Do You Want More?!!!??!
| Do You Want More?!!!??! | ||||||||||
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| Studio album by The Roots | ||||||||||
| Released | January 17, 1995 | |||||||||
| Recorded | 1993–1994 | |||||||||
| Studio |
The Trocadero, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Sigma Sound Studios – Ivory Studios Suite #3, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Nebula Sounds, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Battery Studios, New York, New York | |||||||||
| Genre | Jazz rap | |||||||||
| Length | 73:45 | |||||||||
| Label | DGC, Geffen | |||||||||
| Producer | Grand Negaz, Questlove, Kelo, A.J. Shine, Black Thought, Rahzel | |||||||||
| The Roots chronology | ||||||||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Chicago Tribune | [2] |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
| Entertainment Weekly | A[4] |
| NME | 7/10[5] |
| Philadelphia Daily News | [6] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |  [7] |
| The Source | 4/5[8] |
| Spin | [9] |
Do You Want More?!!!??! is the second studio album by American hip hop band The Roots, released January 17, 1995 on DGC Records.[10] The band's major label-debut, it was released two years after their independent debut album, Organix (1993). Do You Want More?!!!??! has been considered by critics as a classic of hip hop jazz.[11][12] In 1998, the album was selected as one of The Source's 100 Best Rap Albums.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro/There's Something Goin' On" | The Grand Negaz | 1:18 |
| 2. | "Proceed" | The Grand Negaz | 4:35 |
| 3. | "Distortion to Static" | Questlove, Kelo, A.J. Shine | 4:18 |
| 4. | "Mellow My Man" | The Grand Negaz | 4:41 |
| 5. | "I Remain Calm" | Black Thought, Questlove | 4:08 |
| 6. | "Datskat" | The Grand Negaz | 3:40 |
| 7. | "Lazy Afternoon" | Black Thought, Rahzel, Sista Urban, Rachel Graham | 5:06 |
| 8. | "? vs. Rahzel" | Questlove, Rahzel | 3:18 |
| 9. | "Do You Want More?!!!??!" | Black Thought, Questlove, A.J. Shine | 3:21 |
| 10. | "What Goes On, Pt. 7" (featuring Elo) | The Grand Negaz | 5:32 |
| 11. | "Essaywhuman?!!!??!" | Questlove, Black Thought | 4:59 |
| 12. | "Swept Away" (featuring Cassandra Wilson) | The Grand Negaz | 3:50 |
| 13. | "You Ain't Fly" | The Grand Negaz | 4:42 |
| 14. | "Silent Treatment" | The Grand Negaz | 6:52 |
| 15. | "The Lesson Pt. 1" (featuring Dice Raw) | Questlove | 5:12 |
| 16. | "The Unlocking" (featuring Ursula Rucker) | The Grand Negaz | 8:11 |
- The track listing on some album releases denotes the first track, "Intro/There's Something Goin' On," as track #18 [continuing the track count from Organix (17 tracks)]. The rest of the tracks continue upward from 18 to "The Unlocking" (being track #33)
Charts
| Chart (1995) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[13] | 104 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[14] | 22 |
| US Top Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[15] | 2 |
References
- ↑ Bush, John. "Do You Want More?!!!??! – The Roots". AllMusic. Retrieved October 20, 2009.
- ↑ Kot, Greg (March 23, 1995). "The Roots: Do You Want More?!!!??! (DGC)". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
- ↑ Larkin, Colin (2007). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th ed.). Omnibus Press. ISBN 0-857-12595-8.
- ↑ Hopkins, Tracy E. (January 20, 1995). "Do You Want More?!!!??!". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
- ↑ "The Roots: Do You Want More?!!!??!". NME: 44. November 12, 1994.
- ↑ "The Roots Look Like They're Ready To Sprout". Philadelphia Daily News. January 27, 1995. Retrieved October 20, 2009. (subscription required (help)).
- ↑ Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian, eds. (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon & Schuster. pp. 702–03. ISBN 0-743-20169-8.
- ↑ "The Roots: Do You Want More?!!!??!". The Source (62): 97. November 1994.
- ↑ Aaron, Charles (June 2008). "Discography: ?uestlove". Spin. 24 (6): 88. Retrieved August 19, 2016.
- ↑ "Do You Want More?!!!??! — The Roots". TheRoots.com. Retrieved 28 Jun 2014.
- ↑ Anderson, Brett. "Do You Want More?!!!??!". Yahoo! Music. Archived from the original on July 18, 2011. Retrieved October 20, 2009.
- ↑ Walton, Brian M. (February 15, 1995). "Philly Trio Asks, Do You Want More?!!!??!". Washington Informer. Retrieved October 20, 2009. (subscription required (help)).
- ↑ "The Roots – Chart history" Billboard 200 for The Roots. Retrieved September 18, 2013.
- ↑ "The Roots – Chart history" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for The Roots. Retrieved September 19, 2013.
- ↑ "The Roots – Chart history" Billboard Top Heatseekers Albums for The Roots. Retrieved September 19, 2013.
Notes
- Nathan Brackett, Christian Hoard (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide: Completely Revised and Updated 4th Edition. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- Colin Larkin (2002). Virgin Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Edition 4. Virgin Books. ISBN 1-85227-923-0.
External links
- Do You Want More?!!!??! at Discogs
- Back to the Roots at Jam!
- No Boundaries for Roots of Philly at Los Angeles Times
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