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Do You Want More?!!!??!

The Roots · 1995

73 min · 16 tracks · alternative rock · funk · hip-hop

A vibrant fusion of live instrumentation and sharp lyricism that redefined hip-hop's boundaries.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • long, immersive listening sessions
  • dynamic emotional journeys
  • layered, dense sonic textures
  • gradual builds and payoffs

Where this album fits

Career context
Released on January 17, 1995, 'Do You Want More?!!!??!' was The Roots' second studio album, following their acclaimed debut 'Organix.' At this point in their career, The Roots were establishing themselves as a pioneering force in alternative hip-hop, blending jazz and funk elements with conscious lyrics and live instrumentation, diverging from the era's prevalent sampling techniques.
Stylistic neighbors
A Tribe Called Quest· The Black Seeds· J Dilla
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Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Intro / There’s Something Goin’ On 1:18
  • 2 Proceed 4:35
  • 3 Distortion to Static 4:18
  • 4 Mellow My Man 4:41
  • 5 I Remain Calm 4:08
  • 6 Datskat 3:40
  • 7 Lazy Afternoon 5:06
  • 8 ? vs. Rahzel 3:18
  • 9 Do You Want More?!!!??! 3:21
  • 10 What Goes On, Pt. 7 5:32
  • 11 Essaywhuman?!!!??! 4:59
  • 12 Swept Away 3:50
  • 13 You Ain’t Fly 4:42
  • 14 Silent Treatment 6:52
  • 15 The Lesson, Pt. 1 5:12
  • 16 The Unlocking 8:11

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