Side)
18. One Shine
19. The Adventures in Wonderland
20. Outro

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Roots   Primary Artist
Chuck D   Primary Artist
Q-Tip   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Lead Vocals
Wendy Goldstein   Primary Artist
Harry Allen   Primary Artist
Joe Young   Primary Artist
B.R.O.T.H.E.R. ?Uestion   Primary Artist
Bahmadia: The Anti-Gansta Bitch   Primary Artist
Jal Silk   Primary Artist
MC Power   Primary Artist
Amel Larrieux   Primary Artist,Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Common   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Lead Vocals
D'Angelo   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Organ,Fender Rhodes,Vocals (Background)
Dr. Cornel West   Primary Artist
Raphael Saadiq   Guest Artist,Bass
Graham Haynes   Guest Artist,Trumpet
Steve Coleman   Guest Artist,Saxophone
Bahamadia   Guest Artist,Lead Vocals
Cassandra Wilson   Guest Artist,Vocals
Black Thought   Vocals,Lead Vocals
David Murray   Saxophone
Lee Andrews   Vocals
Dice Raw   Lead Vocals
Jazzyfatnastees   Vocals
Joshua Redman   Trombone
Julia Haines   Harp
Scratch   Vocals
Rahzel   Vocals,Spoken Word
Questlove   Drums,Keyboards,Tambourine,Fender Rhodes
Malik B.   Lead Vocals
Kamal Gray   Keyboards,Fender Rhodes
Ursula Rucker   Lead Vocals
Tracey Moore   Vocals (Background)
Leonard Hubbard   Cello,Guitar (Bass)
Angela Slates   Vocals
Spanky   Guitar
Scott Storch   Keyboards

Technical Credits

Tariq Trotter   Composer,Mixing Engineer
Steve Boone   Composer
Bob Power   Engineer,Mixing Engineer
Black Thought   Composer,Producer
Larry Brown   Composer
Common   Performer
Earl Green   Composer
Karl Jenkins   Composer
D'Angelo   Performer
Carlton Lynn   Mixing Assistant
Cassandra Wilson   Performer
Dice Raw   Performer
Lonnie Lynn   Composer
Dr. Cornel West   Performer
Scratch   Producer
Rahzel   Producer
Richard Nichols   Mixing Engineer
Chuck D   Performer
Martin Czembor   Assistant Engineer
Q-Tip   Performer
Raphael Saadiq   Composer,Producer
The Roots   Composer
The Ummah   Producer
Questlove   Composer,Producer,Performer
Kelo   Engineer,Producer,Mixing Engineer
Dave Murray   Composer
Lionel Bart   Composer
Hans Gutknecht   Engineer
Gordon Rice   Engineer
Harry Allen   Performer
David Dachinger   Engineer
Tracy Moore   Composer
Chris Trevett   Engineer
John Sebastian   Composer
Ursula Rucker   Composer
Mel Lewis   Composer,Engineer,Producer,Mixing Engineer
Mark Sebastian   Composer
Tim Donovan   Mixing Engineer,Mixing Assistant
Buster Williams   Composer
Zane Grey   Composer
Slim Kid Tre   Producer
Otto Capobianco   Engineer
Reed   Composer
Gerry Brown   Engineer
Moore   Composer
Leonard Hubbard   Composer
Smart Abdul-Basit   Composer
Fareed   Composer
Hardison   Composer
Wendy Goldstein   Performer
Vince Kershner   Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Vince Reynolds   Assistant Engineer
DJ L.A. Jay   Producer
Grand Negaz   Producer
David Ivory   Engineer
Rahzel Brown   Composer
Jimmy Grey   Composer
Ahmir Thompson   Composer,Engineer,Mixing Engineer
Duro   Mixing Engineer
Joe Young   Performer
Phillip Blenman   Composer
Karl B. Jenkins   Composer
Kelo Williams   Composer,Engineer
Kyle Jones   Composer
Jal Silk   Performer
MC Power   Performer
Scott Storch   Composer
Rafael Lipscomb   Engineer