Organix cover

Organix

The Roots · 1993

62 min · 17 tracks · alternative rock · funk · hip-hop

A vibrant fusion of jazz, funk, and hip-hop that lays the groundwork for a new wave of conscious rap.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • short, engaging listening sessions
  • dynamic emotional journeys
  • layered, dense sonic textures
  • contemplative background focus

Where this album fits

Career context
Released on May 19, 1993, 'Organix' marks The Roots' debut album following their formation in 1987. At this stage, they were establishing themselves in the underground hip-hop scene, blending live instrumentation with thoughtful lyrics, setting the stage for their subsequent influence in the genre.
Stylistic neighbors
A Tribe Called Quest· The Black Seeds· J Dilla

Tracklist

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

  • 1 The Roots Is Comin’ 1:17
  • 2 Pass the Popcorn 5:32
  • 3 The Anti‐Circle 3:48
  • 4 Writer’s Block 1:45
  • 5 Good Music (prelude) 1:00
  • 6 Good Music 4:32
  • 7 Grits 6:36
  • 8 Leonard I–V 4:06
  • 9 I’m Out Deah 4:11
  • 10 Essawhamah? (live at Soulshack) 4:21
  • 11 There’s a RIOT Goin’ On 0:13
  • 12 Popcorn Revisited 4:06
  • 13 Peace 1:16
  • 14 Common Dust 5:04
  • 15 The Session (Longest Posse Cut in History 12:43) 12:45
  • 16 Syreeta’s Having My Baby 0:42
  • 17 Carryin’ On 1:26

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